Congress takes aim At Supplements - This Time They Mean Business-Congress intends to steal your fredoom to choose for your self!

[Guest guest]

Mark, there IS NO link " kindly provided. " Could you kindly provide

the link that was supposed to have been kindly provided through which

to write one's representatives? thank you.--- In

, " Mark Jones "

<grgeek@c...> wrote:

> Please take action and pass this to appropriate contacts. Try to

ask your

> elected representative why he/see protecting you instead of the

vested

> interests?

>

> ... " The supplement directive's restrictive mindset is bewildering.

>

> Pharmaceutical medicine is corrupt and has dismally failed in

assuring our

> health. In fact pharma-based medicine has come to be one of the

leading

> causes of death in the western world.

>

> Good nutrition is of paramount importance in maintaining good

health.

> Supplements are not only necessary to ensure we get enough of what

our

> bodies need - they could extract us from the quandary of bankrupt

public

> health systems that are increasingly difficult to sustain

financially. So

> why are we regulating supplements in a restrictive way while giving

> pharmaceutical drugs a comparatively free reign? The actual record

of

> performance would suggest an exactly opposing course of action:

tighten the

> rules on pharmaceutical medicine and liberalize nutrition! " ...

>

> Extracted from:

>

> European Court of Justice Strikes Down Arbitrary Dosage Limits for

> Supplements

>

> Also see: Regulatory Abuse

>

> Chris Gupta

>

http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2004/05/21/aim_at_supplements_th

is_time_they_mean_business.htm

>

> Hello,

>

> Take a look at these pages. The Government is taking aim at the

supplement

> industry again and this time the seem to mean business. If they

succeed we

> will lose the natural materials and how much further can the other

goodies

> we are using to sustain ourselves with be behind them? Please write

congress

> and oppose the new bill. I have written my representatives. I am

looking for

> other groups where I can post this message. Please repeat this

warning and

> urge anyone or group you know of that use supplements to petition

congress

> to preserve our ability to economically access these gifts from

God. Don't

> let them slip this one by under the radar, as they are currently

attempting

> to do.

>

> Vitamin C Can Save Your Life

>

> PROTECT YOUR ACCESS TO VITAMINS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

> THE GOVERNMENT MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO LIMIT THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE OF

> AMERICAN CONSUMERS WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR HEALTH.

>

> Don't Let Congress Limit Your Access to Dietary Supplements

>

> If you live in New York might I suggest that you please write Ms.

clinton

> some hate mail (election wise) in the hopes she will feel the

threat to her

> re-election prospects if she proceeds as one of the prime movers of

this

> bill which she is at the present time. Everyone, PLEASE let your

> representatives know that we will hold them accountable if they

support such

> sneaky activity.

>

> Be aware that the AMA and drug industry are powerful lobbies and

this is in

> their interest so we must act now to protect our access. There was

an issue

> of JAMA entirely dedicated to supplements 3-5 years ago where they

lamented

> that supplements were the number two form of self paid, elective

medicine in

> America. They even admitted in that article that many of the

natural, (and

> therefore, UN-PATENT-ABLE) materials WORK BETTER OR AS WELL AS AND

ARE SAFER

> THAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. They seemed to perceive that as an even

greater

> threat with several suggestions on how to suppress vitamins and

herbal

> materials in the public sector. They proposed to lobby congress to

do

> exactly this type of move in that article to deny us access to them

and

> drive that business to the traditional medical community and

prescription

> drugs. Please don't let them get away with it.

>

> Thank you for your time and PLEASE HELP!

>

> Mark

> _______

>

> Thu, 20 May 2004 08:05:54 -0500

> Stuff

> Re: PLEASE READ THIS ... IMPORTANT .... New threat to

American

> freedom and health ...b

>

> Hi Mark,

>

> Anyone can quickly write their state reps through this link- -

which you

> kindly provided.

>

> Here's what I just sent:

> --------

> Dear [recipient name was inserted here],

>

> May I ask you who supposedly represent " the people " in regards to

their

> right of representation apparently transferred to you as a

constituent,

> exactly what source of law do you acquire the authority to tell

anyone what

> they can and cannot put in their own body?

>

> Where does precedence (legal, constitutional or otherwise) exist

for such

> legislation and resulting laws?

>

> Presumably, if I cannot tell you what to consume, eat, do or how to

act; and

> presumably you or another cannot dictate to others in this same

manner

> without legislation into law; exactly where does your authority to

enact and

> enforce such conduct originate? Certainly not in representation

of " the

> people " . Where?

