I love the hypocrisy of our country—from both the left and the right sides of the spectrum. I’ll be the first to say my own beliefs sometimes seem to be contradictory, and sometimes I evaluate a position and decide my stance should change.
It still baffles me that the right side of the political spectrum is pushing the “values” and “decency” argument when it comes to the media, saying people need protection from smut run amok, yet have the reprehensible nerve to say Americans—particularly senior citizens—shouldn’t have the right to buy the EXACT SAME DRUGS offered in this country from Canadian pharmacies instead of paying the unconscionable markups that leave too many people forgoing the medicines they need.
Let’s think about this for a moment. We need to be protected from bare nipples and juvenile sex jokes, but don’t need life-saving medicines at affordable prices. That’s the message coming from the White House and Congress.
OK, I know, I know—the drug makers, when they aren’t splurging on the stomach-churning ads justifying their outrageous prices, have lined the pockets of the right people to make sure the transportation of those identical drugs over the border is a thing of the past. But it’s just unbelievably frustrating that we (as a country) voted these two-faced sleazeballs into office, with so many voters claiming their decisions were based on “moral” issues.
It’s “moral” to make choose between going broke and taking medicine? How on Earth is worrying about bare nipples and juvenile sex jokes a bigger moral priority than helping people get the drugs they need without choosing whether today is a pill day or a food day?
It’s a sad, sad commentary on our society that we barely pay attention to important issues like fixing the costs of medicine in our country yet flood the FCC with letters if someone says an off-color word on TV.
And now Mr. Morality-in-Chief (who smoked those same special cigarettes as Bill Clinton, much to everyone’s shock I’m sure) wants to dismantle Social Security for workers under 55, which will eventually put even more people into the “food or drugs” quandary down the road.
Gee, you don’t think big business stands to gain anything from George’s plan, do you?
Nah. Can’t be. He’s only doing what’s right for the people of America, just like the drug companies are by putting the squeeze on Canadian pharmacies that dared sell identical pills to Americans for the better Canadian price.
Interesting, isn’t it, that the Administration sees companies transferring labor to countries where it’s cheaper to be progress and good for Americans, yet those same Americans can’t be trusted to pick and choose where THEY can find the best price for something?
I’m sure those policies are unrelated, of course. And not the least bit contradictory.
So, more and more people will be giving up the drugs they need. But, hey, at least as they suffer, they can rest with the knowledge that the Moral Cops Squad has pushed through higher fines for indecent broadcasts like Nipplegate 2004. And in the end, isn’t THAT what we want from our lawmakers? The ability to focus on the bigger priorities?
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