Tag: mental illness

A New Study Just Confirmed the Left’s Worst-Kept Secret

If you’ve spent any time arguing with liberals online, you already know this. Now there’s a study to prove it.

Decades of research have shown that political conservatives report better mental health and greater happiness than their counterparts on the left. A new study published in the journal Political Behavior takes that finding a step further, finding that “mental illness is emerging as its own political identity and is most heavily aligned with leftist political ideology and causes,” and that it clusters heavily among younger, far-left Americans.

Shocking, I know.

Columbia University’s magazine noted back in 2023 that “American adults who identify as politically liberal have long reported lower levels of happiness and psychological well-being than conservatives.” However, researchers spent years scratching their heads over why. Scholars from the Universities of Florida and Toronto eventually took a crack at it, drawing on four separate studies. Their conclusion? Conservatives tend to have greater personal agency, religiosity, moral clarity, a positive outlook, and stronger self-worth… which are traits consistently linked to resilience and mental health. In other words, having a sense of purpose and taking responsibility for your life is good for you. Who knew?

Professor Lauren Van De Hey of Utah State University has conducted research that connects the mental health gap directly to political identity formation. Her findings were drawn from the 2022 Cooperative Election Study, a large, nationally representative survey administered by YouGov.

“I further find that there is an emerging mental health political identity that is most pronounced among younger (Gen Z) and more liberal Americans,” Van De Hey said.

Roughly half of the study participants who identified as having a mental illness said that identity was very important or somewhat important to them personally. Yeah, that’s a voting bloc in the making.

Van De Hey also found that mental health identity operates differently in politics than physical disability or serious physical illness. “I find that the political predictors and political consequences for the emerging mental health identity differ from those for physical disability and serious physical illness categorization and identification,” she said. The implication is clear: mental health struggles, increasingly worn as badges of identity, carry huge political weight.

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SHOCKING VIDEO: Black Woman in Florida Films Herself Punching Random White Man While Ranting That He Was on the Karmelo Anthony Jury, Second Attack in New Trend of Racially Motivated Assaults?

A disturbing video has gone viral showing a black female in Florida approaching a seated white man, accusing him of serving on the jury that convicted Karmelo Anthony of murder, then punching him in the face.

This is the second viral video in as many days of a white person being attacked and falsely accused of being on the Anthony jury.

The victim was not, and could not have been, on the jury. The murder trial took place in Collin County, Texas, not Florida.

The video was uploaded to Facebook by a woman named Mesha Keaton, of Tampa, who appears to be the attacker.

In the footage, Keaton approaches the man, who is sitting outdoors, and demands: “Hey, hey, weren’t you on the motherfucking jury selection?”

When he denies it, she insists, “Yes, you was,” before physically assaulting him.

She continues ranting during the attack.

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The Business Of Homelessness

Several months ago, I wrote an opinion piece questioning Miami Beach’s homelessness policies, the City’s compliance with state law, the effectiveness of taxpayer-funded programs, and the measurable outcomes residents were receiving for millions of dollars in public spending. The article was published by Miami’s Community Newspapers. Today, that article no longer exists on its website. Readers attempting to access it are greeted with a 404 error page.

I have no interest in speculating about who made that decision or why. What interests me is the larger question: why is there such resistance to a public debate about homelessness in Miami Beach? Because the questions raised in that article have never been answered.

For months, I have asked for a real discussion about homelessness in Miami Beach. Not a press release. Not a presentation. Not carefully crafted messaging. A debate. Policy against policy. Outcome against outcome. Fact against fact. Those opportunities have never been granted.

That alone should concern every resident and taxpayer.

When government is confident in its position, it welcomes scrutiny. It does not avoid it. It does not rely on talking points. It does not ask the public to accept conclusions without examining the facts. It engages, explains, and defends its decisions in full view of the people it serves.

Instead, Miami Beach continues to celebrate low point-in-time homeless counts as proof of success. That may make for a favorable headline, but it does not necessarily mean the problem is being solved. A point-in-time count is exactly what it sounds like: a snapshot. One night. One moment. It does not measure how many people return to the streets days later. It does not measure treatment outcomes. It does not measure recidivism. It does not measure whether people are actually escaping homelessness. It measures optics.

The uncomfortable reality is that Miami Beach has built a system that explains inaction instead of delivering results.

The City’s ordinance conditions enforcement on the availability of shelter and services. In practice, that means enforcement becomes optional. No shelter available means no enforcement. No enforcement means no compliance. No compliance means the problem continues. Florida law does not provide cities with an indefinite loophole to suspend action. The State made its expectations clear. Prohibit public camping. Enforce the law. Provide structured alternatives. Use available treatment resources. Intervene when individuals are in crisis.

More importantly, the State backed those expectations with funding, treatment programs, crisis stabilization resources, Baker Act authority, Marchman Act authority, and legal tools designed to address homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse. The authority exists. The resources exist. The question is whether local government has the will to use them.

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LOL! “I’m F*cking Autistic… They Still F*cking Grabbed Me!” – Crying Leftist Goes Into SCREAMING Fit After Police Clear Rioters From Delaney Hall

A crazed liberal woman was caught on camera, screaming and crying about her mental disability outside the Delaney Hall Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday after apparently being manhandled by police. 

Because she’s “f*cking autistic,” she felt that she could get away with disobeying police commands as they tried to conduct crowd control measures.

Video from the scene shows the unhinged woman, screaming at police after the confrontation, “You’re just following orders, right?”

She then shouts to the cameras, “I told them I was autistic and they still f*cking grabbed me and tried to f*cking jump me!”

“I f*cking tripped,” she said. “They grabbed my arms; my arms are scratched up. Two of them tried to pull me in and jump me!”

“I’m f*cking autistic! I told them I was autistic!”

Another man was seen saying, “I put both of my arms around her and pulled her the f*ck back because I don’t know what the f*ck they’re going to do, these sick f*cks.”

“I literally, I just want to help people! That’s it! I came with band-aids and food, and they told me I was a f*cking criminal! I haven’t done anything wrong!” the woman then shrieked.

Police were seen descending on the mob last night, clad in riot gear, and dismantling their barricades in front of the facility.

Rioters were seen screaming profanities and taunting police as they attempted to remove the barricades from the chaotic scene.

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Democrat Congressional Candidate Arrested After Pulling Firearm on Two Government Workers – Previously Issued Chilling Threat Against Councilman’s Executive Assistant

A crazed Hawaii Democrat achieved his 15 minutes of infamy last week after pulling a gun on public officials. But there were signs of trouble before, including a horrifying threat that was seemingly ignored by police.

The Honolulu Civil Beat reported that 40-year-old Kirill Basin, a candidate for Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District, was arrested for threatening two Maui County workers around 9:30 am on Friday, before running away and being arrested hours later.

Basin has been charged with Terroristic Threatening in the First Degree.

According to The Honolulu Civil Beat, Basin entered a Maui County government building and brandished his gun during an argument with county workers.

Police, however, were not called for an hour and a half.

Maui Police Chief John Pelletier issued the following written statement after Basin’s arrest:

The Maui Police Department will not compromise public safety, and incidents of this nature are taken extremely seriously in Maui County.

I am extremely proud of the quick response and professionalism displayed by our personnel, which helped ensure a peaceful resolution.

It’s not clear at this point why Basin entered the building or who his alleged victims were. But a possible explanation has arisen.

Basin’s behavior follows another disturbing incident two days prior. Basin had to be escorted out of a town hall meeting after arguing with a council member and his staff.

Basin then confronted the council member’s executive assistant in a parking lot after the town hall, causing the police to intervene again.

But Basin’s history with the executive assistant goes back even deeper, and it’s shocking.

