Physicians For Leashed-and-Guided Citizens
22 October 2006
Editor, The Washington Times
Dear Editor:
Reading Sarah Longwell's warning of the arrogance of those who would have government force the rest of us to change our diets ("Nervous-Nelly Nation," Oct. 22), I was struck by the name of the group that is suing California restaurants for serving grilled chicken: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
The American Heritage Dictionary (4th edition, 2000) defines 'responsible' as "Involving personal accountability or ability to act without guidance or superior authority." So this litigious group of MDs is misnamed. It OPPOSES responsibility by seeking to impede personal accountability and to oblige people to act according to the commands of a superior authority.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Editor, The Washington Times
Dear Editor:
Reading Sarah Longwell's warning of the arrogance of those who would have government force the rest of us to change our diets ("Nervous-Nelly Nation," Oct. 22), I was struck by the name of the group that is suing California restaurants for serving grilled chicken: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
The American Heritage Dictionary (4th edition, 2000) defines 'responsible' as "Involving personal accountability or ability to act without guidance or superior authority." So this litigious group of MDs is misnamed. It OPPOSES responsibility by seeking to impede personal accountability and to oblige people to act according to the commands of a superior authority.
Sincerely,
Donald J. Boudreaux
Chairman, Department of Economics
George Mason University
Posted by Don Boudreaux on
Wednesday June 6, 2007 at 12:54pm