>

> This legislation is nothing but another form of " Prohibition " which

was

> defeated and removed from the constitution as a bogus amendment.

>

> It is but another form of taxation WITHOUT representation. If you

represent

> anyone and such legislation applies to anyone, it is that class

of " US

> Citizen's " CREATED by the 13th and 14th amendments of the

constitution, both

> of which are inherently Unconstitutional, basis The Preamble.

>

> Whom do you represent? Whom are such acts of legislation directed

and

> enforced upon?

>

> As a constituent and one of 190 million users of dietary

supplements in the

> United States , I am alarmed by the discussions in Congress to

change the

> law governing these safe, affordable and effective products,

including

> vitamins, minerals, herbal and specialty products.

>

> Although the safety record for dietary supplements far surpasses

all drug

> products and many conventional foods, some in Congress seem intent

upon

> imposing standards that in some cases exceed those generally toxic

for

> over-the-counter prescription drugs. This translates into higher

costs for

> me, the consumer, and fewer product choices.

>

> The law governing supplements, the Dietary Supplement Health and

Education

> Act, clearly gives the Food and Drug Administration all the

authority it

> needs to police the marketplace and keep bad products from being

sold. I

> urge you to support any legislation that would give the FDA more

resources

> to enforce DSHEA while leaving it intact.

>

> Congress surely recognizes that there is a health care crisis in

this

> country. And by supporting changes to the law that will limit the

people's

> access to products that help keep them healthy, you're adding to

it. Please

> don't dismantle DSHEA.

[Guest guest]

Please take action and pass this to appropriate contacts. Try to ask your

elected representative why he/see protecting you instead of the vested

interests?

 

.... " The supplement directive's restrictive mindset is bewildering.

 

Pharmaceutical medicine is corrupt and has dismally failed in assuring our

health. In fact pharma-based medicine has come to be one of the leading

causes of death in the western world.

 

Good nutrition is of paramount importance in maintaining good health.

Supplements are not only necessary to ensure we get enough of what our

bodies need - they could extract us from the quandary of bankrupt public

health systems that are increasingly difficult to sustain financially. So

why are we regulating supplements in a restrictive way while giving

pharmaceutical drugs a comparatively free reign? The actual record of

performance would suggest an exactly opposing course of action: tighten the

rules on pharmaceutical medicine and liberalize nutrition! " ...

 

Extracted from:

 

European Court of Justice Strikes Down Arbitrary Dosage Limits for

Supplements

 

Also see: Regulatory Abuse

 

Chris Gupta

http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2004/05/21/aim_at_supplements_this_time_th\

ey_mean_business.htm

 

Hello,

 

Take a look at these pages. The Government is taking aim at the supplement

industry again and this time the seem to mean business. If they succeed we

will lose the natural materials and how much further can the other goodies

we are using to sustain ourselves with be behind them? Please write congress

and oppose the new bill. I have written my representatives. I am looking for

other groups where I can post this message. Please repeat this warning and

urge anyone or group you know of that use supplements to petition congress

to preserve our ability to economically access these gifts from God. Don't

let them slip this one by under the radar, as they are currently attempting

to do.

 

Vitamin C Can Save Your Life

 

PROTECT YOUR ACCESS TO VITAMINS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS

THE GOVERNMENT MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO LIMIT THE FREEDOM OF CHOICE OF

AMERICAN CONSUMERS WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR HEALTH.

 

Don't Let Congress Limit Your Access to Dietary Supplements

 

If you live in New York might I suggest that you please write Ms. clinton

some hate mail (election wise) in the hopes she will feel the threat to her

re-election prospects if she proceeds as one of the prime movers of this

bill which she is at the present time. Everyone, PLEASE let your

representatives know that we will hold them accountable if they support such

sneaky activity.

 

Be aware that the AMA and drug industry are powerful lobbies and this is in

their interest so we must act now to protect our access. There was an issue

of JAMA entirely dedicated to supplements 3-5 years ago where they lamented

that supplements were the number two form of self paid, elective medicine in

America. They even admitted in that article that many of the natural, (and

therefore, UN-PATENT-ABLE) materials WORK BETTER OR AS WELL AS AND ARE SAFER

THAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. They seemed to perceive that as an even greater

threat with several suggestions on how to suppress vitamins and herbal

materials in the public sector. They proposed to lobby congress to do

exactly this type of move in that article to deny us access to them and

drive that business to the traditional medical community and prescription

drugs. Please don't let them get away with it.

