Stay angry, Le. Continue to care. Continue to fight for justice. Continue to fight for free and civil speech. But...we should probably stay on topic.

I realize you have "issues" with a health care system that has been marginal at best in dealing with you and your boys. But keep looking. There ...

Bill is absolutely correct when he said that there is no right to medical care in the United States. Some might call it a moral right, and it may very well be an ethical right, and it certainly is a Utopian ideal to aspire to but there is no legal right to medical care in the United States ...

There is no right to medical care in The United States - even for its legal citizens. This is the land of opportunity - not entitlement. An illegal has even fewer rights. It is not the responsibility of The United States and its health care system to care for the world. To suggest otherwise is to ...

While I'm outraged at the cost of medical care, I also don't share the "protect the doctors" attitude. My focus is and has always been on getting health care for all the citizens rather than allowing medicine to continue as a profit industry. I'm definately against libertarianism. (And it's my right ...

You went harder on the women in your dojo's? So the women in the dojo's you trained in were tougher than the guys?

That's certainly not my experience in dojo's and obviously in life or else rape would be athing of the past.


I personally don't see what "toughness" has to do with whether or not ...

Question Le': For you to function in your job or whatever, do you consider yourself being drugged, or medicated? I consider the pilots to be receiving medication to overcome an occupational problem.

I take Zantac and Celebrex every day. I consider myself neither drugged or medicated, but instead ...

Bill,

Thank you for the research documentation. It seems that these drugs in application have been better researched than is widely publicized. I don't like the use of drugs regardless, but I will agree that it appears to be necessary for the moment, until alternative methods are found.

It ...

Good info to consider Bill. Thanks.


Please, give military pilots a break.


I don't believe anyone is criticizing the pilots. My criticisms are for those prescribing narcotics to the pilots and those military officials insisting that the pilots must take them. I see this as trying to find better ...

Much has been said about how women protect the young. I would like to point out that there is a significant difference, at least to women, between protecting their young/loved ones, and protecting themselves against men in particular. I can't really explain it...perhaps someone else can help me out ...

Looks like most of the details about dosages etc have been filled in. Great info Y'all!

As far as my experience being invalid..I differ. No one has the specific experience of those pilots other than the pilots. Getting into a suit and sitting in a fighter plane isn't the same as flying one while on ...

Rich,

My point is not to critique the pilots on their performance. My point is that amphetamines, which is what those "go pills" have openly been stated to be, would not seem to be the right thing for simply keeping pilots awake.

Why do I think that? Refer to my previous note about ADHD and ...

First, anyone who would state or think that President Bush would retaliate against a coalition partner as a result of a friendly fire incident is exhibiting reflexive anti-Bush sentiment. You cannot possibly belive that would occur.


This is not a "reflexive anti-Bush sentiment." I'm openly anti ...

Bill,

Yes, there are appropriate uses for amphetamines. Being ADHD and having two severely ADHD children, I have been prescribed them for years as have my children. High amounts of caffine puts us to sleep. I am told that me and my children without the medications have the similar experience as ...

If it turns out that the "go-pills" had something to do with clouding the judgment of the U.S. troops that caused the deaths then blame should perhaps be shifted to the commanding officers.

Think about it, if U.S. troops were killed it wouldn't be an issue at all, Bush would press for action to ...

The U.S. is lucky enough to be the biggest kid on the top of the hill and gets to make up the rules as they go along. 8O

At the risk of being flamed for being "unamerican" and told to "move to Canada"...along with the "America: Love it or Leave it" refrain...

It's our government down here and ...