A group of people that usually stays out of politics is breaking that trend to weigh in on Trump and the fascism he is bringing to the GOP. The Republicans are actually risking "breaking the democracy"...
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So, once again, here we are. Following yet another mass shooting, this time at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., we're having our all too frequent "conversation" about gun violence, gun rights, and all things...
Imagine a guy walking up to a lady in a bar. And saying this. "Hey baby. You looking so fine and sexy tonight....check this out baby. I'm just squirrel looking for a nut ya know what...
Hillary Clinton at campaign rally.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's lead over her opponent, Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, in the race has lessened to fewer than 3 percentage points, according to Reuters, at least. The results from the Reuters/Ipsos...
The practice was once prohibited, but it is back. Belgium and the Netherlands are euthanizing people with mental and cognitive disorders. In 2002, Belgium legalized euthanasia for people suffering from unbearable and non-treatable medical conditions. This...
Rand Paul, the conservative republican senator from Kentucky who caters to the religious right, says he needs to see it to believe it. In stark contrast to his ability to believe in a God that...
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Some retribution has been made in a case of police brutality in the United States. Slowly, eyes are opening to the absence of restraint some police officers show towards suspects, innocent individuals, guilty individuals, black...
In North Carolina this week, Officer Tim Purdy was dispatched to a high school. He was trying to find an autistic, possibly suicidal boy that had wandered away from his school. The boy also had...
For those of us who deal with mental health issues, it can be difficult to talk about our experiences. The stigma can be horrible. Many people treat mental illness as some kind of character flaw. Those affected...
Despite a 2002 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that intellectually disabled people are ineligible for the death penalty, Warren Hill? is scheduled to be executed on January 27, 2015 in the state of Georgia....
The pathological narcissism of Donald Trump was once again on display in his Twitter feed. The ego of this man is both astonishing and terrifying. He honestly seems to believe that he is personally responsible for...
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In what might be a surprise to some, a growing number of people are joining the fight to change the classification of marijuana from a Schedule 1 narcotic to Schedule 3, which would put it...
How can these loved ones go from holding lively discussions, non-stop activity, and human interaction to corpse-ridden wreckage in an instant? The answer is their lives were stolen. But how can we make sense of...
When I was first diagnosed with a mental illness, I was watching videos about stigma. One remark struck home: mental illnesses are not "casserole illnesses." People don't offer to help when you get diagnosed with schizophrenia. No...
Peter A. Kaisen, of Islip, a 76-year-old veteran, shot himself outside of the nursing home at the Northport VA Medical Center. A couple of the people working at the hospital said Kaisen had been in the Emergency Room...
Donald Trump is famous at this point for his rambling, topic jumping, convoluted remarks. He's well known for his over use of the same few words to describe every person and every situation. Everything from Obamacare to...
One would have to be " blinded by the light," not to recognize that on average most self-proclaimed Fundamental Christians are dogmatic and conservative.?There is a strong body of research surrounding this phenomenon inspecting the...
I haven't written in a couple of weeks, so I decided to tell you why. I have an illness. You can't see it. It doesn't cause me to be in a wheelchair or have a...
If you've ever loved the art of social media mockery -- particularly when aimed at a group of idiots just begging to be mocked -- you NEED to click this link. But just in case...
This is a bit of a touchy issue. We all know Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is not acting normally. He has been exhibiting erratic behavior and he just can't stop lying. Many experts have said...