Mandatory Psychological Tests For Kids

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Congress Funds Mandatory Psychological Tests for Kids

 

http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/november2004/231104mandatorytest

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One of the nation's leading medical groups, the Association of

American Physicians & Surgeons (AAPS), decried a move by the U.S.

Senate to join with the House in funding a federal program AAPS says

will lead to mandatory psychological testing of every child in

America – without the consent of parents

 

.. . . Rep. Paul says the mental testing scheme is a looming feature

of " Big Brother " that if unchecked will push parental rights out of

the picture:

 

" At issue is the fundamental right of parents to decide what medical

treatment is appropriate for their children. The notion of federal

bureaucrats ordering potentially millions of youngsters to take

psychotropic drugs like Ritalin strikes an emotional chord with

American parents, who are sick of relinquishing more and more

parental control to government.

 

" Once created, federal programs are nearly impossible to eliminate.

Anyone who understands bureaucracies knows they assume more and more

power incrementally. A few scattered state programs over time will

be replaced by a federal program implemented in a few select cities.

Once the limited federal program is accepted, it will be expanded

nationwide. Once in place throughout the country, the screening

program will become mandatory.

 

" Soviet communists attempted to paint all opposition to the state as

mental illness. It now seems our own federal government wants to

create a therapeutic nanny state, beginning with schoolchildren.

It's not hard to imagine a time 20 or 30 years from now when

government psychiatrists stigmatize children whose religious,

social, or political values do not comport with those of the

politically correct, secular state.

 

" American parents must do everything they can to remain responsible

for their children's well-being. If we allow government to become

intimately involved with our children's minds and bodies, we will

have lost the final vestiges of parental authority. Strong families

are the last line of defense against an overreaching bureaucratic

state. "

 

Steve Cochran

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