Gabrielle Giffords: Investigate Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, a Tuscon, Arizona-based conservative group that contains some members with reportedly extreme views, must be investigated.

Not for the group's views, but for their ownership of a YouTube video of a protest against U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her support for President Obama's Heath Care Reform Initiative. A video that was taken down from YouTube just shortly after the shooting of Congresswoman Giffords.

That, and the news that there's a second person at-large who assisted Jared Loughner, seem to jibe in a way that causes alarm to this blogger.

Here's how the AAPS is described in Wikipedia:

The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) is a politically conservative non-profit organization founded in 1943.[1] The group had approximately 4,000 members in 2005.[2] Notable members include Ron Paul and John Cooksey. The executive director is Jane Orient, a member of the non-profit Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine. AAPS publishes the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. The organization, its members, and the journal have all been the subjects of much criticism from mainstream medical sources...


Though it describes itself as "non-partisan", AAPS is generally recognized as politically conservative...the docs of the AAPS are hardly part of mainstream medical society. Think Glenn Beck with an MD."....The organization opposes mandatory vaccination, universal health care, and government intervention in healthcare. The AAPS has characterized the effects of the Social Security Act of 1965, which established Medicare and Medicaid, as "evil" and "immoral", and encouraged member physicians to boycott Medicare and Medicaid. AAPS argues that individuals should purchase medical care directly from doctors, and that there is no right to medical care. The organization requires its members to sign a "declaration of independence" pledging that they will not work with Medicare, Medicaid, or even private insurance companies.

Here's the address of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons:

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
1601 N. Tucson Blvd. Suite 9
Tucson, AZ 85716-3450
Phone: (800) 635-1196

Call on them to repost the YouTube video and tell everything they know about anyone who even may have been involved in protests against Gabrielle Giffords.

Stay tuned.