Bush plans to screen whole US population for mental illness

Bmj Journals ^ | 19 June, 2004 | Jeanne Lenzer

[SkyRat]

Final Report is here: http://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov/reports/FinalReport/toc.html

[bikepacker67]

I really wish Bush would stick to being a Republican.

[corkoman]

this is from the Onion, right?

[af_vet_1981]

Bush plans to screen whole US population for mental illness

Simple really. Are they voting for Kerry or Nader ?

[netmilsmom]

bttt

[Just mythoughts]

So long as they start in Congress, and the courts.

[AM2000]

But Dr Graham Emslie, who helped develop the Texas project, defends screening: "There are good data showing that if you identify kids at an earlier age who are aggressive, you can intervene... and change their trajectory."

I do not like the sound of that.

[Kackikat]

I agree. It would appear to be a violation of right to privacy??

Maybe there is a misunderstanding of this plan....I cannot fathom anyone wanting to spend taxpayer dollars on that much expensive testing....besides people have good and bad days, you wouldn't get a true perspective.

[concerned about politics]

BAD idea! They did the same thing for homosexuals in the '80's, because they weren't considered "violent." They're totally insane and now attempting to destroy the whole country from within. They even have organizations trying to legalize boy rape!
Instead of letting the insane like the homosexuals out, they should be rounding them back up and putting them back in.
Bush is an idiot for even suggesting doing it again after the first failure. Doing it again is a national death wish.

[FairOpinion]

This is a very biased article.

Just because it's published at a medicl site, doesn't mean it's fair.

Even at worst --- some commission made the recommendation, Bush did not agree with this or propose it.

[Paleo Conservative]

Is opposition to gay marriage a "mental illness"?

[Tax Government]

Require congresscritters to wear full-face motorcycle helmets when Congres is in session. (Soft heads, you know.)

[AM2000]

From the Legal Information Institute, Cornell University - http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/privacy.html.

In all of its forms, however, the right of privacy must be balanced against the state's compelling interests. Such compelling interests include the promotion of public morality, protection of the individual's psychological health, and improving the quality of life.

[concerned about politics]

Drug companies have fared exceedingly well under the Bush administration, according to the centre's spokesperson, Steven Weiss.

Thank God for drug companies. Without them, many would have died needlessly. I'm glad they're on our side. Pro-life is a good thing.

[cajungirl]

Hmmm,,wonder how many of us will be flagged,,for some reason this has me laughing hysterically. Actually there have been huge studies documenting the incidence and prevalence of mental illness already. Are these jokers suggesting we identify people individually and target the poor guys for treatment? If so, I think this is one of those ideas some eighth gradeer conceives for his health class essay to the amazement of his politically correct parents who think, "what a genius".

[185JHP]

Imagine if they did "early screening" of Internet sites...

[bannie]

What's my prize when I win?

:)

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

This sounds like one of those Presidential commissions that issue a report and then it gets filed under "A" for Asswhipe.

[Mister Baredog]

Imagine if they did "early screening" of Internet sites...

ROTFLMAO

There's a lot of DUmmies out there eh?

[Sam Cree]

The Republican Party likes central planning now?