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"David York has been retained to represent Dr. Jesse Haggard in APS case. He is a former United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama. This is good! http://bit.ly/dfJvA" - Millard Baker

"Nice photos of 2009 WBPF World Amateur Bodybuilding Championships in Dubai! $5000 for the winner of each weight class?! I didn't know amateur bodybuilders ever won cash prizes!" - Millard Baker

"I don't think doctor-prescribed testosterone was not prohibited by the Body for Life Challenge in 1998." - Millard Baker

"I will continue to write about Dr. Jesse Haggard's case and post updates on http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog... as they become available." - Millard Baker

"His attorney (public defender Clarence Counts) told me on Friday that he was no longer representing Dr. Haggard because he was in Alabama. But this was not true. Jesse called his father Saturday morning to report he remained in Orlando." - Millard Baker

"The Magistrate Judge detained Dr. Haggard pending trial: http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog......" - Millard Baker

"The problem is that drug testing is not particularly effective. It is dishonest and fraudulent for anti-doping agencies to claim otherwise." - Millard Baker

"Point well-taken. It just seems odd that the veracity of statements within this context are not subject to debate as well. I hope my point about the perpetuation of steroid hysteria and misinformation is not lost." - Millard Baker

"The mock trial competitions are awesome for students. The criticism is not of the competition and the skills and tactics imparted to participants. It is aimed at disappointing lack of fact-checking of case materials by the organizers of the mock trials." - Millard Baker

"E @joestrupp writes about MLBPA accusation NYT @michaelsschmidt broke the law but doesn't address his interview that incriminated Schmidt. "Players Union Accuses 'NYT' Of Criminal Action in Steroid Reporting" - http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp...... Joe Strupp's interview with NYT's MIchael Schmidt appeared the day before where Schmidt admits to "plan" to actively seeking out sources: http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp......" - Millard Baker

"“Today The New York Times, once again, reports what it asserts to be information contained in documents under court seal. And precisely for that reason, the Players Association will not, indeed cannot, comment on whether the information is accurate. But there should be no mistake. The leaking of information under a court seal is a crime. The active pursuit of information that may not lawfully be disclosed because it is under court seal is a crime. That its informants, according to the Times, are lawyers is both shocking and sad. That the Times is pursuing and publishing what it openly declares to be information which may not be legally disclosed is equally sad. “We intend to take the appropriate legal steps to see that the court orders are enforced.”" - Millard Baker from Bookmarklet

""Moving on" isn't dependent upon the release of the MLB list of 100+ positive steroid tests. We could have "moved on" after Canseco's book, or after BALCO or Bonds, after the 1st Congressional hearing, or the second one. The steroid witch-hunt could have been stopped a long time ago. The list isn't sustaining it. Many other factors, not the least of which is the grandstanding politicians interesting in "saving the children" with their moral handwringing... And especially the anti-doping agencies such as WADA and USADA who will not stop until every sporting league and sovereign government worldwide conforms their doping rules and steroid/PED laws to conform to their Code." - Millard Baker

"You're right. I don't know context in which Coach Connolly prohibited use of all supplements including Gatorade for his high school students. The local newspaper article clearly attributed the rationale behind Connolly's decision to prohibit Gatorade as based on "fear that using most common and casual substances will encourage his players to use more volatile and potentially harmful drugs." If this is not the appropriate context under which Gatorade was not allowed, please clarify. I completely understand how the best intentions by individuals can be taken out of context by journalists with a story to write." - Millard Baker

"In 1998, the AP's Steve Wilstein spotted a bottle of legal supplements in Mark McGwire's locker. A decade of stupidity and Reefer Madness hysteria ensued, the Bill of Rights died a little, and now people think Wilstein belongs in Cooperstown." - Millard Baker from Bookmarklet

"Wilstein has been nominated for the Hall of Fame's J.G. Taylor Spink Award by the Seattle chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, which is unstinting in its efforts to be wrong about pretty much everything. The award recognizes "meritorious contributions to baseball writing." What Wilstein did, to put it simply, was cast suspicion on a man doing something perfectly... more... - Millard Baker

"But a law firm that represents sports nutrition companies said the F.D.A.’s action left consumers and manufacturers in the dark as to what specific products the agency considered to be problematic. Moreover, the agency seems to be taking action against some steroid ingredients that the Drug Enforcement Administration, which has jurisdiction over controlled substances, has not yet declared to be illegal unless prescribed by a physician, said Michael J. DiMaggio, a lawyer in Mineola, N.Y." - Millard Baker from Bookmarklet

"“The F.D.A. kind of kicked the door in and said ‘we believe they are illegal now,’ ” Mr. DiMaggio said. “This is going to come as a shock to many companies and big distributors.”" - Millard Baker

"Shao of CRN got part of it right: not issue of supplements but issue of crime BUT wrong when said it was isolated incident -far from isolated" - Millard Baker

