Random Thought for the Day
Just a quick email amidst the changes I have to make to software functional specifications coupled with a PC bearing a violent smokers cough. O_o Man, you would believe the grief this hunk of junk has been giving me the last few days! X_x
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OK, so maybe you would, but it is my work PC, and I am a programmer; I think I have good cause to have an old man moment here! :P *Shakes his cane to reinforce the point.*
So, moving on to the actual random thought for today... :P Yesterday I was looking through the news and, forgiving the shootings at a University in America (actual forgiveness for it another topic entirely, and one not to be discussed right here, right now), the news was dominated by another story. This story was the fact that Britain has the worst drug problem in the European Union, despite an extensive campaign upon its humble shores to work otherwise.
Why raise this story? Today, whilst browsing the news snippets I get bombard (thankfully) everyday at me via my browser I found it dominated by another story: “Britain backs project aiming to cut drug prices.”
Now, call me finicky, sure; but am I the only person who sees an immediate problem with this chain of news stories? O_o OK, sure, they mean ‘medicinal’ drugs, but even then, how many times have I heard, *in a whiney voice,* “but I only use it for medicinal purposes.” Oh please, for goodness sakes, you really expect me to believe that this cocktail of crack cocaine and ecstasy, followed by a rather stiff whiskey and a shot of horse tranquiliser is ‘for medicinal purposes!’ Come on.
Still, back into the realms of reality, the summary of the story I am looking at really does not help it much. Here is the summary, as follows: “International Development Secretary Hilary Benn backed a project aimed at reducing drugs prices by improving transparency and making information widely available.” OK, fair enough, but when taken in an over all context, things start to get a little more sticky (we’re talking in a metaphorical, U-rated context here people). Just think about the whole Frank; is that not a project aimed at making information on drugs more transparent and widely available?
At this point it seems clear to me that the government has obviously started a program of mass sedation through the promotion and use of recreational substances. This is the second step in their plan, reducing the prices before continuing to legalise them and gradually raise prices on them after we’re all hooked. We’re all happily oblivious to our problems, not causing trouble and, perhaps most importantly paying towards their taxes.
Don’t give in! Resist the subversive governmental oppression! :P
Here is the actual story concerning the initiative to lower drug prices. Of course, if you remove the reference to META, it does sound a little suspect!
LONDON (AFP) - International Development Secretary Hilary Benn backed a project aimed at reducing drugs prices by improving transparency and making information widely available.
(Advertisement)
Speaking to the Financial Times, Hilary Benn said that Britain wanted to improve “information on the price of drugs, their availability and quality.”
“We know that there are big mark-ups on drugs, drugs are not always available, distribution is not working and the quality is often not effective.”
Benn lent his support to the Medicines Transparency Alliance (META), a project partly funded by his Department for International Development, which aims to both improve access and lower prices to life-saving drugs by sharing information between governments, non-governmental organisations and businesses.
By doing so, it is aiming to improve efficiency and reduce corruption.
Pilots of META are due to be launched in nine countries, among them Ghana, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Peru and the Philippines, this summer, with a global roll-out towards the end of the year, the FT said.
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OK, so maybe you would, but it is my work PC, and I am a programmer; I think I have good cause to have an old man moment here! :P *Shakes his cane to reinforce the point.*
So, moving on to the actual random thought for today... :P Yesterday I was looking through the news and, forgiving the shootings at a University in America (actual forgiveness for it another topic entirely, and one not to be discussed right here, right now), the news was dominated by another story. This story was the fact that Britain has the worst drug problem in the European Union, despite an extensive campaign upon its humble shores to work otherwise.
Why raise this story? Today, whilst browsing the news snippets I get bombard (thankfully) everyday at me via my browser I found it dominated by another story: “Britain backs project aiming to cut drug prices.”
Now, call me finicky, sure; but am I the only person who sees an immediate problem with this chain of news stories? O_o OK, sure, they mean ‘medicinal’ drugs, but even then, how many times have I heard, *in a whiney voice,* “but I only use it for medicinal purposes.” Oh please, for goodness sakes, you really expect me to believe that this cocktail of crack cocaine and ecstasy, followed by a rather stiff whiskey and a shot of horse tranquiliser is ‘for medicinal purposes!’ Come on.
Still, back into the realms of reality, the summary of the story I am looking at really does not help it much. Here is the summary, as follows: “International Development Secretary Hilary Benn backed a project aimed at reducing drugs prices by improving transparency and making information widely available.” OK, fair enough, but when taken in an over all context, things start to get a little more sticky (we’re talking in a metaphorical, U-rated context here people). Just think about the whole Frank; is that not a project aimed at making information on drugs more transparent and widely available?
At this point it seems clear to me that the government has obviously started a program of mass sedation through the promotion and use of recreational substances. This is the second step in their plan, reducing the prices before continuing to legalise them and gradually raise prices on them after we’re all hooked. We’re all happily oblivious to our problems, not causing trouble and, perhaps most importantly paying towards their taxes.
Don’t give in! Resist the subversive governmental oppression! :P
Here is the actual story concerning the initiative to lower drug prices. Of course, if you remove the reference to META, it does sound a little suspect!
LONDON (AFP) - International Development Secretary Hilary Benn backed a project aimed at reducing drugs prices by improving transparency and making information widely available.
(Advertisement)
Speaking to the Financial Times, Hilary Benn said that Britain wanted to improve “information on the price of drugs, their availability and quality.”
“We know that there are big mark-ups on drugs, drugs are not always available, distribution is not working and the quality is often not effective.”
Benn lent his support to the Medicines Transparency Alliance (META), a project partly funded by his Department for International Development, which aims to both improve access and lower prices to life-saving drugs by sharing information between governments, non-governmental organisations and businesses.
By doing so, it is aiming to improve efficiency and reduce corruption.
Pilots of META are due to be launched in nine countries, among them Ghana, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Peru and the Philippines, this summer, with a global roll-out towards the end of the year, the FT said.