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In reply to the discussion: so people didn't get my post about guns [View all]pipoman
(16,038 posts)12. Until the 1980's and Raygun
there was funding for mental health services. There was civil process for involuntary commitment. Family and various other people could petition for commitment. Raygun's defunding of mental health services closed state mental facilities and now unless you can pay for commitment or the person commits a criminal act they cannot get care.
It is more possible than a constitutional amendment FFS...not that either are going to happen.
Why is it that people with your view can't post in a civil manner?
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Depends on if you subscribe to Scalia or Souter/Breyer/Ginsburg/Stevens school of thought
Major Nikon
Dec 2012
#33
You've got that right. Former Justice Stevens did all but come right out and say this
byeya
Dec 2012
#35
Mustard gas has never been in general use by civilians, though it is easy to make
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2012
#39
Because we don't want to look at the source of the problem. Because ranting about a simplistic
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#23
Thanks. My real worry is that the outrage of the moment will instigate actions that will destroy
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#54
The only thing on Friday the handgun ban maybe would have stopped was the suicide
Marrah_G
Dec 2012
#46