Greetings,
What a crazy couple of weeks its been around here. We're remodeling one of the rooms in our house & we are running into issues we hadn't anticipated so its taking much longer than we had hoped. We started this project the week of Thanksgiving & we're only halfway thru with it.
But onto our article -
The growth hormone rBGH is a hormone which is given to cattle to produce more milk. Cows normally live 12-15 years before being culled from the herd. When cows are given this growth hormone they have less than 5 years of production before being culled.
Cows who give birth are separated from their babies within 24 hours of giving birth & the calf is weaned from milk by the age 2 months. The mortality rate is near 10% for these calves as they are not getting the needed antibodies from their moms during this crucial stage in their lives.
There have been some studies that have linked early puberty in kids with rBGH. Girls budding breasts & having their period starting as early as 2nd or 3rd grade. Or a boy starting to sport a mustache as early as 10 years of age.
Earlier starting of period has been linked to cancer of the breasts, uterus & ovaries. Is increasing the milk production in cows really worth the risk?
When my period started I was one month shy of my 13th birthday. My daughter was 4 months shy of her 12th birthday. That is a 21 year difference. What changed?
A few of the changes that have occurred are more toxins in our environment. More toxins in our food & food storage products. But the main change is the rBGH in the milk.
There are 3 companies that say they do not use hormone laced milk. Those 3 are Land O Lakes, HiLand & Aldi milk. These are the only 3 I will buy. Monsanto has done their best to make sure that milk isn't labeled as using or not using the growth hormone but I remember seeing the signs on the cooler doors a few years ago.
Organic is a good way to go too. I've had organic milk & it has a different taste to it. Now raw milk is the best way to go. I've had it but buying raw milk is illegal is most of the U.S. Drinking it in public is a big no-no. So unless you have a few dairy cows or someone who is willing to provide you with raw milk, you organic or another form of non-GMO is going to be your best bet.
GMO's - Genetically modified organisms.
My husband used to haul grain a few years ago. He had one farmer who would grow both the GMO & non- GMO soybeans. My husband could tell by taste which was which. The soybeans that were the GMO kind had a bitter taste to them but the non- GMO ones didn't have that bitter taste. What is causing the bitter taste? The chemicals that are on the soybeans.
How many of you watched the Today show on NBC this past week where they were touting the GMO food is perfectly safe? I watched it with great interest & was saying "B.S." to a lot of what the lady was saying.
They brought the topic up because General Mills is telling the public that they will start using non-GMO ingredients in their yellow box Cheerios. General Mills is a big plant in the Twin Cities. They have a few grain dumps around the country. Do you really think that they can keep track of which ingredients are GMO & which ones aren't? I'm not buying it. I think there has to be a catch somewhere.
Most of the world has banned GMO products in their countries. China recently rejected a shipment of corn that was GMO. There was a huge field of GMO beans that was burned in Hungary.
There have been reports that animals only fed GMO grains died. Other studies have shown that GMO grains affect the body all over. Cancers, fertility problems, pancreas, liver, etc.
When I was at the Health Freedom Expo in Chicago this last summer there were a lot of parents who attended a seminar on GMO's. Everyone of them said that their childs health problems went away after they got their kids on a totally organic diet & totally away from GMO's. That is a huge testimony right there.
Monsanto has deep pockets & its beginning to show. The proposition in California for the labeling of GMO products failed but it didn't fail in Connecticut. But that bill will only go thru if the 4 surrounding states approve the measure also. The only reason I can see for this is for shipping reasons. And a chance to jack up the prices in those states.
If they are so proud of their product then why not advertise it to the world. This product has GMO in it. Let us make the choice as to buy it or not.
Monsanto has over 50 locations nationwide. Many states have more than location.
The time has come to tell Monsanto - Enough is enough. We want to make a choice when it comes to what we want to put in our bodies. Most of you would say......No to GMO.
