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littlemissmartypants

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1. Chris Truax's suggested claims of deep academic knowledge of neurological deficits
Mon Aug 4, 2025, 04:28 AM
Aug 4

as part of an opinion piece are despicable.

If he had an actual medical degree and professional license, after such claims, he might find himself to be unemployed and subsequently unable to find another job.

He claims in his assertions, "That’s not a medical diagnosis." That’s exactly what it is. The claim he should have prefaced this entire piece with, which consists of nothing but the rehashing of everything we already know, is this: "I am not a doctor."

I don't like 47. In fact, I despise him. But I also don't believe that it's appropriate to misrepresent your professional competencies.

Lawyers, just like every other licensed professional, need to recognize where their own turf ends and the turf of another profession begins.

It may be an "opinion" piece, but it's also pretentious and misleading. It's behavior akin to that of politicians who believe they should legislate a woman's right to choose, and it's not appropriate under any circumstances.

But that's just my opinion.



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