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Today's 5 Minute Activism   We've had so many people tell us similar versions of the following, which just came in today: "For the past six months or so, three friends and myself have been writing 'Keep and Bear Arms' on all of the paper money we get so that when we spend it, others will get the message.  We have even received several back for change.  I think this is something that everyone can do daily, to let others know how so many of us feel about our 2nd Amendment rights being taken away .  I think it might be of interest to you for your 5 Minute Activism section.  It's something little that we can all do and it can make a big difference.  Everyone handles money every day, including politicians.  If we all did something small like this, just think of the impact it could have in a short time." Obviously, we as an organization cannot promote the defacing of money.  But we do wonder how many bills the above citizen was able to mark in 5 minutes. Today's Action Step, from Dr. Andrew Johnstone: You should have a physician (a plug for my profession, admittedly).  That physician has a responsibility to be an honest and informed advocate for your health and safety, and that of your dependents.  Therefore, your physician is guilty of nothing less than malpractice if (s)he advocates gun controls that have proven counterproductive (and very few gun controls have not already been tried, and demonstrated beyond a shadow of doubt to be abject failures).  However, if your physician isn't actively promoting gun control, that is not good enough - if they really care about the safety of your family, they will be out there (with us) actively opposing such gun laws.  Saying "that really isn't a health issue" doesn't cut it, because the anti-gun docs have declared it to be one, and like an insidious germ spreading through a community, gun control has invaded the field of medicine, whether we like it or not.   Take your physician a copy of Edgar Suter's article, Guns in the Medical Literature. A longer but similar expose every physician should read is at http://www.constitution.org/2ll/2ndschol/58tenn.pdf. Ask your physician to read it, and then to explain why they aren't ACTIVELY opposing gun control laws.  If they are, praise them, send them all your (well insured, hypochondriac - just kidding) friends; if they still don't get it, find one who does.   Granted, if your health is in such poor shape that switching physicians mid-stream would be dangerous, don't actually switch, but that doesn't mean you can't pitch a fit.  Let them know why.   See our other web site contents at http://www.KeepAndBearArms.com/DSGL/ under 'favorite links'. Andrew Johnstone, RPh/MD  AJMD@KeepAndBearArms.com  Send in your own ideas for good 5 Minute Activism steps by emailing 5MinuteActivism@KeepAndBearArms.com.  Our goal is to have as many people as possible taking similar steps, every day.