John Pinkerton Quotes (11 Quotes)

The nation is turning its back on people with mental illness right now.

There is about to be a big calamity if something isn't done soon. Without the regional centers, we are dead in the water.

At the 15th he led the crowd in a chant when I was teeing off. But he was very gracious and affable. He's just a regular guy, not pretentious at all.

At least Nebraska is doing that. Nebraska does show some common sense.

I think maybe that might be where Larry became misguided. He's trying to protect the organization and not help mentally ill people.

What they said in that bill is we're going to close the regional centers and we're going to establish community-based services.

I tell people it's like playing golf in the middle of the Super Bowl.

Don't get me wrong, there are some good things happening. But to me if one mentally ill person is at risk, or more at risk than he was three years ago, then things aren't right.

It was just the luck of the draw.

The problem with respite care is that since the regional mental centers are closing, we are asked to take people who are too unstable and increasingly violent.

So I asked Larry to write a letter to the proper authorities that more psychiatric services are needed. He refused.