Re: Letter to my Representative

October 6, 2006

madison,

your always on the web site and you never come over anymore.....why?

October 6, 2006

---Very nice Dr. Dan. I only disagree with one word in your whole

letter. That being the placement of the word " appropriate " in front

of " the war on drugs " . Other than that, nice job.

In Ethylglucuronide , " Dainiel DiBona "

<danieldibona@...> wrote:

>

> Don't be shy about criticisizing me or my letter. I think it

important

> to post what we send to important people. Each letter should

> personalized and targeted, just like we were. EtG test reform is

not

> about winning. I forgot who said it, but it was something like, " I

> intend to completely destroy, absolutely annihilate my enemy. I

intend

> to make them my friend. "

>

> Let me know if my letter lost focus, became overly emotional, or

worst

> of all, if I came off as anything other than a professional wrongly

> harmed; with genuine concern for myself, my family, our community

and

> our Country.

>

> It's not necessary for us all to agree. It is necessary for those

of us

> using fax machines and letters to project ourselves well.

Anything less

> could harm us all.

>

> The Honorable Kenny Marchant

> United States House of Representatives

> 501 Cannon House Office Building

> Washington, D.C. 20515-4324

>

> Phone: 202-225-6605

>

> Fax: 202-225-0074

>

> http://www.house.gov/writerep/ <http://www.house.gov/writerep/>

>

> Friday, October 06, 2006

>

> Dear Honorable Kenny Marchant;

>

> Preventing, treating and punishing drug and alcohol addicts is a

> critical part of your influence in Washington D.C. The Substance

Abuse

> and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a

National

> Advisory on September 30, 2006 about alcohol biomarkers. SAMHSA

> correctly asserts no scientific basis supports routine use of these

> tests.

>

> Premature and widespread use of alcohol biomarkers, particularly

> Ethylglucuronide (EtG), is creating a urine drug testing industry

> scandal threatening the integrity of all monitoring entities.

These

> companies prematurely rushed EtG testing to State regulatory and

> judicial entities, creating a multi-billion dollar industry since

2003.

> Advertising EtG as proof positive of alcohol consumption brought

the

> entire monitoring community to their doors.

>

> EtG testing is so sensitive it detects alcohol exposure from hand

> washing and filling a car with ethanol-gasoline. Hundreds of

innocent

> professionals lost careers and lives due to false positive tests.

This

> population daily grows larger. The Wall Street Journal recently

> published two articles delineating EtG testing problems and the

> predatory marketing done by the testing companies.

>

> The " friendly fire " EtG casualties of our appropriate war on drugs

are

> largely nurses, pharmacists and physicians. Their innocence

energizes

> them. Enforced free time from lost careers yields hours to dedicate

> towards reclaiming stolen lives. They generate effective National

> attention. I am one of those professionals.

>

> I proudly provide random urine drug screens as required by the

Texas

> Medical Board. I recently tested positive for 103ng/ml. Exposure

to

> five drops of ethanol gives such a level. Three times more ethanol

> releases into the air each time I was my hands with alcohol foam

during

> clinical rounds teaching Residents and Medical Students.

>

> I have no request for personal intervention. I write from genuine

> concern about continuing damage to innocent, God loving people-

mostly

> health professionals. I believe the ethics manifest by Enron,

Speaker

> Foley and a host of other Republican events creates a climate

making

> hypocrisy a virtue. It is because of this climate profoundly

immoral

> and unethical use of EtG testing continues.

>

> Urine EtG testing is an issue that either the Republicans or the

> Democrats will bring to the floor first for discussion. You are my

> Representative. I request you take a sincere and personal

interest in

> this issue. I want to know my Representatives in Congress and the

House

> truly represent and protect me, my family, our community and our

values.

>

> I am deeply interested in your position and response. I want to

know if

> you represent me.

>

> Respectfully,

>

> J. DiBona, M.D.

>

> Assistant Professor

>

> Department of Internal Medicine

>

> Section of Hospital Medicine

>

> UT Southwestern Medical Center

>

> Dallas, TX

>

> www.ethylglucuronide.com <http://www.ethylglucuronide.com/> (Dr.

> Skipper's Website. Has the SAMHSA advisory)

>

> Ethylglucuronide/

> <Ethylglucuronide/> (One

must

> " join " this group, but it can be done anonymously. The

> files and links sections are appropriately brief, with references

to all

> of the articles I mentioned. In addition, this group is the best

place

> to get a " feel " for these people. Please browse the posts. I

> believe you will be inspired and moved by the overwhelming

integrity

> displayed.)

