Posted by Thomas W on October 10, 2000, at 8:28:36
In reply to Re: Tipper Gore and the mentally ill » Thomas W, posted by Sunnely on October 10, 2000, at 0:13:47
> > Is Tipper or Al running for President?
> > And, anyway, what kind of treatment do
> > you think Tipper Gore could afford as
> > opposed to what most of us can afford. I bet
> > she wasn't at all concerned about her pdoc's
> > bills, and I for one bet she got, or could
> > get her hands on the best possible treatment
> > known to mankind. How about us? Do you
> > think that we would have that privilege; I
> > seriously doubt it. If these guys (Al and Tipper)
> > have some secret solutions for the plight of
> > mental health, then why in H**l have they
> > been holding it back for 8 years; or could
> > we be playing politics again??????
>
> Thomas,
>
> You are way off left field again. I am not playing politics, here. May be you are. I already expressed my opinion in an earlier posting, but to refresh your memory, I will repeat it. If Bush's wife (or Bush himself) has a plan to help the homeless mentally ill, then let me hear it. Then I will compare with the Gore's and will choose which one is better. I have no party affiliation. I have my own agenda when it comes to choice for the President. I am sure you have yours, too. Whatever your agenda and whoever your choice for the President is, is your right. IMHO, most people vote for the candidates who support their interests/cause.
>
> As to your comment as to why the Gores have been "holding it back for 8 years" their solution to the plight of the mentally ill, you can say the same thing with the Republicans who were in office, not just for 8 years but for 12 straight years. In fact, the Reagan-Bush administration was the one who massively cut the funding for the mentally ill.Sunnely,
As far as me being "way off in left field" that
may very well be true. I have been in the past,
and probably will be again. I know that I don't hvae all understanding
regarding politics. I too, am affiliated with
neither party, and never plan to be. I was affiliated
with the Democrats at one time, and then the Republicans
at one time, and since the previous presidential
election, neither party. I can make some basic
observations and I think you are going about protecting
the image of the Gore camp. You mention that the
Reagan admin. cut funding for the mentally ill. That may
be true; but that was a decade ago. If the Clinton/Gore
camp had intentions of correcting the blunder that
Reagan/Bush made by cutting funding, then what have
they been waiting for? If you think that Al and Tipper
are going to put this as a priority on their agenda, then you
go ahead and hold out your hopes for that. I'm not
going to put hope in either ticket, party, whatever. They
will all let you down and leave you disappointed. That is all
I'm trying to say. They want to get elected, that's the bottom line.
I don't doubt that Al/Tipper are well
intending people; but I'm just saying that if you are counting
on them to "make anything happen", you, and most of us
will end up disappointed, again.
poster:Thomas W
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