DUmmie FUnnies 06-27-06 (DUmmie Freudenschade Over Rush Limbaugh "Drug Bust")

DUmmie FUnnies ^ | June 27, 2006 | DUmmies and PJ-Comix

[CAluvdubya]

I am in San Diego. I go to TJ. 25$ for script from Dr. and under 40$ for 90 day supply of ANYTHING. Completely legal to come back across the border. You just declare your meds, show your prescription and your home. No records here. BTW Viagra is over the counter in Mexico. I would imagine it is the same in DR. I think the news article may not be truthful.

I'll be on the lookout for you. You will be the one with no head! It's very dangerous to go South for drugs these days, even TJ. Heck, it's dangerous to go South period!

[dangerdoc]

Oh come on give me a break. When I was in private practice, I handed out samples all of the time. That is what they make samples for. An yes, I signed for them in my name to be handed out to patients.

I bet you are being a hypocrite. Have you ever recieved the first day of antibiotics free from your doctor? I'll even bet you are a double hypocrite, have you asked for free samples?

[cripplecreek]

The freeps don't know about it yet...or they don't want to discuss it.

That's funny, I heard about it right here at FR as the story broke. Once again it was the elusive media sasquatch.

[Purrcival]

This is criminal stupidity on Rush's part. Now that we know that Rush has a doctor who isn't adverse to breaking the law by prescribing pills under a false name and giving them to another party, what is to assure us that this doctor hasn't done the same with other, more serious pills?

I honestly don't know what the law is on this, but some in FR are saying that what Rush did is perfectly legal. Here's a post from FReeper cb on the long Rush Limbaugh "drug bust" thread:

very silly. Wife is a pharmacist says she has seen scripts with doctors name for someone else in order to ensure privacy. The label, if we can believe the report, said filled for rush in doctors name to ensure privacy. This would be filed under the drs name and not rush's but his name was on the label. Perfectly legal and done occasionally. Agent who confiscated the bottle was on a mission.

It actually may be that Rush did nothing illegal. I just don't know. However, I've started to take a different stance with media reports, these days. I usually figure that on the first day, we don't have the whole story, just the hysteria-generating part. Now, I like to wait a few days for all of the facts to come in and for everything to shake out. I'm holding my fire.

[gate2wire]

"Now, I like to wait a few days for all of the facts to come in and for everything to shake out."

Very wise.

[SoothingDave]

Oh come on give me a break. When I was in private practice, I handed out samples all of the time. That is what they make samples for. An yes, I signed for them in my name to be handed out to patients.

I'm sorry, does the news report say they were samples?

Here's the statement from Rush's lawyer:While going through routine Customs inspection of luggage at Palm Beach International Airport upon his return from an international trip, Rush Limbaugh was detained by customs agents after they noticed a non-narcotic prescription drug, which had been prescribed by Mr. Limbaugh's treating physician but labeled as being issued to the physician rather than Mr. Limbaugh for privacy purposes.

Doesn't mention that they were free samples. Says they were prescribed, but "labeled" for privacy.

I bet you are being a hypocrite. Have you ever recieved the first day of antibiotics free from your doctor? I'll even bet you are a double hypocrite, have you asked for free samples?

You sound like a name-caller. Have you ever considered knocking it off?

SD

[smith288]

Remove me from your ping list please.

[SoothingDave]

It actually may be that Rush did nothing illegal. I just don't know.

I don't know either, i'm just reacting to the information given. If there is a procedure in the law for doing this, then all is hunky dory.

My point is that it raises suspicion about what other prescriptions might be "cloaked" for Rush's "privacy." If his goal was to avoid disclosure of his erectile disfunction, it sure backfired.

SD

[Purrcival]

I have to agree with you on that.

[Ronaldus Magnus Reagan]

Why did Rush have the Viagra in his suitcase? That was dumb. Should have had it in his pocket (it's all plastic) and walked through the detector. No one would have known.

[rface]

I'd be realy angry if I was in Rush's shoes ....but then I'd read this thread and laugh my conservative ass off.

Great Stuff

[Paradox]

My doctor has given me numerous samples for drugs that I have tried. Guess we both belong in the slammer... (including Viagra, but thats a story for a different thread, probably on another forum :)

[Paradox]

This is criminal stupidity on Rush's part. Now that we know that Rush has a doctor who isn't adverse to breaking the law by prescribing pills under a false name and giving them to another party, what is to assure us that this doctor hasn't done the same with other, more serious pills?

I re-read your post, and I agree actually. Except about the criminal stupidity part. Fact is however, Rush needs to know that he is a target, and should take extra care.

[weegee]

My sentiments exactly - there may be a God. please let him get sent off to prison!

God exists but He wants us to love our enemies.

The left doesn't want Rush sent to prison because of drugs. They are for dopers rights.

The left wants Rush imprisoned because they abhor his political speech. That is leftist despotism. Political correctness run amok.

[Not A Snowbird]

The freeps don't know about it yet...or they don't want to discuss it.

Not discussing it? Is he kidding? We discussed it to death last night, and I got hammmered like a tent peg for daring to suggest that the CBP Officers who examined him in secondary were NOT on a partisan witch hunt but just doing their job.

The question of the day is "WHO TOLD THE MEDIA?"

[Not A Snowbird]

I take 3 prescriptions and I keep them in one of those little plastic cases with the days of the week on them. I could never remember if I had taken them or not if I kept them in the bottles. I even take them like this on trips but it never occurred to me that I should keep them in the original bottles.

I do the same, because I'm a scatterbrain. But my plastic container sits right next to the bottles.

When I went on a cruise last year, I took the bottles and my plastic holder. Once I was in the cabin, into the holder they went. Before disembarking, back to the bottle. I wasn't checked, but just in case...

[beezdotcom]

The question of the day is "WHO TOLD THE MEDIA?"

I'm guessing that the prosecutor who originally went after Rush is probably looking for every opportunity to tip the media...it wouldn't surprise me if he heard, somehow, and made a call.

[beezdotcom]

I do the same, because I'm a scatterbrain. But my plastic container sits right next to the bottles.

Yikes! I'm pretty stupid - I just had a month of international travel, and had my meds all together in my week-dispenser, with no original bottles. Of course, I always end up declaring things that don't need declared, and they give me a funny, disgusted look and then wave me through without checking - but I guess that could have gotten ugly if they had checked my bags.

[jellybean]

[Just when the DUmmies thought they finally found JOY in their lives, it is DESTROYED by cold hard reality.]

but there is no joy in DUmville --
mighty AP has struck out.

[Purrcival]

Yep.