From the Honolulu Civil Beat:

Two days before his arrest, police escorted him from a South Maui town hall meeting after he was involved in an argument with Council member Tom Cook and members of his staff, police said.

Shortly after 3 p.m. on Friday, Cook’s executive assistant, Jared Agtunong, filed a petition for a temporary restraining order against Basin. According to the petition, after police had escorted Basin from the town hall, he confronted Agtunong in the parking lot, requiring police to intervene once again.

That wasn’t the first time Agtunong had come into contact with Basin. According to the restraining order petition, Basin had called Agtunong and sent a series of profane and cryptic texts.

“I did not answer Basin’s phone call, but he left a message telling me that I’m a piece of trash, said I should think of my family, and insisted I call him back,” Agtunong wrote in his petition. “In additional texts sent on the same day, Basin wished me luck with prison, then at 9:00 p.m., Basin’s text said ‘you’re f**ked.’”

This all suggests that Basin has some severe mental health problems that need to be addressed.

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Shooter Near White House Identified – Deceased Suspect Had History of Mental Health Issues, Was Previously Arrested Trying to Breach White House

The gunman who opened fire near the White House on Saturday evening has been identified as a man named Nesire Best. 

Reporters heard 20-30 gunshots fired from multiple guns near the White House on Saturday. Reporters did not see the shooter, but the incident occurred on the corner of 17th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., just steps away from the Eisenhower Executive Office building.

A motive is still unclear, but officials say he had a history of mental health issues.

Best was pronounced dead after the shooting at a local hospital.

NBC’s Tom Winter identified the shooter at approximately 9 pm ET:

BREAKING | NBC News: Six senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter say the alleged shooter of a US Secret Service checkpoint at the White House has been identified as Nesire Best.

Those officials say he has a documented history with law enforcement and prior concerns about his mental health.

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PARENTAL RIGHTS OUTRAGE! Illinois Mother Sues School District, Alleges Officials SECRETLY Socially Transitioned Child After Mental Health Crisis

An Illinois mother has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Community Unit School District 300 of secretly socially transitioning her child at school, withholding key information from her, and cutting her out of a “gender support” plan even after the student had been hospitalized for suicidal ideation.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, names Community Unit School District 300 and Superintendent Dr. Martina Smith as defendants. 

The mother, identified in the complaint only as S.K., alleges that the Algonquin-based district violated her constitutional rights by allowing school officials to make major identity and mental-health-related decisions involving her minor child without parental consent.

“This case challenges a public school district’s policies, practices, and customs of subjecting minor students to psychological and identity-based interventions, while deliberately excluding their parents from participation, consent, and even knowledge,” the complaint states.

The complaint alleges that District 300 officials “socially transitioned minor students at school,” developed “gender support” plans, coordinated with mental-health providers, and withheld material information from parents. 

The lawsuit argues that these actions were “not routine educational judgments,” but rather “state-directed psychological intervention into a minor’s identity, mental health, and familial relationships.”

According to the lawsuit, school personnel began using an alternate name and pronouns for S.K.’s child, T.K., in certain classes in 2022 without informing the mother. 

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Schizophrenic man behind Toronto army recruiting centre knife attack approved for Mecca pilgrimage

A man found not criminally responsible on three counts of attempted murder for a March 2016 knife attack at a Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre in Toronto has been granted a three-week travel pass for Saudi Arabia and Somalia, despite the fact that he “continues to pose a significant threat to public safety.”

Ayanle Hassan Ali, who is Muslim, plans to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca with his father and meet a potential bride his dad found for him in Somalia.

He wants to travel abroad “to facilitate a meeting with a woman as his father has been working on arranging a possible marriage with a woman who resides in Somalia,” said a recent decision from the Ontario Review Board (ORB).

“Mr. Ali has advised that this is not uncommon in his culture, and the marriage would only proceed if both parties were agreeable. He is hopeful he will be able to travel to Somalia over the upcoming reporting year for an introductory meeting with the woman.”

