What's Up Doc?

So, I've talked about Dr. James Holsinger before. He's George W. Bush's nominee for Surgeon General. You remember, he's the guy who has written that homosexual sex is unnatural, as well as some other questionable things.
Now, I said early on that I didn't like this cat - and I disliked him even more because W. was nominating him (what can I say? In my opinion, Bush taints everything he touches). HOWEVER, a couple of things caught my attention:

The nominee also expressed views on several health issues that contradict positions taken by the Bush administration. Holsinger said that abstinence education should be only one part of sexual education for teenagers; that consumer advertising of prescription drugs should be banned; and that he was open to restricting junk food ads that target children and limiting the sale of junk food in schools.

AND...

Holsinger vowed he would step down from his post if he experienced inappropriate political pressure and that he would first try to arrive at a consensus on the issue at hand. But he added: “Quite candidly, if I were unable to do that and I was being overridden, if necessary I would resign.”

Well, that's definitely some good news.

I'm not going to give Holsinger my stamp of approval just yet - but if he lives up to what he's saying, then I may consider it.


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