>

October 6, 2006

hi dan,i thought it was succint,excellent...i think you might go a bridge too far partisan speaker foley republican enron stuff...not really germane to your point and we will need those individuals too for any progress we might make...as you point out so well we do not need to make enemies on either side of the aisle...regards,rDainiel DiBona <danieldibona@...> wrote: Don't be shy about criticisizing me or my letter. I think it important to post what we send to important people. Each letter should personalized and targeted, just like we were. EtG test reform is not about winning. I forgot who said it, but it was something like, "I intend to completely destroy, absolutely annihilate my enemy. I intend to make them my friend." Let me

know if my letter lost focus, became overly emotional, or worst of all, if I came off as anything other than a professional wrongly harmed; with genuine concern for myself, my family, our community and our Country. It's not necessary for us all to agree. It is necessary for those of us using fax machines and letters to project ourselves well. Anything less could harm us all. The Honorable Kenny MarchantUnited States House of Representatives501 Cannon House Office

BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515-4324 Phone: 202-225-6605 Fax: 202-225-0074 http://www.house.gov/writerep/ Friday, October 06, 2006 Dear Honorable Kenny Marchant; Preventing, treating and punishing drug and

alcohol addicts is a critical part of your influence in Washington D.C. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a National Advisory on September 30, 2006 about alcohol biomarkers. SAMHSA correctly asserts no scientific basis supports routine use of these tests. Premature and widespread use of alcohol biomarkers, particularly Ethylglucuronide (EtG), is creating a urine drug testing industry scandal threatening the integrity of all monitoring entities. These companies prematurely rushed EtG testing to State regulatory and judicial entities, creating a multi-billion dollar industry since 2003.

Advertising EtG as proof positive of alcohol consumption brought the entire monitoring community to their doors. EtG testing is so sensitive it detects alcohol exposure from hand washing and filling a car with ethanol-gasoline. Hundreds of innocent professionals lost careers and lives due to false positive tests. This population daily grows larger. The Wall Street Journal recently published two articles delineating EtG testing problems and the predatory marketing done by the testing companies. The

"friendly fire" EtG casualties of our appropriate war on drugs are largely nurses, pharmacists and physicians. Their innocence energizes them. Enforced free time from lost careers yields hours to dedicate towards reclaiming stolen lives. They generate effective National attention. I am one of those professionals. I proudly provide random urine drug screens as required by the Texas Medical Board. I recently tested positive for 103ng/ml. Exposure to five drops of ethanol gives such a level. Three times more ethanol releases into the air each time I was my hands with alcohol foam during clinical rounds teaching Residents and Medical

Students. I have no request for personal intervention. I write from genuine concern about continuing damage to innocent, God loving people-mostly health professionals. I believe the ethics manifest by Enron, Speaker Foley and a host of other Republican events creates a climate making hypocrisy a virtue. It is because of this climate profoundly immoral and unethical use of EtG testing continues. Urine EtG testing is an issue that either the Republicans or the Democrats will bring to the

floor first for discussion. You are my Representative. I request you take a sincere and personal interest in this issue. I want to know my Representatives in Congress and the House truly represent and protect me, my family, our community and our values. I am deeply interested in your position and response. I want to know if you represent me. Respectfully, J. DiBona, M.D. Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine Section of Hospital Medicine UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX www.ethylglucuronide.com (Dr. Skipper's Website. Has the SAMHSA advisory) Ethylglucuronide/ (One must "join" this group, but it can be done anonymously. The files and links sections are appropriately brief, with references to all of the articles I mentioned.

In addition, this group is the best place to get a "feel" for these people. Please browse the posts. I believe you will be inspired and moved by the overwhelming integrity displayed.)

October 6, 2006

--- cuz it offends my moral sensibilities to be around a bunch of

drunks. Don't you remember? I told you. I won't come over anymore

until you stop drinking.

In Ethylglucuronide , rrpmd@... wrote:

>

> madison,

> your always on the web site and you never come over anymore.....why?

>

October 7, 2006

Robin and Madison,

I'll tone down the partisian aspect. Also, I put his letterhead where my should

go. Thanks. Basically, I want this guy to know I live in his neighborhood, and

that I'm a vocal person willing to state my politics (albeit, during appropriate

times and manner).

Thanks again.

