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Robin Williams Battled Demons for Decades Before His Death
NBC News ^ | 08/12/2014 | M. Alex Johnson

Posted on 08/12/2014 4:27:27 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

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To: tflabo

I’ve often wondered about this. Why is it that Hollywood idiots are liberal, almost unanimously. And, why is it that our entertainment culture is full of troubled people, people who are not in full control of themselves, people who have these mental problems, or whatever you want to call them. They are allowed to be on TV and movies, and influence the rest of us, even though they are such troubled people.


41 posted on 08/12/2014 6:35:19 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego (s)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

The Democratic Party is the State Church of Hollywood.


42 posted on 08/12/2014 6:36:36 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Alex Murphy
PFL

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43 posted on 08/12/2014 6:43:49 AM PDT by Lazamataz (First we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them.)
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To: Drew68
I know it sounds crazy but, believe it or not, to those who don't spend their days brooding and seething over Obama on Free Republic, the suicide of Robin Williams is pretty big news.

You're right of course and this is the problem with our country. With all due respect to Mr. Williams, there are much more important news stories the public should be concerned about.

The best example, to give a direct comparison, is the absolute genocide of Christians and other minorities by ISIS (or whatever they call themselves now). People, even children, are getting their heads chopped off (even worse).

Again, with all due respect to Robin Williams, of all the millions of people who are mourning his death with such passion, if they had as much passion for those victims of ISIS the tide might be turned over there.

If I'm flamed for calling such selective compassion reprehensible so be it. Our obsession with celebrity truly is reprehensible though.

44 posted on 08/12/2014 6:46:03 AM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: SeekAndFind
My favorite Robin Williams joke (one he used many years ago, when you could say these things and not be condemned as a bigot and a homophobe):

"Now they're putting pictures of missing homosexuals on jars of Vaseline.......the pictures are of the backs of their heads!"

45 posted on 08/12/2014 6:48:12 AM PDT by GreenHornet
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To: Dilbert San Diego
And, why is it that our entertainment culture is full of troubled people, people who are not in full control of themselves, people who have these mental problems, or whatever you want to call them.

Having worked in a small corner of the entertainment world, this one is easy to answer.

Most of them have extremely low self-esteem and need the acclaim of how great they are from scores of adoring fans.

46 posted on 08/12/2014 6:52:46 AM PDT by Ol' Dan Tucker (People should not be afraid of the government. Government should be afraid of the people)
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To: Lazamataz

Poster Frustrating Lazamataz?


47 posted on 08/12/2014 6:54:11 AM PDT by Right Brother
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To: Lazamataz
PFL

Nice list. You left out Pre-Frontal Lobotomy.

48 posted on 08/12/2014 6:59:55 AM PDT by Alex Murphy ("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
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To: freeangel
So, another hollywood star committed suicide? I guess we will be hearing about it for the next 2 weeks to distract from the fact that obama is golfing on Martha’s Vineyard rather than attending to the scandals and crisis he is responsible for.

"Robin Williams committed suicide! Isn't that wonderful??"

"I know! All our stories are off the hook for at least a week - two if I can twist the media! I swear, you are the charmed one! Now go golf!"


49 posted on 08/12/2014 7:00:39 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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A brain is an organic component that can sustain damage just the same as a heart, an eye, a hand or a foot. Don’t put things into it that cause damage, for starters. Some are born with failed functioning aspects of the brain and they should be REQUIRED to be in care. Some get damage along the way, they also should be REQUIRED to be in care.

Why is there no established system nation-wide for this?


50 posted on 08/12/2014 7:00:53 AM PDT by USCG SimTech (Honored to serve since '71)
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To: USCG SimTech
A brain is an organic component that can sustain damage just the same as a heart, an eye, a hand or a foot. Don’t put things into it that cause damage, for starters. Some are born with failed functioning aspects of the brain and they should be REQUIRED to be in care. Some get damage along the way, they also should be REQUIRED to be in care. Why is there no established system nation-wide such as Obamacare?

A mandatory, nation-wide system of mental heath care, like Obamacare?

51 posted on 08/12/2014 7:09:04 AM PDT by Alex Murphy ("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
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To: Right Brother

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52 posted on 08/12/2014 7:09:14 AM PDT by Lazamataz (First we beat the Soviet Union. Then we became them.)
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To: Lazamataz

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53 posted on 08/12/2014 7:19:40 AM PDT by Right Brother
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To: SeekAndFind; PilotDave; noexcuses; oxcart; P from Sheb; freedom1st; frithguild; ColdOne; ...
Robin Williams YouTube video "On Golf", a classic and included here if you've never viewed it befor.

Warning: adult content, vulgar language, severe golf humor

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There are only 34 Rules Of Golf.

Email me if you want on the Golf Ping List:

Visit PGA.com, an excellent site.

54 posted on 08/12/2014 7:41:08 AM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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To: Foundahardheadedwoman

ADHD is real. But you’re right in the fact that it is overdiagnosed in children. And in even the real cases medication is way over prescribed. In childhood ADHD much of the symptoms can be handled by a change in diet and behavior modification therapy. Unfortunately parents put too much credence into the doctors suggestion that medication is the only way to go.

CC


55 posted on 08/12/2014 7:59:42 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (tease not the dragon for thou art crunchy when roasted and taste good with ketchup)
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To: Celtic Conservative

We had ADHD when I went to school too. It was called ROWDY, as in he is a rowdy youngun aint he?, then he or she would whip your butt. Instant cure for rowdy and I am sure it would be for ADHD.

I know that often a kid will qualify for Social Security on the basis of ADHD. I have known of cases where the mother would lobby the teacher to call in medical help for ADHD, mom wanted a check. Just a normal mom teaching her kid how to scam the system.

Diet high in sugar and caffeine, think Mountain Dew for breakfast, would result in a kid who would be just a touch rowdy. Just my opinion, course strikes me as strange that it seems to most often occur in boys.


56 posted on 08/12/2014 8:40:10 AM PDT by Foundahardheadedwoman (God don't have a statute of limitations)
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To: Hot Tabasco

No but my grandmother used to live in the nice part just down the street from Maple Lane.


57 posted on 08/12/2014 11:14:38 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: Zuben Elgenubi

“Now you know, Yo, I’m playin’ through…” Williams was the funniest man in the world.


58 posted on 08/12/2014 12:19:22 PM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
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To: grundle
Using cocaine is a choice.

Until it isn't.

59 posted on 08/12/2014 12:21:24 PM PDT by Veto! (Opinions freely dispensed as advice)
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To: Veto!

And we’ll put up a little flag up there. You know, just to give them hope.


60 posted on 08/12/2014 12:47:55 PM PDT by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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