Local nonprofit weighs in on $2B federal funding cuts for substance abuse, mental health services
The Trump administration is eliminating nearly $2 billion in federal funding for mental health and substance abuse programs nationwide, a move that will result in the cancellation of roughly 2,000 grants across the country.
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I'm sick of my tax money going to nonprofits. I am sick of being forced to support charities. That I don't get a pick. I am sick of nonprofits, abusing taxpayers. I don't want them to get a single penny of my money.
The demonrats have created a corrupt, massive welfare system in our country. I do not support welfare, permanently for 99% of Americans, scamming taxpayers. For it.
Textpayers are not responsible for everybody else's children. Parents should be paying for their own children's school lunches. I shouldn't be paying for their school lunches. It's such a massive fraud and a bunch of parasites in our country. I'm
These people are crazy, if you work for CBS you need to find your dignity and a job
Release $2B in congressionally approved substance use and mental health grants that help adults and children? ❌
Fund Medicaid to help needy families, people with disabilities, and other low income adults? ❌
Add half a trillion more to military spending? ✅
I agree, get jobs and pay for your own crap!!!
Oh no, where will they get their free needles, free drugs, and safe place to use??? Almost like they werent helping at all and it was state sponsored drug addiction. The few states who made hard drugs misdemeanors have returned them to felony offenses as they should be.
They say they took out Maduro to stop the drug crisis, then cut funding to substance abuse/mental health programs. Suuure, yeah it definitely wasn't just about the oil…..
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If there was not so much fraud, we could fund essential services.
Ok, everyone those who wants the money to flow blames the ones that have stolen money for decades.
You can not trust anybody who receives money now. Everyone is under the microscope.
Yep they are so serious about drug use
Most of that is a scam too. They are basically federal funded illicit drug users clubs of America.
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Cutting $2B : “it doesn’t make any sense”. Really lady? $2B? Can’t non profits get money directly from individuals like other non profits.
Fags!!!! Fake news strikes again!!! It’s a Trump World!! 😂😂😂😂😂
Where do all those California taxes go to? Isn't the gas 5+/gal or something?
Trump admin says the homeless can go to a homeless camp (not built yet), rehab or mental health institutions (these funds cut), or jail/prison. Now THAT's a plan !!
Anything to kill peoples and make people suffer
Im so sick of this administration.
Making america great again folks 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣thinning out the herd one step at a time 🤣🤣🤣🎉🎉
Maybe they can get the somalians to donate some of the billions they stole from Minnesota tax payers
God is well able to bless where necessary, I believe it… I will pray.
Maybe they should of kept track of the money in the damn 1st place, n if non profits are that passionate about it, start by not taking a salary!! Oh ur not going to do that now r u!!
They can thank Soros, Obama, Walz and Omar’s epic Somalian fraud scheme. Go ask Somalia to return the money, there’s your funding.
Too bad. 😐 So sad. 😐 NGO's should get their funding from donations of the people willing donations. 😐
Clearly what's been done in the past isn't working. Make NGOs accountable for every penny. Then proceed accordingly.
Look around you. Were those services effective? Not. Programs were continued for +++ years and w/out effectiveness review. This is an opportunity to ensure those who need MH care receive appropriate, professional services.
Stop non profit is way to laundering money
The federal government should stop funding all non-profits. They are stifling small businesses.
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Help Me win CIVILLY. Help me with a lawyer! TURN KEY CORRECTIONS FOR EVIDENCE of messages, phone calls, and Dawes Grievance. Criminal case number 24SR-CR00130-01
Charges DROPPED 10/06/ 2025
They dont Give your gun back if you are WRONG!
Notice Of Complaints. State
RMSo 575.250.
Disturbing a judicial proceeding
RSMo 565.090.
Harassment,
RSMo 575.280
Acceding to corruption.
