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Posted on 03/12/2008 10:34:40 AM PDT by Harrius Magnus
What a crock. As a former heavy smoker I know that without the real will to quit on the part of the smoker, there is no "effective medical treatment".
The POS scum known as Banzhaf is the Darth Vader of the rabid smoker-hater movement.
It may interest you to know I use the exact same technique. Several years ago, my physician at-the-time let his entire staff know they had 90 days to quit smoking. At the end of that time, they’d be fired if they hadn’t quit. All but one woman smoked. I had an appointment, was told about this by the secretary, and unloaded on him when he came into the room(after the exam, of course,which took about five minutes). I yelled at him, “Who made you God, you miserable elitist SOB? “ And informed him in no uncertain terms that he’d never see me again. His entire staff quit, including the one who didn’t smoke, and now a friend who still goes to him tells me he’s going to stop seeing his patients who smoke-unless they quit. The doctor is an ex-smoker, by the way. Nothing worse. Nothing.
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Maybe, but they tell me ex-wives can be hell-raisers. : )
Thanks for the reminder.
Thank you so very much. I actually enjoy doing it when it is taken as a whole. Don't ask me if I'm enjoying myself at about 8:15 when we want to close the kitchen and we've got people ordering things that take a minimum of 20 minutes to cook :)
Say what you want about Soros, but John Banzhaf is the face of communism, (read, evil), in America today.
Soros spends millions attempting to coerce politicians and public opinion. If Banzhaf isn't making millions, then he must just gets his kicks advising trial lawyers and local and federal government on how to restrain the liberty of the populace.
I would’ve told them to @#$% off.
It's both.
Exactly. Ban it already. Suggest banning tobacco to the grant junkies and paid lefty political activists who are living off the Government Tit and MSA payments and watch their heads explode. They would have to actually get a real job.
“I am quite content to leave you to indulge your disgusting vice to your heart’s delight, as long as you don’t blow the smoke my way.”
Then I am sure that you are more than willing to stay off of private property where I am welcome.
Next will be too much fat in your diet...
then caffeine...
then salt...
ad infinitum...
ad nauseam...
I would if the wife's company had any resemblance of decent insurance. They don't and I have dependents. So I suck it up instead of smoke it up. Oh and cholesterol and BMI are being measured as well. You can see where that is headed.
funny thing is there is no drug testing involved. Hmmmm. Oh and it is completely “anonymous.”
The federal government will withhold money to hospitals who don't follow the guidelines for certain things like pneumonia. congestive heart failure, etc.
Here's from Wikipedia: "Health professionals may follow the "five As" with every smoking patient they come in contact with:
1. Ask about smoking
2. Advise quitting
3. Assess current willingness to quit
4. Assist in the quit attempt
5. Arrange timely follow-up"
You don’t need to tell them. They can figure it out on their own.
Wow, that Doc really does have the “god complex.”
Like I tell my doctor I smoke. No way.
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