A Brave New World

[richardf8]

As if using Orwell's 1984 as a guide to governance weren't bad enough, it appears the Bush administration wants to take some pages from Huxley's Brave New World as well:

http://www.thelibertycommittee.org/update09.07.04.htm
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/328/7454/1458

Put simply, its about Bush's proposal of mandatory "mental health" screening for America's children, and concomitant prescription of drugs to treat any conditions found.

If you are a conservative, and you fear the "Nanny Government" that liberals would create -- hell liberals ain't got nothin' on this shit.

Do take action, write your congresscritters. This scares me WAY more than "terrorism."

EDITED To Add link to British Medical Journal coverage.

Comments

[unzammechat.livejournal.com]

it seems to suprise you that Bush is capable of this.

[richardf8]

Let's just say there are certain expectations I have that I keep hoping he won't meet!

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

As someone who has always shown evidence (no full-fledged diagnosis) of a mental disorder, I feel a kinship with those who are diagnosed for mental disorders. I'm not exactly in the school of Thomas Szasz, who said that such labels are merely social constructs designed for oppression by the powerful (schizophrenics' genes indicate that he's not entirely correct), but this will get 'em fired up.

It's only a matter of time before my opposition to Bush becomes personal. Maybe, but not hopefully, sometime after he lets the ban on assault weapons expire, I'll declare that he made way for the death of someone I knew.

[kyhwana.livejournal.com]

Most assault "rifles" are still banned under various other laws as well.

And when was the last time you heard of a robbery being commited with an AK47, or a machine gun? Criminals could certainly get them if they wanted to, since they're already criminals, what's one more thing?