The provincial government's computerized subsidized drug program will be offline on Saturday and Sunday,

leading to concerns from pharmacists and doctors that patients could suffer consequences.

Health Minister Ross Wiseman said Friday people can bring in their prescriptions and the pharmacist can still fill them, but they have to pay for it themselves and then get reimbursed by keeping receipts and submitting them to the program.

How much stupidity can pour out of one mans mouth, in the same week and without leaving some shadow of doubt over his own intelligence? We exist in a time, where amalgamated beliefs and truths make up the reality of a given and accepted understanding of what is. That said, someone missed the b0at on this suggestion!

The very people who need these drug programs, are the same people who live on the $550.00 monthly, or $225.00 bi-weekly for all amenities. Where would you suppose the money from the last HRLE cheque these people received is? A savings account maybe?

Insulting is what your pre-thought is Mr. Wiseman, a mockery at best. I remember seeing you out to the keg restaurant, I do believe, sometime back, what your table spent on one night was worth more than the monthly income for a family of four under income support.

Mr. Wiseman, your Milk is some child's watered down big-8 cola, your T-Bone is some child's no name bi-product lunch meat, your lobster is some child's no name canned tuna.

Children in need of drugs such as insulin, Ritalin, Asthma drugs, antibiotics and other crucial drugs may not be able to wait for a weekend to pass to get them!

Brudder