 

Thank you for your time and PLEASE HELP!

 

Mark

_______

 

Thu, 20 May 2004 08:05:54 -0500

Stuff

Re: PLEASE READ THIS ... IMPORTANT .... New threat to American

freedom and health ...b

 

Hi Mark,

 

Anyone can quickly write their state reps through this link- - which you

kindly provided.

 

Here's what I just sent:

--------

Dear [recipient name was inserted here],

 

May I ask you who supposedly represent " the people " in regards to their

right of representation apparently transferred to you as a constituent,

exactly what source of law do you acquire the authority to tell anyone what

they can and cannot put in their own body?

 

Where does precedence (legal, constitutional or otherwise) exist for such

legislation and resulting laws?

 

Presumably, if I cannot tell you what to consume, eat, do or how to act; and

presumably you or another cannot dictate to others in this same manner

without legislation into law; exactly where does your authority to enact and

enforce such conduct originate? Certainly not in representation of " the

people " . Where?

 

This legislation is nothing but another form of " Prohibition " which was

defeated and removed from the constitution as a bogus amendment.

 

It is but another form of taxation WITHOUT representation. If you represent

anyone and such legislation applies to anyone, it is that class of " US

Citizen's " CREATED by the 13th and 14th amendments of the constitution, both

of which are inherently Unconstitutional, basis The Preamble.

 

Whom do you represent? Whom are such acts of legislation directed and

enforced upon?

 

As a constituent and one of 190 million users of dietary supplements in the

United States , I am alarmed by the discussions in Congress to change the

law governing these safe, affordable and effective products, including

vitamins, minerals, herbal and specialty products.

 

Although the safety record for dietary supplements far surpasses all drug

products and many conventional foods, some in Congress seem intent upon

imposing standards that in some cases exceed those generally toxic for

over-the-counter prescription drugs. This translates into higher costs for

me, the consumer, and fewer product choices.

 

The law governing supplements, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education

Act, clearly gives the Food and Drug Administration all the authority it

needs to police the marketplace and keep bad products from being sold. I

urge you to support any legislation that would give the FDA more resources

to enforce DSHEA while leaving it intact.

 

Congress surely recognizes that there is a health care crisis in this

country. And by supporting changes to the law that will limit the people's

access to products that help keep them healthy, you're adding to it. Please

don't dismantle DSHEA.

[Guest guest]

Dear Breathdeepnow,

 

I am sorry. I don't understand where the links went. I sure hope this

didn't happen to the others I sent out. I will check. Thank you for

pointing this out.

 

http://capwiz.com/nnfa/issues/alert/?alertid=4089036

 

 

The other links to the articles were:

 

 

 

http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig5/schroder5.html

 

http://www.puritan.com/house/actionalert.asp?xs=4751FC7310674E0B860F1F730E9AC575\

& sc=0 & edid=

 

Hmmmm I see what happened. I cut and pasted the message and it did not copy

the links as links. It turned them into text. I am sorry.

 

Thank you for your help

 

Mark

[Guest guest]

Hi, Mark!

 

Thank you for this link:

 

http://capwiz.com/nnfa/issues/alert/?alertid=4089036

 

I have just now written all my representatives. I hope MANY MORE of

the 1,741 members of this board have followed suit! If they do not,

this board may one day NOT be here!

 

What a crock of shlock---$$$$$$$$$$$$$---that the AMA and Congress

are looking to encroach upon availability of health supplements when

pharmaceuticals damage and kill 1000's of percent more people each

year in this country than do health supplements!

 

Thanks again and blessed wishes,

 

Elliot

 

, " Mark Jones "

<grgeek@c...> wrote:

> Dear Breathdeepnow,

>

> I am sorry. I don't understand where the links went. I sure hope

this

> didn't happen to the others I sent out. I will check. Thank you

for

> pointing this out.

>

> http://capwiz.com/nnfa/issues/alert/?alertid=4089036

>

>

> The other links to the articles were:

>

>

>

> http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig5/schroder5.html

>

> http://www.puritan.com/house/actionalert.asp?

xs=4751FC7310674E0B860F1F730E9AC575 & sc=0 & edid=

>

> Hmmmm I see what happened. I cut and pasted the message and it did

not copy

> the links as links. It turned them into text. I am sorry.

>

> Thank you for your help

>

> Mark