Rest in peace…

“I used to do drugs. I still do drugs, but I used to do drugs, too.”

Rest in peace, Mitch. You’ll be missed.

March 31st, 2005 Posted by John | General | no comments

Ron Silver… political commentator?

It seems that Ron Silver is allowed to speak up about politics, but other “Hollywood elites” are not.

I’d suppose that in the world of Faux News, you can make up rules at your own whims, and break those rules whenever you see fit… only “liberal” “Hollywood elites” are not allowed to speak up about politics… but if you are Arnold, it’s okay to not only speak up, but actually get elected Governor! And, if you are Ron Silver, you can become a political commentator on Fox News.

I can smell the hypocrisy… can you?

Thanks to NewsHounds for this one…

March 30th, 2005 Posted by John | Politics | no comments

Pharmacists for life?

This article at Media Matters outlines a topic that has always vexed me.

I worked in a CVS Pharmacy during my high school and college years as a Pharmacy Tech. and a Head Cashier. During that time, I never once encountered a situation where a pharmacist refused to fill a prescription due to their religious, moral or ethical beliefs. Each pharmacist I worked with handled themselves in a truly professional manner. They were there to serve the patient and their doctors, period. No one ever told them to change their faith, but they were asked to check their personal beliefs at the door when they started work.

Pharmacists have had the right to refuse to fill a prescription based on moral, ethical or religious views for as long as I know of. The only caveat is that they must hand that prescription to another pharmacist at the same location, or they must return the script to the patient so that they may go to another pharmacy to get their medication. This is an inconvenience to the patient, but it protects the pharmacist’s right to their beliefs without bringing harm to the patient.

What was done by the woman spotlighted in the Media Matters article, and the O’Reilly Factor interview was an example of something entirely different. The pharmacist in question lied to the patient. That is unacceptable behavior for a medical professional, and is in defiance of the oath they swore to uphold when they earned their degree.

Check out the link, and see where you stand.

March 30th, 2005 Posted by John | Politics, Religion | no comments

If you can’t convict me of a sin, you must let me in!

The man most famous for his “if it doesn’t fit, you must acquit!” defense of OJ Simpson is dead at 67.

There’s finally a story on a major news site relating to his passing… Obituary of Johnnie Cochran at cnn.com.

March 29th, 2005 Posted by John | General | no comments