"Why does USADA's Tygart attack DSHEA when it is the lack of enforcement by the FDA that is the real problem?" - Millard Baker

they NEVER liked each other, mostly because Contador didn't back down and let Lance have his old team back - and rightfully done - William Harryman

Just read Lance and Bruyneel skipped Astana's celebratory dinner for Contador to hang out with Matthew McConnaughey and Team Radio Shack - what a soap opera! - Millard Baker

"I guess I'm kinda conservative when it comes to steroids ;-) I've tried very few of prohormone/prosteroid/androgen products legally marketed under DSHEA. But people I know have reported good results in size and strength" - Millard Baker

"DEA ban has still not taken place but FDA Agent Jeff Novitzky considers them illegal anabolic steroids anyway: http://www.mesomorphosis.com/blog......" - Millard Baker

"No, LG Sciences had them voluntarily destroyed since legally trying to win them back would have resulted in un-sellable products approaching expiration in a best case scenario." - Millard Baker

"Manny Ramirez grandslam homerun hit into Mannywood on bobblehead night revealed the truth about fan apathy and hypocrisy regarding steroids in baseball." - Millard Baker

"High school steroid testing is stupid! They don't test for Tren Xtreme & steroid supplements teens most likely to use! Clueless legislators. They are grandstanding to protect the kids but succeed only in wasting taxpayer funds." - Millard Baker

"There should be more pressing concerns about teens using steroids than whether or not it will cause a positive anti-doping test result. Of course they will cause a positive steroid test. They've been banned for years. Being banned in sports is completely different from being legally sold as a dietary supplement (or in this case, possibly illlegally sold as supplement)." - Millard Baker

"Most supplement industry experts disagree with Jeff Novitzky’s assertion that “tren” or “Madol” can currently be legally classified as a controlled substance (anabolic steroid). It is important to note that “DMT” and “4-estra ” are NOT legally defined as an “anabolic steroid” under the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 and 2004. Novitzky has a history of asserting that misbranded and unapproved new drugs are “anabolic steroids” when that may not be legally accurate. Novitzky repeatedly referred to tetrahydrogestrinone (THG) as an “anabolic steroid” in interviews and testimony related to the BALCO case. The Controlled Substances Act was amended to included THG much later with the passage of the Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004." - Millard Baker

"Of course, your kids and grandkids know that there are steroid products sold as supplements in sports nutrition stores. They are a lot smarter than you give them credit. And apparently know a lot more about steroids and PEDs than their elders. It's just the same people who were clueless about the use of steroids and PEDs in baseball and other sports until recently who are now discovering that steroid products have been legally available as dietary supplements for over a decade. It is amazing how blind people are to these issues in our society Some steroidal products have been legally and openly sold during the past 10+ years on supplement store shelves. This has been legally permitted, under certain strict conditions, by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994. (Keep in mind that the overwhelming majority steroidal products are NOT legally sold as dietary supplements.) Most steroidal products sold as supplements during this time period were legally reclassified as..." - Millard Baker

"There is a scientific explanation for the violent behavior exhibited by steroid abusers, says Linn Goldberg, a professor of medicine at Oregon Health & Science University and an expert on steroid abuse. "Your dopamine receptors are changed," he said, referring to the chemical in the brain that transmits nerve signals. "They help guard against a lack of impulse control." Steroid abusers lack the same level of control that non-users have. "They have uncontrolled aggressive feelings. Their judgment is impaired," Goldberg said. "The problem with steroids is that they make you feel you are invulnerable, so you become more aggressive and you're more likely to use aggression as well," he added. Other side effects of steroid abuse include depression, mania, suicide risks, erratic mood swings, shrunken testicles, cancerous tumors, kidney failure, heart attacks, stroke and stunted growth. But the fact that violent mood swings can occur among police officers who carry a gun concerns many, including Goldberg. "It's very scary to me," he said. - Millard Baker from Bookmarklet

"Anthony and El Paso Texas, as well as Las Cruces and all over New Mexico are excited about the “Summer Fitness Festival” in Anthony, TX. There is concern about the judging though. Many of El Paso competitors feel that the judges selected for the NPC Desert Muscle Beach Physique Championship are not appropriate for this contest. Danny Samaniego whom is one of the judges will have 2 women competitors whom he prepared for this contest. Fabian, another judge will have his girl friend in this contest as well as Ben Ritter whom his wife will be in contest also. IFBB and NPC has been known for thier great reputation in fairness and NPC needs to step in to administer creditable judging. The competitors at this event work so hard at the gym and sacrifice hard diets for it to be a bias judged contest. Thank you for your time in this matter By Eric Henderson on Jun 9, 2009 at 12:30 am" http://www.ifbbpro.com/feature... - Millard Baker from Bookmarklet

"It seems like more and more commercial gyms are appearing in steroid investigations. What are the legal risks and liability for gyms and personal trainers when clients use steroids?" - Millard Baker

"If true, he should have been arrested for domestic violence. Something wrong when easier to arrest for steroids than spousal abuse!" - Millard Baker