Democrat busted for privately investing thousands in product he decried publicly as addictive and dangerous
PHOENIX – Democrat Senate candidate Richard Carmona has said that his fight against smoking and tobacco was a major hallmark of his tenure as U.S. Surgeon General. However a news report released on Friday shows that, as a candidate for the U.S. Senate, Dr. Carmona held investments valued at up to $90,000 in major tobacco companies like Altria Group and Philip Morris.
“Dr. Carmona’s campaign presents a carefully edited story about their candidate. Clearly the fact that Dr. Carmona privately invested thousands of dollars in a product that he publicly crusaded against as dangerous and addictive is something they left on the cutting room floor,” said Andrew Wilder, communications director for Flake for Senate. “There’s no valid excuse for such outright hypocrisy from a public official. Dr. Carmona now has an obligation to explain to voters why he invested in tobacco companies, when he did, and how much profit he made.”
Dr. Carmona’s fervent public crusade against tobacco is well documented, making the revelation about his private investments all the more curious.
In fact, less than ten years ago, while serving as Surgeon General, Richard Carmona called for an outright ban on tobacco, saying: “I see no need for any tobacco products in society” (Kristen B. Mitchell, “Ban All Tobacco, Official Suggests,” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 6/4/03).
Dr. Carmona actively warned the public about the addictiveness of tobacco, saying on NPR in 2003 that: “There are no tobacco products that are good for you, and in my recent congressional testimony is how I stated that, you know, people should not smoke, people should not chew. We still have 4,000 children a day that start smoking, and we have to stop them from starting, because once they begin, it is very difficult for them to withdraw from tobacco” (“Dr. Richard Carmona Discusses His Role As Surgeon General,” Bob Edwards Show, National Public Radio, 11/27/03).
Upon his departure as the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Carmona told the AP that he would judge himself successful if he had persuaded one student to make good health choices or one mother to stop smoking (Kevin Freking, “Surgeon General Carmona Leaves Post,” The Associated Press, 8/1/06).
The Arizona Republic report can be read here: http://www.azcentral.com/
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For more information on Jeff Flake and why he’s running for the U.S. Senate, please visit his website at www.JeffFlake.com.
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The “story” linked in this article is authored by MCCAIN finger puppet Dan Nowicki.
A group of filth working to oust Sheriff Joe and elect Paul Penzone includes Doug Yonko, VP of Communications for Hensley Beverage Company – owned by the MCCAIN empire.
So kneel down and suck the MCCAIN MACHINE until your jaws ache.
Vote for Jeff Flake. Vote for Paul Penzone. Gargle, then swallow.
Ahhhhhhhh! You’re a good little McCainiac.
You know that Brian Murray of Summit Consulting is the top campaign strategist for both Jeff Flake and Sheriff Joe right?
I doubt if Dr. Carmona even knew that his financial manager had invested in tobacco. If you trust someone to manage your finances and are busy, you may not be aware of specifics – just like Romney.
From Wikipedia: “…At the end of 1988, Philip Morris Companies purchased Kraft for $12.9 billion. In 1989, Kraft merged with Philip Morris’s General Foods unit—makers of Oscar Mayer meats, Maxwell House coffee, Jell-O gelatin, Budget Gourmet frozen dinners, Entenmann’s baked goods, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light and Tang powdered beverage mixes, Post Cereals, Shake ‘n Bake flavored coatings and numerous other packaged foods—as Kraft General Foods…” “…As of 2007, Philip Morris (now Altria Inc.) had sold its stake in Kraft foods and the two companies are no longer affiliated…”
The “news article” [hit piece by Nowicki] does not detail when these stocks were acquired by Carmona, but insinuates it coincided with his term as Surgeon General (2002-2006). What is not mentioned is that Philip Morris / Altria Inc. was diversifiend into many other areas beyond tobacco.
Jeff Flake will never get my vote. Sheriff Joe will.
Yes, that’s right, Folks! Included in Flake’s STRIVE Act, which he co-authored with Chicago “progressive” Democrat Luis Gutierrez, was the DREAM Act! The very same DREAM Act which B. Hussein Obama just illegally implemented by dictatortial decree!
Here’s the initial portion of the DREAM Act of 2009:
HR 1751 IH
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `American Dream Act’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION- The term `institution of higher education’ has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
(2) UNIFORMED SERVICES- The term `uniformed services’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 3. RESTORATION OF STATE OPTION TO DETERMINE RESIDENCY FOR PURPOSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION BENEFITS.
(a) In General- Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1623) is repealed.
(b) Effective Date- The repeal under subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.
SEC. 4. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN LONG-TERM RESIDENTS WHO ENTERED THE UNITED STATES AS CHILDREN.
(a) Special Rule for Certain Long-Term Residents Who Entered the United States as Children-
(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security may cancel removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, subject to the conditional basis described in section 5, an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States, if the alien demonstrates that–
(A) the alien has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of not less than 5 years immediately preceding the date of enactment of this Act, and had not yet reached the age of 16 years at the time of initial entry;
Here is the initial protion of Title VI, Subtitle B of the STRIVE Act of 2007:
H.R.1645
STRIVE Act of 2007 (Introduced in House – IH)
Subtitle B–DREAM Act of 2007
SEC. 621. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the `Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007′ or the `DREAM Act of 2007′.
SEC. 622. DEFINITIONS.
In this subtitle:
(1) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION- The term `institution of higher education’ has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
(2) UNIFORMED SERVICES- The term `uniformed services’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 623. RESTORATION OF STATE OPTION TO DETERMINE RESIDENCY FOR PURPOSES OF HIGHER EDUCATION BENEFITS.
(a) In General- Section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1623) is repealed.
(b) Effective Date- The repeal under subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104-208; 110 Stat. 3009-546).
SEC. 624. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL AND ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS OF CERTAIN LONG-TERM RESIDENTS WHO ENTERED THE UNITED STATES AS CHILDREN.
(a) Special Rule for Certain Long-Term Residents Who Entered the United States as Children-
(1) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Secretary may cancel removal of, and adjust to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, subject to the conditional basis described in section 625, an alien who is inadmissible or deportable from the United States, if the alien demonstrates that–
(A) the alien has been physically present in the United States for a continuous period of not less than 5 years immediately preceding the date of enactment of this Act, and had not yet reached the age of 16 years at the time of initial entry;
If you read on, you’ll see that the text of Title VI, Subtitle B of Jeff Flake’s STRIVE Act of 2007 and the text of the DREAM Act are the same word for word. The DREAM Act was part and parcel of Flake’s STRIVE Act of 2007.
Why vote out Obama and then vote in an alleged “Conservative Republican” who supports Obama’s DREAM Act amnesty? Duh! A vote for Flake is a vote for deception!