Banned because you're supposed to be a fact-check fiend.

Ibuprofen is NOT an antibiotic, and it is NOT a good idea to exceed the OTC label guidance unless you've gotten medical advice to do so. That stuff is hard on livers, and folks mixing heavy doses with heavy drinking can make their stomachs very unhappy, even bloody.

banned for the FDA is crap nowadays.

Ibuprofen does not have an intentional design as an antibiotic, but it does produce a hazardous environment for some bacteria, both because it interacts with certain bacteria like it does with your liver and because it keeps the inflammation down, which allows your immune system to act more efficiently. Generally I would agree not to exceed the amount, but if your liver is good, you should be tolerant. No one said to mix it with alcohol.

Keep in mind I'm talking 8 in the first day (thinking 200 mg tablets and only going 2 over the max recommended), and then 6 a day for the next 2 days. Not a severe impact if you take care of yourself.

banned because serious autoimmune issues means that even OTC should require consultation with your doc. All drugs require some intelligence to use, no matter how casual we think of them.

Banned for wanting stupid drug usage.

Second the sympathies for Scoutdog's immune system.

And don't blame the FDA for being well on the way to becoming a complete farce. It's been both significantly captured by the big pharms and significantly starved for resources by Congresses that prefer debt-funded wars to dull but important public policy like modernizing the FDA.

banned for I can blame all three. Congress for starving, pharms for tempting, and FDA for caving.

Scout: I assume Type 1 if you have autoimmune issues?

Banned because, alas, democratic systems tend to produce the government citizens deserve.

Apparently, our majority prefers rant-antics and bumper-sticker policy analysis from the elected leadership. Gawds, what a vexing time to start trying to sell the republic to students again...

banned for that's not in the cards with totalitarianism. And do keep in mind we are a republic, not democracy. If the latter were true, then we would all get to vote on whether or not we bailout big business (can you say FAIL?). Democracy might work out better.

Edit: The Prince of Malta seems to do things well.

Banned because it's certainly not a problem I expect to see resolved in my lifetime... but I do so love puzzles, and the pi day challenge only updates once a year.

banned for it's a matter of taking it in stride.

And I'm not saying our attempt is a bad one, but from the electoral college all the way to lobbyists, we kinda weaken the democratic aspect of it.

Doesn't really matter as I'm comfortable with it until I have to shoot someone. Then I become comfortable with that. And so on and so on.

banned for democracy is the worst form of government, except all others have been tried

banned for not quoting political figures

banned for states

banned for wanting the states of the world to be united