Here is a link to a shopping guide for GMO & non-GMO products.
http://www.aztecnews.com/images/GMOShopGuide.pdf
Until next time,
Lori
Sources -
http://www.monsanto.com/whoweare/pages/unitedstates.aspx
http://www.organicconsumers.org/gefood/countrieswithbans.cfm
http://gmo-awareness.com/shopping-list/
http://www.globalresearch.ca/hungary-destroys-all-monsanto-gmo-corn-fields/5342913
http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-china-rejects-shipment-of-gmo-corn-20131227,0,2126813.story#axzz2qmhPPoG6
http://www.theorganicprepper.ca/supreme-court-gives-monsanto-full-ability-to-sue-farmers-01152014
http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmo-dangers/65-health-risks/1notes
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/10/001020092858.htm
http://www.bornfreeusa.org/facts.php?more=1&p=373
http://www.bestfoodfacts.org/food-for-thought/hormones-in-milk
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christina-pirello/is-the-early-onset-of-pub_b_677424.html
http://thegrio.com/2013/02/12/hormones-in-food-may-lead-to-early-puberty/2/
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/12/19/precocious-puberty.aspx
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/press-releases/2820/leaked-document-reveals-big-food-lobbys-plans-to-preempt-state-gmo-labeling
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Saturday, December 14, 2013
Baby Bloomberg gets his way
Hi all,
If you've been watching the news you've seen that Mayor Bloomberg has made it mandatory that all kids get their flu shot in order to attend daycare, pre-school & school.
Many anti-vaccine groups rallied to try to get this blocked before coming law but Mayor Bloomberg got his way & it was passed.
In a radio interview, he called those who were anti-vaccine & said Thimerosal was dangerous "liars." I just love how those who don't do their homework call people liars who do their homework.
As a reminder, here is the link to the Thimerosal MSDS sheet.
http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9925236
Quoting from a part of the MSDS sheet -
Federal and State Regulations:
California prop. 65: This product contains the following ingredients for which the State of California has found to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, which would require a warning under the statute: Thimerosal California prop. 65: This product contains the following ingredients for which the State of California has found to cause birth defects which would require a warning under the statute: Thimerosal TSCA 8(b) inventory: Thimerosal SARA 313 toxic chemical notification and release reporting: Thimerosal CERCLA: Hazardous substances.: Thimerosal
Think about the rise in cancer rates among children. The number of vaccines goes up as does the number of caner cases.
Parts of the insert that show that vaccines haven't been tested for carcinogenic properties.
New York does have religious exemptions available to them.
But it is very difficult to get through as you have to meet with a lawyer & go through a questioning process as to your sincerity of your religious beliefs.
Notice how the lawyer doesn't like to be interrupted but he loves to interrupt people when they are trying to talk. He believes that God let vaccines be created so therefore they should be ok in anyone who believes in God. This interview process goes against our constitutional right to Freedom of Religion.
I looked up a memo for guidelines for Religious exemption & found these 2 paragraphs to be interesting -
The memo is stating that a written religious exemption should be sufficient but yet most parents have to go through an interview process as seen above to prove their religious sincerity.
Mayor Bloomberg only has a few weeks left in office. It will be interesting to see if this flu shot mandate stands or it is taken away by the next mayor that comes into office.
Until next time,
Lori
Sources -
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/schoolhealth/schoolhealthservices/fieldmemoreligiouseximmunprocedures.html
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd52/mopar28m/mt5.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IwwB2ECmxU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjD7TrmngAY
http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-truth-about-vaccines/
If you've been watching the news you've seen that Mayor Bloomberg has made it mandatory that all kids get their flu shot in order to attend daycare, pre-school & school.
Many anti-vaccine groups rallied to try to get this blocked before coming law but Mayor Bloomberg got his way & it was passed.
In a radio interview, he called those who were anti-vaccine & said Thimerosal was dangerous "liars." I just love how those who don't do their homework call people liars who do their homework.
As a reminder, here is the link to the Thimerosal MSDS sheet.
http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9925236
Quoting from a part of the MSDS sheet -
Federal and State Regulations:
California prop. 65: This product contains the following ingredients for which the State of California has found to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, which would require a warning under the statute: Thimerosal California prop. 65: This product contains the following ingredients for which the State of California has found to cause birth defects which would require a warning under the statute: Thimerosal TSCA 8(b) inventory: Thimerosal SARA 313 toxic chemical notification and release reporting: Thimerosal CERCLA: Hazardous substances.: Thimerosal
Think about the rise in cancer rates among children. The number of vaccines goes up as does the number of caner cases.
Parts of the insert that show that vaccines haven't been tested for carcinogenic properties.
New York does have religious exemptions available to them.
But it is very difficult to get through as you have to meet with a lawyer & go through a questioning process as to your sincerity of your religious beliefs.
