The People's Email Network Last 25 Messages Transmitted Log Go Back Reject S. 3002 DSSA, The Food Supplement Criminalization Act ********** [074859:022514] C.W., Columbia, TN When the politicians have to go by the same rules as the common citizen, including health insurance, earning a living, investing for retirement, and all of their income taxed out of sight then we would find out how they really feel about the way their view things. The drug companies already train the doctors on how to practice medicine and prosecute them if they whole a non=-drug company approved means of treating their patients and refuse to allow the insurance companies to cover treatments that work but don't require drugs or the slice-and-dice procedures they have in their control. It is time to force the entire health care, insecticide, fertilizer, hospital industries to use methods that actually CURE the problem rather than cause more problems. Their programs have caused all the super-bugs we have both in health and agriculture and kill 10's of thousands every year as well as polluting the land and water and contaminating millions of crops world-wide. The food supplement industry has been filling the needs of the population for nearly 100 years. A Senate hearing in 1923 showed how the food was grossly deficient of vitamins and minerals due to the use of chemical fertilizer and it has only gotten worse since them and the trend has been bucked by the farmers who are trying to farm organicly and restore the quality of the land so it can recover and improve the quality of the food they produce. Then Monsanto has the ability to deny fault when they have contaminated organic fields and want to sue the victim of their contamination? This is farm from right and the farmers/people are the ones who are paying with their livelihood and lives. ********** [095938:040811] T.C., Crawfordville, FL This is ridiculous.The government needs to be over thrown they are getting to big and powerful and it needs to stop. Full grown adults should be able to make their own decisions on what they put in their body,not a person on their high horse. If they commit a real crime" which a real crime is causing harm to another person" then they need to be dealt with accordingly.As a full grown adult I will choose what to put in my own body whether it is illegal or not you the government will NOT make that choice for me, you guys are nothing but a bunch of money hungry blood suckers and everything you the government does is for your own personal gain and nothing else. Stop lying to people and act like you care about them, people know you the government are nothing but a bunch of hypocritical liars. I can't wait for the day people stand up for their rights because the newer generations are getting more and more against this crap. You the government destroy peoples lives on a daily basis, throwing people that are not violent at all in jail and prison over ridiculous drug laws. Then you let people go for violent crimes or don't put the proper money into catching and/or prosecuting violent offenders because you put more money into enforcing the ridiculous drug laws, like adults can't make their own choices, well I will break it to you ( YOU THE GOVERNMENT DO NOT OWN ME OR MY BODY) but you sure do act like it.... ********** [123017:032111] S.L., Bangor, ME Please reject S. 3002 DSSA The Food Supplement Criminalization Act, Thank you ********** [163518:021511] K.O., Saint Petersburg, FL Supplements are needed more than ever to fight the effects of electromagnetic stress, environmental pollution and the diminishing quality of our food supply due to chemical fertilizers, basting solution injected meats, genetically modified plants and animals. The FDA has it backwards drugs don't treat cure or prevent most disease, they only treat the symptoms, except for antibiotics which kill bacteria and some vaccines which prevent some infectious diseases. Most illness and genetic weakness comes from poor diet, drug abuse and just plain bad habits like smoking. Without self-knowledge, love from all sources, good high quality food and the necessary supplements to feed and nourish the body so it can regenerate itself, no healing and/or prevention will ever occur. Only quality food, sunshine, supplements and love from all sources can do that. ********** [233837:082710] M.L., Savannah, GA I have been active in the health and fitness industry for 35 years and have owned and operated a 'healthfood' store for 25 of those years. I have very, very rarely seen any 'adverse events' associated with the use of nutritional supplements and of the few I've been reported to on I would classify their severity as 'mild' at worse. This bill should be viewed as an absolute attack on the freedoms of American citizens. It is a violation of our freedom. It is our Constitutional right to have freedom of choice! Vitamins and supplements have been in active use now for a very long time without serious side effects especially in comparison to the track record of the so-called safe drugs the FDA approves which cause all kinds of serious and often life-threatening side effects like heart attacks, strokes, vision loss, liver malfunctions, lupus, etc. and death on many occasions. Approximately 100,000 people die annually in the U.S. directly due to complications resulting from prescribed and incorrectly prescribed prescription drugs. We all know this is not a matter of safety but of the almighty dollar and control over the market because the already billions