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Drug makers to profit from Bush scheme to label kids mentally ill
By Evelyn Pringle
Online Journal Contributing Writer
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March 15, 2005—Citing recommendations by the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (NFC), George W. Bush wants to launch a nationwide mental illness screening program in government institutions, including the public school system, for all students from kindergarten up to the 12th grade.
The New Freedom Commission was established by an executive order Bush issued on April 29, 2002. According to a July 22, 2003, press release, the commission recommends transforming America's mental health care system.
"Achieving this goal will require greater engagement and education of first line health care providers—primary care practitioners—and a greater focus on mental health care in institutions such as schools, child welfare programs, and the criminal and juvenile justice systems. The goal is integrated care that can screen, identify, and respond to problems early," the commission's press release stated.
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Originally posted by EastCoastKid
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To make matters even worse, President Bush is making life even sweeter for the pharmaceutical industry by introducing a little program known as the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (NFC). It is a nationwide mental illness screening program in government institutions, including the public school system, for all students from kindergarten up to the 12th grade.
How 'bout that? Let's get 'em right outta the gate, boys. Let's screen these kids for any and all sign of any reason to sell these drugs to 'em. Can you imagine? Imagine being labled in the second grade with some kind of mental disorder and then having to go through your life labled and doped up by decree. What if you just behaved badly because your alcholic mother left and your daddy was seeing some HO who was mean to you & your siblings? What if there was nothing at all wrong with you, aside from being treated badly by someone who wasn't even your parent? And you had no power to change that. The what ifs run an incredible gamut. The government has NO business sticking its beaurocratic nose into your personal life! It certainly has NO business declaring your child has some BS disorder that can only be treated for life with some fancy new drug.
Originally posted by marg6043
Yes now with the law against "non frivolous law suits" the big pharmaceutical corporations can drug up our children with bush approval.
Originally posted by Partyof1
The fact stands that if parental responsibility was in place, the drug companies wouldn't be making anywhere near the profits they are now, and your pinning the blame on Bush and his cronies in DC wouldn't hold water.
Originally posted by Partyof1
Keeping the logic straight leads the informed reader back to the premise of your post - parental respect and responsibility are gone.
Originally posted by titian
Granted, we hear lots of stories of parents going overboard on the discipline, but it's to the point now where parents are becoming afraid to discipline their children for fear of what someone might do if you spank them in public.
Originally posted by dgtempe
Most people posting on this board are teens, and i get so upset sometimes by whats posted, i throw my arms up in the air and walk away.
Lets face it; it is as it is. too bad.
Originally posted by dgtempe
Most people posting on this board are teens...
Originally posted by Partyof1
Originally posted by dgtempe
Most people posting on this board are teens...
Off Topic I know but - is this true?
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