There is a thought that is surfacing in a few straight chiropractic publications which appears to be antithetical to our chiropractic philosophy. The Declaration of Independence and numerous idealistic and high sounding phrases and concepts are put forth to support this argument. No one would question the unfairness of the situation in chiropractic today regarding the straight movement. This publication has strongly attacked the evil that denies graduates of two colleges the right to practice where they choose. But, the evil is due to people, not the system.
Civil disobedience is an attack upon the system.
It is true that the straights have achieved very little relief in the courts. The system that we live under is far from perfect. That imperfection has been felt more by the straight chiropractic profession than any other group in the last ten years with perhaps the exception of the victims of crime. There are a few points that must be made with regard to the present situation of the straight movement. We are the ones who were building large successful practices while the other side was doing political groundwork.