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The surgeon general is the nation's doctor, responsible for the health of
all Americans, not just the ones enjoying the favor of the administration.

Think of it like the attorney general, who is responsible for the
constitutional rights of all Americans, not just the ones...

Wait.  Strike that.

Pret

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From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org]
On Behalf Of William Bromberg
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 1:06 PM
To: Trauma &amp; Critical Care mailing list
Subject: RE: Dr. Richard Carmona

OK I can't take it anymore. The position of the Surgeon General is to be the
administration's spokesperson on medical policy. Looking at his CV he has no
special expertise on stem cell research or STDs. His background is in
trauma, bioterrorism, and etc. No, he was not hired for his scientific
opinion. It's a political job. It's always been a political job. If you
can't parrot the administration's lines (which I find misguided), you should
resign or not have taken the job in the first place. When you hold a
political position, you only get to disagree in private.  How long do you
think Tony Snow would last if he started disagreeing with the administration
during press conferences?

Furthermore, I frankly don't believe the moral outrage. It's not like the
position hasn't been political in the past -- anybody remember the Jocelyn
Elders fiasco? Remember who fired her for talking about masturbation (rhymes
with "linton")?  From an article on this topic from the Washington Post:
[Former Surgeon General David] Satcher, Carmona's predecessor, who served
from 1998 to 2002, said that under President Bill Clinton he could not
release a report on sexuality and public health, in part because of
sensitivities triggered by the Monica Lewinsky scandal.

How long do you think Hilary's Surgeon General would last if they started
talking about how Roe v. Wade should be overturned? When a democrat appoints
a SG that is pro-life, anti-stem cell, etc. etc. I'll buy the surprise and
disappointment I've seen on this topic. Till then, nope.

Bill Bromberg 

>>> "Eaves.Wanda" <Eaves.Wanda at mccg.org> 7/12/2007 12:09 PM >>>
A disturbing point was made in this quote from the NPR article; which
further shows what Dr. Carmona must have faced. 

Virginia Congressman Tom Davis, the committee's senior Republican, said
he was sympathetic to Carmona's complaints, but only to a point.

"I'm not sure what the boundaries are for appointed political officials
who sometimes have opinions different from the elected administration,"
Davis said. "It's tough trying to define where you be a team player and
where you speak out, and you try to balance that every day. But we have
politicians who run the government, and not scientists."

I thought he was appointed to give scientific opinion??

we

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From: Charlene M Morris [mailto:cvmmorris at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 12:28 PM
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Subject: Re: Dr. Richard Carmona

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11854247* *
<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11854247><http://w 
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easier yet.
CMM

On 7/11/07, Gabriel Castillo <castill at eng.usf.edu> wrote:
>
> If you go to
> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/washington/11surgeon.html?hp on the
left
> hand side there will be a link to the .pdf of the transcript right
above
> his photo.
>
> > Does anyone have the URL or copy of hisd recent remarks to Congress?
> >
> > Jeff Hammond
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > On Behalf Of Bob Waddell II
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> > Subject: RE: Dr. Richard Carmona
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> > Take care,
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> > On Behalf Of KMATTOX at aol.com 
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 7:11 PM
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> > Subject: Dr. RIchard Carmona
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> > I have been searching my data bases for an e-mail address of trauma
> > surgeon
> >
> > Dr. Richard Carmona, the former US Surgeon General.   Please, if
anyone
> > has
> >
> > the e-mail, send it to me off line.
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