Notice how the lawyer doesn't like to be interrupted but he loves to interrupt people when they are trying to talk. He believes that God let vaccines be created so therefore they should be ok in anyone who believes in God. This interview process goes against our constitutional right to Freedom of Religion.
I looked up a memo for guidelines for Religious exemption & found these 2 paragraphs to be interesting -
As required by regulation, in order to obtain a religious exemption to immunization for a child, a parent/guardian must submit a written and signed statement stating his or her religious objection to immunization. On the Parent/Guardian Statement Form, the elements listed for inclusion in the written statement are intended to assist the parent/guardian in providing a statement that clearly and completely articulates the sincere and genuine religious beliefs which prohibit the immunization of his or her child.
If the parent/guardian follows the instructions on the form, most requests will be able to be implemented based solely on the basis of the written statement. The supporting documents suggestion is intended only as an illustrative, not inclusive, list and any supporting documents should be requested only when questions remain about the existence of a sincerely held religious belief based on review of the parental/guardian statement.
The memo is stating that a written religious exemption should be sufficient but yet most parents have to go through an interview process as seen above to prove their religious sincerity.
Mayor Bloomberg only has a few weeks left in office. It will be interesting to see if this flu shot mandate stands or it is taken away by the next mayor that comes into office.
Until next time,
Lori
Sources -
http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/schoolhealth/schoolhealthservices/fieldmemoreligiouseximmunprocedures.html
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd52/mopar28m/mt5.jpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IwwB2ECmxU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjD7TrmngAY
http://www.flickr.com/photos/the-truth-about-vaccines/
Saturday, December 7, 2013
How are vaccines disposed of?
Greetings,
Its been a busy two weeks here. Finals are next week & then I'm off from school for 4 1/2 weeks. We've started a remodeling project that will be finished on Dec. 31st. I'm heading to Chicago in two weeks to hear Dr. Wakefield again & to help with the DAIR foundation fundraiser.
So.......lets dive into this weeks article.
Have you ever wondered how expired vaccines are disposed of? Is there any special treatment that they need? The answer may surprise you.
According to the Illinois Department of Health, any vaccine containing Thimerosal must be disposed of as hazardous waste.
In Wisconsin, the Flu shot is treated as hazardous waste as it contains 50,000 ppb of mercury.
What is the EPA limit for mercury in water? 2 ppb!
In Ohio, 4 out of 8 types of flu shots need to be treated as hazardous waste.
In North Dakota, Thimerosal containing flu shot & tubing containing chemotherapy drugs are considered hazardous waste.
An interesting sentence I came across while researching this article is this.
"While most of the thimerosal is removed by subsequent purification steps, the final vaccine may contain a trace amount of mercury, less than or equal to 1 mcg per 0.5 mL dose. This amount exceeds the federal threshold noted above and, as a result, the Novartis single-dose formulation should be disposed of as federally hazardous waste."
So, vaccine manufacturers say there is a trace of thimerosal in the vaccine & nothing to be worried about. Federal guidelines say not so fast, that amount exceeds federal guidelines & needs to be disposed of as hazardous waste.
A quote said by EPA's own Judith Enck - “Mercury is a strong neurotoxin that can damage the nervous system and cause other health and environmental problems. The EPA has insured that this waste site will be cleaned up and that the taxpayers will not bear the burden of addressing this legacy of toxic contamination.”
Its been a busy two weeks here. Finals are next week & then I'm off from school for 4 1/2 weeks. We've started a remodeling project that will be finished on Dec. 31st. I'm heading to Chicago in two weeks to hear Dr. Wakefield again & to help with the DAIR foundation fundraiser.
So.......lets dive into this weeks article.
Have you ever wondered how expired vaccines are disposed of? Is there any special treatment that they need? The answer may surprise you.
According to the Illinois Department of Health, any vaccine containing Thimerosal must be disposed of as hazardous waste.
In Wisconsin, the Flu shot is treated as hazardous waste as it contains 50,000 ppb of mercury.
What is the EPA limit for mercury in water? 2 ppb!
In Ohio, 4 out of 8 types of flu shots need to be treated as hazardous waste.
In North Dakota, Thimerosal containing flu shot & tubing containing chemotherapy drugs are considered hazardous waste.
An interesting sentence I came across while researching this article is this.
"While most of the thimerosal is removed by subsequent purification steps, the final vaccine may contain a trace amount of mercury, less than or equal to 1 mcg per 0.5 mL dose. This amount exceeds the federal threshold noted above and, as a result, the Novartis single-dose formulation should be disposed of as federally hazardous waste."
