Opinion
Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- Follow-up on my last Quip on the American Medical Association:
I suggested declinng to answer questions about gun-ownership, political leanings, etc, when they come up in discussions on personal health matters with your doctor.
Many Doctors who are DTI students, responded:
“Medicare now requires the question about gun-ownership be asked. When it is not asked, reimbursement to the doctor is jeopardized. Answers go on a form, and forms are submitted.
The form has only two boxes, ‘Yes,’ and ‘No.’
When you answer anything other than ‘No,’ the doctor will check the ‘Yes’ box. So, when you decline to answer, no matter how politely, the ‘Yes’ box gets a check-mark in it.
Imagine, for example, that you are in Nazi Germany in 1936, and your doctor asks (as he is required to do),
‘Do you have Jewish relatives?’
When you answer, “That’s irrelevant and none of your business,” the doctor checks the ‘Yes’ box, and you suddenly have an unanticipated train-ride in your immediate future.”
With the foregoing in mind, here are some suggested responses, all far briefer than the one I advised:
- “Not for discussion here, Doctor.”
- “Doctor, unless you can explain what that has to do with my medical diagnosis and treatment, let’s not waste
our time discussing it.” - “No” (without further comment)
I like to maintain personal honesty, but I have to admit option 3 is probably best. Your best interests are served when the doctor immediately puts a check-mark in the “No” box.
Our System does not reward truthfulness and honesty. Our System rewards, indeed requires, lying.
Non-responsive answers will be translated as “Yes,” as noted above.
In addition, your refusal to answer straightforwardly will be noted, and likely interpreted further as a sign of incipient mental unsoundness.
Remember the way Stalin declared even the slightest political opposition to be prima-facie evidence of “insanity?” This malignant ideology is always just under the surface.
HRC (hillary clinton), during her recent presidential campaign, said essentially the same thing.
The apple never falls far from the evil tree.
/John
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It may not be a gun registration scheme, but it is as close to it as the government is legally allowed. We know those answers go into a database. They can then find out who owns firearms. It would seem that the best answer is no, even when your morals and ethics tell you that is wrong – if you value your life and freedom. I would still answer yes because of my moral convictions, I believe in my rights and until they come knocking, I will fight for what is right. Congress needs to address this. The government should… Read more »
I told one medical questionaire, Come in my house uninvited and find out.!!!
To go along with the gun issue…’never’ say you are depressed!
Lying in the USA has become not only necessary for your own safety and security, but is the standard. Corporations reward the biggest money makers and they are always the biggest liars who deceive investors and customers for profit. Liars are the ones who rise to the top. Need I use politicians as an example? In America, the truth may set you free, but it can also compromise your health, safety, financial status and freedom if you aren’t careful.
I have to say that I agree with Mr. Farnam. The systems created in this nation do require you to lie to protect yourself. Unfortunately it does not just apply to gun ownership but also purchasing real estate, applying for employment and many other circumstances that details America’s blatant march towards Marxism.
Doctor: Do you smoke? Me: No Doctor: Do you own guns? Me: No Simple as that, its not just the guns question.. if you tell them you smoke they will find TONS Of things “wrong with you” that are not. Ask me how I know, after going to a doc who knew I smoked 10 years ago and one who did not. The one who DID know I smoked was ready to diagnose me with cancer, the one who did not, gave a second look and I was fine, Scary stuff out there, it never hurts to lie to big… Read more »