Bush Asks Congress to Tackle Internet Drug Sales

Fox News ^ | March 1, 2008

[Eric Blair 2084]

The internet is just too big. Makes it difficult for egalitarian central planners to control. They’d like to.

[Eric Blair 2084]

Cops are going to jail every day for “official misconduct”, politicians are going to jail for taking bribes.

This is great. Pretty soon, we’ll be able to have a drag race on the street and there will be no cops to pull us over for speeding and no politicians to write laws!

[Free_in_Alabama]

I have never used an Internet Pharmacy but I would if I thought it was legal. And no not for the feel good drugs that are offered 10 times a day in my email.

I find it offensive that I have to grease a Doctors palm in order to get antibiotics or medicine to treat symptoms when I am sick. Doctors offices are so inefficient.

The scenario - My whole family has come down with an upper respiratory infection but me. I am now getting on a Saturday night. Come Monday morning I will have to wait for hours in order to get the doctor’s blessing to get the antibiotics the other 3 people in the house are already on. 4 doctor’s visits = $400. For what? And don't give me any of the BS about overuse of antibiotics, bla bla ...

If the Government was truly worried about that they would close the boarders and keep things like drug resistant TB, MSRA and other third world disease out. The Government is in collusion with the medical profession to make medicine expensive. This will allow the Government to come in and fix the problem. More money for politicians and guaranteed payment for doctors.

If I could keep some medicines on hand for when we need them and not when daddy doctor/government allows me to put my hand in the cookie jar for a price. The cost would GO DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GVnana]

If this would do anything to stop the incessant penis enlargement emails to my work, I’m all for it!

[FocusNexus]

I bet there are tons of heroin, cocaine and who know what other kinds of drugs are being smuggled in and sold on the street, in which the government is not even makin a dent.

So now they go after the 0.01% of the problem, instead of using those resources against real problems.

I bet they are not just going after the “addictive drugs” sold on the internet, but all drugs that people buy in the internet. The government is trying to “protect us” from ourselves again.

[Eric Blair 2084]

If this would do anything to stop the incessant penis enlargement emails to my work, I’m all for it!

I get 15 Viagra spam ads/day. I'd like to respond to one and tell them that my penis works just fine, thank you, take me off the list. As if that would stop it.

[NonValueAdded]

President Bush is asking Congress to work with his administration to end illegal sales of highly addictive prescription drugs on the Internet to stem a rising number of people dying of overdoses.

Uh, George, if the sales are already Illegal, shouldn't you be asking the FBI and DEA for help? WTF do you think Congress can do? With you asking, they're liable to legalize the sales.

[Eric Blair 2084]

You know, I heard a few complaints from FReepers about how Ronald Reagan escalated “The War on Drugs”. Even putting Nancy in charge back in the 80’s.

In retrospect, their solution was brilliant. Sometimes beauty is in simplicity, which is why the Movado watch is in the Gugenheim Museum....

“Just say no”. It sums up the conservative solution in a nutshell. We don’t need gubmint, just take it upon yourself to do the right thing.

[umgud]

It's sad that your opinion of your fellow countrymen is so poor that you think everyone would become a drug addict if given the chance,

Big Big Dittos to that.

Everybody who takes drugs don't refrain because they are illegal and everybody who doesn't take drugs wouldn't become druggies overnight if they were made legal.

[Eric Blair 2084]

Sssshhhhh!

That’s a good one. Sort of like gun laws. And laws against illegal immigration.

The laws are already on the books. Why enforce the existing laws? There would be no need for new laws and public serpents would have to get a real job.

[dighton]

As a libertarian at heart, I am always skeptical of Gubmint central planning. Although as a conservative, I can understand the idea that a country full of drug addicts would ruin our Republic. Freedom for the sake of freedom itself.

I’ve known a family or two of Oxycontin junkies. Tip o’ the hat for stating it squarely.

[Gondring]

The FDA is already out of control...so now let’s make it worse? Sheesh...it seems like the Dems already have the White House with the Nanny-Stater in there now.

[Eric Blair 2084]

Well, golly gee willikers I don’t want to sound soft on crime, but maybe the Gubmint should give them rehab instead of incercareration.

[padre35]

What sort of Conservative would limit people from trying to save needed money on medicines, legit medicines.

Not a prescription for dope for “stress”...

As to “The oldest profession” I’m of a mind that Politicians came before Prostitutes...or is the line blurry and vague between the two Professions?

[MetaThought]

I’m guessing they want to go after all supplements ....

Too many people helping themselves for the government’s taste.

[Global2010]

I was under the impression that it was already illegal to buy/sell pharmacudicals via the internet like from those spam e mails.

Who would take the chance?

Everyone know you need a Docs RX to legally purchase pharms.

But then there are those who Darwin wing it...like the guy selling pot on Craigs list duh.

[Global2010]

Cop at Computers? Hmmm not in this case: Concentration lapse leads to crash for sheriff's deputy

A sheriff's deputy distracted by a message on his vehicle's onboard computer struck another vehicle from behind while responding to a non-emergency call on Highway 101 Wednesday, Feb. 20.

According to the Oregon State Police report, Deputy Barry Bruster was traveling south when he glanced briefly at his onboard computer.

When he looked back toward the road, he spotted a line of cars that had stopped for a school bus dropping children off.

Bruster - driving a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria cruiser - "tried to stop," said Lt. Dave Carey from the sheriff's office, but was unable to avoid striking a 2006 Chevrolet Explorer van driven by Rodger James Murry of Tidewater.

Everyone was wearing seat belts, and the airbag in Bruster's cruiser deployed, according to the OSP report. No injuries were reported.

State troopers were assisted at the scene by deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and emergency personnel from Yachats Fire & Rescue.

"We asked OSP to investigate," Carey told the News-Times. "We typically like to have another agency investigate these incidents.

The deputy knew it was his fault, and he received a citation like anyone else would."

Carey said the sheriff's department hasn't experienced a crash involving one of its vehicles "for quite some time," noting that "appropriate action was taken, and everyone learned from it."

The accident, Carey added, shows such things "can happen to anyone.

It serves as a reminder to be careful about technological distractions while driving."

He said the prevalence of cell phones and people talking and sending text messages on them while driving is leading to more and more crashes, and urged everyone to use common sense to avoid potential accidents.

"Cars and equipment can be replaced," Carey concluded. "We're extremely glad no one was injured this time."

[Global2010]

Yeah but now they have those dang speed camaras/stop lights that send you an auto citation traffic fine.

So instead of say 16 tickets by one cop in a speed trap zone they may be auto sending ten times that amount.

[Global2010]

Or what about meds folks take everyday to stay healthy and alive.

I have to wait one week prior to a refill for ins to ok it and the doc gets 72 hrs (not counting week ends or holidays) to fax the refill which always seems to go to fax la la land not the Pharmacy.

I understand my doc wanting blood work to check levels that is crucial.

I still would not trust some Internet company to be responsible to have quality meds.

Esp when it is a life or death issue.

Same reason I insist on non generic labels.

And a good endocrinologist would insist on the name brand in this instance.

[Global2010]

The quality watches for a bargain spam too.