So, vaccine manufacturers say there is a trace of thimerosal in the vaccine & nothing to be worried about. Federal guidelines say not so fast, that amount exceeds federal guidelines & needs to be disposed of as hazardous waste.
A quote said by EPA's own Judith Enck - “Mercury is a strong neurotoxin that can damage the nervous system and cause other health and environmental problems. The EPA has insured that this waste site will be cleaned up and that the taxpayers will not bear the burden of addressing this legacy of toxic contamination.”
Ok, so lets gets this straight. Vaccines containing Thimerosal/mercury are considered safe & effective. Bud when it comes to disposing of the excess or expired vaccine, it has to be treated as hazardous waste.
Our own government officials tell us that even a trace amount exceeds federal guidelines & has to be treated special.
What is wrong with this picture? Why are people so willing to sacrifice their children to hazardous waste? Why are people thinking that taking hazardous waste into their body will make them healthier?
It all boils down to subscribing to the religion of pharmakia.
Until next time,
Lori
Sources -
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/223753/Green_Book_Chapter_3_v3_0W.pdf
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Hearing postponed indefinitely..........
Greetings,
I found out earlier today that the hearing about the vaccine injury program in DC has been postponed indefinitely.
Big pharma has gotten their way again with their lobbying money deep in the pockets of our law makers.
Write letters, make phone calls, let them know this is not acceptable. Thousands of vaccine injured kids deserve justice.
Until next time,
Lori
I found out earlier today that the hearing about the vaccine injury program in DC has been postponed indefinitely.
Big pharma has gotten their way again with their lobbying money deep in the pockets of our law makers.
Write letters, make phone calls, let them know this is not acceptable. Thousands of vaccine injured kids deserve justice.
Until next time,
Lori
Saturday, November 16, 2013
What is informed consent?
Greetings,
As I talk to people who have gotten the flu shot I ask them - Did they tell you about the mercury content of the flu shot? Every time I am told no. I then tell them how much mercury is in each shot & Dr. Hugh Fudenberg's study that getting the flu shot 5 years in a row increases your chances of getting Alzheimer's by 10 fold. At this point, people are usually upset that they weren't told this info.
So this leads us to informed consent. What is informed consent? Informed consent is when a patient is fully informed of the risks & benefits of a medical procedure. Now, look back over that last sentence then go back to the first paragraph of this blog entry. If someone is not told the mercury content of the flu shot is that informed consent? The answer is a resounding no.
When a parent takes their child in for their well child check ups & the doctor gives them the consent forms for vaccinations, does the doctor inform them of the ingredients in vaccines? Of course not. Most of the time they don't even know what is in them. They provide a glossed over version of the insert provided by the CDC but it doesn't even touch on the real dangers that are listed on the insert that comes with the vaccine.
Its very easy for pediatricians to use coercion when it comes to getting a parent to vaccinate their child. They use scare tactics like your child could die from all these childhood illnesses. Or they could be handicapped for life if they do catch a disease like Polio. I know of one father that went with his wife & daughter to a well child visit. The doctor had the mom in tears because the father was wavering on the vaccine decision. That is coercion - using emotions in order to get the child vaccinated.
I want you to keep in mind a couple of things here. First off, there is no federal requirement for vaccinations, none. It's all on a state by state basis. Second, the the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act was put into place to serve as a shield for medical professionals & vaccine manufacturers from liability if anyone got injured after receiving a vaccine.
Read that last sentence again. Those filing claim that their child was injured by a vaccine don't have to prove negligence or failure to warn just that the injury was vaccine related.
So, if a vaccine provider doesn't tell you the toxins that are in vaccines its ok. They aren't liable for failure to warn.
What is wrong with this picture?
One doctor by name of Dr. Chad Rohlfson that I interviewed a couple of years ago told me that when you get a vaccine not only do you need to be informed of risks & benefits of getting the vaccine but also the risk & benefits of not getting it. Do you ever hear of this - The risk & benefits of NOT getting a vaccine? Of course not.
So, what is informed consent when it comes to vaccines.
