Posted on 01/15/2011 4:07:06 PM PST by kristinn
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords supporter and Tucson massacre survivor J. Eric Fuller, who was reportedly arrested Saturday at a ABC News townhall meeting for making a death threat against a local Tea Party leader, is a barking moonbat according to an interview with him by Media Matters for America.
Fuller is a 63 year old Navy veteran who says he has post traumatic stress disorder. However, his comments and reported actions today bespeak a barking moonbat who has had his brain basted in the toxic hate of the Democratic party, MSNBC, Air America, Huffington Post, Daily Kos, etc.
Fuller's outburst today, where he allegedly yelled, "You're dead!" at Tucson Tea Party leader Trent Humphries, is in line with the out of control nature of his comments made to Media Matters earlier this week:
Fuller on why he won't go on Fox News (even though the network had not invited him):
"I am afraid that might develop into a screaming session because I think they promote the war, I think I ought to pass on that, talking to Fox, I don't like what they're selling.
"I would stand up and just scream 'whores' at them, with my leg bleeding, and shock and with the congress lady laying on the pavement after having a slug pass through her head.
"I know they're just going to attack, they would probably attack me. They'll distort. Particularly Miss Blood Libel herself. The spoiled princess party. I am willing to take them on. I want to call them out and see if they have a peep to say."
Fuller on Sarah Palin:
"I would put Sarah Palin in first place there. I think, really, she should be incarcerated for treason for advocating assassinating public officials. That map I saw that she published on the Internet had crosshairs on it and one of them was meant for Gabrielle Giffords."
And:
"Sarah Palin doesn't bother to learn the spelling of repudiate and tosses out 'blood libel' like it was a jar of peanut butter, but does she know anything? Probably about as much as (former Giffords opponent) Jesse Kelly."
Fuller also attacks Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity:
"Definitely. Let's say through some fluke Jared Loughner never ever heard of Sarah Palin or [Glenn] Beck or Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity and the rest of the crime syndicate, and dreamed it all up on his own, that he'd go over there and wack her.
"There are still plenty of demented people that are in need of a good spanking who are out there and plenty of access with the gun shops to assault weapons thanks to the son of privilege letting that expire. There is the matter of the media attention to it. It is going to make this even more desirable yet.
"If you are going to scream hatred and preach hatred, you're going to sow it after a while if you've got a soap box like they've got. We've got a surplus of demented dingbats, wackos."
Fuller who was shot in the knee and took shrapnel in his back, says he drove himself to the hospital after the shooting. He says he worked on Giffords campaign and thinks very highly of her:
"This woman is a spotless, purest, sweetest lamb in the world, gunned down ... The only word I could think of is outraged."
Fuller says he has had numerous reporters and news outlets come to his home. He has also done several TV interviews:
"I've gone through at least a dozen video sessions. I've got ABC, CBS and NBC and The New York Times and the New York Post." He also spoke with Democracy Now.
Thank you!!! He sure doesn’t sound to stable does he? I think in the next few days we are probably going to find out more about James Eric Fuller then we’d like to know. Thank God he didn’t actually hurt anyone.
LOL
Funny, the guy doesn’t appear in the wiki links for Kent State.../S
Killed (and approximate distance from the National Guard):
Jeffrey Glenn Miller; age 20; 265 ft (81 m) shot through the mouth - killed instantly
Allison B. Krause; age 19; 343 ft (105 m) fatal left chest wound - died later that day
William Knox Schroeder; age 19; 382 ft (116 m) fatal chest wound - died almost an hour later in hospital while waiting for surgery
Sandra Lee Scheuer; age 20; 390 ft (120 m) fatal neck wound - died a few minutes later from loss of blood
Wounded (and approximate distance from the National Guard):
Joseph Lewis Jr.; 71 ft (22 m); hit twice in the right abdomen and left lower leg
John R. Cleary; 110 ft (34 m); upper left chest wound
Thomas Mark Grace; 225 ft (69 m); struck in left ankle
Alan Michael Canfora; 225 ft (69 m); hit in his right wrist
Dean R. Kahler; 300 ft (91 m); back wound fracturing the vertebrae - permanently paralyzed from the chest down
Douglas Alan Wrentmore; 329 ft (100 m); hit in his right knee
James Dennis Russell; 375 ft (114 m); hit in his right thigh from a bullet and in the right forehead by birdshot - both wounds minor
Robert Follis Stamps; 495 ft (151 m); hit in his right buttock
Donald Scott MacKenzie; 750 ft (230 m); neck wound
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The jackwagon is claiming _that day_ gave him PSTD, from what I understand.
He must have nerves made out of noodles.
I have too much empathy and compassion.
People step all over me and I have collected more wounded strays [animal and human] than I can even count....:)
Because it’s convenient, trendy, negates personal responsibility and points the finger at Tea Partiers, *yet again*.
*If* he’s a military vet, he’s a disgrace to his service branch.
God bless YOU for your sacrifices on our behalf.
You are a hero.
Bump to your post.
Bears repeating.
We do the annual benefit ride for the WV VA to raise money for them.
I have seen -real- war induced PTSD patients.
[they’re usually the quiet ones sitting away from the crowd..and for all that I’m a yappy little rip on *here*, in “real life” you’ll find *me* sitting quietly on the periphery of the crowd, too. it’s where I’m least uncomfortable and sensory overloaded]
Back in 1980, for the lack of an appropriate support group, I sat in on Viet Nam vets PTSD support groups.
I read all the books written by the guys who’d been there.
[kinda like a homework assignment]
Although our “initial cause” was not the same, the results were and I wept for them.
