Saturday, February 12, 2022

Whatever The Right Is Smoking On, It's Addictive!

Republicans are dopes. This is coming from the Republican National Committee.

Before we begin, I want you to understand that drug abuse and mental illness go hand and hand.

Millions of Americans face these struggles and it's necessary for those to get the right treatment when it comes to drug abuse and mental illness.

Call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357). It is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. 

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.

The Republican Party has no shame, no filter, no class and no sense. They are quick to fall victim to online misinformation. They are quick to believe things off the internet. They are more likely to compare reality to fiction. They are the ones who are likely dying from the coronavirus pandemic.

Over 925,000 Americans died from the coronavirus. There are over 59,000 Americans who have died from drug abuse. The states of Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Utah, Tennessee, New Hampshire and New Mexico are leading the way in drug overdoses and death.

About 95 people died a day because of opioid abuse. Over 125 people died a day from gun violence. Over 2,500 a day have died from the coronavirus. 

These are serious times and we have no time for games. Especially from American lawmakers who spent more time being dickheads and bigots.

The Washington Free Beacon wrote a false story about SAMHA handing out crack pipes. It was quickly debunked. However, the far right continues to peddle the lie  and spinned it into a discussion online.

The white nationalist Republican Party and white nationalist Democrat Karen Manchin of West Virginia jumps on the bandwagon.

This was Softball Hannity's top story. A lie based on his lies.

A bunch of pathetic idiots who fall victim to fake news.

This federal grant program aimed at reducing the health risks associated with drug abuse became the subject of misinformation online, with social media users and some lawmakers accusing The White House of distributing free crack pipes to Americans.

The Free Beacon cited the so-called anonymous source from the Department of Health and Human Sources with the claims that the Biden Administration "will provide pipes for users to smoke crack cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, and 'any illicit substance.'"

So the far-right outlets like Fox spent a portion of their coverage to the fake story.

Republican lawmakers decided to write legislation that would ban the federal government from passing out crack pipes.

The White House quickly dismissed this.

But it's already in the bloodstream of the racists, the heartless and the clueless. They took a mere government agency no one ever heard of and villainized it. They made a sensational headline which catches the attention of folks who never lost a family member to drug abuse. They equate drug abuse to Black people. 

They fall victim to misleading information. It pretty much a racist and classless dog whistle.

Before running a story, why don't these folks check the sources?

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