Bird Flu: Where's the Surgeon General?

[blondeatlast]

For that matter, who's the Surgeon General?

He seems reasonably qualified, but that doesn't preclude him from crony status, does it?

http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/aboutoffice.html#biosg

Prior to being named Surgeon General, Dr. Carmona was the chairman of the State of Arizona Southern Regional Emergency Medical System, a professor of surgery, public health and family and community medicine at the University of Arizona, and the Pima County Sheriff's Department surgeon and deputy sheriff.

Dr. Carmona has also held progressive positions of responsibility as chief medical officer, hospital chief executive officer, public health officer, and finally chief executive officer of the Pima county health care system. He has also served as a medical director of police and fire departments and is a fully-qualified peace officer with expertise in special operations and emergency preparedness, including weapons of mass destruction. (emphasis mine)

Dr. Carmona has published extensively and received numerous awards, decorations, and local and national recognition for his achievements. A strong supporter of community service, he has served on community and national boards and provided leadership to many diverse organizations.

[stlsaxman]

1. WHO is the Surgeon General?

Does this administration even HAVE one?

[blondeatlast]

5. He's certainly strangely silent.

I did google and find him, but seriously--shouldn't we be hearing from him before the runors get out of control?

[Radio_Lady]

8. "I knew Dr. Koop, and you, sir, are no Dr. Koop" ----

[blondeatlast]

11. ...

:rofl:

[bullimiami]

2. bushs' surgeon general is following his orders.

and guarding his henhouse like the rest of the mangy foxes.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

3. milking the cat.

and checking out future's options concerning US medical device suppliers.
as well as signing no bid contracts with said companies to "review" themselves and their "compliance" with federal law - and if they fail to comply, he will issue waivers and get out of litigation free cards to them upon request.

[alittlelark]

4. If he's Bush's drinkin' buddy - he could care less.

Why bother with all the pesky responsibilities of being Surgeon General when the bottle of JD in only half empty?

[MoonRiver]

6. It's weird. I had forgotten all about that position!

I never see him. WTF! I used to see Surgeon Generals, for every administration I can remember, ALL the time talking about various medical problems.

[blondeatlast]

9. Something clicked in me while watching Countdown so I googled

him.

I bet you and I are hardly the only ones who forgot the position existed.

Things that make you go hmmm...

Why was W commenting on the possible pandemic without him even being there--or was he?

Edit: I checked Google news--apparently the SG was NOT at the press conference.

[MoonRiver]

14. Unbelievable. Well, not really.

And now ahole wants to use the military to control bird flu! :crazy:

[henslee]

7. Bush is now personally in charge of bird flu, hurricanes and terrah.

[blondeatlast]

10. Sleep well, children...

:scared:

[BlueJac]

12. Bird Flu is breaking out in the chickenhawk coop........

Surgeon general..........does Bush need one, he doesn't care about anyone.............:wtf:

[boston bean]

13. He is too busy putting up saran wrap with duct tape over the white house

windows and doors. SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH don't bother him.

[blondeatlast]

15. Kick.

Just this once.