Bush to make MANDATORY mental health screenings

[Robert Oak]

Good god, I couldn't believe this is true, but I googled it...
and it is, a MANDATORY mental health screening.

http://www.newstarget.com/002078.html

What most Americans do not know is that such screenings will become mandatory, even for very young children, if legislation now before Congress passes. Through the New Freedom Initiative, President Bush is pushing for a national program that will evaluate every citizen, beginning with school children from preschool-age up, for possible mental illness. In theory, it sounds like a good idea, but in practice, it is highly problematic. What criteria will be used? What treatments will be recommended?

http://pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/trib/newssummary/s_258991.html

[smirkymonkey]

1. How will they possibly enforce this?

I see shades of "1984" here. What is this really about?

[Robert Oak]

4. it's Russia's technique to control dissidents

this is really bad.

kill two birds with one stone...pharmecuetical companies make big bucks
while keeping the many studies of the dangers and ineffectiveness
of these drugs, never mind the incredible misdiagnosis.

many of these drugs can be used as torture, for example, Haladol
was used to torture Russian dissidents

yet believe this or not, old people in nursing homes are blasted
with this stuff...

why? to control them.

Turns you into a drooling zombie...

designed for guys who think they are superman and about to fly
off the building.

yet...poor defenseless old people, alone, stuck in nursing homes..
get jacked on it.

[smirkymonkey]

36. But how would they get the rest of us? Especially if we all

lose our jobs and have no money to pay for our "meds". They can't force anyone to take psychopharmaceuticals. Or can they?

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. Then him and pickles should be first in line

Following by the rest of the wackos in his inner circle.

[n2mark]

3. Scarry

I've heard this before, this is one of the reasons I voted against the shrub. He is more sick then most people I know.

[dethl]

5. Power has gone to the monkey's head already....

Ugh, now I feel more sick.

[highplainsdem]

6. My understanding is that this is a national version of some Texas

program that Bush either implemented or tried to implement (vague recollection; this was in one news story I read months ago). The main goal appears to be to require many more people to take high-priced drugs -- it'll be another windfall for the pharmaceutical companies. But I agree completely about the scary "1984" possibilities.

[Malva Zebrina]

7. I would like to smack them all upside their head

Is this a push for the pharma companies? You know, your little five year old has a "potential" for mental illness and needs Ritalin for the rest of his/her life. Believe me, parents will believe it and dope up thier kids in order to make them compliant to big brother.

There will be a revolution. I am convinced of it now.

[dave502d]

8. So he want see how many people our like him.

[bacchant]

9. A whole bunch of diagnosed crazies without insurance. OOPS!

Like to see how they handle that inevitability. "Sorry Mr. Smith you're crazy as a loon, but without health insurance you're shit out of luck.

[Sparkly]

14. A new program, costly to taxpayers, that goes straight to drug companies

Kinda like their bogus Medicare prescription drug plan -- stick it to the taxpayers, and give a windfall to the drug companies.

[Habibi]

18. Not to mention that, once you are diagnosed with something

it will be impossible for you to *get* insurance.

[seabeyond]

10. i will be the first to go to jail for my kids

anyone else. i am not doing it. no one touches my child, period. but it cant just be me. any other parent willing to go to jail for our children

[guitar man]

11. screw this

"liberalism" will become a mental illnes? My thoughts anyway.

[Azure]

12. Mmm-hmm. Mandatory screenings indeed...

Have a look at this. Might be a lot of bunk, but it certainly isn't reassuring...

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/pages/camps.html

"There over 600 prison camps in the United States, all fully operational and ready to receive prisoners. They are all staffed and even surrounded by full-time guards, but they are all empty. These camps are to be operated by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) should Martial Law need to be implemented in the United States...

...The camps all have railroad facilities as well as roads leading to and from the detention facilities. Many also have an airport nearby. The majority of the camps can house a population of 20,000 prisoners. Currently, the largest of these facilities is just outside of Fairbanks, Alaska. The Alaskan facility is a massive mental health facility and can hold approximately 2 million people."

Just tinfoil conspiracy foolishness? I certainly HOPE so...

[Deja Q]

13. What will happen to whom he sees as unfit?

I already have a generalized anxiety disorder, ADD, and dyslexia. My records are there. I don't need his tests.

And he will probably have those deemed unfit to be locked up or killed.

Thank you, you 50 million imbeciles. May you get locked up for being too stupid.

