Bush, who is beholden to the forestry industry, thinks our national forests are intended solely for resource extraction and need to be completely overrun by logging roads. Bush says he would open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. A majority of Americans, Gore and Clinton all oppose opening ANWR to oil drilling. Bush is the proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing and we should not be fooled by his doublespeak and attempts to greenwash his image. Then there is Richardson's thinly disguised plea for the ability to involuntarily force more drugs on people who are only being made sick by them.
Reforms are much needed.
They will not occur until the mental illness industry is forced to put honesty and wellness above its own bottom line. If the P-I article is accurate and whether or not the Utah duo are found guilty, the spectacle of a U.S. senator acknowledging and condoning this type of activity and attempting to influence a criminal procedure in his state is most disheartening. That's what one would expect from a tired old '60s retread. It is a widely accepted fact that Seattle does not have enough emergency shelter space to meet the needs of people who are homeless. Right now, people are living under bridges and in a state of constant jeopardy.