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freshwest

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1. Thanks for reminding us what we lost when we lost Carter. And as far as the link goes...

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Dec 25, 2011, 01:14 AM

Dec 2011

Yes, that's true there, but the real default for the mentally ill and also those who were formerly helped by institutions due to disability, is prison.

All the moralizing claptrap since whitewashes the larger crime of not maintaining these services.

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Thanks for reminding us what we lost when we lost Carter. And as far as the link goes... freshwest Dec 2011 #1

kick for Xmas overnight crowd nt steve2470 Dec 2011 #2