Right, this is what I meant by, “Barring any drug interactions or whatever that the doctor may have missed.” I understand that a pharmacist can legally refuse to fill a prescription on moral grounds; my comment is saying that I don’t understand why they get more legal rights than many others do, to absolve themselves…

That’s another great point. Absolutely. Your example shows exactly how religion is just a ruse here. 

Right. That’s what I meant by, “Barring any drug interactions or whatever that the doctor may have missed...” Medical reasons are one thing, but “I don’t personally like that you’re taking this” is entirely another.

That’s what I meant by, “Barring any drug interactions or whatever that the doctor may have missed.” If I was unclear in that, I apologize. But I was making the same point.

Yep, I agree. Looks like I spoke too sloppily, since more than one person read it as me saying pharmacists in general are just there to check you out. I didn’t mean to say that, but like I say, I didn’t write clearly enough.

I’m not disagreeing with you. I helped my ex through his Pharm D (and I have a PhD myself so I know what goes into an advanced degree). I know pharmacists aren’t just clerks. But a one-time misoprostol isn’t catching a doctor’s mistake, nor is it tracking someone’s warfarin, etc. etc.

I’m not disagreeing with you. I helped my ex through his Pharm D, and I know what goes into it. But a one-time misopristol isn’t a mistake, we all know that.

Definitely, yep - I was expressing disbelief at the state law as well as Walgreen’s policy; I just wasn’t as clear as I should have been. But you’re right.

I agree on all points here - but #2 is an especially good point. I honestly don’t understand what gives pharmacists the authority to refuse a doctor’s orders for their patient. Barring any drug interactions or whatever that the doctor may have missed, it would seem fairly cut-and-dried that the pharmacist’s role at a…

What? Think about what you wrote. Seriously. First of all, you don’t know me and what I do. Second, this is The United States Congress. The responsibility to lead the party is part of their job. They work for us. So please, do not even attempt this. You are offensively incorrect on all counts.

This just shows what an ancient person I am, but my first thoughts were Popeye spinach (which is basically just perfectly good raw spinach in a bag but nothing special), which has been around forever, and Donald Duck orange juice, which feels like it has been around for a long-ass time as well, but I don’t actually…

I AM! Yep, it’s sad to see Ella’s go for sure. I wonder if they’ll auction off the stuff up on the walls.

I agree with you. Both things are true: the Dems are ineffectual white supremacists, and they literally cannot obstruct in the ways asked for here. I’d argue they should be doing more rhetorical and organizing work, to frame the issues and conflicts. But policy-wise, they’re impotent.

There was a little restaurant in my city that grilled pound cake and used that as the base for an ice cream sundae. Throw some grilled fruit on top of the whole deal (which they didn’t do but I would), and I imagine that would make it even better.

...doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

Now that you mention it, I’m wondering if something like lapsang souchong would make for an interesting twist on this. Especially if you add shredded chicken or something, the smokiness might be wonderful. (Or it could be horrible - it’s pretty strongly flavored, so much so that my husband refers to it as, “that…

Thanks. That is hopeful. Infuriatingly slow, you’re right, but at least someone in some position of power, policy-wise, is doing something.

The chorus of voices denouncing this might get through to enough people that are shame-able. I guess you’re right.

This makes me want to scream. I keep throwing money at the ACLU but I don’t know what else to do. What will help?

Ooh, ooh, also: Masala dosa eggrolls. With a side of coconut chutney? Come on, man!