Terrorists in White House???
Like any politician in a high stakes race, Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan may want to start screening the people who appear on stage on him. Or, at the very least, have a campaign staffer preview their speech.
Duncan (D) held an event a senior center in Wheaton today to announce Montgomery County is suing the federal government so county residents can import drugs from Canada. After Duncan, Bruce Dunton, president of the Alliance for Retired Americans for Montgomery County and District of Columbia, took the stage and began criticizing the Bush administration
"We got to get some terrorists removed from the White House, that is what we are going to do, because that is where they are," Dunton said. "They are denying us the drugs we are entitled to have so we can live a decent life."
Duncan didn't immediately respond to Dunton's remarks. A few minutes later, a reporter asked Duncan if he agreed with such statements. Duncan started saying no, but Dunton interrupted him.
"He doesn't have to agree with me but that is what I believe," Dunton said. "We got all this money going to beating terrorists and they are working against us on every program I grew up" with.
Duncan then said, "We are together on prescription drugs and we are apart on this. We are working together with the White House, the Congress and the state to protect our country."
By Tim Craig |
February 23, 2006; 4:03 PM ET
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Posted by: ChrissyMac | February 23, 2006 7:54 PM
Uhmm...doh! Duncan should have screened that guy. I wouldn't go so far as to call Bush Inc. terrorists, because they are not. I think something like, "We got to get some greedy, money driven, corrupt charlatans removed from the White House, that is what we are going to do, because that is where they are," Dunton said. "They are denying us the drugs we are entitled to have so we can live a decent life."
Posted by: Mr. K | February 24, 2006 9:03 AM
It seems unconstitutional and even inhumane that a democratic government, any governemnt for that matter, could prevent its citizens from accessing needed medication. However, misuse or abuse in any context often leads to regulations which then systemically create further harm to citizen and government alike (e.g. forcing citizens to pay a doctor to prescribe an antibiotic). Furthermore, to impose regulation on the use of vitamins, herbs, and non prescription drugs would be the epitomy of a communist regime for which we all would needlessly suffer. Let us hope that our government is humane enough to seriously consider the long term implications of imposing such regulations, and that its people are intelligent enough to realize that terrorists and drug deals are realities that we all must work together to prevent.
Posted by: Gen | February 25, 2006 3:24 AM
This is just politics on Duncan's part, even though drug reimportation would be fine. Take a look at the most recent entry in Duncan's campaign blog, which starts "On Thursday, I filed suit against the Bush administration...". Actually, it was Montgomery County that filed suit against the FDA; but that wouldn't score as many political brownie points for Doug.
Posted by: Pepe Le Moco | February 25, 2006 3:42 PM
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If you think this is bad, check out the CODEX ALIMENTARIUS regulations they're trying to sneak in with upcoming WTO regulations that will negate current Vitamin, Herbs and Medicines US legislation. Now, only Africa is looking at the insanity of the proposed WTO guidelines which will become international law.
ChrissyMac