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A Central Ohio Social worker fighting for justice.

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Trump Continues GOP Voter Suppression Efforts

Trump Continues GOP Voter Suppression Efforts

In the last days of the election for President of the United States, Republican nominee Donald Trump has approved a voter suppression plan. Apparently, his campaign staff feels this is the only way he can win since it appears that Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is kicking his rear end in the polls. The effort will concentrate on three groups. They are Idealistic white liberals, young women,…

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Trump Supporters Live in an Alternate Reality

Trump Supporters Live in an Alternate Reality

After admitting to sexual assault and using derogatory comments to describe his thoughts on women, Donald Trump gave maybe the worst apology in political history. His first apology said he was just using locker room talk. His second apology was used to bash Bill Clinton and deflect blame onto another Donald Trump who no longer exists. However, what amazes me is that there are those who still…

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As a Social Worker with a degree in mental health counseling, I have seen the difficulties the mentally ill and their families have in finding resources. It is a national disgrace. Here is what the National Association of Social Workers is asking for. With more than 44 million Americans dealing with mental health…Read more →

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Ask your Senators to Sponsor the Mental Health Reform Act

Ask your Senators to Sponsor the Mental Health Reform Act

Support Mental Health BIll

    As a Social Worker with a degree in mental health counseling, I have seen the difficulties the mentally ill and their families have in finding resources. It is a national disgrace. Here is what the National Association of Social Workers is asking for.

With more than 44 million Americans dealing with mental health issues, Congress needs to pass comprehensive mental…

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America Has Turned Ugly “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

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An Answer to Addiction

Show me the money! On September 13, 2015, the nation’s top drug official Michael Botticelli appeared on 60 MINUTES. His segment was listed as a new change in the drug war. However, as I watched I soon realized it was based on lessons we have known for a log time. Yes addiction is a disease, yes it is not a moral failing, and yes addiction affects the brain. Unfortunately, Mr. Botticelli did not…

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Oil Company Rip-Off

If you want to see something funny and your favorite episode of the Big Bang Theory has bee pre-empted by an NFL game, I suggest you watch one of the commercials for an oilcompany. They are hilarious. They’re full of half-truths, misrepresentations, and out and out lies. The general tenor of the ads is one of caring. You’d think oil companies were the greatest companies on the face of the earth.…

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Trump: One Weekend, Two Lies

The fact that Donald Trump may be the biggest liar in the world usually would not bother me. But he is currently running for President of the United States and leads the Republican field by a large margin. He is not the only crazy Republican running for the office, but he appears to be the likely nominee. This is particularly troubling because he has proven to be a first-rate unremorseful liar.…

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Robocalls Legal Again - The Madrigal Maniac

Don't be silent. Take back your cell phone rights and end robocalls.

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Robocalls Legal Again

Up until the new budget, it was illegal to make robocalls to a cell phone. That changed with the new budget. Congress snuck in a provision to allow debt collectors to use cell phones to collect debts on anyone with educational loans or other federal debts including back taxes. Congress did not allow amendments to the back door plan.

It modifies the communications act to allow the calls starting…

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Support Mental Health Legislation

Support Mental Health Legislation

As we all know mental health services have been in the news lately due to the recent shootings. While the reasons are inaccurate as to the shootings (mental health is not the main factor) there is still a need for mental health services. Social Workers have the skills, knowledge, and experience to deal with these issues. Unfortunately, Social Workers provide services in a profession that is often…

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He once sued Bill Mahr for suggesting his hair is the only color in nature that is the same as a Gorilla.

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Trump Leaves Race by Iowa

Donald Trump will not make it out of the primaries. Recently, I wrote that he looks like a narcissist to me. One thing narcissists hate is to lose and Trump is already preparing that scenario. He’s already lining up his excuse list. Meghan Kelly’s interviewing skills, Jorge Ramos’s ties to Univision, Jeb Bush who is weak on immigration, and many others who receive the favorite Trump moniker of…

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Trump Tanks in Debate

Yesterday’s Republican debate in Cleveland was highly anticipated due to the meteoric rise of Donald Trump. It turned out the television ratings were catastrophic with 24 million people watching the Fox News hosted event. Agree with them or not, it was clear that 9 of the 10 on the stage appeared to be knowledgeable regarding the questions asked by the moderators. Front-runner Trump seemed lost.

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Donald Trump May Be a Narcissist

Remember when Bill Frist a renowned heart surgeon and Senate majority leader diagnosed Terri Schiavo as not being in a “persistent vegetative state” despite the opinions of her own doctors. Frist had seen a video of her and diagnosed Schiavo from many miles away. He said, “She certainly seems to respond to visual stimuli.” When she died her autopsy showed she was blind. Frist received an immense…

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NASW Applauds SCOTUS Decision on Gay Marriage

The following is the National Association of Social Workers statement on the Supreme Courts ruling on gay-marriage.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) applauds the U.S. Supreme Court for a ruling today that clears the way for same-sex couples to marry in all 50 states. In a 5-4 majority opinion written by Justice Kennedy in Obergerfell v. Hodges, the court held…

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Obama Gives a Graceful Speech

Obama Gives Graceful Speech

I have always thought that Obama would be remembered as an excellent president. He was able to pass health care legislation, ended two wars he didn’t start, saved the economy from collapse, created 12 million new jobs, and ended don’t ask don’t tell. He is the first president to support same-sex marriage, a position the Supreme Court recently agreed with.

Despite his successes, Obama has his…

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