Letters from Texas

Found an article by Harold Cook who looks at politics and current events through the eyes of a progressive Texan in a bad mood. The audience for this article is pointed more towards the Dallas Audience, because the article talks about Representative Garnet Coleman who is a Houston Democrat, who has a Bi-polar disorder. Also regarding the Dallas County District Attorney Susan Hawk, who has been battling Depression and suicidal thoughts.

Mr.Coleman is a well respected man by both political parties. Who is also a very strong advocate on mental health issues. The Articles argument is mainly bases it self around these two people to demonstrate how party officials have wanted them to resign for their "health issues" Coleman's Public service goes without saying, he has been such a strong advocate for increasing access to health care to more than 600,000 children for Medicaid, and helping to increase child care services for CHIP in Texas.

While Ms.Susan Hawk the Dallas County D.A. has sought treatment for her own mental issues, the Democratic Chairwoman Carol Donovan wanted Susan Hawk to resign her position as soon as possible because she didn't find Hawk capable to do her job and believed she "owes it to herself, not to mention her 500 employees and taxpayers, to resign and concentrate on getting well"

The evidence is there from Democratic Chairwoman Carol Donovan from calling out on Representative Coleman when he was going through the midst of his own difficulties, Donovan also called out Susan Hawk for her conditions making Chairwoman Donovan increase the already existing stigma associated with mental health issues.

I agree with the writer of this article because a mental health condition is no joke, and for someone to just call you out and label you incapable to do your job publicly seems like a very unnecessary move because you then just look like a big bully picking on others suffering from a condition, they didn't know they had. but they have sought out treatment and are working on making themselves better.