Senators Boxer, Obama say Pentagon to Investigate Mental Health (mis-)Treatment at Fort Carson, CO

Up2Late

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Dec-08-06 02:43 PM
Original message

Senators Boxer, Obama say Pentagon to Investigate Mental Health (mis-)Treatment at Fort Carson, CO

After hearing Monday's reports from NPR, Senator Boxer, Senator Obama, and Republican Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond got together and collectively asked Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs William Winkenwerder to investigate the situation at Fort Carson Colorado.

Here's the link to today's UPDATE:

<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6597180>

Here's the links to Monday's reports (which includes a lot of text too):

Morning Addition
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6575431>

All Things Considered
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6576505>

And here's another that I haven heard yet, but at the link they have a bunch of listener's letters posted:

Talk of the Nation
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6593000>

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

demnan

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Dec-08-06 02:49 PM
Response to Original message

1. Good!

Edited on Fri Dec-08-06 02:50 PM by demnan

I heard that on NPR and it made me sick!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

hijinx87

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Dec-08-06 02:53 PM
Response to Original message

2. investigationitis

it's possible to investigate yourself into legislative paralysis.

at some point (and this case clearly isn't it), the democratic leadership
needs to decide which investigations are worthy of the time and effort.

I am sure this regime is guilty of a multitude of potentially criminal
enterprises; it is important to identify the big ones, and hit them first.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Up2Late

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Dec-08-06 04:01 PM
Response to Reply #2

3. I know this is going to be a little hard to get use to, but this is called "Congressional Over-site.

It's one of the Major things the Republican Congress has not been doing for most of the 12 years they were in charge, but is clearly part of their job.

It's almost amazing to think that the average 21-22 year old Collage graduate has little to no memory of a non-dysfunctional Congress, as they were only 9 or 10 years old when the Republicans took control of the House and even younger when most Americans thought the Congress was doing good and important work.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

hijinx87

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Dec-08-06 04:09 PM
Response to Reply #3

4. I am familiar with the oversight function.

Edited on Fri Dec-08-06 04:10 PM by hijinx87

I'm 42. I remember what a real congress looked like. ;-)

but the scope of this mess is unprecedented in american history. my
only point is that we will likely have to pace ourselves, lest we wear
ourselves out in the first two years.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Up2Late

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Dec-08-06 05:23 PM
Response to Reply #4

5. I completely agree. I do hope the do the really important work first...

...and don't let the RWer's in the MSM lead them around by their noses and dictate the agenda.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

hijinx87

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Fri Dec-08-06 10:18 PM
Response to Reply #5

6. a clear and steady rudder is required.

and nancy has it.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Wed May 01st 2024, 02:05 AM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.