The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

I have a feeling, that before too long, Florida's state motto will be, "Don't ask questions. Just shoot." This wild and crazy trend continued recently when a federal appeals court upheld what has become known as the "physician gag rule," where doctors risk sanctions or even their license if they talk to patients about the dangers of guns. The American Bar Association has been adamant in their opposition to the law, as the organization released this message: "Preventive care through safety counseling is a pillar of modern medicine, and is vitally important to the health and welfare of patients." At least ten medical associations have also opposed the new law, including the American Psychiatric Association, which said that, "health professionals and health systems should ask about firearm ownership whenever clinically appropriate in the judgment of the physician." So, in Florida, citizens supposedly have free speech, yet doctors don...