So when he says that your hands and feet need to be regulated, what will be your comment then?? He also says that more people die in hospitals.....duh! Here is the interview....
"At a recent conference in Washington D.C., The Butcher, punditfromanotherplanets Editor-in-Chief , had an opportunity to interview Dr. Vivek Murthy. Here are the highlights of our exclusive interview:
The Butcher: Do you think your medical background and qualifications are what led the White House to tap you as nominee for Surgeon General? Or your close political ties with the White House, and record of advocacy of Barack Obama?
Dr. Murthy: (laughing) Its definitely the latter.
The Butcher: Have you ever been the head of a major hospital?
Dr. Murthy: No, I havent.
The Butcher: Have you ever been the head of a department at a major hospital?
Dr. Murthy: Actually, no.
The Butcher: A small hospital? Or..okay, lets move on to the next question. Have you had any influence on president Obamas tobacco habit? Encouraged him to quit?
Dr. Murthy: He assures me that he no longer smokes. I believe he tells Mrs. Obama that, too.
The Butcher: Your nomination has stirred controversy among first amendment experts, and gun-rights advocates. Is it true that you advocate treating firearms as a disease?
Dr. Murthy: Yes, a preventable disease. Im not the first to suggest this, though its only one of many things that pose a grave danger, and probably should be viewed as a disease. Automobiles, for example.
The Butcher: Automobiles?
Dr. Murthy: Yes! Did you know that in 2011, 89 people were killed on the roadways of America, each day? Thousands of people each year die needlessly, because of cars. If I become Surgeon General, I will become a leading advocate for classifying automobiles a disease.
The Butcher: Ive heard that you also view swimming pools as dangerous.
Dr. Murthy: Dont get me started on swimming pools.
The Butcher: What about scissors?
Dr. Murthy: Yes, scissors, too. Very dangerous. Self-inflicted accidental scissor injuries are common. Deaths are less common, unless more than one individual is involved, and its a violent act, using scissors as a weapon.
The Butcher: What about other types of violent deaths? As a health care expert, Id imagine you are interested in developing ways to prevent homicides. What about beatings? When one person beats another person to death?
Dr. Murthy: People dont realize how deadly hands and feet are. So many preventable deaths result from violence caused by hands, and feet. Especially feet wearing boots, or shoes. If I become Surgeon General, I pledge to do everything in my power to prevent that. Classifying boots as a disease is one way to accomplish that. Hands, too. And bare feet, as well, not just feet wearing boots, or shoes.
The Butcher: Your most controversial position of all is your view that hospitals should be viewed as a deadly disease. Is that true?
Dr. Murthy: Oh, definitely. Hospitals kill more people each year than all those other things combined. As Surgeon General, Id classify them as a preventable disease, and take measures to limit access to hospitals, medical centers, and emergency rooms. Medical research facilities, and laboratories, institutions that arent involved in the treatment or care of patients, are an exception. Those I wouldnt necessarily recommend classifying as a disease.
The Butcher: Are you sure president Obama is a successful non-smoker?
Dr. Murthy: No comment.
The Butcher: Thank you for your time, Dr. Murthy, and good luck with the nomination.
Dr. Murthy: Youre welcome."
http://punditfromanotherplanet.com/2014/03/10/exclusive-interview-with-obamas-surgeon-general-nominee-dr-vivek-murthy/Brian Devon wrote:
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) considers gun homicides an important enough health issue that they keep tabs on those numbers.
Last year there were 11,078 such deaths. Many of us would definitely like a Surgeon General who is conscientious enough to not ignore those numbers nor treat them in a cavalier fashion.
President Obama should be applauded for his choice. Let's see how many senators are brave enough to stand up to the NRA bullying.