Posted on 01/10/2005 6:48:57 PM PST by Dog Gone
The drug war has failed. Time to move on. Maybe even reinstate the Bill of Rights, but let's not get too crazy all at once.
Guess what? It won't. It's just a pain - brought to you by Big Stupid Government and their ridiculous War on Some Drugs.
See my tagline and open your eyes.
Hmmm, the reaction over at that thread didn't seem much more receptive than here.
The problem with that is you'll have people taking antibiotics for things like a Cold and the Flu neither of which it will help. Overusing antibiotics is why we're seeing these superbugs, usually staph, that only the strongest and newest antibiotics can kill.
Other drugs have potential side effects and only someone with medical training will know if it is safe for a person to take or mix with other medications.
Pseudoephedrine is (IMHO) of questionable value anyway. I took that crap for years due to sinus problems that defied any and all solutions.
I took Sudafed (or any generic equivalent) to open up the nasal passages, which helped me breathe, but it also caused terrible drainage into my throat, which meant that upon awakening, I found my sinus starting to open up, but my throat was damn near blocked. Very scary sensation. Went to a ear/nose/throat specialist who told me I had sinus problems (DUH) combined with sleep apnea. Wanted me to spend the rest of my life on a night-time breathing machine. I said 'uh uh'.
ANYway. I stopped taking the pseudoephedrine compounds, started taking Olive Leaf Extract combined with large amounts of Vitamin C, E and B-50. Within a few months my sinus were like brand new, I haven't taken a Sudafed since, once in a while I get some congestion from dust, ragweed, etc., and one Benadryl will clear that right up.
So I wouldn't miss Sudafed one bit. And if it put the meth and crank dealers out of business, all the better. I still chafe at the idea however, that this is one more example of government 'protecting us from ourselves'.
"And they'll still figure out a way to get it."
When sudafed is outlawed, only outlaws will have sudafed.
The rest will have clogged sinuses.
That slogan still makes perfect sense to me.
I wonder how high the profit margin is to gearup, fund the manpower and enforce newly illegalized drugs? Gov't doesn't just absorb costs quietly and have basically allowed the enforcement agencies to become agencies for profit.
This extremely dangerous approach to law enforcement has been accepted as normal for way too many decades. Legal or illegal is another argument. 'For Profit' has become the argument on both sides of drug laws.
Curing a problem, ending a cycle, turning the page, always includes a visit to the unemployment line. Until that problem is fixed, hide the aspirin, that's next.
IMHO :-)
I'm writing a letter to Steve Ogden right now.
This is only remotely related to the War on Drugs. It is, in a sense, because it's an irrational extension of it. It's like a ban on salt because it can be used in the manufacture of drugs, despite the fact that many of us nacho-eaters would die without it.
this is just plain stupid. This over the counter drug works great when you have a cold, especially the 24hr version.
This is the nanny state in action. Anything that might possibly hurt you should be prohibited, HOWEVER IF THESE POLITICIANS NEED THIS DRUG THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET IT. Remember how the congress critters all were able to get cipro for anthrax?
I think it's a good idea. Crystal Meth destroys lives. I'd be willing to buy my sudafed one packet at a time. I have no doubt it helps, why else would these folks be driving to Texas?
If we ban water, then no drugs could be made. Still on board? How far are you willing to go?
I wonder if the general public would realize that inconveniencing people like this with some tar, feathers, and a free ride out of town on a rail is a public service?
(My first reaction is to tar, feather, and tie them to a rail track, but why be violent?)
I don't want to go sign a bunch of papers to get it when I could just toss it in the basket along with the rest of my groceries simply because some cretins in the backwoods are cooking meth with it.
The aim is to prevent mass purchases of legal cold remedies with pseudoephedrine to cook meth. Under legislation adopted in a number of states, including California, the allowed limit is 9 grams. Obviously that's more than most people use to fight off a winter cold. When you consider meth addicts buy thousands of cold pills to cook the drug, any restriction's helpful. And meth labs are toxic waste dumps that have to cleaned up with costs running into the thousands of dollars. States that have imposed tough purchase rules have seen the number of meth lab raids fall by over 80%. Something to think about in a problem in which taxpayers ultimately end up footing the tab.
"Here in Oklahoma, we have to buy items like Sudafed back at the Pharmacy and sign for the item -- one to a customer! "
Limiting purchases to one or two packages per person at any given time is a reasonable compromise which doesn't inconvenience law abiding people.
Having to sign for legal susbstances goes way overboard, and sets up a dangerous precedent.
IMHO, always look at precedent...at the slippery slope of regulations, especially the well intentioned ones.
The rules are aimed at home-grown labs. Most of the meth in this country comes from professional Mexican drug rings. Its an addiction more potent than cocaine or heroin. Users live just for the highs.
Yeah, that's true.
Yep - the #1 sinus medication available (ingredient-wise - pseudoephedrine) to be banned? Ugh...
I guess we should ban spray paint, gasoline, and other inhalants that kids huf.
Let's also BAN alcohol in all medications - there are those who intentionally misuse those too.
Where does it end? Everything under the sun can and is misused in some way. So let's penalize the average Joe that just needs some relief from a stuffy nose.....
How about some logical laws to fight illegal drugs - let's institute the death penalty for dealing/manufacturing the drug....
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