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Lynn from Fargo wrote:
> On Feb 11, 11:15 am, "Dimitri" > wrote:
>> Have you seen the newest Enbrel commercial?
>>
>> It opens with a woman saying, "I knew rheumatoid arthritis was painful, but
>> I didn't know it could attack my joints!"
>>
>> I you have RA you would know where the pain is coming from. DUH!
>>
>> I just think the ad agency must think people with RA are idiots.
>>
>> I am not sure what you think but I think its insulting.
>>
>> Lets see what else we can come up with.
>>
>> "I knew a fracture was painful but I didn't know it involved my bones.
>>
>> Dimitri

>
> OK - Here's Lynn on her soapbox . . .
> Advertising prescription drugs to potential consumers is immoral and
> frequently offensive. Hundreds of millions of dollars are spent by
> pharmaceutical companies to elicit billions and billions of dollars in
> profits. I believe that is criminal. And I know that it disgusts me.
> Lynn in Fargo


You just need to get with the program. Whatever megacorps do is totally
acceptable. And if they should make really stupid decisions/get extra
greedy etc they can just get the red and blue teams to transfer our
money to them as in the current bailouts and "stimulus" plans.