of profit dollars are not enough for Big Pharma. If our citizens were aware of what was going on here, there would be a hugh protest over this, so it is kept at an extremely low profile. This is not the first time a bill of this nature has been quietly submitted and it should be titled "The Food Supplement Criminalization Act" as it's proponents want to make the manufacturing, selling, purchasing and consuming of food supplements criminal activities. Big Pharma has hugh influence on our medical schools and journals as well as the broadcasting and publishing industries through their advertising dollars. But the truth is out and is coming out more strongly daily. And anyone who votes to curtail our rights to use nutritional supplementation will certainly not be re-elected. This is one thing Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, Tea Partians and Independants alike will demand. We all want the right to live and be healthy. In other words, "You can have my vitamins and nutritional supplements when you pry them from my cold, dead hands!"! Vote 'No' to S.3002, The Dietary Supplement Act of 2010! ********** [115338:081310] H.H., Concan, TX My wife and I, both in our 70's, do not normally take any prescription drugs and essentially, do not have a regular doctor. We are both in excellent health and rely on vitamins and natural dietary supplements to stay healthy. We have cured several incurable conditions by trying different supplements. I am asking you to vote against any bill that gives the FDA any additional control over dietary supplements, especially S. 3002, the Dietary Supplement Act of 2010. ********** [073648:053010] G.A., Valley Village, CA The vitamins I take are my business and shall remain my business. You shall not tell me what vitamins I may or may not take. ********** [074648:050510] S.B., Kenduskeag, ME """THE FOOD SUPPLIMENT CRIMINALIZATION ACT"" ( S. 3002 DSSA) ???They want to make VITAMINS illegal??? This bill should be viewed as an absolute attack on the freedom of American citizens. It is in violation of our freedom. It is our constitutional right to have the freedom of choice! Vitamins and supplements have been in active use now for a very long time without out serious side effects especially in comparison to the track record of the so called safe drugs the FDA approves of which cause all kinds of serious and life threatening side effects like , heart attack, stroke, vision loss, liver malfunctions,lupus etc.... even death on many, many occasions! We all know this is not a matter of safety but is more a matter of the almighty dollar and control over the market because the already billions if not trillions of dollars of profit is not enough. Why is it bills or acts like this are never seen at every commercial break like others that are trying to be promoted? If our citizens where all aware of what was going on here there would be a huge protest over this, so it is kept at an extremely low profile. This is not the first time this has been quietly submitted but I am advocating that it be the last! "The Food supplement CRIMINALIZATION Act" They want to make taking vitamins and other supplicants criminal, come on! This is just so beyond ridiculous. ********** [135232:042110] g.r., Huntington, NY This bill is going too far, and is overkill, as far as regulating supplements and vitamins. If the bill is passed, who stands to benefit? Big Pharma. ********** [202025:041910] C.S., New Orleans, LA This bill is absurd. There is no reason that if I have a cold and would like to take an amount of any vitamin supplement that I should not be able to go to a local store and buy it just because it is not the recommended amount for the average person but I know is the appropriate amount for my body. Instead you propose that I should have to take off work and spend the time to see a doctor just so that I can take some vitamin C. This bill will do nothing but cause people to waste time and therefore money. You do still technically work us us since we are the people, right? ********** [143547:041110] M.M., Port Hueneme, CA why are you proposing this bill,if not on behalf of Big Pharma? Iam certain that your mothers. fathers. wives and other family members take vitamin supplements--this is not protection for "The People", but on the behalf of Big Pharma !! ********** [122520:041010] A.G., Denver, CO If you actually read and followed the Constitution that as an elected official you have sworn to uphold you would understand that this proposed act is, at best, illegal! ********** [164015:040710] s.l., Renton, WA I've been an RN for 30 years, and have seen the harmful side effects of drugs and especially of multiple drugs in combination as they are commonly ordered now. Even though a patient's symptom is plainly listed as a side effect of one of his meds, MD's in denial will order more drugs, rather than ever discontinue one. For an example, lack of Vitamin D is epidemic, especially in areas like mine where there is not much sunshine. Labs are reporting critically low D-3 levels on clients smart enough to request the test. Normalizing this level could prevent a lot of disease, including infectious diseases, bone wasting, and some common Cancers. A backlash against Vitamin D supplementation was to be expected. The Cancer industry as well as patent medicines for colds and flus are bound to be affected, as far fewer people get sick. Big Pharma has huge influence on the Medical schools and journals, as well as the Broadcasting and Publishing