No Wonder Putin Supports W...

[Nbadan]

...the U.S. is looking more like the old Soviet Union everyday...








Bob Franklin looks at photos of his wife Marie with his daughter Ginni Poulos. Mrs. Franklin died Thursday after fainting and hitting her head while waiting in line for a flu shot at a local supermarket.

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In the Oct. 13 debate, the president blamed the British for the vaccine shortage. But, Chiron, the manufacturer, is an American company, subject to FDA regulation, with a plant in England. In June 2003, the FDA found the plant contaminated with bacteria yet announced “the problems were corrected to their satisfaction,” allowing production to continue. President Bush claimed that “We took the right action and didn’t allow contaminated medicine into our country.” But that was also false. The plant’s license was revoked by the British on October 5 after they inspected it.

While research and deployment of bioterror countermeasures move at a snail’s pace, drug companies recycle massive profits into commercials for pills to improve sexual performance and combat hay fever. Drug companies enjoy some of the highest profit margins of any American industry, paying 40% less in taxes than other companies. Yet, the cost of drugs to Americans has risen at three times the rate of inflation.

When lobbyists for giant pharmaceutical companies pressured Washington to allow them to extend their patents, the Republican Congress — recipients of millions of dollars in donations from the drug companies — readily cooperated. The result was fewer low-cost generic drugs for working men and women and record profits for the pharmaceutical companies. With the campaign in high gear, phony tax breaks and promises abound, but come November 3rd, if the Republicans retain power, the needs of working men and women and their families will tumble right back down to the bottom of the barrel.

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[Marcus Bryant]

So basically the problems are trade barriers, litigation, and regulation. Which one of those is the Democrat party now against?

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

And here I thought you were going to wise up and say it was because of like Beslan happening in his back yard.

And instead, I get this stupid post about flu vaccines. Who the cares? One of my friends is a pharmacist, she said that if it weren't for sensationalized news media, there wouldn't be any problems, but there's a lot of people who normally don't get the shot who now are because of the "hype."

[whottt]

she said that if it weren't for sensationalized liberally biased news media, there wouldn't be any problems, but there's a lot of people who normally don't get the shot who now are because of the "hype."

Fixed that for you.

[whottt]

Who here in this thread has ever gotten a flu shot?

Not I. In fact I should get the flu I'll be happy to have an excuse to take a few days off of work. Here's to the flu!

[Hook Dem]

People in their 80's may be at risk of pneumonia brought on by flu but others are just buckling to all the hype brought on by the liberal media and are helping drive up the health care cost. It's bull ! Too many people with paranoia. There is no magic wand to keep you from getting the flu. Common sense is still the best tool such as avoiding crowds(especially when flu outbreak is on a high), get the proper amount of rest, and (this is gonna kill you) limit your intake of alcohol.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I usually get the flu shot. But then again, the last two years I've been an assistant instructor teaching scuba diving at A&M. Being around 100 college students every week, it was in my best interest.

[Bandit2981]

Common sense is still the best tool such as avoiding crowds(especially when flu outbreak is on a high), get the proper amount of rest, and (this is gonna kill you) limit your intake of alcohol

dont forget, probably the most important, wash your hands often as well since they touch everything

[Hook Dem]

dont forget, probably the most important, wash your hands often as well since they touch everything

Some people's hands probably touch more than others.