RSMo 1.460
Violations, liability and civil penalty
Criminal Procedure
§ 544.170. Twenty hours detention on arrest without warrant–twenty-four hours detention for certain offenses, rights of confinee
RSMo 575.160
Interference with legal process
RSMo 575.320
Misconduct in administration of justice
Section 590.502 –
Administrative investigation or questioning of law enforcement officer
RSMo 575.260
Tampering with a judicial proceeding
RSMo 590.080
Gross misconduct",
I section 10. Due Process of Law
Plus the State/Federal Constitution Rights that were egregiously violated.
Does goin to jail for 51 days for an Antique firearm constitute breaking the 2nd Amendment? Of being charged with Unlawful possession of a FireArm? Having the STATE and FEDERAL law state CLEARLY ""Shall not Apply to the possession of an Antique Firearm"".
Ignorance to the law is not a defense in the court of law. What about the officer's ignorance of the Laws? That leads to Violating Article 1 through 8 of The Code and Conduct of Law Enforcement Officers.
1st time My rights was egregiously violated when my report of being assaulted by a motorized wheel chair. Causing damage to person and property being over 2250$. Was denied because he is a veteran. Alicia states so on the phone call.
The 2nd Right that was egregiously violated.
18 U.S.C §921(a)(3) RSMo 571.070
Being charged and falsely imprisoned for Unlawful Possession of a fire arm. When having Possession of a Antique Weapon. 1851 Colt Navy U.S. Marshall. Which is 100% legal especially when I am Not leaving the scene of a Motor accident nor a crime. Waiting to report a crime. While I am not trying to purposely trespass. When I was told that it is ok to comeback. After stating to Alicia's Uncle that I will come back when Alicia's comes home. After Uncle informed me that she took his truck to a friend's house. I also was never in constructive possession of any drug. As report states.
Alicia's step father is Jack Smith a veteran.
Like the police report says and the body cam of Deputy Tucker shows. I was denied the right to have my complaint investigated. Never had a chance to fill out a statement by neither Deputies Tucker or A. Richards.
The messages Alicia, who started the contact; between her and l. From April 10th to May 31st. Plus the phone call on May 30th. The grievance I wrote on Lt. DAWES MAY 30TH. Will also help prove my case. I am taking my Criminal Case to trail, (never had to). But need to have everything done for these cases that I have explained. My plain for when awarded the damages. Pay 33 and one third% to Lawyer. 0.9%The Jerry Rellihan Scholarship Benedictine College., 9.1% A Church, 9.1% 2nd Church, 10% Christiana Vance, 10% Norma Jeanette Gerlt, 9.1% St. Judes Children's Hospital, 9.1% Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Study, 9.1% Plaintiff Michael Gerlt.
Also A new case law will be written for the rulings of The Constitutional Right to Possession of an Antique Weapon Black Powder fire arm. Or any Replica of NOT being after 1898.
18 U.S.C §921(a)(3) RSMo 571.070
Ignorance to the law is not a defense in the court of law. What about the officer's ignorance of the Laws? That leads to loss of freedom and rights? That leads to the things in my handwritten letter to Bearden Law? But since I am poor, a felon 10 years past. Off parole 7 years and thought to be of low stature. My freedoms and rights do not matter. The loss of property, the loss of a 5 month innocent puppy because not only was I falsely imprisoned. I had my 2nd Amendment, 4th Amendment, 8th Amendment, and 14th Amendment of the Constitutional Rights broken and victimized. Before I was ever given a signature bond. Then My rights had been continuously egregiously violated when Mr. Lt. Dawes was going off his personal thoughts and motives. Not the Honor and Blessings of the St.Clair County Circuit Court ruling of bond restrictions.
Since I was originally giving a 20,000$ bond for being charged with crimes with zero evidence of proof. As the report clearly shows as does the body cam of Deputy Tucker. I feel that it is only right to be awarded 20,000$ a day for 51 days; for each suite that I would file. The evidence is in my favor unless St.Clair Sheriff and Jail Department erased the evidence I have mentioned. Like the copy of my hand written grievance that is attached in the PDF statements of events I originally sent to Bearden Law. Which is motive for Mr. Lt. Dawes to under cut the Honor of the St. Clair County Circuit Court. Blessing me with a $10,000 signature Bond on 5/06/2024.
