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I wanted to post right away to let you know how much I appreciate the open, honest, and civil exchange! Many people think these conversations are not worthwhile because "nobody is going to change their mind." I don't think that's true. While I don't think you and I are going to totally agree on this topic, the discussion forces both of us to really consider our points of view and think through the problem.
I've enjoyed it too, and I also appreciate the civility of this thread.

While I think it unlikely that I'd support the blanket legalization of drugs without some government oversite, I am very interested in ideas to change the current situation, especially as it relates to healthcare.

You know something else that really gets my blood boiling? When a doctor prescribes a non-generic and you fill the perscription but the the insurance won't pay. And at that point you can't get the generic because it wasn't perscribed so you're stuck either forgoing the medicine or paying a lot of money when you've already paid for perfectly good insurance. I'm sorry, but when I'm sick and go to my doctor, the last thing on my mind is trying to make sure he perscribes generics when they're available. We ought to have some way to downgrade a perscription to a generic (or some other solutin), because while it's all fun and games for the doctor and insurance company, there are people who are really sick or in pain not getting their medication.
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Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings; they did it by killing all those who opposed them.