But did they cure cancer, kidney disease, heart disease, quit watering their lawn due to drought, donate any money to a youth organization for educational advancement of less fortunate, donate money to a food bank, medical clinic or give up their limo for a Prius or Insight?





I get your point. I married her because she is exceedingly kind, a good conversationalist, and extremely funny......with rejoinders more than jokes. I also valued her liberalism.

Boob jokes aside, if given a choice to have been stuck on an island with either Marilyn Monroe or humanitarian Audrey Hepburn, I would have chosen Audrey. The percentage of time one spends having sex is vastly dwarfed by the hours of companionship.

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, punditfromanotherplanet‘s 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) It’s definitely the latter.

The Butcher: Have you ever been the head of a major hospital?

Dr. Murthy: No, I haven’t.

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, let’s move on to the next question. Have you had any influence on president Obama’s 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. I’m not the first to suggest this, though it’s 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: I’ve heard that you also view swimming pools as dangerous.

Dr. Murthy: Don’t 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 it’s a violent act, using scissors as a weapon.

The Butcher: What about other types of violent deaths? As a health care expert, I’d imagine you are interested in developing ways to prevent homicides. What about beatings? When one person beats another person to death?

Dr. Murthy: People don’t 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, I’d 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 aren’t involved in the treatment or care of patients, are an exception. Those I wouldn’t 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: You’re welcome."

http://punditfromanotherplanet.com/2014/03/10/exclusive-interview-with-obamas-surgeon-general-nominee-dr-vivek-murthy/