Comments on: Yost urges House to focus on mental health

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:48:39 +0000

Find money? Like raising taxes! Hoo-rah for higher taxes!! Though this is what the Republicans have done, transferred more of the burden to the localities while keep tax rates the same. Hoo-rah for shifting the tax burden then patting yourself on the back and saying you balanced the budget! At least Democrats are honest about wanting to dig deeper in your pockets….Republicans play shell games.

By: Homer

Homer — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:45:23 +0000

We need a multi pronged attack to combat the violence in our society and assistantance for mental health is a big start. It is good to note that Virginia has led the way in adding those with MH issues to the gun registry to prohibit them from purchasing a gun. The days for grand standing are over, it is time to find money needed for mental health treatment

By: Larry H

Larry H — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:10:43 +0000

How about stop punishing law-abiding citizens and focus on the criminals who cause these problems? Stopping sales of certain guns, or ammunition does nothing to affect criminals. They do not care anything about what laws are in place, if they did, weapons would not be an issue. But to restrict law-abiding folks and think that somehow that will translate into stopping the criminal element is totally ludicrous.

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 13:51:39 +0000

A Republican complaining about “Political Theater”….that’s as funny as it gets considering what’s going on with the GOP in Congress and the Virginia House…..

By: Dona Wheeler

Dona Wheeler — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 06:18:51 +0000

As one who survived the miss-diagnosis, some 13 years of prescription medications that made me very ill mentally and physically ,and what I discovered is dismaying . Not one family member ever took an educated interest in my care. For 5 years as my health deterioration, and 21 years of a not participating partner, a mouthful of metal dental fillings , abuse abandonment, neglect, prepared me for the in home and social alienation…
So another 5 years , later I woke out of the daze and haze with a happy life event, and then 5 long years to dissemble, the grave error, for which there is no recourse, and to many, I am shunned, and brutalized for wishing to have a normal relationship with my kids and grand kids but they too have been alienated , so a mother less mother, who was never organically mentally ill… I say , Look for the OTHER reasons for behavior considered not normal and by all means be careful of just who is defining “normal” which can be inflammatory. There are no quick fixes when someone is having an emotionally stressful time.
Mental wellness would be a much better handle; no drugs or guns, just education, support and communication.. and after Tech, funds found were spend elsewhere… and clearly the message of non responsible professionals which is kinda the way of the world, for mow, anyway.

By: Henry

Henry — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 22:23:32 +0000

Focus on responsible banning of dangerous people from our society.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 01:19:17 +0000

Yawn….he’s alright. He lost me when he introduced a bill that made whitetail deer a nuisance species. We will see if his NOVA sugar daddies will come through for him this time. His rhetorical skills have developed over the past two years.

By: Joe Painter

Joe Painter — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:15:19 +0000

Joseph Yost is an outstanding public servant. His commitment to mental health issues is unquestioned. I pray for his work and God’s blessings on his efforts.