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#1 Parent Curious - 2017-02-18
Re: Resistance Tools

Just read an interesting article called "Is it time to call Trump mentally ill?"

Richard A. Friedman, professor of clinical psychiatry and director of the psychopharmacology clinic at the Weill Cornell Medical College, says that it is unprofessional for a psychiatrist to remotely diagnose a person (has to be done through testing of the patient at a clinic).

In addition, he says that mentally ill presidents in the history of America, 18 out of 37 presidents, were able to do their job (and many non mentally ill presidents were not able to do theirs!!).

But most important in my opinion is the following reason, he says, not to easily/quickly/remotely diagnose mental illness:

There is one last reason we should avoid psychiatrically labeling our leaders: It lets them off the moral hook. Not all misbehavior reflects psychopathology; the fact is that ordinary human meanness and incompetence are far more common than mental illness. We should not be in the business of medicalizing bad actors.

So the nation doesn’t need a shrink to help it to decide whether President Trump is fit to serve, mentally or otherwise. Presidents should be judged on the merits of their actions, statements and, I suppose, their tweets. No experts are needed for that — just common sense.

We learned through the many CSI (crime scene investigation) series of the last decade, and through watching highly publicized trials, that doing horrible things is not in itself a sign of mental illness. It could be, although unlikely (most mentally ill people are not violent). But most likely it is just the result of a morally bankrupt person. As the author writes, "human meanness". We know that Hitler and Mussolini were not mentally ill. They were just mean.

#2 Parent Sleepless in LA - 2017-02-13
Re: Resistance Tools: “America First” Spoof Videos

Funny videos on boredpanda.com. The following countries accept that 'It's America First' and they all ask to be second: Netherlands, Finland, Iran, Bulgaria, Germany, Australia, Lithuania, Switzerland, Belgium, Croatia.

boredpanda.com is inviting other countries to add their videos too.

Enjoy!

#3 Parent BeenThere - 2017-02-12
The Senate is receiving 1.5 million calls per day

I think I found your article. It also says the following:

Last week, Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) said constituent calls have been pouring into the Capitol at almost twice the usual rate. The Senate received upwards of 1.5 million calls per day, according to data from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's technical staff. Many of them opposed the nomination of Betsy DeVos as education secretary.
#4 Parent BeenThere - 2017-02-12
The tech industry is helping

Just read: Apple CEO Tim Cook wants the tech industry to take action against "fake news"

Other tech CEO are taking measures too.

#5 Parent Arthur - 2017-02-12
Resistance Tools

Here is a good one: https://medium.com/@100acts100days

100 Acts 100 Days
1 quick, easy thing to do every day during the first 100 days of this administration. Take the next step with me and make an impact.

Fifi - 2017-02-12
Resistance Tools

Let's move!

https://www.indivisibleguide.com: "A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR RESISTING THE TRUMP AGENDA. Former congressional staffers reveal best practices for making Congress listen."

https://5calls.org: "MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD. Turn your passive participation into active resistance. Facebook likes and Twitter retweets can’t create the change you want to see. Calling your Government on the phone can. Spend 5 minutes, make 5 calls."

https://swingleft.org: "Don't despair. Mobilize. Control of the House in 2018 will be decided by a handful of Swing Districts, places where the last election was decided by a thin margin. Find your closest Swing District and join its team to learn about actionable opportunities to support progressives—and defeat Republicans—in that district, no matter where you live. We can stop Trump and the GOP agenda by working together NOW."

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