THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION has weighed in on Obama's new health care package:

The Allergists were in favor of scratching it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves.

The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve.

Meanwhile, Obstetricians felt certain everyone was laboring under a misconception, while the Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted.

Pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!" while the Pediatricians said, "Oh, grow up!"

The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while the Radiologists could see right through it.

Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing and the Internists claimed it would indeed be a bitter pill to swallow.

The Plastic Surgeons opined that this proposal would "put a whole new face on the matter."

The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were pissed off at the whole idea.

Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas, and those lofty Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no.

In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the assholes in Washington ...

From my email.

AUTUMN LEAVES III: here's today's look at the leaf fall. We're not seeing the color changes we expected this year, given the amount of rain we had, but the leaves are starting to come down fast and furious. There will be several hours of leaf blowing for this afternoon and tomorrow.

Last week's photo is here.

LIES OF OBAMACARE: The Book of Ezekiel. My wife and I watched the episode last night (well, she did; I got disgusted and left after a minute or so). How Megyn Kelly kept her cool is beyond me.

The arrogance of Exekiel Emanuel is astounding. I was strongly reminded of the Spanish Inquisition. Emanuel's attitude was that of an inquisitor: "We're going to save your soul (keep you healthy) if we have to kill you to do it."