<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/author/scottystarnes/> Hawaii Health Director Quits<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/hawaii-health-director-quits/> *Scotty Starnes <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/author/scottystarnes/>*| January 28, 2011 at 7:10 AM | Tags: Dr. Neal Palofox <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=dr-neal-palofox>, Governor Abercrombie <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=governor-abercrombie>, Hawaii <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=hawaii>, Obama's birth certificate<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?tag=obamas-birth-certificate>| Categories: Political Issues <http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/?category_name=political-issues>| URL: http://wp.me/pvnFC-4gS
You can't make this stuff up. First we have the Governor of Hawaii saying he wants to produce Obama's birth information. Then he says there are 'notes' about Obama's birth in the National Archives but nothing at the Vital Records office. Then a friend of the Governor comes out and says the Governor told him he couldn't find Obama's original birth certificate. The next day the friend retracts his comments and now we have the Health Director quitting. Things that make you go hmmmm! *(AP <http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/27/politics/main7288553.shtml> ) * HONOLULU - Interim Hawaii Health Director Dr. Neal Palafox *abruptly quit *Wednesday, the first of new Gov. Neil Abercrombie's Cabinet appointees to leave. *The reason for Palafox's resignation was a mystery, and he wouldn't say whether he was asked to resign*. Abercrombie's office said Palafox asked the Democratic governor to withdraw his nomination. "Gov. Abercrombie accepted Dr. Palafox's request and will make a new appointment for the Health Director as soon as possible," spokeswoman Donalyn Dela Cruz said in a statement. The Attorney General's office wouldn't comment on whether it's investigating Palafox, said Joshua Wisch, special assistant to the attorney general. Palafox, 58, said he was surprised when he heard TV news reports citing *anonymous sources claiming he was under investigation for medical billing fraud*. "I get handed these e-mails about investigations and so forth, but I have no clue. I'm lost," Palafox said. University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine Dean Jerris Hedges said the school is unaware of any pending investigation. Hedges said Palafox will return to his job at the school, where he was chairman of the Department of Family Medicine before his nomination. The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs said it had no complaints about Palafox over the last five years. No criminal cases named Palafox in a search of federal and state court records. Sen. Clayton Hee, who has overseen many confirmation hearings, said he suspected that the Abercrombie administration's review of Palafox's background overlooked key information. "An issue has arisen, probably having to do with personal reasons, and that suggests to me that the vetting process wasn't as complete as it should have been," said Hee, D-Kahuku-Kaneohe, chairman of the Judiciary Committee. *U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye's office said allegations that he pressured Abercrombie to oust Palafox are fal*se. "Sen. Inouye and his staff stand ready to assist Gov. Abercrombie and his administration in whatever way possible," said Inouye spokesman Peter Boylan. Continue reading>>><http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/01/27/politics/main7288553.shtml> Add a comment to this post<http://scottystarnes.wordpress.com/2011/01/28/hawaii-health-director-quits/#respond> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/16422/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/16422/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/16422/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/16422/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/16422/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/16422/> <http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/scottystarnes.wordpress.com/16422/> [image: WordPress] WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com/> | Thanks for flying with WordPress! Manage Subscriptions<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=5d39acfd19218362d540a3fc3dc3315d&email=baconlard%40gmail.com>| Unsubscribe<http://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=5d39acfd19218362d540a3fc3dc3315d&email=baconlard%40gmail.com&b=COiDzD%5BAbUsN%25Hu%25tLhcxwBydWt51abm%2FHvc8%7Ev%3D>| Reach out to your own subscribers with WordPress.com.<http://wordpress.com/signup/?ref=email> *Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser:* http://subscribe.wordpress.com -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