Ali’s doctor testified that his patient’s “faith and religious beliefs continue to be very important to him, and he attends his mosque weekly, and he prays five times daily,” according to a recent decision from the independent tribunal that regularly reviews the status of individuals found not criminally responsible due to mental disorder.

“He and his father have planned for a religious ritual of Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Mr. Ali is studying to memorize the Koran and attends the mosque by his father’s house daily to meet with his teacher. He is hopeful that his tutor may assist him in securing a volunteer position at a local school to tutor in math or French.”

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The Top Ten Marijuana Myths That No One Should Believe

Even today, with 80% of states legalizing cannabis in some form, and half the country legalizing it for medical purposes, I have been called a lunatic for ever thinking that cannabis would be recognized for the miracle plant that it is. Shockingly enough many have yet to see through the mainstream media facade to the ruling puppeteers behind. 

Many still hold fast in their belief that cannabis is dangerous and not medically efficacious, despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary backed by scientists and industry leaders alike. The only ones, it seems, that are not reconciling their incorrect beliefs, and intentionally so, are the politicians with their hands in Big Pharma’s back pocket, also known as, the American political elite. 

They continue to stand on their podium of lies broadcasting their misinformation, casting aside what little integrity they retain while making the conscious decision to sell out their constituents, their country, and themselves, all for a little extra paper, that they most likely did not truly need in the first place.

Despite the onslaught of ridiculous claims and outright lies reminiscent of the days of “Reefer Madness” that have been cast into minds of unsuspecting Americans, it would seem that We, as a nation, or rather as the people of a nation, have chosen to see past the obvious attempts by the government to misdirect our attention and feed us State-sponsored comforting lies, that only benefit an elite few, and perpetuate a Deep State agenda. 

We, as the American people, have shown this country’s ruling masters that we see though their half-hearted attempts to coral us into an aligned way of thinking and viewing the world, a way of thinking that primarily benefits those in control and casts what little remains down to those of us still scrabbling for the scraps from their table. We have shown them, that we will think for ourselves. 

As there are most definitely more pressing issues facing this nation, and the world for that matter, the topic of cannabis and its subsequent legalization is, in my opinion, one of the primary catalysts that began the awakening we are currently experiencing. It showed every American citizen that when the people stand together, truly unite, our voices are all that matter.

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DISGUSTING: Euthanasia Activist Urges Government to Euthanize Mentally Ill to “PREVENT SUICIDE”

In deeply disturbing remarks, euthanasia activist Jocelyn Downie urged Canada’s Parliamentary Committee to approve assisted death for people suffering solely from mental illness, arguing they may otherwise die by suicide.

The idea reframes psychological suffering as a justification for ending life rather than protecting it, raising alarm over where this policy direction is heading.

The logic being advanced draws chilling historical comparisons to Nazi-era eugenics, where the lives of the mentally ill and disabled were treated as expendable rather than worth saving.

Lifenews reports:

Tristan Hopper reported for the National Post on April 9 that Jocelyn Downie, a long-time euthanasia academic told Canada’s Parliamentary Committee on euthanasia, that is studying euthanasia for mental illness alone, that parliament must stick to the March 17, 2027 timeline and permit euthanasia based on mental illness alone. Downie threatened the committee by stating:

“What will happen, if there is an extension or an exclusion, is that people will die by suicide”

Downie is saying that the answer to suicidal ideation is suicide and people will die by suicide if they do not have access to euthanasia.

The threat that people who are denied euthanasia will die by suicide is a pressure tactic that is not true.

The Supreme Court of Canada accepted the suicide argument in Carter when it struck down Canada’s laws that protected people from being killed by euthanasia, but the Supreme Court was wrong.

If the premise that people will die by suicide if euthanasia is not available to them is correct then Canada’s suicide rate should have gone down after euthanasia became an option for people who are not terminally ill.

But Canada’s suicide rate has increased.

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