Why Can No One Speak Straight?

So, I get home from work. Kick back on the couch, enjoy some cold pizza from last night and turn on CNN. I've been watching a lot of CNN of recent, in my aspiration to stay worldly. It's not that local news is crap, it's just... well... Ok, so maybe it is crap.

Anyhow, Governor Rod Blagojevich is on Lou Dobbs because he basically ignored federal law and the rulings of the FDA to setup a program which would aid the citizens of Illinois in importing cheaper drugs from Canada. When I say cheaper I don't mean, well I can save $0.37 after I take shipping into account, I'm talking 25-50% cheaper. That's a lot, and we're not talking Viagra or Levitra or something for your middle aged flacid member, we're talking real prescription medicine that families and the elderly rely on daily to maintain their well being.

And, he's dancing around the issue, he's not calling it straight. He doesn't want to name names, or suggest why his efforts are so secretly opposed.

Now, let's pretend like in the world of politics someone finally stepped up to the plate and said what they really meant.

"In the final push for Medicare prescription drug legislation, the pharmaceutical industry, HMOs and related interests spent more money and hired more lobbyists in 2003 than ever before, according to The Medicare Drug War, a new report by Public Citizen. The pharmaceutical and managed care industries spent a combined $141 million last year."

Followed by a little nutshell explanation...

"Bush likes drug companies, because they hand him millions, while he through his obvious political influence and partnerships to maintain an unfair mark up in our supposively "free market"

I hate republicans so much.

-Rys4K

p.s.- I'm going to start buying up local cable advertisment space... Film a really straight forward commercial, me, sitting in a chair, smoking, black back drop... And my words are as follows "Pay Attention. A lot happens in the world on any given day, it might be in your best interest to try to follow some of those stories. These people who you allow to lead you are constantly making descisions in your worst interest while pocketing millions. Pull the wool from your eyes... And if you just reached for your GAP wool mock-turtleneck, just stop breathing and save me ad dollars."