[Peace-discuss] Bruce Rauner's greatest hits in two minutes

Sun Nov 2 10:21:30 EST 2014

You are correct.

My point was that Americans dont have good
alternatives in their elections.

Doug is a good guy, by the way, and although I don't
agree with him 100% either, he does not like bad guys.

Doug made some phone calls for us when we were working
on Transparency in Urbana, and he helped us move things forward.

On 11/2/2014 12:44 PM, Stuart Levy wrote:
> Rauner actually might qualify as a baby killer, in his own way. See 
> this article from Doug Ibendahl, of Republican News Watch:
>
> http://republicannewswatch.com/wp/?p=13713*
>     Rauner company raised cost of life-saving drug for babies 1,300%*
>
>
> including:
>
> [...]
> Rauner is never going to brag about his spoils derived from Ovation [a 
> company he acquired] because in 2008 the Federal Trade Commission took 
> the company to federal court, accusing 
> <http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-12-17/news/0812160546_1_ovation-pharmaceuticals-premature-babies-premature-infants> 
> it of price gouging and violating antitrust laws.
>
> According to the FTC, Ovation acquired 
> <http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2008/12/ftc-sues-ovation-pharmaceuticals-illegally-acquiring-drug-used> 
> control of the only two drugs used to treat heart defects in premature 
> babies. The company then raised the cost of treatment nearly 1,300 
> percent. (/The Star Tribune/ reported 
> <http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/36246199.html> in 2008 that 
> Ovation also bought three other children’s drugs and raised their 
> prices by 864 to 3,437 percent.)
>
> Ovation acquired the rights to a drug developed by Merck & Co. called 
> Indocin I.V. Ovation then acquired the drug NeoProfen from Abbott 
> Laboratories about a year later in 2006. The FTC asserted the 
> NeoProfen acquisition was unlawful because Ovation knew it was getting 
> the only competitor to its Indocin I.V. drug.
>
> The FTC detailed 
> <http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2008/12/ftc-sues-ovation-pharmaceuticals-illegally-acquiring-drug-used> 
> how Ovation quickly raised the price of Indocin from $36 to nearly 
> $500 a vial. The price of NeoProfen was similarly inflated by Ovation.
>
> / [ ... the FTC sued, ultimately losing in Federal court//on 
> procedural grounds ... ]
> /
>
> However, Rauner can’t undo what a federal regulatory agency under 
> Republican President George W. Bush said about his company. And while 
> the government wasn’t successful in this particular case, we have a 
> prime illustration of how Bruce Rauner worked hand-in-hand with Big 
> Pharma to keep the price of American health care high.**
>
> Courts have an important job to do and they are bound by their own 
> standards of proof and procedure. Courts deal in legality not morality.
>
> Voters on November 4th also have an important job to do. It’s 
> perfectly reasonable for any voter to look at the facts of this case 
> and reach their own conclusion. We won’t be deciding civil liability 
> on November 4. Instead we’ll be choosing which man is best suited to 
> always put the interest of our state’s people first.
>
> In Rauner’s world it’s all about what he can do, instead of what he 
> should do.
>
> Under the Rauner business doctrine desperate parents were forced to 
> pay Rauner’s price to save their critically ill babies. That is a fact 
> and it is undisputed.
>
> It’s beyond disgusting.
>
> (end of article.   Good job Doug Ibendahl.  I often don't agree with 
> him, but sometimes do (as here, and likewise on the unwisdom of having 
> states promote gambling), and in any case he seems to have some good 
> sense.)
>
>
> On 11/1/14 10:11 PM, E. Wayne Johnson via Peace-discuss wrote:
>> Actually I missed the funny part.
>>
>> It seems to be a nasty trash the other guy video
>> that reminded me why they call the Democrat party the Stupid party.
>>
>> (The GOP is called the Evil Party, and Rauner is likely worthy of 
>> that gaggle.
>> Rauner sucks, too.  He might not be totally stupid or a baby-killer.
>> You can laugh about that.)
>>
>> If you like building stuff out of sound bites you might enjoy
>> Al Yankovic's interview with Avril Lavigne.
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lepM8VCGN7c
>> The intellectual level is similar.
>> Well, actually Yankovic is a fairly smart guy.
>>
>> here's a video for defining in part what a useful policy toward the 
>> world
>> and toward politics might be
>> by one of my favourite authors Bill Kauffman (with 2 fs).
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3t0vgIYHx4
>>
>>
>> On 11/2/2014 5:30 AM, Robert Naiman via Peace-discuss wrote:
>>> Even if you've decided not to vote, you should watch this, because 
>>> 1) it's only two minutes and 2) it's way funny.
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: *Brooke Anderson* <info at quinnforillinois.com 
>>> <mailto:info at quinnforillinois.com>>
>>> Date: Sat, Nov 1, 2014 at 2:49 PM
>>> Subject: Share this: Bruce Rauner's greatest hits
>>> To: Robert <naiman.uiuc at gmail.com <mailto:naiman.uiuc at gmail.com>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Robert,
>>>
>>> We all have that one friend who hasn't been paying attention or just 
>>> hasn't made up their mind about who to vote for in this election.
>>>
>>> *Don't judge -- just share this video with them: 
>>> <https://act.myngp.com/el/3626142490051282688/8482259808873154304?v=706690029420386>*
>>>
>>> <https://act.myngp.com/el/3626142490051282688/8482259808873154304?v=706690029420386> 
>>>
>>>
>>> In two minutes(ish), they can learn all they need to know about 
>>> Bruce Rauner before they vote.
>>>
>>> And they do need to know -- because this race is going to be so, so 
>>> close.
>>>
>>> Talking to your friends, family, and neighbors will go a long way, I 
>>> promise.
>>>
>>> *So take a look at the out-of-touch billionaire's greatest hits, get 
>>> fired up to vote for Governor Quinn, then share it with a friend:*
>>>
>>> *https://www.quinnforillinois.com/rauners-greatest-hits 
>>> <https://act.myngp.com/el/3626142490051282688/8482259808873154304?v=706690029420386>*
>>>
>>> Months of hard work and dedication from supporters and volunteers 
>>> like you all culminate on Tuesday.
>>>
>>> That's why we need everybody in, doing their part -- thank you for 
>>> helping out.
>>>
>>> Brooke
>>>
>>> Brooke Anderson
>>> Communications Director
>>> Quinn for Illinois
>>>
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