Knockout in Round 2

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Knockout in Round 2 - The Pennsylvania Mental Screening ResolutionTue, 20 Mar 2007 15:47:56 -0400The winners by a knock out in Round 2 are YOU and the children ofPennsylvania.Take a bow. Take the night off. But remain vigilant. Prepare for thenext match.Definition of "tabled": To postpone consideration of (a piece oflegislation, for example); shelve.Kriner, Donna [ <dkriner (AT) pasen (DOT) gov>dkriner (AT) pasen (DOT) gov]Tuesday, March 20, 2007 3:14 PMparents_against_teenscreen (AT) earthlink (DOT) netSubject: Response from Sen. Jane Orie - SR 48Thank you for contacting my office regarding your concerns aboutproposed Senate Resolution 48.I have contacted State Senator Pat Vance, Chair of the Aging and YouthCommittee, to ensure that Senate Resolution 48 has been removed fromconsideration in the Committee. Senator Vance assured me that thisresolution has, in fact, been tabled for this legislative session.Thank you again for contacting my office with your concerns. Pleaseknow that my door is always open and that I will always work to assistyou in any way that I can.Sincerely,Jane OrieJANE CLARE ORIEMajority Whip40th Senatorial District_____Your words of wisdom can have far reaching effects. Here's anotherexample. The below letters were published in response to this article<http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/frontpage/42934.php>http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/frontpage/42934.php about one publicschool in Arizona that has practically wiped out the psychiatricdrugging of its children.<http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/opinion/43887.php>http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/ss/opinion/43887.phpTucson CitizenMarch 19, 2007Letters to the EditorMaking a difference - the right wayWow! What a lovely, inspiring piece (Feb. 27 Family Plus article "TUSD'sTolson Elementary School puts emphasis on positive reinforcement withits students using notes of praise").Thank you for letting your readers know about this program and how ithas helped so many children.As grateful parents, we thank the staff at Tolson and the originator ofthis successful program.We have been saddened and outraged by the indiscriminate use ofpsychiatric medication given to millions of schoolchildren across ourcountry, resulting in immense physical and mental harm.These outstanding leaders should be praised and rewarded for their careand help in making a difference the right way.James and Lorraine WrightSalt Lake City, UtahTolson story would be great TV specialMary Bustamante is to be highly commended for her wonderful article onTolson Elementary. It is indeed refreshing to see such positive pressabout the importance of respecting children for who they really are andvalidating them for their accomplishments instead of using insipiddrugging and discipline that would destroy their lives and underminetheir futures.Those implementing this method at Tolson are truly setting a goodexample for other schools and setting a precedent for how childrenshould be treated.I just hope the word spreads throughout every school in the country. Itwould make a great TV special!Anne FewellLos AngelesGood educators find nonmedicated methodWhat an excellent program! Putting the attention on what kids do rightmotivates them to do more good things, and the negative behavior fallsby the wayside. And this program helps the kids with ADD and ADHD,making medication virtually unnecessary.I went to elementary school during the '50s and '60s, whenschoolchildren weren't on psychoactive drugs. We did fine without thedrugs then, and I'm happy to see someone has figured out how to dowithout them now!Marlin AndersonTampa, Fla.Spotlighting success breeds more successThe educators and administrators of Tolson Elementary should be given astanding ovation for using intelligence and good judgment in eschewingRitalin, Prozac, Zoloft and the like in their school or for use withtheir children.How smart to use social grace, praise and reinforcement of ethical andmoral behaviors or conduct by the children in their care. The odds arethose children will continue to succeed, since success breeds moresuccess.Drugging children and trying to find more children to drug withstandardizing insane policy such as the ongoing "Teen Screen" programsis breeding social madness.What kind of a society that is constantly drugging itself will takeresponsibility for remedying its own social problems, such asilliteracy, crime, drug abuse, immoral character and poverty?Drugged and desensitized people who have been so since childhood do not,cannot and will not rise to great heights of responsibility or trust.They are and will be too soft, cowed and, well, drugged.So hats off to the management and educators at Tolson Elementary. Welldone!Maryann O'DonnellLos AngelesActive, genuine care for kids is refreshingFor nearly a year, I have been following the disturbing trend in variousstates toward "treating" (usually with drugs) young and innocentchildren diagnosed with so-called learning disorders, or givingpsychological "screening" to children in order to put them on expensivedrugs being touted by Big Pharma.What refreshing news to hear the teachers in Tucson's Tolson Elementaryare taking an active, genuine interest in the children and theireducation, with real results!I am sure there are many more "breaths of fresh air" like this, and weneed to hear more of them.My wife and I, with five school-age children, care very much about whatis happening in your country, because trends that start there getexported, particularly to Canada.The U.S. has a huge responsibility in this regard and should doeverything within its power to ensure it exports the right message.Don't let your education system and, more important, your children beruined because a very few, lacking in personal integrity, are trying toprofit through drug sales.Hats off to all of the teachers at Tolson Elementary School!Gary McKagueToronto, Canada_____VIDEO: Child Psych Drugging Slammed - National Canadian TV lastweekend: <http://tinyurl.com/3aj2pt> http://tinyurl.com/3aj2pt (2 partvideo)TeenScreen Petition:<http://www.petitiononline.com/TScreen/petition.html>http://www.petitiononline.com/TScreen/petition.htmlTeenScreen, a National Fraud:<

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