Senator Judd Gregg

"If I were a creative terrorist, I would say to myself, 'Hey, listen, all I've got to do is produce a can here that says 'Lipitor' on it, make it look like the original Lipitor bottle, which isn't too hard to do, fill it with anthrax.'"

Senator Judd Gregg said the proposal to let Canadian drugs into the US was "...creating a massive hole on our capacity to secure our borders and protect ourselves."

Source: Senate Relents on Canada Drug Imports (Associated Press)

Editor's Response:

If I were a creative terrorist...

If you were a creative terrorist?

Senator Gregg, a creative terrorist would do their homework.   A creative terrorist would know that drugs from Canada are factory sealed.  A creative terrorist would know that it would be easier to introduce poisoned drugs into the system using an American pharmacy (where pills are still counted).

Fortunately for those of us who live in the real world, a creative terrorist would also know that one does not maximize fear by poisoning people one bottle of pills at a time.

Speaking of pills, I am sorry but I have to ask:

When you dreamed up your clever Lipitor scheme, Senator Gregg, were you on the same pills Lester Crawford probably was on when he said Terrorists may Tamper with Prescription Drugs from Canada?

That was back in 2004!

Creative terrorist?  You are not even a creative senator.

Playing the terror card?  Using fear against grandparents trying to make ends meet by importing prescription drugs from Canada?

Shame on you, Senator Gregg! At 59 years of age you should know better.

Just so you know: Baseless scare-tactics won't work against us.  Unlike you, we do our homework.

And the next time you think of trying to use fear as a weapon against us, remember that it takes a bit of courage, a lot of hard work and a fair bit of brains to get to our age.

People enjoying life after sixty are survivors, not suckers.

We just don't scare that easily, Mr. Senator.