"IT WAS A MASSACRE." Thank you for the truth, TC. A southern (Republican) friend who is a teacher wrote on her facebook page, "My heart is just sad." I replied, "Sadly, we have to vote for Democratic candidates for office now, or the slaughter of our children will not stop."
She responded, "Calm down. Not what this post was for."
"IT WAS A MASSACRE." Thank you for the truth, TC. A southern (Republican) friend who is a teacher wrote on her facebook page, "My heart is just sad." I replied, "Sadly, we have to vote for Democratic candidates for office now, or the slaughter of our children will not stop."
She responded, "Calm down. Not what this post was for."
One of the responses to me was, "What does politics have to do with mental sickness". I assumed the writer had to delete "the hell" before "does", and decided it wasn't worth it to respond. But my new mantra is to "convert good moderate Republicans to democracy", so I chanced losing a friend or 3 and replied:
"... thank you for that important question. Mental sickness has everything to do with politics. I am a community health nurse and RN patient advocate. For the past 10 years I have worked for our 6 county community mental health department. I also served on our county social services board for 8 years. I ran for that office as a Republican. I also voted for Republicans and supported our Republican governor's efforts to promote and support our small businesses. I was a lobbyist and got the full support of my wonderful Republican state senator to fund Maternal & Infant Support Services to provide home visits to families and children at risk, to prevent mental as well as physical illness. Plus I make pies for a group of hunters in exchange for venison and grouse, so I am not at all opposed to guns, but I know that the issue of control of who can have them is political. I also have first hand experience: I was working with a very unstable mother of 2 disabled children, who became so angry she told me she was going to buy a gun and shoot everyone in the school. I tried to talk her down, but she was vehement. I called my supervisor who said, "Tell her she must store her ammunition in a safe place separate from her guns." I said by law I had to report her to the police. My supervisor said No, there is no law that says she can't have a gun. (Laws are political). I then called the school principal who locked down the school and called the police.
My wonderful Republican Senator has retired. In his and in other good Republican legislators' places, we now have Republicans who limit community mental health funds at the same time they want no limits on gun ownership. Sadly, I have to vote for Democrats now to get financing to prevent mental illness and gun violence, as well as to get laws that prevent access to deadly weapons by these patients."
It's much more lively here than on the motherboard (forum) today, MaryPat, I hear a song in your spiel. It goes something like this: "There used be niiicce Republicans here, now I'm stuck with the Democrats. I'll to anything to help the sick. P.S. The Republicans are all nuts, NUTS, N U T S!
Lynell, You always bring the sun, no matter what. When MaryPat and I can play around, we're winkin' and blinkin' at each other. finding some fun. Lynell, MaryPat, Sharon, Bruce, David, Christine, Karen, TC … you all, come have some. Please...
Fern I just received my 3 CD disc PBS fundraising "Folk Rewind" set last month with The Simon Sisters winkin' & blinkin' and noddin' at each other!! Well, their voices anyway. Thanks so much for the good cheer after a bad night.
"IT WAS A MASSACRE." Thank you for the truth, TC. A southern (Republican) friend who is a teacher wrote on her facebook page, "My heart is just sad." I replied, "Sadly, we have to vote for Democratic candidates for office now, or the slaughter of our children will not stop."
She responded, "Calm down. Not what this post was for."
One of the responses to me was, "What does politics have to do with mental sickness". I assumed the writer had to delete "the hell" before "does", and decided it wasn't worth it to respond. But my new mantra is to "convert good moderate Republicans to democracy", so I chanced losing a friend or 3 and replied:
"... thank you for that important question. Mental sickness has everything to do with politics. I am a community health nurse and RN patient advocate. For the past 10 years I have worked for our 6 county community mental health department. I also served on our county social services board for 8 years. I ran for that office as a Republican. I also voted for Republicans and supported our Republican governor's efforts to promote and support our small businesses. I was a lobbyist and got the full support of my wonderful Republican state senator to fund Maternal & Infant Support Services to provide home visits to families and children at risk, to prevent mental as well as physical illness. Plus I make pies for a group of hunters in exchange for venison and grouse, so I am not at all opposed to guns, but I know that the issue of control of who can have them is political. I also have first hand experience: I was working with a very unstable mother of 2 disabled children, who became so angry she told me she was going to buy a gun and shoot everyone in the school. I tried to talk her down, but she was vehement. I called my supervisor who said, "Tell her she must store her ammunition in a safe place separate from her guns." I said by law I had to report her to the police. My supervisor said No, there is no law that says she can't have a gun. (Laws are political). I then called the school principal who locked down the school and called the police.
My wonderful Republican Senator has retired. In his and in other good Republican legislators' places, we now have Republicans who limit community mental health funds at the same time they want no limits on gun ownership. Sadly, I have to vote for Democrats now to get financing to prevent mental illness and gun violence, as well as to get laws that prevent access to deadly weapons by these patients."
It's much more lively here than on the motherboard (forum) today, MaryPat, I hear a song in your spiel. It goes something like this: "There used be niiicce Republicans here, now I'm stuck with the Democrats. I'll to anything to help the sick. P.S. The Republicans are all nuts, NUTS, N U T S!
To which tune Fern!?!
MaryPat, You pick it. I'd suggest a very well known patriotic ditty. Please let me know how it goes!
It works!!
Fern and MaryPat, you two managed to make me crack my first smile of the day. Much appreciated!
😅🤣😂
Lynell, You always bring the sun, no matter what. When MaryPat and I can play around, we're winkin' and blinkin' at each other. finding some fun. Lynell, MaryPat, Sharon, Bruce, David, Christine, Karen, TC … you all, come have some. Please...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgmKcbLJVxg
Your turn, Fern, to supply the sun today. Thank you.
Fern I just received my 3 CD disc PBS fundraising "Folk Rewind" set last month with The Simon Sisters winkin' & blinkin' and noddin' at each other!! Well, their voices anyway. Thanks so much for the good cheer after a bad night.
Irenie and I digitally held hands last night. Life is a community habitat.
So glad you two were there/here for each other. It sure was a rough one.
SMH.
You got the answer for us, MaryPat. "Not what this post was for." In other words, "Nope, no gun control for you and yours."
MaryPat, I'm not Red/White/Blue (Never really was). Ironic is the best I can do - sarcastic - sharp - sting. I haven't got a thing!