With the rise in cases of mental illness and mental handicaps in this nation, I have to question the privileges we hold as a nation. Like the right to vote. A right that is protected by our constitution but is not irrevocable. In the case of violent convicted felons the right to vote is revoked and restricted. So too should be the case of the mentally impaired or the mentally ill. If one is not mentally capable to stand trial or be held accountable to our laws for one reason or the other because their judgement is impaired, then how is it that that same person can have a say in the decision that will effect our entire country and the future of it’s citizens? How is someone who’s judgement is impaired by mental illness or disability is able to make a decision in the way our country is governed, but not able to be held accountable for their actions in a court of law? Keep in mind I’m not speaking to all mentally impairments and illnesses, we all have issues but there should be certain disqualifications. For example some suffer from a mental disability which disqualifies them from the American work force, should not be making decisions that affect the rest of us.
When having my daughter officially determined to be declared special needs by my county in order to receive local benefits, the county judge automatically pulled her ability to vote (and rightfully so). I wonder if that couldn’t be more at a local level?
We’ve seen the recent abuse of powers. I’d fear that any one of us could be declared mentally ill because we have a political or spiritual belief that aren’t aligned with whoever is in the seat of power.
That is indeed a valid point, this is why I believe it warrants a valid discussion. I know the DOJ has been abusing its authority in recent times however this is something the medical community would be signing off on someone’s mental health and impairment. In the case of your daughter it was it a prior diagnosis that the judge made a ruling on or something determined at the time?
It was a prior diagnosis (in-utero stroke due to my getting a flu shot before I knew I was pregnant). When she turned 18, she had an IQ test taken which I had to present to the court in order to prove that she qualified for state benefits.
My apologies for that happening to you and your child, I know that the medical community hasn’t been doing their due diligence on these vaccines and I’m really excited to see RFK jr in action so that these aren’t as prevalent in the future. I definitely appreciate your feedback on this as well because that honestly didn’t cross my mind that it could possibly be weaponized against the people. I do however still believe in the principles behind it but as far as implementation, it definitely needs to have provisions to make sure it isn’t used against the citizens it’s meant to protect. In the case of your daughter it’s easier to say that at the moment of her birth that just as she was issued a ssn that they could just as easily add something else say that at a certain age that she would need some assistance and was disqualified from voting. In the cases of mental illness it becomes more complicated because that would require a diagnosis from a mental health professional. Unless it’s was a hereditary condition and even then sometimes they can skip generations and they’re not going to effect everyone the same way
I see how this is 100% a good idea. I see the Regime Media preying on the mentally ill and it hurts me to watch.
Would it includes veterans with PTSD?
It cannot be used to silence people. I also don’t want doctors to change diagnosis or people to not seek care.
I think it is a good “concept of a plan” and needs serious consideration of all angles.
No I wouldn’t see PTSD as a disqualifying disorder, I was mainly referring to mental disorders such as schizophrenia, dementia, disorders that would impair cognitive reasoning. And while some might try a pervert that to use as a talking point, unfortunate incidents that happened as a result of triggering someone’s PTSD is when they’re put into fight or flight mode causing an involuntary reaction. Which shouldn’t be very likely to happen at the ballot box although political violence has been rising in these recent years but this is why voters booths are really the only private and safe spaces we have left