I’m no battlefield survivor or even a vet but the psychological mechanism behind PTSD is pretty much universal.
We identified with each other and vented together.
And, that is why we make that ride every year, rain or rain.
[yes, no matter what the forecaster says, it *always* rains on us...and we don’t care]
This is interesting....
Democracy Now interviews Eric Fuller....full blown propaganda.
The whole “news presentation is an eye opener.
Fuller interview starts at 12:22.....they target Palin and Beck gets it after the interview.
https://www.freespeech.org/category/tags/eric-fuller
Remember, Obama wrote in one of his books that he was conceived after his parents marched at Selma, never mind that there is no evidence that either of them ever set foot in Alabama, and that the Selma march took place in 1965, but Obama was born in 1961.
Now just where is that birth certificate?
Yes. Loughner was dropped off by a car at the strip mall. Authorities thought it might have been an accomplice/getaway driver. Turned out Loughner had called a cab, and the "accomplice" was the cab driver who was quickly cleared.
I couldn’t agree with you more. In our family we know the real thing also and of course it’s no joke, not to be taken lightly. I think that’s how I developed a sixth sense about the phonies.
Now with our youngest son having served now for 13 years and with 2 1/2 yrs actual combat in Iraq in some really bad stuff we have another generation dealing with this and so we’re involved again.
Well, lately not as much, must get back into that, we’ve befriended some wonderful soldiers/Marines, I guess now they’ve become “our kids” and for that I’m grateful. They keep us in touch with what’s “real”. And thank you for that comeback, always appreciated.
Thank God your son has someone who believes him, listens to him, sympathizes with him and doesn’t belittle his trauma with useless advice to “suck it up”, “get over it” or whatever other thoughtless things oblivious people usually say.
Even more, it’s important to have some accept that you have a “problem”, even if they cannot remotely fathom how it feels...or that it even exists.
The -faster- somebody with PTSD gets proper support, the less damage is done.
After 23 years of waiting for that “help”, I was pretty much too far gone to ever be “normal” again.
Thank God I now have a good husband and my dear FRiends here who accept and support me for what I “am”, “warts and all”.
You are obviously what we hillbillies call “good people”.
Nice report Kristinn. Good to see some professional journalism for a change.
I’m not an expert, but I didn’t know you could get PTSD in one day and I thought a doctor had to do an evaluation. I’d rather have too much empathy and compassion than not enough. I have a relative who acts like a narcissist and doesn’t seem to care about anyone but himself. And guess what. He’a a liberal. I’m anxious to find out if Fuller’s story is still the same in a few days.
You can, theoretically get it in one day but it would have to be something absolutely *horrendous* such as being in the midst of a mass death event like 9/11, being gang-raped or nearly murdered.
Usually it results from repeated, cumulative “insults” to the mind such as war, sexual abuse, repeated beatings/torture and the like.
That was a terrible, terrible day but unless he has virtually no mental resiliency at all, I just can’t see it.
Everyone there was traumatized to one extent or another but his ‘story’ just doesn’t “sound right”, to me.
I can’t go into specifics but some vets got it from accidentally killing an innocent such as a woman or child while in battle.
Some guys could rationalize “collateral damage” and maintain their mental balance while others simply just couldn’t.
You can never have too much empathy or compassion.
You could live your whole life, never knowing what seemingly insignificant small act of kindness or much needed gentle words kept somebody from going over the edge...or how many *times* you may have done that.
PTSD can cause many symptoms. These symptoms can be grouped into three categories:
1. Re-experiencing symptoms:
* Flashbacks—reliving the trauma over and over, including physical symptoms like a racing heart or sweating
* Bad dreams
* Frightening thoughts.
Re-experiencing symptoms may cause problems in a person’s everyday routine. They can start from the person’s own thoughts and feelings. Words, objects, or situations that are reminders of the event can also trigger re-experiencing.
2. Avoidance symptoms:
* Staying away from places, events, or objects that are reminders of the experience
* Feeling emotionally numb
* Feeling strong guilt, depression, or worry
* Losing interest in activities that were enjoyable in the past
* Having trouble remembering the dangerous event.
Things that remind a person of the traumatic event can trigger avoidance symptoms. These symptoms may cause a person to change his or her personal routine. For example, after a bad car accident, a person who usually drives may avoid driving or riding in a car.
3. Hyperarousal symptoms:
* Being easily startled
* Feeling tense or “on edge”
* Having difficulty sleeping, and/or having angry outbursts.
Hyperarousal symptoms are usually constant, instead of being triggered by things that remind one of the traumatic event. They can make the person feel stressed and angry. These symptoms may make it hard to do daily tasks, such as sleeping, eating, or concentrating.
It’s natural to have some of these symptoms after a dangerous event. Sometimes people have very serious symptoms that go away after a few weeks. This is called acute stress disorder, or ASD. When the symptoms last more than a few weeks and become an ongoing problem, they might be PTSD. Some people with PTSD don’t show any symptoms for weeks or months.
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This is the clincher, IMO:
“Sometimes people have very serious symptoms that go away after a few weeks. _This is called acute stress disorder, or ASD._ When the symptoms _last more than a few weeks and become an ongoing problem, they might be PTSD._ Some people with PTSD don’t show any symptoms for weeks or months.”
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It’s only been a week.
I vote “no”.
[And dear God, I hated reading that...I try and “deal with it” as best I can but seeing it in print just...bugs me. Forgive me but I think I’ve had my fill for the evening. I don’t want to push myself and have a really bad night. I think I’ll watch some mindless TV or read a dog training book for a while. Good night and God bless]
"My name is Fuller, for we are many."
LOL
I needed that.
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