An Invasion

The other day our hospital was taken over by a large number of armed men. Elevators that normally take you to any floor in the hospital suddenly refused to stop on certain floors. The roof that is immediately above our lounge and call rooms, and is a favorite place for the smokers to do their thing, was taken over by snipers. We were given stern instructions not to go there. When men in dark suits with big guns tell you that, you tend to believe that obedience is in your best interest.

Here are a few pictures documenting the beginning of the invasion after the men with guns had cleared the path.

The leader of the free world, whose very presence resulted in a severe decrease in freedom for all in the same building, met with the leading hospital people. Dr Cofer, a liver transplant surgeon who is the surgery program director, is on the right side of the picture below. Although I knew he played a key role in whether or not I advance to the next level of my training, I think I'll try even harder to behave knowing that he has the ear of the man leading the men with guns.

Fortunately, plenty of cameramen were there to record the invasion. The presidenct remains popular in Tennessee. It is the only state to have elected a freshman Republican senator who just happened to have been the mayor of Chattanooga at one point. Local newspapers reported that the visit was a reward to the area for having elected a Republican.

For a full record of this occupation of Erlanger hospital by men with guns, visit either of these links from which the above pictures were borrowed. . .

http://www.erlanger.org/bushvisit/Bush001_199.pdf
http://www.erlanger.org/bushvisit/Bush200_319.pdf