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quote Originally Posted by bairdjc I think it's worth noting that your article says nothing about the following: - Canadian gov't "scrutiny" - WHERE the drugs came from It only says that Customs has been seizing drugs ORDERED from Canada, not DELIVERED from Canada or MANUFACTURED in Canada. It makes no mention of ANY scrutiny of the drugs. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you'...

quote Originally Posted by trancepire I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you've never received something in the mail from a foreign country. The package is stamped (postmarked) before (or maybe during, I'm not positive when the stamping takes place) when going through customs. US customs has no way of knowing where you ordered your drugs from (unless they're pulling some Big ...

quote Originally Posted by bairdjc I agree with that... you could place an order with a website you think is canadian... the charge is processed through some XYZ company in the carribean, and the drugs (if you can call them drugs) are shipped from china either directly to you or through a 3rd party in canada to you. This was the case in the dateline investigation - you think you are ordering from...

It appears that one program to buy drugs broke the law and was a complete failure in terms of participation, even after 19 months. This was supposed to be a model program for the rest of the country to follow (the governor wants to run for President some day). The governor actually directly and openly defied the FDA, proving that he supports breaking the laws one with which one ...

quote Originally Posted by Xnarg It appears that one program to buy drugs broke the law and was a complete failure in terms of participation, even after 19 months. Duh, of course it "broke the law" since it was put into place before this change in federal policy to allow importation. quote This was supposed to be a model ...

quote Originally Posted by smegalicious Duh, of course it "broke the law" since it was put into place before this change in federal policy to allow importation. Some models are good; some models are bad. I would even argue it's possible to learn from mistakes...(My God, a governor who has grandiose dreams of running for president -- not like we've never seen ...

quote Originally Posted by Xnarg You claim you didn't read that Blago wanted to spend more money on his project "anywhere in the article:" " Blagojevich announced that he is expanding I-SaveRx to cover state employees and retirees. '' Broadening the scope of I-SaveRx will help the taxpayers save money by reducing the state's prescription drug costs. It ...

quote Originally Posted by smegalicious Actually, broadening the scope of a project can mean a whole lot of different things, many of which do not equate to "spend more money." In the very sentence you quote, Blago speaks of saving money (at least for employees), not spending more of it. I stand by my words. In Blago-speak, "broadening the scope" does ...

quote Originally Posted by Xnarg Why is a state government in the drug business, anyway? For the same reason the federal gov't is -- cheaper bulk prices.

quote Originally Posted by smegalicious For the same reason the federal gov't is -- cheaper bulk prices. Oh? If you're talking about Medicare Part D, the Prescription Drug Plan , that's not how it works. The federal government does not buy drugs in bulk under that plan.