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Surgeon General: Politics more important than Public Health

DRB

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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/10/washington/11cnd-surgeon.html?hp

Dr. Carmona, who served as surgeon general from 2002 to 2006, said White House officials would not allow him to speak or issue reports about stem cells, emergency contraception, sex education, or prison, mental and global health issues because of political concerns. Top administration officials delayed for years and attempted to “water down” a landmark report on secondhand tobacco smoke, he said in sworn testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
He was ordered to mention President Bush three times on every page of every speech he gave, Dr. Carmona said. He was asked to make speeches to support Republican political candidates and to attend political briefings, at least one of which included Karl Rove, the president’s senior political adviser, he said.

And administration officials even discouraged him from attending the Special Olympics because, he said, of that charitable organization’s longtime ties to the Kennedy family.

“I was specifically told by a senior person, ‘Why would you want to help those people?’ ” Dr. Carmona said.
Nice...
 

DRB

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Contrasted with

“That’s what the American people expect. They expect for military people to come back and tell us how the military operations are going,” Bush said. “And that’s the way I’m going to play it as commander in chief.”
I'd figure they'd expect the samething about public health issues....
 

manimal

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Feb 27, 2002
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And administration officials even discouraged him from attending the Special Olympics because, he said, of that charitable organization’s longtime ties to the Kennedy family.


Nice...
I didn't know the Kennedy's had ties to NASCAR ;)


on a serious note, that is very disturbing yet i'm not gasping in disbelief.
 

$tinkle

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valve bouncer

Master Dildoist
Feb 11, 2002
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Actually there should be an arsehole general, some one that goes around telling people that they're being cunts and are gonna get their f*cken bell rang if they don't pull their head in. Like moderators or bouncers but be all old and have glasses and look clever and be grave when announcing stuff. "The arsehole generals office today has announced that N8 needs a cockpunch which will be delivered byt eh5th district cp team at 2pm"
 

valve bouncer

Master Dildoist
Feb 11, 2002
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are you trolling to see who knows their gilbert & sullivan?

may just be MMike & i
As long as you know which one of them was the fruit then it's all hugs and high-fives. MMike knows, the cunt is the Helicopter General and sometimes the bastards don't crash- it is the very model of un-crashing helicoptiral.
 

blue

boob hater
Jan 24, 2004
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I find it funny this isn't huge news because there are even bigger scandals going on at the White House.

When the fvck are impeachment proceedings going to begin?
 

LordOpie

MOTHER HEN
Oct 17, 2002
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When the fvck are impeachment proceedings going to begin?
Never and they shouldn't.

The American public KNEW in 2004 about this Admin's ethics and "policies". The second term is no different.

To impeach this Admin would be to impeach ALL voters. America let this admin back in, so now, America needs to "Suck it up Princess".
 

valve bouncer

Master Dildoist
Feb 11, 2002
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I find it funny this isn't huge news because there are even bigger scandals going on at the White House.

When the fvck are impeachment proceedings going to begin?
I find it somewhat disturbing that your apparently abundant anger is not turned towards the violent extraction of your own man juice or the forceful de-flowerment of maidens far and wide but is instead washed against the f*cking hopeless shores of this backwater.
The impeachmnet will happen when the Impeaching General f*cking says so. No go and slap something til it hurts. Doesn't have to be yours.
 

Echo

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Jul 10, 2002
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At this point Bush has his ass covered to the point where he can do and say whatever he wants, whenever he wants, legal or not. Nobody can touch him. Pure genius actually, but it sucks that he's using his emperor powers to f*ck up the world. Moving out of the USA doesn't even get you off the hook anymore.
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
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I just think it's sad that if Congress doesn't pull the collective head from ass, that the '08 election will be more of the same because '06 was "all talk and no action".

I'm going to scout real estate in Kamloops later this summer.
 

LordOpie

MOTHER HEN
Oct 17, 2002
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I find it somewhat disturbing that your apparently abundant anger is not turned towards the violent extraction of your own man juice or the forceful de-flowerment of maidens far and wide but is instead washed against the f*cking hopeless shores of this backwater.
Pure poetry.

I just think it's sad that if Congress doesn't pull the collective head from ass, that the '08 election will be more of the same because '06 was "all talk and no action".
Didn't control of the house flip?
 

Silver

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Jul 20, 2002
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I just think it's sad that if Congress doesn't pull the collective head from ass, that the '08 election will be more of the same because '06 was "all talk and no action".

I'm going to scout real estate in Kamloops later this summer.
Canada isn't the easiest to get into. Make sure you have that covered first.

Also, I'd go south a little. Cranbrook and area is nice...Kamloops is sort of a hole, from what I've seen of it.
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
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Canada isn't the easiest to get into. Make sure you have that covered first.

Also, I'd go south a little. Cranbrook and area is nice...Kamloops is sort of a hole, from what I've seen of it.
It's easier than Australia, and that's the only other choice for me. Although my brother-in-laws 5 acre lot in Costa Rica is in need of a neighbor. I guess I could learn the language.
 

fluff

Monkey Turbo
Sep 8, 2001
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As long as you know which one of them was the fruit then it's all hugs and high-fives. MMike knows, the cunt is the Helicopter General and sometimes the bastards don't crash- it is the very model of un-crashing helicoptiral.
Fantastic - good to see you back on top form mate.

Ripper.
 

SPINTECK

Turbo Monkey
Oct 16, 2005
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Our souls will be lost unless Jeb can pick-up where his little bro leaves off.

Opie, I pray for you;)