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obamanut2012

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6. An absolutely terrible idea

Reply to snooper2 (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 01:50 PM

Dec 2012

It literally gave me flashes of the Third Reich, as well as people put on the registry for things like being gay and black.

You do realize that sociopaths aren't mentally ill, and wouldn't be on that registry? Right?

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I would support a national registry for all mental health patients [View all] snooper2 Dec 2012 OP

A single doctor does not have the legal standing to declare a person as mentally incompetent slackmaster Dec 2012 #1

If we actually had GOOD mental health care, this list would be of the people Duer 157099 Dec 2012 #2

I would support a national registry for all left handed people. Rex Dec 2012 #3

That would do more harm than good get the red out Dec 2012 #4

Only if a psychiatrist had to go before a judge first. X_Digger Dec 2012 #5

An absolutely terrible idea obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #6

I don't think gutting Dr.-Patient confidentiality is a good first step in improving a shitty system. JVS Dec 2012 #7

Why don't we put a yellow star on them while we are at it! Odin2005 Dec 2012 #8

Hella yeah!!!! You can give us all tattoos or something cliffordu Dec 2012 #9

Also lock up the gypsies, teh gays, the jews, dissidents, intellectuals, all ferners... Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #10

Seriously -- my first thought obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #11

Asinine. Instead I support a national registry for all gun owners. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #12

this gun owner can stand behind this. Maine-ah Dec 2012 #15

Yes. The free commerce, and the lack of TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #13

WOW. n/t actslikeacarrot Dec 2012 #14

A reminder that they attempted to do this to AIDS victims and caused real harm to decent people. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #16

The OP isn't the only one asking this obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #17

Another lurch toward fascism disguised as a "solution." WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #18

Most of the mentally ill in the US are NOT diagnosed but I'd bet HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #20