John Leopold, dickweed

''Gee, now that I'm elected I guess I should do something.''

For several years now it's been the case that Anne Arundel County, MD, has an amazingly high cancer death rate - highest in the state, actually.  Intuitively, I have always figured it had something to do with being planted hard on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, and its tributaries. We swim in its waters, eat its fish, arsters and clams in great volume. Yesterday I received news that five (5) of our neighbors are diagnosed with cancer, mostly very bad.  One was a smoker.   We have a new County Executive just elected, nominally a Republican.  I say nominally because, to the best of my knowledge, all he's ever done in life is run for office, which is the hallmark of democrats.  Here's his solution - to ban smoking. ''Anne Arundel County Executive John R. Leopold called for a ban Wednesday on smoking in bars and restaurants -- and the Anne Arundel County Council moved just as quickly to snuff the proposal out, at least for the time being. ''Leopold, Arundel's new Republican chief executive, said in a statement a "high cancer rate in this county" made passing the ban a priority. He asked the County Council to pass legislation expanding current protection for other workplaces, such as hospitals and government buildings. ''But County Council Chairman Ronald C. Dillon Jr. said the proposed legislation was being returned to Leopold, to delay discussion or action in order to see if the Maryland General Assembly would pass a statewide ban.'' - Arundel smoking ban proposed If AA County's high cancer rate was ... aw, forget it.  I mean this is the nicest, most constructive way possible Mr. Leopold - you are a fother mucking asshole. A better contribution would be for you to inject yourself with small cell carcinoma, and offer yourself up as a guinea pig for some radical treatment that may actually work.  How about chicken soup enemas?  Nobody's tried that yet. P.S. - To answer your question, I do not smoke.   Seven years now.  By choice.