Pubdate: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 Source: Prince George Free Press (CN BC) Copyright: 2008 BC Newspaper Group Contact: http://www.pgfreepress.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2135 Author: Bill Dwyer A CALL FOR ABBOTT'S RESIGNATION Editor: I'm calling for the immediate resignation of B.C. Health Services Minister George Abbott. Abbott is blatantly discriminating against many legitimate degenerate member groups in our society by funding programs for prostitutes and illegal drug users, while denying equal funds to other proactive scumbags involved in the destruction of our law-abiding society. The Ministry of Health current gives away (unlimited) free condoms to prostitutes, free needles to addicts, free tubing for the arm, and now, free crack pipes, with no age limit to prevent minors from accessing them. In a fair society, equal funding should be made available to all criminals. But Mr. Abbott refuses to allocate funding to provide recreation vehicles for rapists, playground passes for pedophiles, machine guns for murderers, AK-47s for armed robbers, master keys for burglars, and motor vehicles to thieves, therefore openly discriminating against these groups and ones like them. Don't expect the Prince George needle exchange to speak out against this discrimination, they have enough on their plate padding stats to justify their funding. Linda Keefe, the needle exchange coordinator, stated the decision to hand out free crack pipes was based on a "body of research" that indicated rubber ends on crack pipes did a lot to curb the spread of disease. In fact, this body of research was one measly study done with a population of 51 inner-city crack users in Toronto in 2006. It collected crack pipe implements shortly after their use and tested their owners for the HIV antibody states. The crack pipes were then tested biologically for evidence of HIV. The virus was detected on one of the pipes whose owner had tested HIV positive. Based on this single, scientifically unverified study, Abbott decided to use taxpayers' money to expand crack cocaine and methamphetamine use across B.C. I demand justice, so either George Abbott tenders his resignation or provides equal funding to all criminals without regard to the type of crime(s) they commit. To hell with law-abiding taxpaying citizens needing vital tests and surgeries who must wait, wait, wait, and sometimes die, before receiving treatment. Vote Liberal in the upcoming election and let's make B.C. the worst place on earth. Bill Dwyer Prince George - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin