Robert Lacy
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We Are Not a Democracy: Why the Founders Built a Republic
We say we want to destigmatize mental health to create a space where people can speak openly, seek help without shame, and be heard with compassion. But if you look closer, you'll see a very different trend emerging. Mental health isn't always treated as a concern to be addressed. Increasingly, it's being used as a weapon.
By Robert Lacy8 months ago in The Swamp
Mental Health Is Not a Weapon
We say we want to destigmatize mental health to create a space where people can speak openly, seek help without shame, and be heard with compassion. But if you look closer, you'll see a very different trend emerging. Mental health isn't always treated as a concern to be addressed. Increasingly, it's being used as a weapon.
By Robert Lacy8 months ago in The Swamp
Rehabilitation or Recycling? The Broken Logic of America's Prison System
We often say that prisons are about rehabilitation, that jail time is just a hard but necessary detour to help someone get back on track. It sounds good. It makes us feel better about locking people up. But let's be honest: it doesn't hold up.
By Robert Lacy8 months ago in The Swamp
We Don’t Need More Rights—We Need to Defend the Ones We Already Have
Every few months, it seems like a new "right" is demanded: the right to housing, the right to healthcare, the right to a guaranteed income, the right to Wi-Fi. The list never ends—and neither does the assumption that the government has the power (and responsibility) to provide all of it.
By Robert Lacy8 months ago in The Swamp
