"Whining Morphs Into Domestic Terrorism"

Hello, my friends, I took a week longer to allow the recent House of Delegates to take place and report accordingly. More on that later.

 Yes, domestic terrorism! That's the only way to describe what's going on around the nation in our central cities and universities.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuUcDIxH_lI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3z_jqbLCz0

I could go on and on, showing you video evidence of how the left sees love and free speech, but you get it. This vermin has zero tolerance for anyone who disagrees with them and will beat them senseless if allowed. Most of this is in liberal cities but these mobs have managed to disrupt and destroy in many parts of the nation. Anyone who owns a business in those cities, like a dental practice, is SOL. It's only made worse when you see celebrities, elected office holders and media coddling this scum and excusing the anarchy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF5uLywdjmo

Trust me, Ashley, Cher & Madge, I would never support outlawing abortion or any other legal way to cull your numbers or those of your fellow zealots! Many of us ask where were these folks on election day? Most of them don't work, had plenty of time to go vote, but just didn't do it.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/people-arrested-portland-trump-protests-didn-vote-article-1.2874408

 I realize much of this trash is bought and paid for by Soros, but that doesn't make the problem any less serious or the need to deal with them any less urgent. I know the 1st amendment doesn't allow for death threats, so lemme just say if Soros were taken out, I'd be about as sad as when Chavez & Fidel assumed room temp. This is a big league game of chicken and Trump is being tested. The problem is no mayor or police chief of any pinko city is gonna allow their police to do their job. When they block any public street or highway, take a slow bulldozer and clear a path. When they loot and destroy property, shoot them if they attack police or civilians and arrest all you can grab. They also need to serve serious jail time, not get released the next day with a slap on the wrist. I guarantee you if they arrest these snowflakes and commie reprobates and place them in the general lockup, they'll see some real action from Bubba, Tank & Moose who are always looking for a "wife", LOL. Then let the guards turn their backs on all the fun, the same way they do when our cities are destroyed. If those who run these victimized cities won't act, they must be bypassed and Trump needs to deploy the National Guard.

 The hypocrisy, as always with the left, is legion. Can any of you imagine the outcry and 24/7 media hysteria if Tea Party or other conservative groups had ever done this when Obama won? As I've always believed, liberalism cannot be coddled or appeased, it must be exposed, confronted & defeated! We did that at the ballot box, but those who embrace the actions of Mao's Cultural Revolution have no respect for elections that don't go their way and have demonstrated zero intention of abiding by the outcome. Trump's opposition is also by remnants of Clinton & Obama appointments or hires, still in govt. They must ALL be removed, clean house in every govt. bureaucracy where they can be fired and all the alphabet govt. agencies. Until Trump does that, he will continue to be stymied and sabotaged. Now about dentistry.

 Last week we had an unusual HOD where, for the first time, there were no reference committees or items to be taken up for discussion and voted on the next day. Instead, we were treated to 2 speakers who gave very good presentations but it was material far better suited for general assembly meetings, the FDC, etc. IMO, the FDA has far more pressing issues to deal with. Lemme share 2 with you. 

 There's a company that actually sells people DIY impression trays to take their own impressions, mail them in and receive aligners! Yes, it's Invisalign in the kitchen. Of course, they can't include the 2 most crucial elements that make successful aligner therapy work, IPR and attachments in key places for better anchorage and control. This came up in the specialty forum and the ortho person didn't even think to mention it in his report! It was only when one of our SFDDA delegates brought it up that it got debated. As usual, our leadership walks on eggshells and is scared to death of one of us saying the obvious, which would then trigger an FTC sanction. I say screw the FTC! They were created to stop monopolies and save us all from mandatory AT&T mediocrity, not to protect shysters and purveyors of mediocrity from accountability. Besides, these are medical devices, folks, and should NOT be sold OTC. How is it a pt. can't buy a damn bottle of Peridex OTC but can do their own ortho?! The newest boogeyman they throw at us in the NC lawsuit over interference with free trade by the NCDA. Bring it on, we're sure as hell getting nowhere with this passivity! The FTC needs to be seriously put in its place, like we did with OSHA many years ago. For you younger members, look up Rep. (also Dr.) Charlie Norwood (R) GA. This GA dentist turned Congressman, was instrumental in putting a much needed, long overdue leash on OSHA, which used to run roughshod over our offices like gleeful jack-booted govt. thugs. The only solution here is legislative and I don't see our 4 U.S. Congress member dentists doing diddly squat. Rep. Mike Simpson (R) ID, has been there the longest and has done zero to champion the termination of MDT (medical device tax) or repeal of McCarran-Ferguson, a law that lets Big Ins. collude and price fix to their heart's content, while we have to fear the FTC if we say something in a dental meeting. I'm going back to DC this coming March, after a 4-year hiatus, and intend to ask some questions. 

 The other item is our dysfunctional, activist BOD. They are split into 2 factions, one recognizing the proper role of dental professionals and the scope of practice for hygienists, as well as term limits for BOD members. The other faction wants none of this, they recently passed a rules change in a meeting that was not even properly advance noticed and whose votes should not have legal standing. They also reelected the former chair to another term as chair, despite the fact his 10-year term limit is in 2 months! But wait, there's more! That meeting also featured the election of 1 of the 2 hygienist members as vice-chair, something unprecedented in our history. For those of you who aren't aware, the BOD consists of 7 actively practicing dentists, 2 hygienists and 2 consumers. The other item that was forced down out throats was allowing for hygienists to do SRPs and place subgingival meds without a dentist in the office. Now, you may ask why a body whose mission it is to protect the public from us would do that? Easy, they have 2 members who will benefit by lax rules to allow them to crank out max procedures in their multiple offices. While this year is not the right political climate to take on the term limit issue, the FDA will pursue the hygiene rule change in the appropriate manner. They were told, in no uncertain terms, to use any and all measures to prevent this by our delegation last week. It's very telling to note that Rick Scott has not filled the open consumer member seat on the BOD in over 3 years. This governor vetoed our loan forgiveness bill, which passed all committees and full House & Sen. votes! He is NOT a friend of dentistry and we all need to remember that when he runs for U.S. Sen. in 2018. I never thought I'd see the day when I'd rather see Bill Nelson stay on into dementia, than let Scott do the damage he's done in FL at the national level.