[Vision2020] Moscow Community Blood Drive

Art Deco aka W. Fox deco at moscow.com
Fri Sep 17 09:49:41 PDT 2004


Tom,  et, all,

It probably has not escaped your notice that there might be multiple 
explanations of why Dr. Laura hung up so fast.

Wayne

Art Deco  (Wayne Fox)
deco at moscow.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <thansen at moscow.com>
To: "Art Deco aka W. Fox" <deco at moscow.com>
Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Moscow Community Blood Drive


| Kinda reminds me of that time a couple years ago when Dr. Laura was on the
| radio.  During one of her call-in segments, a listener called in (I am NOT
| making this up) and asked Dr. Laura if she (the listener) could get a sexually
| transmitted disease from her dog.  Needless to say that Dr. Laura hung up
| really fast on that call.
|
| Tom
|
| > All,
| >
| > Perhaps a partial solution to this problem will come from research and
| > technology.
| >
| > For example, a fast multi-purpose pre-contribution screening blood test 
might
| > lessen the need for some wide-based screening now based on behavioral 
factors
| or
| > geographical happen-stance.
| >
| > At present, however, some of the behavioral factors used in screening do not
| > make a lot of sense.
| >
| > Suppose A, a man, has multi-intrusive, serum exchanging sex with B, another
| man.
| > B then has multi-intrusive, serum exchanging sex with C, D, E, ... etc., all
| > women.
| >
| > Although B would be prevented from the current rules from giving blood due 
to
| a
| > possible AIDS risk, C, D, E, .... who have almost the same risk would be
| allowed
| > to give blood.
| >
| > The problem C, D, E, ... face is this:  They most likely do not know where 
B's
| > various appendages have been and what the risks to themselves and others 
are.
| >
| > Even the very chaste can be at risk since further complicating the above
| > scenario is the fact that AIDS and many other diseases which put the blood
| > supply at risk can be transmitted without sexual contact and without the
| > infected persons knowledge or suspicion.  Despite these problems, sexual
| contact
| > continues to be an important element used to pre-screen potential blood
| donors.
| >
| > Perhaps someone on the list with knowledge of the latest research and
| technology
| > can enlighten us on progress in this area and how it might affect future 
blood
| > donor pre-screening procedures.
| >
| > Wayne
| >
| > Art Deco  (Wayne Fox)
| > deco at moscow.com
| >
| > ----- Original Message ----- 
| > From: "Dick Schmidt" <dickschmidt at moscow.com>
| > To: "Donovan Arnold" <donovanarnold at hotmail.com>;
| <carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>;
| > <dgray at uidaho.edu>; <bmerkle at nsa.edu>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
| > Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 7:47 AM
| > Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Moscow Community Blood Drive
| >
| >
| > |I also will agree with Debbie and Carl on this one. If I have to have a
| > | blood transfusion it better damn well be free from any diseases or I am
| > | going to want to do some serious bodily damage to whoever is responsible.
| > | That's why it is called "Health Care", when we are done we are more 
healthy
| > | and not picking up some sort of disease from our health care. If I had to
| > | play Russian roulette over a pint of blood I may just say "Screw it, 
Forget
| > | it, I'll take my chances rather that get AIDS."
| > |
| > | Dick Schmidt
| > |
| > |
| > | ----- Original Message ----- 
| > | From: "Donovan Arnold" <donovanarnold at hotmail.com>
| > | To: <carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>; <dgray at uidaho.edu>; <bmerkle at nsa.edu>;
| > | <vision2020 at moscow.com>
| > | Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 8:43 PM
| > | Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Moscow Community Blood Drive
| > |
| > |
| > | > Carl, that is fine, you can be a card carrying stereotyped liberalist. I
| > | am
| > | > who I am, and I am against discrimination against gays and lesbians,
| > | blacks,
| > | > and others that are unfairly discriminated against in any environment. 
You
| > | > can justify it all you want.
| > | >
| > | > Donovan J Arnold
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > >From: "Carl Westberg" <carlwestberg846 at hotmail.com>
| > | > >To: dgray at uidaho.edu, donovanarnold at hotmail.com, bmerkle at nsa.edu,
| > | > >vision2020 at moscow.com
| > | > >Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Moscow Community Blood Drive
| > | > >Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 07:26:32 -0700
| > | > >
| > | > >Speaking as a card carrying liberal secular humanist pagan, I have to
| > | agree
| > | > >with Debbie on this one, Donovan.
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >  Carl Westberg Jr.
| > | > >
| > | > >
| > | > >>From: Debbie Gray <dgray at uidaho.edu>
| > | > >>To: Donovan Arnold <donovanarnold at hotmail.com>, bmerkle at nsa.edu,
| > | > >>vision2020 at moscow.com
| > | > >>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Moscow Community Blood Drive
| > | > >>Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:12:16 -0700
| > | > >>
| > | > >>Mr. Arnold
| > | > >>
| > | > >>Was that comment really necessary? Do hospitals discriminate when
| > | > >>giving blood to anyone? If you can pass the health screening, you're
| > | > >>in. This coment illustrates exactly the kind of thing that is making
| > | > >>Vision2020 a cesspool of spite.
| > | > >>
| > | > >>Debbie
| > | > >>
| > | > >>On 15 Sep 2004 at 16:42, Donovan Arnold wrote:
| > | > >>
| > | > >> > Mr Merkle,
| > | > >> >
| > | > >> >   Does this blood drive discrimate against Gays, Lesbians, 
Bisexuals,
| > | > >> >   Blacks, and non-Christians from giving blood?
| > | > >> >   >   Donovan J Arnold
| > | > >> >   >   >   >From: "ben merkle" <benmerkle at moscow.com>
| > | > >> >   >Reply-To: ben merkle <bmerkle at nsa.edu>
| > | > >> >   >To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
| > | > >> >   >Subject: [Vision2020] Moscow Community Blood Drive
| > | > >> >   >Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:18:09 -0700
| > | > >> >   >
| > | > >> >   >Give life to the community!  The Moscow Community Blood Drive is
| > | > >> >   >Saturday, September 25th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Logos 
School
| > | > >> >   >Field House (110 Baker St., but enter off of A St.).  New Saint
| > | > >> >   >Andrews College is working with Inland Northwest Blood Center to
| > | > >> >   >sponsor this community event. Baskin-Robins, The Breakfast Club,
| > | > >> >   >Bucer's, Coeur D'Alene Brewing Company, La Casa Lopez, Old 
Peking,
| > | > >> >   >Papa John's, Patty's Kitchen, Quiznos, Wheatberries, and Zumé 
are
| > | > >> >   >generously donating food for after you give blood.  KRPL 1400 AM
| > | > >> >   >which plays songs from the 50's, 60's, and 70's will be
| > | > >>     broadcasting
| > | > >> >   >live from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Childcare is available from 10 a.m.
| > | > >>     to 2
| > | > >> >   >p.m.  Thanks also to KRPL, Insty-Prints, and Logos School for
| > | > >>     their
| > | > >> >   >contributions.  Contact John Lewis (882-1566 or info at nsa.edu) 
for
| > | > >> >   >more information.
| > | > >> >   >
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