Our colleagues at Missouri Watchdog report on a new kind of Tea Party, one held by physicians.  The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons organized five regional National Doctors Tea Party events to protest the Obama health care legislation. Missouri Watchdog reports on the Kansas City event.  Other events tooks place in Austin, Texas; Valparaiso, Indiana; New Brunswick, New Jersey; and San Diego, California.

I had been in San Diego the day before as a presenter at the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council.  Unfortunatley, I flew out the night before the protest.  But here’s coverage from the San Diego Union-Tribune.  Hundreds of doctors and their supporters turned out. The Washington Examiner also offers coverage.  Here’s more from local blogger W.C. Varones, who came with a video camera.

In our reporting on the Albuquerque Tea Party we have encountered many physicians, nurses, dentists and others in the health care field who are part of that movement.  Rick Morlen, a member of the ATP’s Board of Directors, is a surgeon.  A former member of the ATP Board runs an optician’s office.

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