1. You should be fully informed of all ingredients in vaccines.
2. You should be informed of the side affects that are listed in the insert. (I think you should actually read the insert)
3. Be informed about how to file a adverse reaction report with VAERS. (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)
4. That all cases that are filed with the Vaccine Injury Court be made public.
Until next time,
Lori
Sources -
http://vaccines.procon.org
http://www.cdc.gov/VACCINES/vac-gen/laws/default.htm
http://www.vaccineethics.org/issue_briefs/consent.php
http://healthimpactnews.com/2013/vaccines-why-are-informed-consent-laws-being-ignored/
http://sanevax.org/vaccines-why-are-informed-consent-laws-being-ignored/
http://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/topics/consent.html
http://therefusers.com/refusers-newsroom/desperate-vaccine-manufacturers-violate-informed-consent-to-boost-vaccine-sales/
http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/cdc/protocol/consentguidelines.pdf
As I talk to people who have gotten the flu shot I ask them - Did they tell you about the mercury content of the flu shot? Every time I am told no. I then tell them how much mercury is in each shot & Dr. Hugh Fudenberg's study that getting the flu shot 5 years in a row increases your chances of getting Alzheimer's by 10 fold. At this point, people are usually upset that they weren't told this info.
So this leads us to informed consent. What is informed consent? Informed consent is when a patient is fully informed of the risks & benefits of a medical procedure. Now, look back over that last sentence then go back to the first paragraph of this blog entry. If someone is not told the mercury content of the flu shot is that informed consent? The answer is a resounding no.
When a parent takes their child in for their well child check ups & the doctor gives them the consent forms for vaccinations, does the doctor inform them of the ingredients in vaccines? Of course not. Most of the time they don't even know what is in them. They provide a glossed over version of the insert provided by the CDC but it doesn't even touch on the real dangers that are listed on the insert that comes with the vaccine.
Its very easy for pediatricians to use coercion when it comes to getting a parent to vaccinate their child. They use scare tactics like your child could die from all these childhood illnesses. Or they could be handicapped for life if they do catch a disease like Polio. I know of one father that went with his wife & daughter to a well child visit. The doctor had the mom in tears because the father was wavering on the vaccine decision. That is coercion - using emotions in order to get the child vaccinated.
I want you to keep in mind a couple of things here. First off, there is no federal requirement for vaccinations, none. It's all on a state by state basis. Second, the the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act was put into place to serve as a shield for medical professionals & vaccine manufacturers from liability if anyone got injured after receiving a vaccine.
Read that last sentence again. Those filing claim that their child was injured by a vaccine don't have to prove negligence or failure to warn just that the injury was vaccine related.
So, if a vaccine provider doesn't tell you the toxins that are in vaccines its ok. They aren't liable for failure to warn.
What is wrong with this picture?
One doctor by name of Dr. Chad Rohlfson that I interviewed a couple of years ago told me that when you get a vaccine not only do you need to be informed of risks & benefits of getting the vaccine but also the risk & benefits of not getting it. Do you ever hear of this - The risk & benefits of NOT getting a vaccine? Of course not.
So, what is informed consent when it comes to vaccines.
1. You should be fully informed of all ingredients in vaccines.
2. You should be informed of the side affects that are listed in the insert. (I think you should actually read the insert)
3. Be informed about how to file a adverse reaction report with VAERS. (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System)
4. That all cases that are filed with the Vaccine Injury Court be made public.
Until next time,
Lori
Sources -
http://vaccines.procon.org
http://www.cdc.gov/VACCINES/vac-gen/laws/default.htm
http://www.vaccineethics.org/issue_briefs/consent.php
http://healthimpactnews.com/2013/vaccines-why-are-informed-consent-laws-being-ignored/
http://sanevax.org/vaccines-why-are-informed-consent-laws-being-ignored/
http://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/topics/consent.html
http://therefusers.com/refusers-newsroom/desperate-vaccine-manufacturers-violate-informed-consent-to-boost-vaccine-sales/
http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/cdc/protocol/consentguidelines.pdf
Saturday, October 19, 2013
What does big pharma have to do with Meth?
Greetings,
It's been a crazy couple of weeks here. I'm still playing catch up on work. Instead of getting somebody to cover my work, I'm having to do my work that was supposed to be done weeks ago while we were gone plus the current load. Talk about work overload!
I'm sure some of you saying that big pharma wouldn't contribute to an illegal activity like the manufacturing of Meth. But they are hand in hand with the cooks. An article in the Mother Jones magainze - August 2013 caught my eye so I quickly glanced over it. Then I flipped a few pages back & came across an article titled "Merchants of Meth." The depths that these people will go to is unconscionable.