Dan

On Friday, October 06, 2006, at 07:25PM, robin murray <remurraymd@...>

wrote:

>

><<Original Attached>>

hi dan,i thought it was succint,excellent...i think you might go a bridge too far partisan speaker foley republican enron stuff...not really germane to your point and we will need those individuals too for any progress we might make...as you point out so well we do not need to make enemies on either side of the aisle...regards,rDainiel DiBona <danieldibonamac> wrote: Don't be shy about criticisizing me or my letter. I think it important to post what we send to important people. Each letter should personalized and targeted, just like we were. EtG test reform is not about winning. I forgot who said it, but it was something like, "I intend to completely destroy, absolutely annihilate my enemy. I intend to make them my friend." Let me

know if my letter lost focus, became overly emotional, or worst of all, if I came off as anything other than a professional wrongly harmed; with genuine concern for myself, my family, our community and our Country. It's not necessary for us all to agree. It is necessary for those of us using fax machines and letters to project ourselves well. Anything less could harm us all. The Honorable Kenny MarchantUnited States House of Representatives501 Can!

non Ho!

use Office

BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515-4324 Phone: 202-225-6605 Fax: 202-225-0074 http://www.house.gov/writerep/ Friday, October 06, 2006 Dear Honorable Kenny Marchant; Preventing, treating and!

punis!

hing drug and

alcohol addicts is a critical part of your influence in Washington D.C. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a National Advisory on September 30, 2006 about alcohol biomarkers. SAMHSA correctly asserts no scientific basis supports routine use of these tests. Premature and widespread use of alcohol biomarkers, particularly Ethylglucuronide (EtG), is creating a urine drug testing industry scandal threatening the integrity of all monitoring entities. These companies prematurely rushed EtG testing to State regulatory and judicial entities, creating a multi-billion dollar industry since 2003.

Advertising EtG as proof positive of alcohol consumption brought the entire monitoring community to their doors. EtG testing is so sensitive it detects alcohol exposure from hand washing and filling a car with ethanol-gasoline. Hundreds of innocent professionals lost careers and lives due to false positive tests. This population daily grows larger. The Wall Street Journal recently published two articles delineating EtG testing problems and the predatory marketing done by the testing companies. The

"friendly fire" EtG casualties of our appropriate war on drugs are largely nurses, pharmacists and physicians. Their innocence energizes them. Enforced free time from lost careers yields hours to dedicate towards reclaiming stolen lives. They generate effective National attention. I am one of those professionals. I proudly provide random urine drug screens as required by the Texas Medical Board. I recently tested positive for 103ng/ml. Exposure to five drops of ethanol gives such a level. Three times more ethanol releases into the air each time I was my hands with alcohol foam during clinical rounds teaching Residents and Medical

Students. I have no request for personal intervention. I write from genuine concern about continuing damage to innocent, God loving people-mostly health professionals. I believe the ethics manifest by Enron, Speaker Foley and a host of other Republican events creates a climate making hypocrisy a virtue. It is because of this climate profoundly immoral and unethical use of EtG testing continues. Urine EtG testing is an issue that either the Republicans or the Democrats will bring !

to the

floor first for discussion. You are my Representative. I request you take a sincere and personal interest in this issue. I want to know my Representatives in Congress and the House truly represent and protect me, my family, our community and our values. I am deeply interested in your position and response. I want to know if you represent me. Respectfully, J. DiBona, M.D. Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine Section of Hospital Medicine UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX www.ethylglucuronide.com (Dr. Skipper's Website. Has the SAMHSA advisory) Ethylglucuronide/ (One must "join" this group, but it can be done anonymously. The files and links sections are appropriately brief, with references to all of the articles I mentioned.!

!

In addition, this group is the best place to get a "feel" for these people. Please browse the posts. I believe you will be inspired and moved by the overwhelming integrity displayed.)

October 7, 2006

--- Actually Dr. Dan, it was Robin who disagreed with the

partisanship, not me. I think you should leave it in. You could just

add some names of Democrats who are hypocrites as well. That would be

easy enough. My disagreement was with the words " our appropriate war

on drugs " . How bout changing the word appropriate to " our immoral war

on drugs " ?

In Ethylglucuronide , DiBona <danieldibona@...>

wrote:

>

> Robin and Madison,

> I'll tone down the partisian aspect. Also, I put his letterhead

where my should go. Thanks. Basically, I want this guy to know I

live in his neighborhood, and that I'm a vocal person willing to state

my politics (albeit, during appropriate times and manner).

> Thanks again.

> Dan

> On Friday, October 06, 2006, at 07:25PM, robin murray

<remurraymd@...> wrote:

>

> >

> ><<Original Attached>>

>

October 7, 2006

Are any of you familiar with the words " Due Process "

and " constitutional rights " ???? The Fifth Amendment guarantees five

rights of a very diverse nature.

Amendment V -

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise

infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand

Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the

Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor

shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in

jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal

case to be a witness against himself, NOR BE DEPRIVED OF LIFE,

LIBERTY, OR PROPERTY, WITHOUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW; nor shall private

property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

You may want to include those two phrases in your letters as they

create much more interest from politicians when you are attempting

to get their attention.

Jane

> >

> > >

> > ><<Original Attached>>

> >

>

October 7, 2006

Its pretty well known that medical boards are protected from constitutional law,

especially with respect to rules of evidence. It would take a very tough

Supreme Court ruling to accomplish this. It might even require amending the

Constitution.