en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/229343 Comments by Esh http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325287999 Are you saying we already have a law covering this and therefore don't need a special case? That instead of this new law, Washington state should enforce the law it already has? (Sounds like the FDA needs some backbone.) Btw: I have no idea the name of my sisters medicine just that is quite expensive. She did have to change pharmacies though. The old pharmacy never seem to get it in like they said. Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:03:46 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325287999 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325173543 If you stop shopping there and I stop shopping there and all of the people who agree with us stop shopping there, they'll either go out of business or start selling what the public wants. Government mandate of 'required' items is trouble, plain and simple. Just like so many other well-intentioned government interventions ... it will just grow and grow and get twisted over time. In the long run, the only winners with this law will be the pharmaceutical companies. BTW: There is A LOT of medication that pharmacies don't / can't have in stock. My sister has to call and pre-order her arthritis medication. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:41:16 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325173543 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325157062 We agree, let's leave religion and morals out of it. I'm saying that the government should not mandate what is sold and what is not. What a particular store decides to sell should be left up to the stores and it's customers. Whether it be Plan B, Vicodin, beer, condoms, or ice-cream. A store has the right to determine what they sell for whatever reason. I don't care about their reason. I support their right to run their own place of business the way they see fit. I also support the right to boycott those business's I don't agree with. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 23:11:20 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325157062 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325141390 Nor should the government dispense morality. But this isn't about morality. Take the focus away from religion and look where we could end up. We could have a government mandated 'required' list of items, drugs, food, whatever, that stores are required to sell. This list would be made by politicians and lobbyists. Plan B is simply the first item on the list. Do we really want to give pharmaceutical companies more power so that stores stores are *required* to stock their merchandise. They would LOVE it. Capitalism works. If stores refuse to stock certain items, the customers will vote with their feet. Since most people in the U.S. want Plan B to be available, those stores that don't carry it will feel economic pressure to do so. I know that if I found that my pharmacy refused to carry it, I'd would take all my business elsewhere and tell them why. It worked for condoms. It worked for birth control. It will work for Plan B. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:43:49 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325141390 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325129697 Exactly. Where does it end? The government determines whats 'required' to be carried by individual stores. Stores would have to sell whatever is on the governments 'required' list that's put together by politicians and lobbyists. Doesn't matter what they feel is best for them or their clientele. Whenever the government gets a little power - they take a lot of power. If a store refuses to sell Plan B - I don't shop there. If they refuse to sell aids drugs - I don't shop there. The vast majority of pharmacies will sell what they need to sell to make a profit. They don't want to lose customers or get bad publicity. It's always been like that. Look back when condoms and birth control first came out. Same thing. Capitalism is very adaptive. The government stepping in does nothing but build resentment and infringe on the rights of individual store owners. . Now if a drug store is selling Plan B and the pharmacist refuses to fill the prescription for whatever reason - the store has the right to fire them on the spot. Again, it's the stores right not the governments. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 22:23:37 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325129697 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325100247 It's not about medication or about religion. Its about the rights of store owners to decide what they choose to sell. Vote with your feet - not with your mouth! The government has no right to determine what merchandise a store carries. Period. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:35:54 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325100247 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325098867 A Christian Scientist owns and operates the store. He/She can sell whatever they please. A store should be able to stock and sell merchandise based on their religion, clientele, or location or simply their mood. Its THEIR STORE!!! The government has not right to require stores to sell anything. I simply would not shop at a store that refuses to sell Plan B. That is capitalism at work. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:33:42 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325098867 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325095999 The point is that the store has the right to decide what it sells and what it doesn't sell. Period. The government has no right to require stores sell particular merchandise. Are pharmacies required to carry ALL medication ALL the time. Of course not. A store will stock merchandise based on what they can and what they want to sell. Now if a store does offer certain merchandise, the store has a right to require it's employes to sell it. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:29:17 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325095999 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325090791 YES! Finally someone I agree with. The gov't can't legislate what a store sells. That's ludicrous. What's next - every store must sell chocolate chip ice-cream? Are we going to force Muslim owned stores to sell beer? Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:21:17 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/Ken-Schram-Pharmacists-are-not-our-moral-gatekeepers-144241085.html#IDComment325090791 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/121096474.html#IDComment148243971 I'm not celebrating his death rather I'm celebrating that he has been stopped. I believe that rejoicing in a person's death is wrong even if that person was as horrendous as OBL. I don't think OBL relevance was small - he was a symbol and the symbol has been taken down. Of course, terrorism continues but nothing is changed over-night - small steps make up a long journey. And of course politics played into both local and international ... such is our world for good or for bad. Mon, 2 May 2011 22:02:15 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/opinion/kenschram/121096474.html#IDComment148243971 http://renton.komonews.com/news/community-spirit/renton-organizating-working-help-immigrants/630398#IDComment137649066 They don't need meat to survive - a healthy vegetarian diet, which would satisfy the religious restrictions, is an alternative. Meat is a luxury not a requirement. By ordering special non-essential food for one sub-group, the amount of essential food is lessened for everyone. Why should some people go without bread so others can eat meat. It's not right. Sat, 26 Mar 2011 05:50:37 +0000 http://renton.komonews.com/news/community-spirit/renton-organizating-working-help-immigrants/630398#IDComment137649066 http://renton.komonews.com/news/community-spirit/renton-organizating-working-help-immigrants/630398#IDComment137566833 I *regularly* give my time and money to the food-bank. Have you ever been to a food bank? Have you seen the lines of people waiting for basic food like bread? That is one of the reasons this takes me so mad! I I see the people in a LONG line waiting for rice and oatmeal. I see them walk away empty handed. We need money for basics not for special food! Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:40:13 +0000 http://renton.komonews.com/news/community-spirit/renton-organizating-working-help-immigrants/630398#IDComment137566833 http://renton.komonews.com/news/community-spirit/renton-organizating-working-help-immigrants/630398#IDComment137564644 It's not the 'providing food' that objectionable. It's that this program will be providing less essential food to other groups because the money is being spent to provide non-essential food to this 'chosen' group! Meat is not a requirement, there are plenty of vegetarian alternatives that will support EVERYONE - and not favor a specific sub-group. It's about fair treatment for all - not special treatment. In these difficult economic times more people than ever are turning to food banks and more people than ever are being turned away because of lack of resources. Halal meat is VERY expensive - the money should be spent to provide more essential food to more people. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:27:22 +0000 http://renton.komonews.com/news/community-spirit/renton-organizating-working-help-immigrants/630398#IDComment137564644 http://renton.komonews.com/news/community-spirit/renton-organizating-working-help-immigrants/630398#IDComment137563146 This is over-the-top. My local food-bank can't afford meat for anyone much less expensive Halal meat (Halal meat costs A LOT more than regular meat) This really makes me mad when my local food-bank is struggling to provide the very basics. Would non-Muslims be able to get the Halal meat? It it kept aside JUST for Muslims? The money would be better spent to provide more vegetarian options to the immigrants and provide the same food to EVERYONE. No special treatment! Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:18:59 +0000 http://renton.komonews.com/news/community-spirit/renton-organizating-working-help-immigrants/630398#IDComment137563146 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/117215423.html#IDComment131777617 It's a brave new world. Sad. The $385 dollars that the utility company is trying to collect is greatly offset by the bad publicity they're getting. About 10 years ago, I called the fire department about a cat stuck up a tree. They said they don't rescue cats in trees but ... since it was a slow day they'll come see if they could help. A nice fireman climbed the tree and brought the cat down. To this day when I think Fire dept .. I think community. Wed, 2 Mar 2011 06:15:16 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/117215423.html#IDComment131777617 http://www.komonews.com/news/tech/114800899.html#IDComment124392267 A Kill-Switch in the US is pretty meaningless - it's one of those sensational stories the media loves. If the US loses internet connections to the rest of the world, we will still have our intranet which is huge! Heck we even have personal wireless networks going across the Canadian and Mexican Border. Don't get sucked into the sensationalism. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:24:54 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/tech/114800899.html#IDComment124392267 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/114693629.html#IDComment124181656 KOMO should have provided a warning or allowed to user to choose to see the picture. Now that horrible image is in my brain forever. This is one of the reasons I stopped watching TV. Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:01:34 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/114693629.html#IDComment124181656 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/103434939.html#IDComment100231700 That's the little dance the FDA is doing. In one breath they say "there's no difference" and " they won't escape". If there's no difference than they wouldn't care if they escaped.. Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:09:06 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/103434939.html#IDComment100231700 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/103434939.html#IDComment100231468 If there is no difference between the Frankenfish and the regular fish ... why would we care if they 'escape'. Obviously there is a difference and should be labeled as such. Tue, 21 Sep 2010 19:07:25 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/local/103434939.html#IDComment100231468 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/101804018.html#IDComment96058731 The mosque has already been given permission to build. It's legal and it's done. If people wanted to protest, they should have protested BEFORE the permit was issued. The permit is issued - done deal. The law applies equally to all Americans - whether or not their beliefs are liked or disliked. It's one of the many things that makes America great. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:06:31 +0000 http://www.komonews.com/news/national/101804018.html#IDComment96058731