Does it seem to you that if a bill came before the U.S. House of Representatives, a bill that could be used to force new mothers to get psychiatric treatment that could strip children from their families is created by a group so ridden with fraud that a U.S. District court has ruled they are no more competent to estimate sanity than your plumber? Would you think a conservative member of Congress, someone concerned with keeping the government out of the citizen’s hair, interested in preserving the rights of American citizens, would vote against this bill? Maybe such a congressman would, but that’s not the congressman we have. Earlier this month, Robert Latta cast a yes vote for the Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act. Sounds sweet, doesn’t it? Vaguely reminiscent of apple pie and ice cream. Not even close. Buried in this bill is language gauged to force mothers into psychiatric treatment. It’s a moneymaker for the big pharmaceutical companies. It is designed to addict more people to psychiatric drugs. Under the covers, it’s as simple as that Here’s how it works: As soon as a mother has a child, and continuing for the first year of that child’s life, each time the new mother pays a visit to the doctor she is ‘offered’ a psychiatric test.’ Think of it like a breathalyzer test. Refuse a breathalyzer test and you have a big problem. Refuse the psych test any time during that first year, and you face a problem bigger than your worst nightmare. After all, why would you turn it down except to hide a problem? Oh, you believe it’s nobody’s business what think and how you feel? Well, you live in the wrong country. The doctor could look the other way, but it’s entirely up to him. He can also call in the white jackets and haul you off to the psych hospital. You have nothing to say about it, absolutely nothing, nor does your husband or even your lawyer.’ Psych law is not law, it is brute force. So, go the other way, take the test. If you are tired, maybe a bit irritable, maybe haven’t been sleeping, maybe the body is readjusting after having a baby or whatever, and somehow the test doesn’t come out, you have a problem. Now, just because the baby is waking up every two or three hours and you’re not a rich Congressman and have to work for a living, and the government has completely screwed the economy, and you’re not sure your job or your spouse’s job will be there today much less tomorrow, that doesn’t matter either. What you had better worry about is getting past the head shrinks when the kid is sick. Remember, these are the same quacks who cure depression – except the pills don’t work and they’re not sure what exactly depression is, and sometimes the pills cause homicide or suicide or (you’ll love this) cause depression. These are the same quacks who cure depression by drugging the patient into insensibility. Just exactly what a new mother needs, a mind that is numb with dope. It’s even better than that, for if the doctor wants, you fathers get the same treatment. You can be forced to take drugs, be institutionalized, or get shock treatment just the same as your wife. That’s the beauty of psychiatry. Even with misdiagnosis and failure rates, it doesn’t matter because the government is calling the shots. This is what Robert Latta wants for your wife, your daughter, your mother and you. He’s so sure of it that he voted to suspend all debate on the MOTHERS Act.’ Not just vote for it but not even allow a discussion. It’s not past the Senate yet. It goes to the H.E.L.P. committee, where Senator Brown has said in the past he likes the bill. Maybe you should tell him what you think. Editor’s Note:‘ The Melanie Blocker Stokes Act passed the House by a vote of 391-8 March 30.’ If it passes the Senate, it will become law.’ You can monitor the bill and read other opinions of it at http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h20/show. —John Richter