Comments on: Another Stupid Idea from Our Politicians

By: Timmer

Timmer — Mon, 26 Dec 2005 17:06:17 +0000

We already have this law on the books here in Nebraska and it's a royal pain in the butt simply because in a lot of smaller towns, there is no 24 hour pharmacy. There's also a limit on how many doses you buy so God forbid your cold lasts longer than 7 days, you have to go back and buy more. Which makes it harder to buy generic versions because the generic versions come in too large a quantity of doses. You MUST buy less of the name brand and pay MORE. Gosh, I bet the drug companies hate that. (/SARCASM)

By: Ted

Ted — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 19:37:35 +0000

The war on psuedoephedrine is already a huge pain. We visiting family in Georgia and our kids had runny noses. Normally, at home (TX), we give the kids some children's chewable sudafed when needed. In Georgia, it was nowhere to be found. All psuedoephedrine products were kept behind the pharmacy counter, and since they had limited space, they had limited products. Chewable sudafed was one of the casualties.

Not avalable at wal-mart, Publix, Eckerd, anywhere.

Not to mention if you need some sudafed and it's after 9:00, the pharmacy is usally closed and nobody can get you the stuff from behind the counter.

By: Ben Dover

Ben Dover — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:40:32 +0000

By all means letâs not make any drugs illegal and we should label all of this nonsense âan Illnessâ. I see your daughter and son on the television series âinterdictionâ purging their needles with the water of a public commode on their hands and knees. This is what America wants?

By: TWK

TWK — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 21:19:10 +0000

If we can strictly control the dispensing of psuedoephedrine, why not just sell us something that works instead. We go through a few bottles of over the counter junk in a typical year, but we have never used up a whole bottle of the codine based stuff; you take it once a night and it works. Why hassle us for a marginal remedy, make codine based cough medicines available under the same restrictions. I guess that would make too much sense.

By: D.C. Russell

D.C. Russell — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 19:30:48 +0000

"War on drugs" is only a politically correct excuse.

What is really going on here is that the gummint, both executive and legislative, has declared war on the innocent (and sick).

Everyone buying medicine will be presumed guilty of drug-making until they identify themselves and prove themselves innocent.

Everyone flying is presumed guilty of terrorism until they identify themselves and prove themselves innocent.

Everyone entering a government building is presumed guilty of terrorism or wanting to kill gummint officials until they identify themselves and prove themselves innocent.

And so on.

What's next?

As for me, I'm beginning to presume that every public official is a corrupt, on-the-take, would be petty dictator, until proven innocent. And if they won't act to prove themselves innocent of those charges, I won't vote for any of them, from either party, for reelection.

By: Anderson

Anderson — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:27:01 +0000

This is already the practice at Wal-Mart, Kroger, & other merchants. A huge pain in the ... nose. And head---these meds are crucial for sinus headaches. Part of the usual War on Drugs hysteria. Americans evidently lose their minds, and their rights, whenever "war" or "drugs" is involved, so no wonder the "war on drugs" sends us into a tizzy. ("This is your war. This is drugs. This is your war on drugs. Any questions?" Surely that's been done, tho Google thinks not.) (I'm showing my age. Link here for the young.)

By: cirby

cirby — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:11:06 +0000

Then there's always the "if all else fails, learn to make the pseudoephedrine yourself" route.

By: Elmo

Elmo — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 18:04:04 +0000

Would love to add comments to this, and the WallieMart post. But, I'm just gonna step away from the console for a few days. But first wanted to say Merry Christmas All!

By: Brian J.

Brian J. — Fri, 23 Dec 2005 17:58:05 +0000

I've noted before that it also makes a non-confrontational crime (making drugs) into a confrontational crime (stealing ingredients) at the same time that it inconveniences non-criminals.

It's a no-brainer, win-win solution for legislators and law enforcement. Unfortunately, their goals don't always coincide with those of members of a free and open society.