Bush wants everyone on uppers and downers

June 25, 2004

Bush is apparently on Halcion, which makes him think everything is OK

THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2004

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/letters.asp

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Government wants control

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President Bush's desire to test everyone for mental stability is about as

scary as it gets. (see below for text)

Who will define " normal " ? Who will decide if someone is over the line?

If this Bushism becomes law, be confident that if you don't pass whatever

test they come up with, the government will have also authorized itself to

dose you up with just about any drug they want.

That will definitely take " care " any malcontent alive – and that is what

this really is all about ... control.

R.E. Mustaine

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Uh, oh ... check Bush, too!

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I was just reading an article ( " Bush to sceen population for mental

illness " ) about an initiative by President Bush to screen " consumers of all

ages. "

Has he gone MAD? I can't believe he wants to do this.

Bruce Secord

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Chemical lobotomies for your children

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I remember in grammar school when the then-first lady Nancy Reagan came to

visit our school. We all signed a promise to the president to " Just Say No! "

and never abuse drugs. My classmates and I took this promise very seriously.

Now it seems the Bush administration is sending a totally different message

to the younger generation: You need drugs to be normal. Kids are running

around the playground? Break out the Prozac! They squirm in their seats and

won't pay attention to your inept public-school teaching? Dope them up with

Ritalin!

Forget discipline. Slap your kid on the bottom for misbehaving in a grocery

store and social services might show up to take your children away. As if a

chemical lobotomy isn't abuse! Perhaps the real reason for hyperactivity is

the sugary cereals, sodas and candies today's obese children are filling up

on.

As a conservative voter, I am once again very disappointed by this latest

big government outrage from Bush.

Christopher DeNeve

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LIFE WITH BIG BROTHER

Bush to screen population for mental illness

Sweeping initiative links diagnoses to treatment with specific drugs

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39078

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Posted: June 21, 2004

5:00 p.m. Eastern

President Bush plans to unveil next month a sweeping mental health

initiative that recommends screening for every citizen and promotes the use

of expensive antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs favored by supporters

of the administration.

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, " the British Medical

Journal reported.

Critics say the plan protects the profits of drug companies at the expense

of the public.

The initiative began with Bush's launch in April 2002 of the New Freedom

Commission on Mental Health, which conducted a " comprehensive study of the

United States mental health service delivery system. "

The panel found that " despite their prevalence, mental disorders often go

undiagnosed " and recommended comprehensive mental health screening for

" consumers of all ages, " including preschool children.

The commission said, " Each year, young children are expelled from preschools

and childcare facilities for severely disruptive behaviors and emotional

disorders. "

Schools, the panel concluded, are in a " key position " to screen the 52

million students and 6 million adults who work at the schools.

The commission recommended that the screening be linked with " treatment and

supports, " including " state-of-the-art treatments " using " specific

medications for specific conditions. "

The Texas Medication Algorithm Project, or TMAP, was held up by the panel as

a " model " medication treatment plan that " illustrates an evidence-based

practice that results in better consumer outcomes. "

The TMAP -- started in 1995 as an alliance of individuals from the

pharmaceutical industry, the University of Texas and the mental health and

corrections systems of Texas -- also was praised by the American Psychiatric

Association, which called for increased funding to implement the overall

plan.

But the Texas project sparked controversy when a Pennsylvania government

employee revealed state officials with influence over the plan had received

money and perks from drug companies who stand to gain from it.

Allen Jones, an employee of the Pennsylvania Office of the Inspector General

says in his whistleblower report the " political/pharmaceutical alliance "

that developed the Texas project, which promotes the use of newer, more

expensive antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs, was behind the

recommendations of the New Freedom Commission, which were " poised to

consolidate the TMAP effort into a comprehensive national policy to treat

mental illness with expensive, patented medications of questionable benefit

and deadly side effects, and to force private insurers to pick up more of

the tab. "

Jones points out, according to the British Medical Journal, companies that

helped start the Texas project are major contributors to Bush's election

funds. Also, some members of the New Freedom Commission have served on

advisory boards for these same companies, while others have direct ties to

TMAP.

Eli Lilly, manufacturer of olanzapine, one of the drugs recommended in the

plan, has multiple ties to the Bush administration, BMJ says. The elder

President Bush was a member of Lilly's board of directors and President Bush

appointed Lilly's chief executive officer, Sidney Taurel, to the Homeland

Security Council.

Of Lilly's $1.6 million in political contributions in 2000, 82 percent went

to Bush and the Republican Party.

Another critic, Robert Whitaker, journalist and author of " Mad in America, "

told the British Medical Journal that while increased screening " may seem

defensible, " it could also be seen as " fishing for customers. "

Exorbitant spending on new drugs " robs from other forms of care such as job

training and shelter program, " he said.

However, a developer of the Texas project, Dr. Graham Emslie, 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. "

June 25, 2004

And remember if you are against the government---you are diagnosed as mentally ill. There was an article about that about six months ago---and it was no joke....