I feel that I should file each of these (7) suites or torts separately. On each person under color of state(7) singlely. Times (3) If I have to have federal charges brought to win $171,360,000 I will. Unless a settlement of 51 million is settled.
It's easier to find false witness against the civilian than anyone willing to speak the truth against the interest and honor of the soldier! – Juvenal
Federal
42 U.S.C §1983,§1985,§1986
Police Misconduct Provision
34 U.S.C§12601
18 U.S.C §§241,242 .
Defendants:
Deputy Tucker
Deputy A. Richards
Deputy A. Marshall
SHERIFF HILTY
Cpt. Snodgrass
Lt. Dawes
Sgt. Cook
Any unknown persons of power and authority. With in St. Clair County Missouri, Sheriff Department, and County Federal Jail; that did not intervene on the actions of said Defendants.
Who participated in causing me extremely Egregious emotional and mental anguish. From April 10th to present date. By actions of, false arrest, prisoner abuse, denial of rights, denied access to safe living conditions, false Imprisonment, wrongful prosecution, fake Imprisonment, Unlawful arrest, Misconduct, obstruction of justice, neglect to intervene on civil right violations, intentional injuries, malice, willful disregard of law, willful disregard for bond conditions, vindictiveness, negligence Per SE, negligent actions, fabricating evidence, illegal seizure of property, person and freedom, wrongful Imprisonment, causing unnecessary injury, unethical behavior, excess use of power, misuse of position, unreasonable seizure, unreasonable medical care, violations of due Process, equal protection, retaliatory confinement, Bad faith, restrained Against My Will, erasing evidence, cruel and unusual punishment, loss of enjoyment of life, lying, torture, Misconduct of administration of justice, gross Misconduct, moral turpitude, reckless disregard, acceding to corruption and miscarriages of justice. BECAUSE of these Egregious actions my 5 month puppy was killed. There for I am asking for PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
Gretchen Burns Bergman CEO of “A New Path” non profit has a salary $472,000 😅
It's all a grift and a scam.
It mainly goes to salaries and benefits.
We need to get facts -is a bottomless pit. Observing: system designed to link from one group to another and another. Decades with no change. Education not finished, restarted…10-15 years,finally get a degree but incapable of working in degreed area. System sucks them back in. College-always fully paid. Cycle starts again-$100,000 plus per person taxpayer cost – no accountability.
Common sense answers.
It's a racket
The comments on here are DISGUSTING. You all want the illegal drug traffickers deported but you're also cool with defunding programs that save people's lives. Fine. What about the vets with PTSD, the children who have been abused and trafficked, the autistic, people with severe mental health disorders who don't use drugs? You good with letting them suffer even more. I hope none of you commenting in this manner are cosplaying as Christian. May God have mercy on your souls.
But with all the fraud, don’t you think all these places need to be audited seriously
Just think what Americans could have free-
health care,
free college or
trade school
education,
and
free daycare,
if we didn't give….
$40 billion to Argentina,
4 billion to Israel…. so their citizens can have free health care, free college education, and free abortions!!
The trillions we give musk to blow up rockets when we don't need to go to Mars, we need to fix planet Earth….
plus stop allowing trump to charge us millions to play golf at his own golf courses in order to keep them afloat like he did in 2020 etc.
We also need to make churches receiving so much money who are not helping the community pay appropriate taxes just like everyone else.
You don't need the baby these people that choose to do drugs they need to get off their ass go get a job and quit being a freaking baby
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They should absolutely slash funding for addiction support because it's doing nothing but supporting ongoing addiction. The situation isn't getting better….it's getting progressively worse. It's creating and protecting jobs and lining the pockets of non profits adminstration so if course they don't want the funding cut. They could have used the billions wasted so far building facilities with full supports to house and support these addicts by now. Where is all the money going. This is one of the biggest frauds ever!!!!!