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Savannahmann

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3. But as we've seen that argument isn't going to fly.
Wed Apr 16, 2014, 09:08 AM
Apr 2014

The average person, you know those who vote one way and then in the next election the opposite way. Those folks think that these rules sound reasonable. Sure the Surgeon calls 911. But that same oral surgeon has also done procedures at the hospital, and has probably been called for a few emergencies too where teeth were involved, like after a major accident.

Simply jumping up and down and shouting it's all bullshit isn't going to win this argument. The only way to win is to turn it back on them by being even more reasonable. But for some reason, we won't even consider that. We're too busy jumping up and down shouting that Republicans are Stupid. Stupid and they hate Women. Yeah, that does really well on the boards here, and it probably does well in a room with a handful of Democratic supporters. But it isn't doing well in the rest of the nation.

We made the fatal mistake. The same mistake losers have made through history. We underestimated our opponent, and we got over-confident. Until we start taking Republicans seriously, and putting some thought and effort into our arguments, we're going to keep losing. This is but the first from the Republicans.

Hey, you want another analogy for the statewide recognition of a licensed individual? Fine. Let's say your Lawyer had the same restrictions. He shows up from Dallas to Lubbock and asks to speak to you while you are in custody. The Sheriff checks the list, and says. "You ain't got no privileges with the local court. So you're practicing law without a license."

Are the laws any different in Lubbock? Are they written in Sanskrit? The individual is a lawyer in Texas, admitted to the BAR. That lawyer can practice law anywhere in the state. Why should doctors be any different?

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