Posted on 11/24/2004 6:51:51 AM PST by George Frm Br00klyn Park
WorldNetDaily
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Attempt to stop mandatory mental screening fails
Congressman pushed language requiring parental consent
Posted: November 24, 2004
1:00 a.m. Eastern
© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com
An attempt by Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, to add language to the omnibus spending bill in Congress to require parental consent for any mental-health screening done to children with federal money has failed.
The language was proposed to blunt the effect of a program proposed by the New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, which President Bush established in 2002. The New Freedom Initiative recommends screening not only for children but eventually for every American.
As WorldNetDaily reported, in September Paul attempted to have the program removed from Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Act. His amendment failed the House of Representatives by a vote of 95-315.
The language he hoped to have added to the omnibus bill, which passed on Saturday, was:
"None of the funds made available for State Incentive Grants for Transformation should be used for any programs of mandatory or universal mental-health screening that performs mental-health screening on anyone under 18 years of age without the express, written permission of the parents or legal guardians of each individual involved."
Though Paul had support from House leadership for the language, senators who were part of the conference committee overseeing the final bill did not want it added.
"We believe the drug companies and the psychiatric establishment convinced Sens. Arlen Specter and Bill Frist to block it," said Kent Snyder, executive director of the Paul-founded Liberty Committee. "We are extremely disappointed that the conference committee ultimately rejected Dr. Paul's language and that it was not added to the omnibus spending bill."
Critics of the mental-health screening plan say it is a thinly veiled attempt by drug companies to provide a wider market for high-priced antidepressants and antipsychotic medication, and puts government in areas of Americans' lives where it does not belong.
Snyder says Paul won't give up on thwarting the screening and will take up the issue again in January when the new Congress convenes.
Previous stories:
Lawmaker tries to block mental-health screening
Attempt to dump mental screening fails
Forced mental screening hits roadblock in House
Bush to screen population for mental illness
and an earlier article posted on FR
From BMJ Journals{?}
Mandatory mental screening for "every" American? Normal by whose standards? Good grief! and shades of big brother. This is scary stuff.
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.....watch it....you're beginning to sound.....ummmmm....Paranoid.
hehehehehe
Guys, The REAL thought police cometh!. Peace and love, George.
Is this the same omnibus spending bill that would allow congress the right to look at private IRS returns?
What ever happened to the old GOP idea of not taxing, not spending, and limited government intrusion?
Have you tried homosexuality? If not, why not?
Have you tried drugs? If not, why not?
Have you tried hating Christ? If not, why not?
Backdoor drug legalization and addiction for $500, Alex.
S77, Those things went by the way with the corruption of "the new boys of 1994". Peace and love, George.
How are they going to snag homeschoolers? Surely they're not going to get a pass.
Bump for later
Once implemented, every child in America will be required to be on ritalin, prozac and who knows what else just so the pharamceutical industry can keep their profits up without having to innovate new drugs. After all, kids on this medication will grow up to be adults on this medication and the money will keep flowing.
And the idea that every American will have screening is frightening. Antone who isn't a self depreciating homosexual will be considered mentally ill and perscribed boatloads of medication to correct their condition. Once they are depressed, psychotic homosexuals, they will be considered cured. </sarcasm>
And don't forget the political leanings of the mental health professionals. Conservatism is a mental disorder to them. President Bush, you are really giving it to us from behind on this one.
Maybe it's all a test. Just to see if you're crazy enough to submit to this type of testing.
Scary from the perspective of making big bucks for drug manufacturers but even more so from the perspective of shifting the entire population toward some group-think standard. Conform or else. Stalinish. What the hell's wrong with Bush? I'm writing my well-known left-of-liberal congressman, maybe he can oppose it.
Neo-conservatives.
Take a look here at the congressional record of who voted against Ron Paul's attempt to stop this.
The next time you vote, and you see any of those people on the ballot, don't vote for them. Then write to them and tell them what you did and why.
If you can't do that, if you're conned by the "lesser of two evils" game, then you can't stop it. And you will get more of the same in the future. And you'll deserve it because it is what you asked for when you returned them to office.
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