Well, dang it, there's always something that just don't jibe about them there conspiracy theories, isn't there? If it weren't for the fact that so many would have to be in on it, then it would've been almost scary. Of course, I hope you could tell I was being a bit sarcastic, just to add a little humor to the mix. I'm not really that out of touch to think that something that big could be hid for long.

However, I do believe more in free enterprise. I think it is this aspect of our economy that has put us at the top of the medical development for the past hundred years or so, despite what some socialists might have us otherwise believe. Government, any government, has no business collecting and administering funds that would be used to promote and develop medicines and procedures for treating the sick, save for pandemic sized events, in which case funding would be used to augment already existing private sector programs. Yes, there will always be a need for some level of scrutiny, and I suppose it will have to be a government agency that will have to do that sort of thing, one of those necessary evils we must still live with.

As far as the rest goes, you're preaching to the choir with me. I'd much prefer to live a nice long, healthy life.

Now, what other conspiracy pot can I stir...