Article snippet: Posted at 9:07 pm on June 7, 2017 by Jonathan Lubecky As the SC05 Congressional race between Republican Ralph Norman, a Real Estate Developer and SC House Member, and Democrat Archie Parnell, a Tax Attorney and former Attorney for the DOJ, heats up, things have gotten interesting. This morning the Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party Trav Robertson sent out a press release questioning Ralph Norman’s votes concerning Law Enforcement and Veterans. That is a damning statement, but what exactly did Ralph Norman say concerning Police who suffer from Traumatic Brain Injuries and PTSD? Is he serious? Apparently he is. His voting record also shows his disdain for those who are injured in the line of duty. When voting against allowing Police and Deputy Sheriffs who have heroically survived a deadly encounter and suffer due to having their partner die in their arms, Norman said the officers should not receive any benefits for PTSD because they “knew it was coming.” As a Veteran who has battled PTSD for 10 years since returning from Iraq, a Veteran who has survived multiple suicide attempts, PTSD is real and it doesn’t come from chewing on crayons. This is clear evidence he has no understanding of PTSD; PTSD does not make you mentally incompetent. The fact that an elected official thinks it is appropriate to dismiss hundreds of thousands of Veterans and Law Enforcement Professionals who suffer daily for their service is abhorrent. Veterans especially, have fou... Link to the full article to read more
Life imitates the Simpsons: Ralph on PTSD
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