AMA adopts sweeping policies to cut gun violence

[Kirk Freeman]

It sounds like the AMA is suffering the same disease that has claimed the American Bar Association. They are pushing a very liberal agenda that may not represent the views of many or maybe even most of their members.

What is the American Bar Association?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

What is the American Bar Association?

A trade organization for bartenders and servers?

 

[Leadeye]

Sounds like just another group out there looking for a big fat grant to fill their pockets with at taxpayer expense, they'll provide the "facts" to support the agenda that's been paid for.

Always follow the money

 

[HoughMade]

What is the American Bar Association?

Something I used to get cheap, catastrophic-only, health insurance when I was in my 20s and you were allowed to buy only the coverage you wanted.

 

[VERT]

I looked over their list. Only one of the supported agenda items was a health care issue. That point was the additional training for physicians to recognize patients who might be suicidal. I would support the notion that suicide is a health issue and certainly firearms are an effective means to complete the task. If doctors can recognize depression and mental illness they could perscribe drugs.......oh wait.......

 

[Whosyer]

Pffftttt. I'm not taking a lecture about my guns from an organization that promotes the racing of 2 wheeled death machines.

 

[Mgderf]

Never underestimate the capabilities of fools in large numbers.

 

[Ingomike]

Yep, just like the Bar Association quit promoting drinking and bars the AMA has also become a liberal political organization...

M

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

If they were truly concerned about things that cause widespread death and un-necessary injuries, they'd look toward their own profession.

Hmmm..... as someone who recently fired his doctor for giving up on doctoring, and allowing himself to be turned into a box checker, I find that statement pretty interesting.

https://youtu.be/mJ5OZVremGY

I've always found the bar association to be quite helpful....

 

[MinuteManMike]

How many do doctors kill every year with incompetence?

Yeah, physicians... F thyselves.

 

[eldirector]

I can only imagine the hypocritical outcry should an organization like the NRA take some official stance on opioid prescriptions, medical malpractice, or mental health care. I suspect the AMA would flip their collective lids. Especially if said recommendations would fly in the face of common medical best practice.

I know it is is pipe dream, but I really wish organizations (and businesses) would stay in their wheelhouse.

 

[Mark 1911]

If the AMA were actually concerned about death toll due to violence, any violence, maybe they would take a look at their policies on abortion.

Apparently by AMA standards, murder by gun is not OK, but murder by abortion, which exponentially exceed murders by gun, is OK. Double standards have a way of negating any credibility which may have otherwise existed.

 

[jwo483]

If they're concerned about things that cause widespread death and injuries, maybe they should speak out on distracted driving and make a real impact...

Medical mistakes killed 250,000 last year. 50 times more than guns, even when you leave IN suicides and criminals killed committing a crime.

 

[ru44mag]

I have worked with doctors for over 40 years. They are not capable, as a group, to make decisions regarding our constitution......WAY TO MANY are imported and do not know what the constitution means. Many many many many are idiots when it comes to social issues and when they do speak out, they do it to puff themselves up.

Unfortunately, the libs are using every group imaginable....hollywood, hippies who never grew up, indoctrinated college kids, snowflakes and such; most recently, grammar school children and now doctors - to determine our freedoms.

America better wake up.....and jump out of the near boiling waters.

I worked with doctors for 20 years, and I have to agree with this.

If the AMA were actually concerned about death toll due to violence, any violence, maybe they would take a look at their policies on abortion.

Apparently by AMA standards, murder by gun is not OK, but murder by abortion, which exponentially exceed murders by gun, is OK. Double standards have a way of negating any credibility which may have otherwise existed.

The AMA must all be liberals. Why can't they see this truth!?!

 

[bgcatty]

Just tell the AMA and their ridiculously liberal members who routinely charge too much for mediocre results on many occasions to “pound salt” !

 

[JettaKnight]

If the AMA were actually concerned about death toll due to violence, any violence, maybe they would take a look at their policies on abortion.

Apparently by AMA standards, murder by gun is not OK, but murder by abortion, which exponentially exceed murders by gun, is OK. Double standards have a way of negating any credibility which may have otherwise existed.

As long as their members get to do the killing it's OK.

 

[HoughMade]

How many do doctors kill every year with incompetence?...

None that I am aware of.

 

[JettaKnight]

None that I am aware of.

 

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