[thoughtomator]

Brave new world, here we come. I can't believe a Republican administration has proposed such an abomination.

[Cultural Jihad]

The New Freedom Initiative, according to a progress report, seeks to integrate mentally ill patients fully into the community by providing "services in the community, rather than institutions,"

Abomination? It sounds like something Governor Ronald Reagan tried in California, before the Democratic legislature withheld the funds for his community-based mental health initiatives.

[Mr. Mojo]

Brave new world, here we come

And do you like what they named it --- The New Freedom Initiative

I can't believe a Republican administration has proposed such an abomination.

Believe it.

[Az. Mike]

You're right on the money. 'Take your Soma and welcome to the Brave New World (Order)!' I thought this article was some sort of twisted satire (and hope it is). If not, I think we may be in some seriuos trouble.

[little jeremiah]

??????

WTF????

Is this for real? It's hard to believe.

I know Farah hates Bush, but could this have a grain of truth to it?

[sheik yerbouty]

I'm almost speechless! No US Gov't has the right to be that intrusive!

[texasflower]

He probably didn't recommend this. Do you ALWAYS accept things that you read at face value?

[iconoclast]

I can't believe a Republican administration has proposed such an abomination.

I'm glad you didn't say conservative administration.

[Let's Roll]

"I can't believe a Republican administration has proposed such an abomination."

Nor can I.

I can't think of a more costly and ineffective program. You can't make them take their medication unless you force them into institutions where you force them to take their meds - which they promptly quit once released anyway.

I am acquainted with situations where siblings and in-laws of friends and co-workers are in dire need of such medication - but they refuse(d) to take them - instead running naked in the street (literally), eventually landing in jail, committing suicide etc.

Anyone heard of former Dallas Cowboy Demetrius Underwood? Even with the motivation of playing in the NFL he wouldn't take his medication. So now he spends his time tangling with the police, awaiting trial etc.

This is the perfect bureaucratic boondoggle - never mind whether govt should be involved in this at all - it won't work, but the supporters will be able to demand more and more funds for these poor unfortunates who if we only employed more govt workers would no doubt be returned to their families as functioning members of society.

I really thought this was something from The Onion.

[VadeRetro]

Brave new world, here we come. I can't believe a Republican administration has proposed such an abomination.

Sounds kinda "Big Brother," doesn't it?

[cyncooper]

I can't believe a Republican administration has proposed such an abomination.

They have? Cite, please.

[DannyTN]

"I can't believe a Republican administration has proposed such an abomination."

I know. After the way Ritalin was pushed on kids, I would think the government would be a little less gungho on pushing drugs to kids.

I think we should start by screening politicians. And the test is that if you want to be a politician, then you must be crazy.

[Darnright]

>I can't believe a Republican administration has proposed such an abomination.

My thoughts exactly. Can you just imagine what the revelation of a "mental health disorder", could do to a person's future career with any number of government entities?

If someone wants to get help, by all means make help available, but don't go on some sort of government sponsored witch hunt.

[jsbankston]

Brave new world, here we come. I can't believe a Republican administration has proposed such an abomination.

Don't worry, when the BushBots are standing in line waiting to be screened by the Federal Department of Mental Health and Medications they will devise a rationalization of why this is the greatest idea ever proposed by an American president.

[zbigreddogz]

Yah, it's totally irresponsible for the government to RECCOMEND that you get screened for illness.

Maybe you should read the article next time.

[Ohioan]

This is indeed chilling, as well as half-baked. This is not only a field where the Federal Government has no Constitutional role, but a field frought with controversy. The use of some of those anti-depressants and other feel good medications is anything but a benefit to many of those who become dependant on such. This will also drive the cost of the President's Medicare Overreach into the stratosphere. This needs to be fought in the ideological trenches.

William Flax Return Of The Gods Web Site

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

thoughtomator wrote: Brave new world, here we come. I can't believe a Republican administration has proposed such an abomination.

There is no way this could reasonably be considered "constitutional" in any logical sense. Psychiatry is an inexact science based on a lot of guess work and speculation. The whole idea of any sort of mandatory government screenings is absurd. Sounds more like something from the old Soviet Union or out of a wacky science fiction movie.

[Ann Archy]

Sorry...color me skeptical....I don't believe this story.

[kstewskis]

Brave new world, here we come. I can't believe a Republican administration has proposed such an abomination.

Me neither.

I'm laughing.

I bet my uber-liberal aunt and her husband, who have worked in the mental health care field for over 30 years, will not believe it either.

Now I wonder what other excuse they'll come up to hate Bush.

[kstewskis]

Brave new world, here we come. I can't believe a Republican administration has proposed such an abomination.

Me neither.

I'm laughing.

I bet my uber-liberal aunt and her husband, who have worked in the mental health care field for over 30 years, will not believe it either.

Now I wonder what other excuse they'll come up to hate Bush.