Transcript from something I heard the other day and believe in. A lot of money in prescription drugs and my views on it were basically told by Bill... not Clinton... Maher... give it a chance even if you don't like the guy... please read....

And finally, New Rule: If you believe you need to take all the pills the pharmaceutical industry says you do, then you’re already on drugs. [laughter] [applause]

Yes, it’s that time in the campaign where all the candidates are presenting their health care proposals. Hillary’s covers children’s teeth. Edwards has one that includes maintaining gorgeous, shiny hair—[mixed reaction]—and Barack Obama’s involves going on Oprah, and everyone gets a gastric bypass! [laughter]

But, none of the plans address the real problem. We won’t stop being sick until we stop making ourselves sick. [applause] Because – because there is a point where even the most universal government health program can’t help you. They can’t outlaw unhealthy food or alcohol or cigarettes. Just pot, sadly. [laughter] [applause] [cheers]

Because, you see, the government isn’t your nanny. They’re your dealer. [laughter] And they subsidize illness in America. They have to. There’s too much money in it. You see, there’s no money in healthy people. And there’s no money in dead people. The money is in the middle. People who are alive, sort of –[laughter] – but with one or more chronic conditions that puts them in need of Celebrex or Nasonex or Valtrex or Lunesta. Fifty years ago, children didn’t even get Type 2 Diabetes. Now, it’s an emerging epidemic. As are a long list of ailments which used to be rare, and have now been “mainstreamed.”

Things like asthma and autism and acid reflux, and arthritis, allergies, adult acne, attention deficit disorder. And that’s just the “A’s.” [laughter] [applause] [cheers]

Doesn’t anybody wonder why we live with all this illness? I’ll tell you why. At the L.A. County Fair last week, they were serving something called “Fried Coke.” [laughter] Now, my first thought was, gosh, what a waste of a perfectly good “Eight Ball.” [laughter] [applause] But, no, they actually pour the Coca-Cola syrup into a deep fryer.

DYSON: Oh, my God.

MAHER: Then put it in a cup and top it with sugar and whipped cream, and a cherry, because, you know, fruit is good for you. [laughter] [applause]

Would it really be that much more unhealthy to get molested by one of the carnies? [laughter]

In Hillary Clinton’s health plan, the words “nutrition” and “exercise” appear once. The word “drugs” 14 times. Just as the pharmaceutical companies want it. [applause] You know, their ad weasels love to say, “When diet and exercise fail…” Well, diet and exercise don’t fail. A fact brought home last week by a new Duke University study that showed exercise – yes, exercise – is just as effective a cure for depression as Paxil and Zoloft.

So ask your doctor if getting off your ass is right for you! [laughter] [applause] [cheers]

You know, if Republicans can sell the idea of preemptive war, Democrats have to at least get us interested in the idea of preventive medicine. Someone has to stand up and say that the answer isn’t another pill. The answer is spinach. Okay, not spinach. Turns out that crap’ll kill you. But you know what I mean! [laughter] [applause]

Is he suggesting mandated government controlled exercise programs? (I know he's not but figured that the reaction one would expect from me) While I can agree (not from the looks of me) with what he's saying I don't see where it's the role of government to do either of these things.

You want to help get people into exercising, give them a tax break. Set insurance premiums by the lbs. encourage corporations to have incentives setup for weight loss.
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They're starting to do some of that Sir MP.

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Fine, I know the benefits to exercise but I never do it, bores the crap out of me. So make the company I work for pony up!! GIVE ME LIPOSUCTION!
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Moonlight Patrol wrote:

Fine, I know the benefits to exercise but I never do it, bores the crap out of me. So make the company I work for pony up!! GIVE ME LIPOSUCTION!

According to a February 2007 Discovery Magazine article on FAT, there are two kinds of FAT.

Intra-abdominal or visceral fat
Peripheral fat

The visceral fat is really bad for you. The peripheral fat isn't soo bad. Liposuction removes the peripheral fat, and you body tends to replace it with visceral fat, so liposuction is bad for you too.
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It could be worse.

http://pajamasmedia.com/2007/10/the_rich_and_famous_guide_to_c.php

"Health Care Of the Canadian Rich and Famous
October 3, 2007 2:00 AM
Didn't Canadian politicians see Moore's flick?


PJM Calgary: Why do politicians who pay lip service to Canada’s socialized health care system travel to the United States for medical treatment? PJM correspondent Heather Cook points out the hypocrisy of pols who oppose a two-tiered system for everyone but themselves...."

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Because, you see, the government isn’t your nanny. They’re your dealer. And they subsidize illness in America. They have to. There’s too much money in it. You see, there’s no money in healthy people. And there’s no money in dead people. The money is in the middle. People who are alive, sort of but with one or more chronic conditions that puts them in need of Celebrex or Nasonex or Valtrex or Lunesta. Fifty years ago, children didn’t even get Type 2 Diabetes. Now, it’s an emerging epidemic. As are a long list of ailments which used to be rare, and have now been “mainstreamed.” Things like asthma and autism and acid reflux, and arthritis, allergies, adult acne, attention deficit disorder. And that’s just the “A’s.” In Hillary Clinton’s health plan, the words “nutrition” and “exercise” appear once. The word “drugs” 14 times. Just as the pharmaceutical companies want it.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Just take a look at the case of Rebecca Riley, who at 3 years old, was diagnosed as bi-polar and prescribed a litany of drugs that eventually would lead to her death.

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The toddler who could barely speak in full sentences was diagnosed with bipolar disorder after several sessions over eight months. She had just turned 3. And she wasn't the only one in the family: her ten-year-old brother and four-year-old sister were already being treated for the same illness by the same doctor at Tufts-New England Medical Center. Rebecca was eventually prescribed three medications to stabilize her mood: Seroquel, an anti psychotic; Depakote, an anti seizure drug; and Clonidine, a blood pressure medication -- medications that would ultimately prove fatal on Dec. 13th. link

These quacks are now redefining definitions as to what bi-polar actually is and who it applies to. It's hard to say if they are evil, incompetent or just misguided.

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Previous studies that were conducted in the '70s and '80s determined it was very, very rare for a child to have bipolar disorder. And now you're saying up to a million children are running around with this," Couric remarks. "Why such a sea change?" "The idea is rare if you define it in very strict ways," Dr. Biederman explains. "Our contribution has been to describe the many ways that this condition may emerge in children that may make it a little bit more diagnosable and less rare than people have thought about it." The classic adult definition for manic depression or bipolar disorder is dramatic mood swings from severe highs to severe lows, which can last for weeks or months. Dr. Biederman's definition for children, though, is much broader. It emphasizes extreme irritability and at least four other symptoms such as recklessness, sleeplessness and hyperactivity. And while most doctors now believe that a child can be bipolar, there is no definitive medical test.

Doctors and drug companies are not going to be happy until they have everyone in the U.S. taking hand fulls of pills each day, from cradle to grave and be damned the side effects.

Just don't smoke pot for any reason though or we will have to lock you up. Since you can grow it in your back yard, there's no money in it for us!!
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