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Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Aug 10, 2017, 07:30 AM

Aug 2017

for any opiate article and you'll see the right's new alternative to "just say no". Their new plan is to cut off naxolene or prevent emergency personnel or other first responders from treating overdose victims. Their answer is basically "let them die". It disgusts me that people could be that vicious (and it's not race based either since most articles I've read are reporting on white people struggling with addiction).

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Trumps pathetic "opioid briefing" fails miserably, [View all] riversedge Aug 2017 OP

Pathetic is not a strong enough word for that. Marie Marie Aug 2017 #1

if you don't start, you won't have a problem RussBLib Aug 2017 #2

I predict this: He is going to have those addicted put into prison and create jobs Doreen Aug 2017 #3

Ah... I have the feeling that the for "For Profit" Prison System... uriel1972 Aug 2017 #4

So, I am not thinking a conspiracy theory then? Doreen Aug 2017 #7

Jared was sitting across the table. I recognized the back of his head. no_hypocrisy Aug 2017 #5

Read the comment section modrepub Aug 2017 #6

Ignorant Trump thinks it is just about young people..... yellowcanine Aug 2017 #8