And he is on Halcyon---and more.....as was his Dad and many others before him. Some were injected with a cocktail of drugs every day.Misty <misty3 wrote:

Bush is apparently on Halcion, which makes him think everything is OKTHURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2004http://www.worldnetdaily.com/letters.asp--Government wants control--President Bush's desire to test everyone for mental stability is about asscary as it gets. (see below for text)Who will define "normal"? Who will decide if someone is over the line?If this Bushism becomes law, be confident that if you don't pass whatevertest they come up with, the government will have also authorized itself todose you up with just about any drug they want.That will definitely take "care" any malcontent alive – and that is

whatthis really is all about ... control.R.E. Mustaine--Uh, oh ... check Bush, too!--I was just reading an article ("Bush to sceen population for mentalillness") about an initiative by President Bush to screen "consumers of allages."Has he gone MAD? I can't believe he wants to do this.Bruce Secord--Chemical lobotomies for your children--I remember in grammar school when the then-first lady Nancy Reagan came tovisit our school. We all signed a promise to the president to "Just Say No!"and never abuse drugs. My classmates and I took this promise very

seriously.Now it seems the Bush administration is sending a totally different messageto the younger generation: You need drugs to be normal. Kids are runningaround the playground? Break out the Prozac! They squirm in their seats andwon't pay attention to your inept public-school teaching? Dope them up withRitalin!Forget discipline. Slap your kid on the bottom for misbehaving in a grocerystore and social services might show up to take your children away. As if achemical lobotomy isn't abuse! Perhaps the real reason for hyperactivity isthe sugary cereals, sodas and candies today's obese children are filling upon.As a conservative voter, I am once again very disappointed by this latestbig government outrage from Bush.Christopher DeNeve--LIFE WITH BIG BROTHERBush to screen population for mental

illnessSweeping initiative links diagnoses to treatment with specific drugshttp://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=39078--Posted: June 21, 20045:00 p.m. Eastern© 2004 WorldNetDaily.comPresident Bush plans to unveil next month a sweeping mental healthinitiative that recommends screening for every citizen and promotes the useof expensive antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs favored by supportersof the administration.The New Freedom Initiative, according to a progress report, seeks tointegrate mentally ill patients fully into the community by providing"services in the community, rather than institutions," the British MedicalJournal reported.Critics say the plan protects the profits of drug companies at the expenseof the public.The

initiative began with Bush's launch in April 2002 of the New FreedomCommission on Mental Health, which conducted a "comprehensive study of theUnited States mental health service delivery system."The panel found that "despite their prevalence, mental disorders often goundiagnosed" and recommended comprehensive mental health screening for"consumers of all ages," including preschool children.The commission said, "Each year, young children are expelled from preschoolsand childcare facilities for severely disruptive behaviors and emotionaldisorders."Schools, the panel concluded, are in a "key position" to screen the 52million students and 6 million adults who work at the schools.The commission recommended that the screening be linked with "treatment andsupports," including "state-of-the-art treatments" using "specificmedications for specific conditions."The Texas Medication Algorithm Project, or TMAP, was held up

by the panel asa "model" medication treatment plan that "illustrates an evidence-basedpractice that results in better consumer outcomes."The TMAP -- started in 1995 as an alliance of individuals from thepharmaceutical industry, the University of Texas and the mental health andcorrections systems of Texas -- also was praised by the American PsychiatricAssociation, which called for increased funding to implement the overallplan.But the Texas project sparked controversy when a Pennsylvania governmentemployee revealed state officials with influence over the plan had receivedmoney and perks from drug companies who stand to gain from it.Allen Jones, an employee of the Pennsylvania Office of the Inspector Generalsays in his whistleblower report the "political/pharmaceutical alliance"that developed the Texas project, which promotes the use of newer, moreexpensive antidepressants and antipsychotic drugs, was behind

therecommendations of the New Freedom Commission, which were "poised toconsolidate the TMAP effort into a comprehensive national policy to treatmental illness with expensive, patented medications of questionable benefitand deadly side effects, and to force private insurers to pick up more ofthe tab."Jones points out, according to the British Medical Journal, companies thathelped start the Texas project are major contributors to Bush's electionfunds. Also, some members of the New Freedom Commission have served onadvisory boards for these same companies, while others have direct ties toTMAP.Eli Lilly, manufacturer of olanzapine, one of the drugs recommended in theplan, has multiple ties to the Bush administration, BMJ says. The elderPresident Bush was a member of Lilly's board of directors and President Bushappointed Lilly's chief executive officer, Sidney Taurel, to the HomelandSecurity Council.Of Lilly's

$1.6 million in political contributions in 2000, 82 percent wentto Bush and the Republican Party.Another critic, Robert Whitaker, journalist and author of "Mad in America,"told the British Medical Journal that while increased screening "may seemdefensible," it could also be seen as "fishing for customers."Exorbitant spending on new drugs "robs from other forms of care such as jobtraining and shelter program," he said.However, a developer of the Texas project, Dr. Graham Emslie, defendsscreening."There are good data showing that if you identify kids at an earlier age whoare aggressive, you can intervene ... and change their trajectory."«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml