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Creole Gumbo's avatar

Mental status exams should be required on a regular basis for all Senators, Congressmen, Judges and POTUS. We require drug testing, routine physical exams and mental status exams in the airline industry and many businesses for ordinary citizens. Why is there nothing done to confirm the ability of legislators to THINK rationally, given that their actions affect thousands of people? Testing for competence to do the job should apply to everyone.

2 years ago my husband, who is an interventional cardiologist (one who does catheter based procedures as opposed to open surgery) became critically ill. After his recovery he was not allowed to go back to work until completing a 2 DAY session of extensive mental status testing. Why? Because his job affects the health and safety of others, comparable to an airline pilot. It also affects the liability of the hospital and medical group for which he works. THE REASON THAT THE SAME PRECAUTION IS NOT TAKEN FOR LEGISLATORS IS BECAUSE NEITHER THEY NOR THE GO ERNMENT HAS LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY AND OTHER HARM RESULTING FROM THEIR INCOMPETENT DECISIONS.

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Duchess's avatar

It is sad, but most of these elders have kids and hangars on whose continued $$ and position and success depemds on this elder abuse.

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