The NBCE’s Memorial Day Message: A Stark Reminder of the Chiropractic Cartel’s Un-American Values
Originally published: 2025-05-28
The Irony of the NBCE’s Memorial Day Message
Memorial Day stands as a sacred day in American life—a time to honor those who paid the ultimate price for the freedoms we hold dear. Yet in an astonishing display of irony, the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) has chosen to use this solemn day to tout its own “service” to the chiropractic profession by sending out a Memorial Day message from its President Karlos Boghosian DC.
This is the same NBCE that monopolizes chiropractic licensure, funded by student loan dollars—money that flows directly into the coffers of a private corporation propped up by the chiropractic cartel.
“They remind us that unity is forged not by uniformity, but by shared purpose and steadfast resolve.” —NBCE Memorial Day Message
The irony could not be starker: a private testing agency claiming to stand for unity and shared purpose, when its very existence divides the profession, suppresses competition, and extracts money from the pockets of aspiring chiropractors through mandated exams.
What the NBCE Won’t Tell You
Here’s what the NBCE’s message doesn’t say:
The NBCE is a private corporation—not a government entity—yet it holds the keys to licensure in chiropractic.
Its monopoly is propped up by state laws and regulations, giving it control over entry into the profession.
Chiropractic students are forced to pay thousands of dollars for these exams, funded by federally backed student loans—essentially a taxpayer-backed payday for the cartel.
The NBCE funnels student loan money to its supporters throughout the profession.
The Greeley Grift: Recent changes require any one who wants a license in the US to travel to NBCE’s headquarters in Greeley, Colorado to take Part IV - funneling even more money into this unaccountable private entity and cementing its control over the profession.
“Though our mission is small beside the enormity of their sacrifice, we are inspired by the same ideals: integrity, accountability, and an unwavering commitment to the common good.” —NBCE Memorial Day Message
But where is the accountability? Where is the common good in a system that uses state power to protect a private monopoly, rather than promoting open competition and innovation within chiropractic?
The Chiropractic Cartel’s Hidden Hand
The NBCE does not act alone. It is part of a tightly knit Chiropractic Cartel—alongside the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) and the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards (FCLB)—which collectively dictates who can practice, how they must be educated, and how they must be tested. This system is not about public protection; it’s about control and profit.
Who pays the price?
Chiropractic students, burdened by debt.
Patients, whose access to care is restricted by an artificially limited pool of practitioners.
The profession itself, stifled by a system that rewards conformity over innovation.
A Call for Awareness and Action
It is deeply troubling that the NBCE would draw a parallel between their private, self-serving mission and the selfless sacrifice of America’s fallen heroes. The men and women who gave their lives for this country did so to protect freedom—not to protect the monopoly of a private testing corporation. How much more un-American can you get?
“May we honor their loved ones by living with purpose, working with integrity, and extending kindness to one another.” —NBCE Memorial Day Message
Yes, let’s honor them by demanding integrity from those who claim to serve our profession. Let’s demand an end to the Chiropractic Cartel’s chokehold on education, licensing, and testing. Let’s work for a chiropractic future that truly embodies the freedom those heroes died to protect.
A Betrayal of American Ideals
Everything the Chiropractic Cartel does stands in stark opposition to what it means to be an American. At the heart of American values is the belief in liberty, fair competition, and equal opportunity. Yet the Chiropractic Cartel—through the NBCE, the CCE, and the FCLB—has twisted these ideals into a system of forced compliance and financial exploitation. Instead of nurturing a free marketplace of ideas and care, they’ve built a fortress of closed-door deals, backroom alliances, and licensing schemes that crush innovation and choice. Their actions reek of monopolistic greed, not the rugged individualism and self-determination that this nation was founded upon. They have weaponized regulations to protect their own interests, not the public’s, and have turned what should be a proud profession of healing into a playground for private profit. This is not the American dream—it’s the American nightmare, and it must be exposed for the betrayal it is.
Final Thoughts
As you gather with friends and family on Memorial Day, remember the cost of freedom. Remember that those who died for our liberties did not die so that private corporations could enrich themselves on the backs of indebted students and stifled practitioners.
The chiropractic profession deserves better. It’s time to expose the Chiropractic Cartel’s abuses, demand transparency, and restore the principles of freedom and competition that so many brave souls fought to protect.
