I can understand why some people might opt to do what you're advising based on the conditions you've set out.
My father was hospitalized with COVID a few months ago and in my experience, when we push back, they bend.
Especially in the COVID area of the hospital they are very strict but I didn't let that deter me. The first day I came, I arrived deliberately at shift change when lots of staff were scanning badges and checking in for the day. When the gatekeeper wanted to turn me away because I refused to reveal my private medical information to her I calmly approached the entering doctors and nurses etc in the gatekeepers full view and asked how they felt about watching their colleague discriminate against me without any intervention on their part. I did not whine or cry. I just stood as tall as my frame would allow and asserted my right to be there.
I only made it through three employees before re-approaching the gatekeeper and informing her that I realize she is a young lady without a great deal of work experience but that when she receives instruction from an employer or any other "authority source" that is immoral or illegal or otherwise wrong, she has an obligation to disobey. She had my father's green smoothie delivered to him.
The next morning I arrived prepared to do battle and also prepared that the young lady at the gate could have changed her position. She waved me through to physically deliver my items to the nurses station myself breaking all protocols and continued to do so for the duration (13 days total) of my Dad's hospital stay. By the time there was a new worker, a precedent had already been set of letting me in so that person, after checking with the nurses downstairs, waived me through also.
Sometimes it does not take sneaking around, it just takes standing up.
I wanted to concede after the Star Wars reference. But I can't. When my Dad was admitted it was an emergency and they did not want me in there. I was even more fierce and determined in that situation because I was very afraid for him. I just completely ignored their gatekeeper and shamed the security guard asking why she was even there since she wasn't helping anyone and went inside with my Dad to ensure that upon check in the admitting nurse had documented all the meds and vitamins and dosages he was presently taking as well as presenting a letter with his signature for his medical file regarding what treatments he was absolutely refusing.
I did not leave that room until I was good and ready and not until I was sure they had all the correct information for my Dad in their system as well as making it very clear to them that this was not a patient they wanted to make any errors with because I was documenting everything. And then I did just that.
I live in commiefornia and my Dad's hospital was just as strict as any other. I just broke the "rules."
There was another lady there who needed to drop off underwear for her husband and they wouldn't let her past the security guard, or rather, she did not proceed past the security guard. I guess the difference between me and some others is that I am just not someone who goes away.
I think what I'm trying to say is that we need to stand up and directly oppose the tyranny on every opportunity, not just when we're in the mood, not only when we don't have much at stake. I am not willing to just learn how to live with it. In the words of Rand Paul, "They can't arrest us all."
I can understand why some people might opt to do what you're advising based on the conditions you've set out.
My father was hospitalized with COVID a few months ago and in my experience, when we push back, they bend.
Especially in the COVID area of the hospital they are very strict but I didn't let that deter me. The first day I came, I arrived deliberately at shift change when lots of staff were scanning badges and checking in for the day. When the gatekeeper wanted to turn me away because I refused to reveal my private medical information to her I calmly approached the entering doctors and nurses etc in the gatekeepers full view and asked how they felt about watching their colleague discriminate against me without any intervention on their part. I did not whine or cry. I just stood as tall as my frame would allow and asserted my right to be there.
I only made it through three employees before re-approaching the gatekeeper and informing her that I realize she is a young lady without a great deal of work experience but that when she receives instruction from an employer or any other "authority source" that is immoral or illegal or otherwise wrong, she has an obligation to disobey. She had my father's green smoothie delivered to him.
The next morning I arrived prepared to do battle and also prepared that the young lady at the gate could have changed her position. She waved me through to physically deliver my items to the nurses station myself breaking all protocols and continued to do so for the duration (13 days total) of my Dad's hospital stay. By the time there was a new worker, a precedent had already been set of letting me in so that person, after checking with the nurses downstairs, waived me through also.
Sometimes it does not take sneaking around, it just takes standing up.
I wanted to concede after the Star Wars reference. But I can't. When my Dad was admitted it was an emergency and they did not want me in there. I was even more fierce and determined in that situation because I was very afraid for him. I just completely ignored their gatekeeper and shamed the security guard asking why she was even there since she wasn't helping anyone and went inside with my Dad to ensure that upon check in the admitting nurse had documented all the meds and vitamins and dosages he was presently taking as well as presenting a letter with his signature for his medical file regarding what treatments he was absolutely refusing.
I did not leave that room until I was good and ready and not until I was sure they had all the correct information for my Dad in their system as well as making it very clear to them that this was not a patient they wanted to make any errors with because I was documenting everything. And then I did just that.
I live in commiefornia and my Dad's hospital was just as strict as any other. I just broke the "rules."
There was another lady there who needed to drop off underwear for her husband and they wouldn't let her past the security guard, or rather, she did not proceed past the security guard. I guess the difference between me and some others is that I am just not someone who goes away.
I think what I'm trying to say is that we need to stand up and directly oppose the tyranny on every opportunity, not just when we're in the mood, not only when we don't have much at stake. I am not willing to just learn how to live with it. In the words of Rand Paul, "They can't arrest us all."