Mishelle Rose wrote: " Maybe Bob is opening a platform for our city to talk about and address mental health for our brothers and sisters who live in our communities."

I sure hope so.! Perhaps we can also take a deep look at the world that has been created for us, not by us, but by institutions, and corporations.  I'm all for community, to the point of socialism in fact, but the rules should be set by us - not by those with profit or control in mind.  An earlier conversation here in ADN comments reminded me of the importance of the past - esp. with regards to Bob.  Too quickly we forget about us. Take, Doris Haddock, for example.  I have not heard mention of her, or why she thought campaign finance reform was important from NPR, ADN or even the NYTIMES - history don't matter.  She used to be all over the media, she was "import." Think about how things work - control is important - as long as it's the "right folks" in control, not us.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/us/12haddock.html