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rbixby

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9. I think mental health is part of the discussion

Reply to _ed_ (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 12:45 PM

Dec 2012

But its definitely only PART of it. Our mental health system in this country is dismal. When I was at the doctor's office this morning, I heard him in the hallway asking the nurse about where they refer people for mental health problems who don't have insurance, and the only place around had a 3 week wait to even get an evaluation. That's sad.

This doesn't diminish the importance of gun control, but we can't dismiss it as a non-issue either.

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(Many) Gun advocates here and elsewhere want to SILENCE discussion of gun control [View all] CreekDog Dec 2012 OP

Yep. And many of them are trying to derail the conversation by pointing fingers elsewhere. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #1

It is never not the time to talk about AND.. ananda Dec 2012 #2

And they keep parroting their NRA talking points LiberalEsto Dec 2012 #3

If not silencing, then it's controlling it. They know it's all about framing the discussion Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #4

You see, they too are victims. Our thoughts and prayers are with them in this difficult time. jsr Dec 2012 #5

Anyone who says that is an obvious NRA troll _ed_ Dec 2012 #6

I think mental health is part of the discussion rbixby Dec 2012 #9

Of course _ed_ Dec 2012 #10

Could be that the gun nuts have a mental health problem. Downwinder Dec 2012 #11

Well, you'd have to have a mental problem to own a gun for "safety" _ed_ Dec 2012 #12

Do you know that somehow President Obama made the shooting happen doc03 Dec 2012 #7

I noticed that. It's a dirty little secret they want hushed. nt Sarah Ibarruri Dec 2012 #8

I object to the bullying; the misrepresentations; the statement "It can never happen"; the ignoring byeya Dec 2012 #13