- Dr. Amy Reed, an anesthesiologist from Boston, has advanced cancer, possibly spread by a device called a morcellator.
- According to highly –esteemed analyst Stephanie Pomboy of Macro Mavens, as quoted in Barron’s July 12th 2014 edition, there are three million four hundred thousand (3,400,000) fewer fulltime workers now than before the Great Recession.
- The FDA is proposing regulation of cigar manufacturers and a stunning tax on cigars.
How are these three things connected?
Before we get into that, let us thank Dr. Amy Reed, who is
battling Stage Four cancer, for raising the issue of the risks that may be
associated with using the morbidly named “morcellator” in association with hysterectomies. More on that here. Dr. Reed is doing all women a big favor. And thanks should also go to USA Today,
and more particularly to America’s sole remaining conservative newspaper The
Wall St. Journal for raising awareness sufficiently that the FDA had to
look into it. This is the basis of the connections,
i.e., until the doctor and her husband, also a doctor, made a cause out of it
the FDA wasn’t aware of it.
Now, why hasn’t the FDA looked into this before now? Apparently because they have diverted their
resources into issuing rules and regulations over the cigar industry. Their proposed tax on cigars would likely
wipe out most of the independent mom and pop cigar stores throughout the
U.S. Even though we know that cigar
smokers rarely smoke with the frequency of cigarette smokers, generally don’t inhale
and as a result are less likely to get cancer than cigarette smokers, the FDA
is hell-bent to put the local cigar shops out of business. I guess they haven’t noticed- or don’t
care-that there are 3.4 million fewer fulltime workers than before the
recession and closing mom and pop cigar stores will add to the number.
If you enjoy an occasional cigar, you might want to stock up
now.
Say a prayer for Dr. Reed.
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