We’re just bringing the 3rd world here. That’s where there are a few haves and a ton of have-nots. Toss in outsourcing and massive trade imbalances and…

What else would you expect?

Globalism may be good for an investor, but it doesn’t work for a developed nation.

Was it really necessary to use the word “old” twice?

We haven’t been to Vegas in about ten years – maybe it’s time to go back and have a look around.

There are reasons for the increase in prescriptions. One is that more people have better access to health care. Another good reason is that the aging population requires more drugs. Another is that physicians were, in the past, very hesitant to prescribe pain meds, even when they were needed, because they didn’t want to draw attention to themselves from the DEA and other agencies. Now that some doctors have corrected their hesitance to prescribe and are being more liberal with needed medications, there seems to be another push underway to micromanage physician/patient business.

People should police their own medicine cabinets. If they’re taking too much if up to them to do something about it. If they have teenagers stealing it, they should lock it up out of reach of their children. Common sense is the best way to alleviate some of thedrug angst that seems to be fueling heightened calls for the nanny state to step in and make things worse, as it inevitably always does.