[A Citizen Reporter]

"We must give all Americans who suffer from mental illness the treatment, and the respect, they deserve."

This is a stretch, even for you. You are honestly going to post to this thread, and say that because the President says that all who suffer from mental illness deserve treatment and respect, that he is saying that all Americans will be screened?

[Sabertooth]

You are honestly going to post to this thread, and say that because the President says that all who suffer from mental illness deserve treatment and respect, that he is saying that all Americans will be screened?

No, I'm honestly asking you a question. Your paraphrase of the President's statement is a bit off, btw. The President didn't say "all who suffer from mental illness deserve treatment and respect."

Here are the President's words, once again:

"We must give all Americans who suffer from mental illness the treatment, and the respect, they deserve."

If we "must" do that, then we "must" find the Americans who need that treatment.

One imperative leads to the next. So, I'm asking you, how do we find "all Americans who suffer from mental illness" that President Bush declares we "must" treat?

One way would be universal screening. Is there another?