Florida doctor tells Obama voters they are not welcome: ‘Seek urologic care elsewhere.’

[Mark Mentzer]

“Do you realize that somewhere in the world there exists a person who qualifies as the worst doctor? If you took the time, by process of elimination you could actually determine the worst doctor in the world. And the funny part is knowing that someone has an appointment to see him tomorrow.” — George Carlin

Well, this quote just came true. Read below.

Florida doctor tells Obama voters they are not welcome: ‘Seek urolo...

Last August, the RNC sent a fundraising appeal suggesting that if health reform passed, Democrats might deny medical care to Republicans. “It has been suggested,” a question on the RNC push poll read, “that the government could use voter registration to determine a person’s political affiliation, prompting fears that GOP voters might be discriminated against for medical treatment in a Democrat-imposed health care rationing system.” Of course, this was nonsense and the RNC was forced to walk back the claim. But ironically, now that reform is a reality, a Republican doctor is discriminating against Democrats:

“I’m not turning anybody away — that would be unethical,” Dr. Jack Cassell, 56, a Mount Dora urologist and a registered Republican opposed to the health plan, told the Orlando Sentinel on Thursday. “But if they read the sign and turn the other way, so be it.”

The sign reads: “If you voted for Obama … seek urologic care elsewhere. Changes to your healthcare begin right now, not in four years.” [...]

In his waiting room, Cassell also has provided his patients with photocopies of a health-care timeline produced by Republican leaders that outlines “major provisions” in the health-care package. The doctor put a sign above the stack of copies that reads: “This is what the morons in Washington have done to your health care. Take one, read it and vote out anyone who voted for it.”

University of Florida bioethics Professor William Allen said Cassell “is pushing the limit” of his profession’s code of conduct by suggesting that he’ll refuse to treat people based on their political orientation. He’s “trying to hold onto the nub of his ethical obligation,” Allen added. Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) said he was “disgusted” by the “ridiculous” sign. “Maybe he thinks the Hippocratic Oath says, ‘Do no good.’ If this is the face of the right wing in America, it’s the face of cruelty,” Grayson added.

[Westerly_2]

There would be several other (perhaps more) competent professionals in that area. Those who lack confidence in his professionalism should give him a pass. Lost income = fewer tee-time outings at the country club and fewer trips to the tanning box at the men's club. Spank the wallet. That's what will hurt.

[Madhatterat60]

"A man is a man, for all that." Robert Burns.

He has the right, J...to treat or refuse to treat whoever he wishes. I agree, not someone I'd trust when he allows his personal life to invade his private life so directly...nor would I encourage others to visit him. He has the right to be ignorant and starve as he sees fit.

[alienken]

I was just about to post this, you beat me to it. Agree or disagree this doctor has the FREEDOM to post this sign.
Look who wants to shut down free speech such as this...Liberal progressive democrats. If you disagree, you not only want the sign taken down or the speech to be quieted, but you want the author to be destroyed or put out of business.
Grow up you emotional brats!!!

[John Turberville]

"Are you ASSuming that you will intimidate someone by using the word "emotional" and calling people "brats"?"

C'mon, isnt that the way the right plays?

[alienken]

No, I was responding to Toby Row who wants to put this doctor out of business. Is she not recognizing this mans right to free speech.
How do I intimidate people by calling them emotional? No, I was pointing out that much of the responses from the left are emotional. Freedom of speech is only allowed when it's something you agree with.

[Bull]

Ten Foot pole? I was thinking, I have an idea what I would like to tell this doc to do with his...umm...instruments.

[John Turberville]

"Grow up you emotional brats!!!"

Sounds like the physician is the emotional brat. I guess I have the freedom of speech to call hom an a**hole.
I think it's great that he exposes his a**holiness.

[Madhatterat60]

I saw on the news last night where The Doctor said he put the sign up as a JOKE and would never turn anyone away. Evidently, he got lambasted!

[Boothby171]

Why do I think that if he HADN'T been called on the carpet about this, he wouldn't have whined about it being "a joke."

(To be frank, that idiot Democrat from Georgia who expressed sincere concern that Guam might capsize if you put too many people on one corner of it also later claimed it was a "joke," and wondered why ABSOLUTELY NOBODY got it)

[Madhatterat60]

I saw the testimony before Congress. He certainly didn't APPEAR to be joking, nor did the General he was grilling TAKE it as a joke. I don't mind levity in the workplace, but there are some instances where the dignity of the question and person being question should meet!