industries through their Advertising money. But the truth will out. It already is "out". And anyone who votes to curtail our right to use Nutritional Supplementation will certainly not be re-elected. This is one thing Republicans and Democrats alike will demand. We all want to live and be healthy. In other words, "You're going to have to pry my vitamins from my cold, dead hands." Got it? ********** [123825:032910] N.G., Chicago, IL When will congress get back to representing U.S., not corporations? (hypothetical) When will Americans get real news from the media instead of fluff and corporate screened con garbage? (again, hypothetical because I know we the people don't have enough money to buy back the congressional greed machine) CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM NOW!! ********** [123532:032810] i.i., Plattsburgh, NY re: S3002, McCain's Criminalize Vitamins and Supplements Bill ... Dorgan had initially signed on, but has WITHDRAWN HIS SUPPORT, a fact i learned when i called his office to tell him to COOL IT! chalk up one more for TheGoodGuys! thanks for keeping us apprised of this, and pls let us know if any OTHER loonies try to pull the same thing as patsies of BigPhrma ... ********** [055737:032610] S.C., Broadalbin, NY What's going on here ? My Doctor tells me take Vitamin C and E, But the stores don't carry them any more. Are they afraid we might get HEALTHY ? The Pres. wants us to keep our health up . Not with these foolish games going on. Who's silly idea was that ? Stan, Damned MAD ! ********** [005211:032610] J.F., Atlanta, GA Jasper Fletcher ********** [123845:032510] K.S., Santa Monica, CA S3002 is an obvious ploy by a greedy Corporate Medical Industry to get a piece of the pie, plain and simple. Where is the evidence that this is an area in need of regulation, that supplements have been proven fatal or even detrimental to American's health??? Instead, the recent class action lawsuits filed against Pharms prove that the real danger lies in synthesized drugs which attack more than the intended disease. This is a waste of taxpayer's money, and an insult to their intelligence. The FDA should focus on inspecting and regulating the many other industries in which it is failing to do its intended job, such as the meat industry. ********** [102114:032310] m.b., Johnson City, TN Far too invasive of a regulation. Yes, I'd love to see the reports re dangers of vitamin supplements. ********** [173623:032210] T.J., Ruskin, FL It is the height of irresponsibility for the Congress to consider the Dietary Supplement Safety Act, which merely removes power from the people, to make their own decisions about vitamins and alternative health treatments. This bill is just another giveaway to Big Pharma--McCain, you should be ASHAMED OF YOURSELF! We have a government that is not only ineffective, but actually works against us. Disgusting and intolerable! You couldn't stop melamine from arriving in dog food and infant formula, but whoa--you sure can do the job on preventing us from getting what is GOOD for us! Let's take away vitamins, and give the people pesticides and fluoride and Roundup instead! Is everybody sick yet? ********** [153637:032210] S.H., Olalla, WA Please reject Senate Bill 3002 DSSA. It is incomprehensible to me that the right to purchase FOOD supplements would be taken away from me. I don't know why the government representatives can't concentrate on something worthwhile, like fighting a real threat, like terrorists. Spend as much time and effort on protecting us from a real threat! Leave the Supplement Industry alone! ********** [094103:032110] M.H., Orlando, FL Every few years the pharmaceutical companies try to ban vitamins and other natural products. A few years ago it was announced on the news that nine billion dollars was spent on these items in the previous year. Not long after that, many doctors began to market their own vitamins to cash in on the market. I wonder how they will feel if they can no longer sell their products? I've used these products my entire life, after I had polio as a child and at the instruction of my medical professionals. I'm going to be 67 years old soon and still doing fairly well. Without vitamins and suppliments I doubt my child would have been born healthy, and I would not be here now. ********** [222118:031610] A.O., Canyon, CA We must stop these bald-faced ploys by the GOP to establish a complete corporate oligarchy, that is intentionally designed to replace our American democracy. This bill is shameful, and would cause actual harm to American citizens. I have chronic illness and depend on vitamins and supplements, in addition to medications, to help manage my health. There's no real problem here, just a ruse to benefit Big Pharma. I thought the GOP was for smaller government with less intereference. Well, it's clear they change their tune when Big Biz wants a huge piece of some action they don't already control. Shameful and scary. ********** [030606:031610] K.J., Spartanburg, SC The only possible solution to the healthcare crisis in this country is to provide healthy alternatives to the massive drug culture propogated by Big Pharma. It is absolutely essential that vitamins and supplements remain a thriving part of the U.S. economy and that Americans be allowed to make their health choices based on solid information rather than government regulation. ********** [071014:031410] T.S., Virginia Beach, VA Govermemt does not have the right to infringe on our personal rights. ********** Go Back