Up until 1976, pseudoephedrine was strictly a prescribed drug, it wasn't available over the counter. When a lawmaker Rob Bovett asked that the drug be put back behind the counter but could be bought without a prescription, lobbyist refused to allow this so the drug remained on the main floor of pharmacies. A limit on how many could be bought was eventually put into place but drug cookers could go thru lines & purchase as many as they needed for what they needed. This is called smurfing
Why is big pharma allowed to support the meth industry? How much money are they making off the meth dealers? It is estimated that big pharma makes $605 million off pseudoephedrine sales annually. The annual cost of the Meth epidemic, including law enforcement & child protection - $23.4 billion.
$32 million goes towards the costs of injury & death from meth.
$29 million in meth lab clean up fees.
21,000 children are affected annually by meth labs
4,154 are jailed annually as a result of meth
Look at the annual cost of the meth epidemic again - $23.4 billion. That is more than what big pharma makes off this illegal industry. 25 states have considered prescription legislation on pseudoephedrine but only 2 states have passed it. That is how much pull these lobbyist have in the state capitols.
I have a saying around here when we are selling something on Craigslist - Money talks, bullshit walks. (sorry if I offended anyone there) Big pharma likes to talk with their money into getting bills passed or not passing bills to pad their pockets even more. If a lawmaker can pad his pockets by voting or debating a bill a certain way then they'll do it. When I was out in Lincoln, NE this past March, I exposed the financial connection between Sanofi & the senator who keeps introducing these new vaccine bills. People like to keep their sponsors happy.
Here in Iowa, the cold meds that contain pseudoephedrine are put behind the pharmacy counter. When a person is buying some they have to produce an ID, sign a sheet & give their info, there is also a limit on how many they can buy. This information goes into a registry so those who are buying consistently can show possible meth lab activity.
Also, the makers of Anhydrous ammonia are putting an additive into anhydrous to make it useless for meth manufacturers.
In the State of Kentucky, a a group called Consumer Healthcare Products association spent $303k over a 3 week period. They represent the makers of over the counter medications. No other group has ever spent that amount of money in that short period of time.
Every time there is a bill introduced to combat the meth problem, the lobbyist for big pharma throw money at it to do defeat it.
Ultimately who are the losers in this game that is played out every session? The children of meth users & the meth users themselves. Take a look at the faces of meth -
http://fav-meth-head-of-the-day.com/faces-of-meth/
Until we see big pharma gagged, their bank accounts emptied & all of their licenses taken away, we'll continue to see problems like this.
Not only are they injuring & killing kids by the thousands. They are targeting the thousands of meth users in this country by keeping pseudoephedrine purchasing legal in the form of an over the counter medication.
When do we say enough is enough?
I'm hoping when I go to DC, which has been reschedule from Nov. 13th to Dec. 4th, to pass this message along - How long do we allow a drug company to dictate laws in this country?
The buck stops here & now. No more.
Until next time, stay warm my friends.
Lori
Sources -
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/08/meth-pseudoephedrine-big-pharma-lobby
http://www.theinvestigativefund.org/blog/1865/big_pharma_won't_embrace_drug_designed_to_prevent_meth_production/
http://www.npr.org/2013/09/26/226476602/big-pharma-and-meth-cooks-agree-keep-cold-meds-over-the-counter
It's been a crazy couple of weeks here. I'm still playing catch up on work. Instead of getting somebody to cover my work, I'm having to do my work that was supposed to be done weeks ago while we were gone plus the current load. Talk about work overload!
I'm sure some of you saying that big pharma wouldn't contribute to an illegal activity like the manufacturing of Meth. But they are hand in hand with the cooks. An article in the Mother Jones magainze - August 2013 caught my eye so I quickly glanced over it. Then I flipped a few pages back & came across an article titled "Merchants of Meth." The depths that these people will go to is unconscionable.
Up until 1976, pseudoephedrine was strictly a prescribed drug, it wasn't available over the counter. When a lawmaker Rob Bovett asked that the drug be put back behind the counter but could be bought without a prescription, lobbyist refused to allow this so the drug remained on the main floor of pharmacies. A limit on how many could be bought was eventually put into place but drug cookers could go thru lines & purchase as many as they needed for what they needed. This is called smurfing
Why is big pharma allowed to support the meth industry? How much money are they making off the meth dealers? It is estimated that big pharma makes $605 million off pseudoephedrine sales annually. The annual cost of the Meth epidemic, including law enforcement & child protection - $23.4 billion.
