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Do you REALLY think this belongs in 'BREAKING NEWS'?

We are on the brink of war, the Senate Dems are about to filibuster a judicial nominee for the first time in history, the U.N. Security Council is to meet in an emergency session tomorrow (called by Kofi), Blix is to brief the UN Sec. Council on Friday, the EU Leadership has called an emergency meeting on Monday concerning Iraq, and we are at a HIGH alert for terrorist actions against United States citizens both at home and abroad.

Excuse me if I don't view your 'issue' as that "BREAKING NEWS".

Another poster on this thread wrote:

"Food supplements", which are chemicals, should be held to the exact same standards as any other medicine such as tylenol or aspirin.

You responded:

If you feel that way, move to canada or europe, where you need a doctors prescription to purchase vitamin c, dhea and other supplements.
That you claim to be a conservative, while seeking MORE government control speaks volumes about the leftist infiltration of this site.

...shows you don't read very well. Holding the supplements industry to standards does NOT indicate you would need a perscription as you erroneously conclude. Do you currently need a perscription for aspirin or tylenol, as the poster suggested?

Additionally.....stuff your elevated opinion of WHO is a conservative and a leftist. Calling someone a leftist simply because they disagree with you doesn't address the issue raised....and actually tells much about your need to call names and cast aspersions when you are questioned. Now WHO is being exposed for what they really are?

If you are concerned about leftist infiltration here, take it up with the owner of the site. But at least have the intellectual honesty to stay on issue and not draw false conclusions to make your point.

...shows you don't read very well. Holding the supplements industry to standards does NOT indicate you would need a perscription as you erroneously conclude. Do you currently need a perscription for aspirin or tylenol, as the poster suggested?

"t would actually permit the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to schedule a wide variety of currently over-the-counter nutritional supplements as controlled substances. "

An old person bump!

since I wasn't speaking to you, I won't be ignoring you by not responding. I forgot that you, along with others here, are the self proclaimed thought police.

Thanks. My point exactly. I am happy to have food supplements but I do think they should submit to the same standards as other OTC products.

The New England Journal of Medicine reported their desire to do a scientific study on an herbal remedy. They thought there might be benefit in the supplement. Unfortunately, they could not find the herbal drug in a standardized condition. (ie. every teaspoon/pill varied in amount of milligrams of herbal drug.) Thus, they have taken it upon themselves to first have the product made in a standardized condition so they can do a double-blind study.