[Bluebear]

19. That's when the shock treatment comes at Baptist Medical center

[Azure]

21. Bingo

They already have my records too. If there's anything at all to this claim of empty prison camps, we'll be the first ones on the trains.

It's getting tougher and tougher to dismiss all of this as "tinfoil hat" stuff. I am seriously worried here. "Mandatory mental health screenings?" I think it's definitely time to start worrying.

From the article I listed above:

From the parking lot of the Odyssey Restaurant a better view could be taken of the area that was hidden from site from the highway. There was an area that contained about 100 black boxes that looked like railroad cars. We had heard that loads of railroad cars have been manufactured in Oregon outfitted with shackles. Would these be of that nature? From our position it was hard to determine.

I would have laughed until November 2. I ain't laughing anymore.

[metis]

15. More $$ for the phamaceuticals?

[Steelangel]

16. no fuckin' way!

I must be out of here before it has begun!

[SmokingJacket]

17. I suspect it wouldn't "require" anyone to take the suggested drugs...

(at least not at first) but if you're a parent, and someone screens your child and then recommends a drug for the benefit of your child... and you're the kind of person who really pays attention to authority figures and you're a conscientious parent... well, it would be HARD to say fuck off, I know what's best for my kid. I'm a damned anarchist, but if someone told me what to do for the good of my kid, I'd have to at least consider it. I mean, you'd really blame yourself if you were wrong.

That's how they'd get the bucks to Big Pharma.

ps Google "Texas Medication Algorithm Project". It's designed to take the "guesswork" out of prescribing medications for mental illness, ie, the dehumanization of psychiatry, imho.

[slackmaster]

20. I can see manatory vision and hearing screenings

But mental health? That's way too subjective IMO.

BTW I have a degree in Psychology FWIW, which ain't much.

[ethereal]

24. Look into data on vaccinations

that already exists. Read about the high coincidence of infants who have died *mysteriously* after being vaccinated. Learn how ADD rates have soared since vaccinations have become mandatory. Childhood rates of autism have skyrocketed and there are links to vaccinations.



This latest is much less subtle. Adults can't be forced to vaccinated . . . yet.

[Deja Q]

22. Nonchalantly ask Repukes what they'd think if

one of John Kerry's plans would have been to introduce mental health screening for all.

But do it in a way that does NOT implicate *. Introduce this seed as a fun water cooler talking point.

And when the mainstream media spills the beans about *'s plans, some of them will realize what dumbfucks they are.

Oh, this can apply to other topics as well.

[greblc]

23. This looks more like a pipe dream for the Pharm Industry,

than reality. This initiative would be the fast road to Civil Unrest. You can't mess with children. I can't imagine all the Conservative Home Schooling parents would buy into this.

[LibDemAlways]

25. Then he should start with himself,

Cheney, Rummy, Rice, Wolfowitz, Perle, Limpballs, Hannity, Santorum, DeLay, and all the other rightwing nutcases out there. Just that group alone would keep a boatload of psychiatrists busy for years.

[Zynx]

26. In theory, it could be good, but I doubt it will be.

Many mental illnesses are left undiagnosed to those who suffer with them's detrement. However, I doubt Bush would set up the programs to help those people.

[foo_bar]

27. it's called the "New Freedom Initiative"

If that doesn't give you the willies...

[ElsewheresDaughter]

28. control dissent....hitler and stalin knew how to do it and bush has their

handbook!

[hadrons]

29. they can start with Bunning, Coburn, and 59+ million Bush voters

[LisaL]

30. Yep. Bush voters really do need mandatory mental health screening.

But I hope Bush will be first one to be screened.

[derbstyron]

31. Awesome!

He'll discover I'm Bi-Polar and GET ME SOME INSURANCE!!
Maybe then I will be able to get some fucking help.

God, I HATE these fucking people. :(

[swhisper]

32. Drugs (Prescription). It is a drug-co deal

[Poll_Blind]

33. Reminds me of "Welcome to the Monkey House" by Vonnegut.

PB

[smirkymonkey]

37. Hah! The aptly named "Monkey House".

How did Vonnegut know that W* was going to be pResident when he wrote that?

[kohodog]

34. You first Chimp.

He'd fail miserably, so he should lead by example.

[skooooo]

35. I remember when this topic came up on Free Republic..

Even they expressed vehement displeasure with the idea. Guess they finally said, "Fuck it, I'll just vote for Bush anyway."