The Rich and Powerful are Different from You and Me

[fred flintstone]

New York Times:

Like Rush Limbaugh, Richard Paey suffers from back pain, which in his case is so severe that he's confined to a wheelchair. Also like Limbaugh, he was accused of illegally obtaining large quantities of painkillers. Although there was no evidence that either man sold drugs illegally, the authorities in Florida zealously pursued each of them for years. Unlike Limbaugh, Paey went to prison. Now 47 years old, he's serving the third year of a 25-year term. His wife told me that when he heard how Limbaugh settled his case last week — by agreeing to pay $30,000 and submit to drug tests — Paey offered a simple explanation: "The wealthy and influential go to rehab, while the poor and powerless go to prison"

READ MOREhttp://select.nytimes.com/2006/05/06/opinion/06tierney.htmlThis is the state that elected Jeb Bush and Catherine Harris, where elections are stolen - not won. This is the state where they sell booze in gas stations. Various studies have shown that MDs tend to underprescribe for pain relief and even show some indifference to patients' pain. Thank God the state of Florida sees to it people suffer as they should. Florida seceded in 1861; why are they back in the Union anyway?

 

[FMSales]

I guess you are right that the rich and powerful are different than you and me. Just look at the latest Kennedy to get in trouble. As ol' Hank Jr. would say, "It's a family tradition."

 

[racconradio]

Thanks Florida! Now if we can only rig elections in Massachusetts--all 10 reps are Democrats, both Senators,most of the state legislature, most constitutional officers, and who knows, maybe the gov. will be a Dem again for the first time since Dukakis. C'mon GOP, move those crooked voting machines up here to the Bay State!LOL! ;D (At least Kerry won his home state in '04; had Gore won HIS home state in '00, Tipper's hubby would have been running for re-election in '04.)