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April 7, 2008

Another Voice:

Last week I reported something I thought I had heard on ABC news. I said the Merck product Singluair was intended as a treatment for children who are struggling against depression and was causing some suicides. That caused a relative and friend to offer this correction by email.

For the record, Singular is prescribed for the treatment of asthma and seasonal allergy symptoms. Our son has been on Singular for roughly four years now to treat his allergy to household dust. Before he was put on the medication, he was constantly getting sinus and ear infections because of the significant amount of mucus that was forming in his nasal cavity. Since then, I don’t think he’s had a single ear infection. As far as I can tell, he hasn’t suffered any psychological effects from taking Singular. Just thought you’d want to know.

I stand corrected. When I searched online, I could find no trace of the news report I thought I heard. I can only conclude that I hear something that was not reported. I somehow managed to mislead myself. So this is to set the record straight. As far as I can tell, Merck produced the drug and intended it only for the treatment of asthma and seasonal allergies. It was approve by the FDA for that use and has never been repurposed by Merck or anyone else. What I did find on ABC news were several reports that the FDA is investigating claims that some people on the drug have committed suicide. For now, it is just an unsubstantiated claim by someone. There is probably nothing to it. Thank you, dear watchful relative and friend. Keep watching.

Al Sadr:

I think we should put out a contract on him. It is obvious to anyone but a fool that he is the root cause of most of the ethnic murders in Iraq. When he is done in, we should put out another contract on anyone who tries to replace him. We should keep on dong that until no one will want to be what he is.

This Week with Stephanopoulos:

Joe Lieberman was one of the guys on the hot seat. I think he has completely lost it. From some of the things he said, I can only conclude that his mind has gone. He has gone from being a liberal Democratic presidential candidate to being a spokesman for a flaming war hawk. Somewhere along the way, he must have had an overload of stress and gone bananas. I can think of no other explanation for his behavior.

Texas:

I have often criticized Texas and I make no apology for that. However, I must point out that Texas gives more than their share of heroes killed in action in the Mad King’s war. Traditionally, Texas has always given more that its share to America’s military efforts.

The Presidential Election:

It could still go two ways. It looks like Obama will be the nominee. If that happens, I will abandon Whoopi Goldberg to vote for him. That would be on the hope that he really is different and will be our first decent president since Truman. However, the Clinton camp may still mange to convince the party powers to give her the nomination in spite of the facts. In that case, we will have a hawk running against a hawk. Hillary herself identified herself with McCain. She pointed out that they are alike in qualifications and goals. Her point was Obama is different than they are. I hope that is true. If it turns out to be Hillary against McCain, I will vote for Whoopi. It just won’t matter.

Gore:

I cannot help but admire him. He had the presidential election stolen from him and handed over to the loser by the Supreme Court. That would make most men so bitter an enraged that they would become dysfunctional. Their soul would be filled with hate. Gore managed to rise above that. He has turned a bitter experience into a positive force within himself. He is one honest voice in the discussion of global warming while the Mad King’s supporters continue to deny reality. I hope he continues. His example makes me want to continue, not for the damned rabble, but for the few of us who still have some hope of making our part of the world safe.

McCain:

He is back to playing the war hero card. The truth is, it’s the only card he has. Other than that, he is George Bush personified. Do you really want four more years of that?

Criminals:

I don’t know what is happening elsewhere, but in Michigan the law supports a bunch of criminals. Criminals are getting under cars everywhere and cutting the catalytic converters out of exhaust systems. Many junkyards are acting as fences for these crooks. They buy the converters for their precious metal and make a profit selling the metal. The law-enforcement people claim there is nothing they can do to these fences. They are unlicensed and hence immune. Say what? They are accessories after the fact. How can they be immune?

Princess Diana:

Some fools are telling us they have finally reached a conclusion on the death of that poor beleaguered soul. They have concluded there was no conspiracy. How profound! Why are they wasting so much time and effort in refusing to let her rest in peace? The facts were clear from the beginning. The driver was drunk as a skunk, he crashed the car, and she was killed. End of story.

High School Students:

We are told that more than one million of these kids drop out every year. The worst records are in Flint and Detroit, Michigan. They reported it as though it were new news. It’s not. This has been going on for decades. But, boy, can those kids play basketball. About one in a million goes ones to become a pro. Isn’t that just grand?

The American Oil Cartel:

Las year these outfits showed 123 billion dollars in profit. That’s what was reported on ABC. These same outfits are begging for another 18 billion dollar subsidy from the government. They will probably get it, if George can manage it. Duh!

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