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In reply to the discussion: The Newtown tragedy will turn out to be related to Pharmaceuticals. [View all]Skidmore
(37,364 posts)43. It's related to a lot of things,
not the least of which is the total lack of consideration and disrespect we exhibit for one another as individuals and the diminished sense of community brought on by greed in this nation. Guns, pharmaceuticals, poor mental health care access, inadequate funding and staffing for schools, worship of the almighty gun and dollars, constant bombarding of images of violence in the media and the message that some are more worthy than others... it's all in there. Events do not exist as disconnected from all other factors in the world. They just don't.
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So it is your opinion that the people which the medicine helped in her family is not valid?
still_one
Dec 2012
#6
Well, personally, I'm sitting here trying to correct some serious errors an accountant made ...
Denninmi
Dec 2012
#41
The NRA talking points for the last week have been the "mentally ill" crap as if the person
uponit7771
Dec 2012
#2
Looks like he did have help but still was to the point where his mom wanted to institutionalize him.
dkf
Dec 2012
#7
This family did. Regardless of that FACT, it doesn't matter. Adam Lanza had easy access to guns
riderinthestorm
Dec 2012
#11
You DON'T need a preceding criminal event for an involuntary commitment...
HereSince1628
Dec 2012
#13
I agree there needs to be far more funds available for MH care and all social programs.
Denninmi
Dec 2012
#47
Oy vey I self deleted the wrong post. The post I want to be here is meds help my family members
mucifer
Dec 2012
#16