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lbrtbell

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7. Two words: Ronald Reagan

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:36 AM

Dec 2012

When you cut funding to treat the mentally ill, this is what happens. Our health care system is a disaster. I'm hoping that Obamacare will be the first step toward reversing this trend.

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Why are mass shootings becoming more common (since the 80s)? [View all] HiPointDem Dec 2012 OP

Before the introduction of Prozac in Dec. 1987, less than one percent of the population green for victory Dec 2012 #1

Your list did weird things to my computer so i closed it, but from what i saw, that list isn't a HiPointDem Dec 2012 #2

maybe try a different browser green for victory Dec 2012 #4

yes, i'm not doubting the cases are real. however, it's a list of various kinds of cases of HiPointDem Dec 2012 #5

Wow, so much misinformation lbrtbell Dec 2012 #9

just wanted to say i did a little more research. i'd been a bit skeptical of the ssri's = suicide/ HiPointDem Dec 2012 #15

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Agreed Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #6

Two words: Ronald Reagan lbrtbell Dec 2012 #7

you're saying the people who are doing the mass shootings would have been in mental hospitals HiPointDem Dec 2012 #8

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