Posted on 03/25/2013 6:57:04 AM PDT by marktwain
These days, you do. Rush always says that good satire requires an element of truth. Yours contains the entire Periodic Table.
Do I really have to say that this is satire?
Yes, because it is so close to the truth. On the other hand you did a MASTERFUL job of writing it. Thank you.
How about this... If they ask you if you have a gun, tell them you do but you go to a urologist for problems with that.
Funny and sad at the same time. What has become of our great country?
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There comes a time when skills must be developed to become a competent liar. This time has come when enemies, both foreign and domestic will use our confessions to destroy our freedom. Just say no.
“Out with the old doctors. In with the new.” - Stalin
“Just say no.”
Exactly what they want. Doc marks down a no answer. They cross reference registered guns. You lied, therefore you are a criminal, swat team raid, felon. No guns.
I wonder if its unlawful to lie to your doctor about that I would then type lol because its crazy stupid but I’m totally serious
As a LIVE, LIVING MAN, I reserve all unalienable rights without prejudice
my doc is a gun guy...we have plans of hitting the range this spring.
he is thinking of early retirement thanks to the new laws.
I have another take on it:
The year is 2035 and ObamaCare has been the law of the land for 20 years.
The character in the story has a cut on his leg. He calls the hospital for an appointment; a computerized voice replies that "The..next...available...time...is...Thursday...the...28th". The character is a bit concerned as it's Friday the 22nd, but no matter, he takes what he's given. Others have had it worse.
He limps into the hospital the next Thursday. No one greets him. There's a "ticket dispenser" and a sign on the wall tracks the numbers. "Now Serving #41". As the character's number is #87, he thinks "Not too bad, I'll get out of here today." He sits in an uncomfortable waiting room chair, and peruses (ironically) an old, dogeared copy of "American Rifleman".
#87 eventually comes and the character shows himself to a spartan, marginally clean, treatment area. The Practitioner (no docs, those are only for "political" cases) doesn't ask him any questions, because he doesn't speak English. The character points at the cut on his leg (now turning some interesting colors, and exuding a foul smell). Practitioner gives him a tube of unlabeled ointment, and a handful of bandaids (a couple of which had previously been opened, but clumsily resealed). The character hoped that those hadn't been used already, and mentally made a note to save them for last.
As the character exited the hospital and gingerly walked to the bus stop for a two hour ride back to his apartment, he smiled. All that treatment, and he hadn't needed to pay a penny for it. Truly, Obamacare worked.
The last time I saw my doctor he was at a new office, so I had to fill out all of the forms again. These gun questions, and other inappropriate things, were on the form. I wrote “MYOB” on every one.
When someone inquires about my guns my response is “I’d tell you, but that would spoil the surprise.”
I responded to my guy: “Yes, I have one right here in my purse. Do you want to see it?”
He got laughing. Sort of a nervous laughter though.
This country is doomed.
We are outnumbered.
Does a 4473 create a registered firearm? Not if there is no requirement to report its subsequent sale or transfer.
If the Feds are going to go after every citizen who ever signed a 4473, then insurrection is on the way.
This piece was satire, but what if the patient’s responses were recorded? SWAT raid? Under which law? One citizen in NJ said thus far and no further to several geared up armed cops. They went away cursing & threatening, but they went away. No warrant, the rule of law still applies.
On this topic I’m guessing that the extent of intrusive questioning has as much to do with the state board of medical examiners as it does with Obamacare. Liberal state, more questions.
Stolen valor act was deemed unconstitutional, basically saying that it is okay to lie.
I’ve seen about 90% of that in military health care clinics already. Now coming to the rest of the country thanks to ObamaDoesn’tCare!
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