Posted by
Sgtusmc on Tuesday, July 08, 2008 8:23:24 AM
VA suicide Hotline 7-8-08
Peter Macdonald 465 Packersfalls rd Lee NH 03824 603-659-6217
Veterans Suicide Hotline is a dangerous government image to waste tax dollars and harm the Veteran. The theory behind the program is admirable, but the purpose is not to help the Veteran, it is to make some elected official look good. I read in the paper today that a Veteran’s family was worried because a veteran was in distress and depressed because of Flash-backs. The family tried to call the VA suicide hotline only to be caught in the maze of telephone transfers between government computers. If one does get through a phone person that has never been their (silent demons of WAR) will try to convince the person that he needs help.
Where have we come, as a Nation. The Men and Woman that preserve our freedom and protect and defend our Constitution have become political wedges to aid in elections only. The biggest offenders is the newspapers. Given Constitutional protection these vehicles of freedom print not to inform the readers but to in-rage people because that sell more papers. The Boston Globe wrote me and told me to commit suicide before writing another letter to the editor. No newspaper, even the Boston Globe will print my letters. The Veterans Administration is using the VA suicide hotline to inflict distress in my life so that I will commit suicide. The Person in charge of the NH Veteran’s Administration told me to commit suicide if I will not take personality control medication. The NH state police come to my home and tell me that my letters are causing problems in Concord that the governor would prefer that I commit suicide. I have a VA Dr of Psy. Dr Dan that I respect. This man puts his full effort and more to helping Veterans. I told Dr Dan No more seeing him because the VA is using him to fluff up my medical records to cover up that my medical care has stopped. Yes I think about suicide every day. I came back from the Vietnam Conflict with the Demons of War in my head.
Veteran’s (WE) gave our lives for the United States of America. My opinion letters are factual and are printed publicly on the web so there is no liability to stop the newspapers from printing them. I am a U.S. military Veteran (100% disabled) running for public office and the Newspapers will not print my platform. Where have be come as a Nation.
Yes I have dreamed of suicide every day since I realized that I came back to a country that I do not belong. Yesterday I was in so much pain, (in my back, head and legs) and my head could not stop seeing what I did as a U.S. Marine. You do not think Reality tells me that suicide would be the best answer. Many trusted Public officials (people we trust) have criminally violated the law. I have no place to go. The newspapers have stereotyped me (such a bad person) even my friends question my being associated with them. I volunteer every day to help others. I did for over 20 something years volunteered in schools across the state. The Newspapers and NH government took that away by under the Patriot Act declaring me a terrorist and the newspapers inflating the story. They never printed that the bogus charges were dropped after I lost my freedom for 6 months. The VA suicide hotline is a vehicle used by elected officials for their own demented reasons. I do not question the sincerity of the people working the hot lines, just like, I could never question VA personal such as Dr Dan. We now live in a nation where so few make the majority fear full of retaliation from the people that we trust.
Peter Macdonald Sgt USMC Semper Fi