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Limbaugh's pill use not extraordinary, lawyer says
Miami Herald ^
| Jan. 26, 2004
| DANIEL de VISE
Posted on 01/26/2004 4:48:57 PM PST by AlwaysLurking
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posted on
01/26/2004 4:53:00 PM PST
by
ConservativeMan55
(You...You sit down! You've had your say and now I'll have mine!!!!)
To: AlwaysLurking
If Florida is serious about stopping prescription drug abuse, they might try raiding their nearest retirement home. Old people are frequently smashed on the stuff day in and day out. Who's to blame? I don't know. What's the answer? I don't know. When a person is in daily pain I cannot see taking away from them the one chance they have at relief inspite of potential or existing addiction.
Give Rush a break. Either raid Gramps and Granny and explore their health records or treat Rush the same way everyone else is treated.
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posted on
01/26/2004 4:54:05 PM PST
by
King Black Robe
(With freedom of religion and speech now abridged, it is time to go after the press.)
To: AlwaysLurking
''I can say categorically now that Mr. Limbaugh would not plead guilty to doctor-shopping, and that's because Mr. Limbaugh did not engage in doctor-shopping of any kind,'' Black said.Doctor-shopping, when reported in legitimate media, ought to be placed in quotes, as should 'hate-crime'.
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posted on
01/26/2004 4:54:19 PM PST
by
IncPen
( What does it avail a man to gain a fortune and lose his soul?)
To: ConservativeMan55
Roy Black, Rush's attorney, will be interviewed by Sean Hannity tonight at 9pm on FOX.
To: AlwaysLurking
Go Roy.
To: AlwaysLurking
I'll be watching.
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posted on
01/26/2004 4:55:48 PM PST
by
ConservativeMan55
(You...You sit down! You've had your say and now I'll have mine!!!!)
To: ConservativeMan55
Roy Black's interview is tonight on Hannity and Colmes. I can't wait.
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posted on
01/26/2004 4:56:24 PM PST
by
writer33
(The U.S. Constitution defines a Conservative)
To: AlwaysLurking
Based on the above figures, I came up with a similar conclusion. While it might make me woozy or knock me out, someone in chronic pain might well be able to tolerate that number of pills and still function.
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posted on
01/26/2004 4:56:53 PM PST
by
Enterprise
("You sit down. You had your say. Now I'm going to have my say.")
To: writer33
I'll be watching that!
Don't forget about John Stossel on O'Reilly tonight either!
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posted on
01/26/2004 4:57:03 PM PST
by
ConservativeMan55
(You...You sit down! You've had your say and now I'll have mine!!!!)
To: ConservativeMan55
Good. He's about to come on. Thanks for letting me know.
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posted on
01/26/2004 4:58:22 PM PST
by
writer33
(The U.S. Constitution defines a Conservative)
To: AlwaysLurking
"Discussing the prescription-drug abuse allegations in unprecedented detail, Black reasoned that the quantity of medicine Limbaugh is accused of ingesting -- 1,800 pills in 210 days -- works out to roughly 8.5 pills a day, ``certainly not an outrageous amount.'' This remark is why I do not listen as frequently to Rush Limbaugh any longer.
He obviously is instructing his lawyer to argue his innocence in the "political arena" of "I am no different than anyone else" versus the "constitutional arena" of medical consumption is an individual right.
The amount of medication an individual consumes is clearly an individual right, protected by the 9th amendment, just as the amount of food and/or cigarettes a person consumes is a protected individual right.
Ah, the hypocricy and lack of courage to defend an individual right. What wasted opportunity.
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posted on
01/26/2004 4:58:43 PM PST
by
tahiti
To: writer33
I'm hoping Stossel will take over 20/20 when Babwa weaves ABC.
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posted on
01/26/2004 4:58:53 PM PST
by
ConservativeMan55
(You...You sit down! You've had your say and now I'll have mine!!!!)
To: RS
Hey sand-bagger - too much "Pro-Rush" discussion taking place over here!
LOL!
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posted on
01/26/2004 5:00:37 PM PST
by
_Jim
( <--- Ann Coulter speaks on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
To: ConservativeMan55
Prosecutors consulted the Attorney General's Office and the Florida Bar The Florida Bar promptly annouced they do NOT provide legal advice. Wonder why the prosecutor asked them for legal advice then. Hmmmmm.
To: Principled
Goodness, Florida was going to allow Terri Schivo to be put to death, and so why should they worry about Limbaugh taking a few pills? They want rid of sick and hanicapped folks, dont they? That is the idea that I get. Rush taking some pain pills is far less evil that trying to put Terri Schiavo to death!
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posted on
01/26/2004 5:02:43 PM PST
by
tessalu
To: tahiti
This remark is why I do not listen as frequently to Rush Limbaugh any longer. So, I take it you stopped listening as frequently TODAY (this article, this letter, this offense by Roy was launched TODAY)?
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posted on
01/26/2004 5:03:35 PM PST
by
_Jim
( <--- Ann Coulter speaks on gutless Liberals (RealAudio files))
To: Enterprise
I have done it. I did the calculations way back when the #'s were released and they fell right in step with my prescrips for pain meds for chronic pain. And my dr switches the prescrip I take every 90 days or so or they don't work.
To: King Black Robe
I wonder how soon the mighty DA will start investigating Nursing homes that kill their residents with overdoses when the insurance runs out.
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posted on
01/26/2004 5:08:24 PM PST
by
js1138
To: tahiti
It's interesting that a woman can legally kill her baby in her own womb but other adults can't handle pain management according to their own needs.
Still, I think the first argument is about how everyone else is treated. I've got multiple family members who have suffered from lengthy addictions -- many only about presecription drug addictions. They are not in jail. They have never been charged (except for drunk driving -- not for being drunk). And many many doctors have known about the problem and KNOWINGLY prescribed more pills anyway. Sometimes pharmacists will do the addicts bidding. One family member stood at the door of a pharmacy just after they closed BEGGING for drugs. Shockingly, it worked. NO ONE was charged with anything.
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posted on
01/26/2004 5:09:45 PM PST
by
King Black Robe
(With freedom of religion and speech now abridged, it is time to go after the press.)
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