$32 million goes towards the costs of injury & death from meth.
$29 million in meth lab clean up fees.
21,000 children are affected annually by meth labs
4,154 are jailed annually as a result of meth
Look at the annual cost of the meth epidemic again - $23.4 billion. That is more than what big pharma makes off this illegal industry. 25 states have considered prescription legislation on pseudoephedrine but only 2 states have passed it. That is how much pull these lobbyist have in the state capitols.
I have a saying around here when we are selling something on Craigslist - Money talks, bullshit walks. (sorry if I offended anyone there) Big pharma likes to talk with their money into getting bills passed or not passing bills to pad their pockets even more. If a lawmaker can pad his pockets by voting or debating a bill a certain way then they'll do it. When I was out in Lincoln, NE this past March, I exposed the financial connection between Sanofi & the senator who keeps introducing these new vaccine bills. People like to keep their sponsors happy.
Here in Iowa, the cold meds that contain pseudoephedrine are put behind the pharmacy counter. When a person is buying some they have to produce an ID, sign a sheet & give their info, there is also a limit on how many they can buy. This information goes into a registry so those who are buying consistently can show possible meth lab activity.
Also, the makers of Anhydrous ammonia are putting an additive into anhydrous to make it useless for meth manufacturers.
In the State of Kentucky, a a group called Consumer Healthcare Products association spent $303k over a 3 week period. They represent the makers of over the counter medications. No other group has ever spent that amount of money in that short period of time.
Every time there is a bill introduced to combat the meth problem, the lobbyist for big pharma throw money at it to do defeat it.
Ultimately who are the losers in this game that is played out every session? The children of meth users & the meth users themselves. Take a look at the faces of meth -
http://fav-meth-head-of-the-day.com/faces-of-meth/
Until we see big pharma gagged, their bank accounts emptied & all of their licenses taken away, we'll continue to see problems like this.
Not only are they injuring & killing kids by the thousands. They are targeting the thousands of meth users in this country by keeping pseudoephedrine purchasing legal in the form of an over the counter medication.
When do we say enough is enough?
I'm hoping when I go to DC, which has been reschedule from Nov. 13th to Dec. 4th, to pass this message along - How long do we allow a drug company to dictate laws in this country?
The buck stops here & now. No more.
Until next time, stay warm my friends.
Lori
Sources -
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/08/meth-pseudoephedrine-big-pharma-lobby
http://www.theinvestigativefund.org/blog/1865/big_pharma_won't_embrace_drug_designed_to_prevent_meth_production/
http://www.npr.org/2013/09/26/226476602/big-pharma-and-meth-cooks-agree-keep-cold-meds-over-the-counter
Monday, October 14, 2013
More news on Fukushima-our fears confirmed
Greetings,
As I slowly get ready to head out to DC in less than a month, I have to wonder if my priorities are in perspective.
We all know that we are not being told the truth about Fukushima. I saw this article on a forum that I frequent.......
Japan Professors: Worst case scenario at Fukushima, nuclear rods melted and went through reactor floors; Contamination is impacting rest of world; Likely that entire Pacific will be affected — Farmer: Gov’t doesn’t have any idea about status of fuel
http://enenews.com/japan-professors-worst-case-scenario-fukushima-nuclear-rods-melted-reactor-floors-contamination-affecting-rest-world-impact-be-fully-revealed-entire-pacific-will-be-affected-farmer-govt-idea-about
My readers, I don't know what to say........I'm at a loss for words.
Hug your family tonight & say a prayer.
Until next time,
Lori
As I slowly get ready to head out to DC in less than a month, I have to wonder if my priorities are in perspective.
We all know that we are not being told the truth about Fukushima. I saw this article on a forum that I frequent.......
Japan Professors: Worst case scenario at Fukushima, nuclear rods melted and went through reactor floors; Contamination is impacting rest of world; Likely that entire Pacific will be affected — Farmer: Gov’t doesn’t have any idea about status of fuel
http://enenews.com/japan-professors-worst-case-scenario-fukushima-nuclear-rods-melted-reactor-floors-contamination-affecting-rest-world-impact-be-fully-revealed-entire-pacific-will-be-affected-farmer-govt-idea-about
My readers, I don't know what to say........I'm at a loss for words.
Hug your family tonight & say a prayer.
Until next time,
Lori
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