Manafort Decision
Hail the Manafort decision. This is a country of laws to which no one is above. No one.
Whose Family Values Anyway?
The Republicans have stressed “strong family values” over the years, but their definition was often vague. Our government’s new policy of separating young children from their families at the borders unquestionably disrupts the most important aspect of parenting. The obvious question is to which families did these values apply?
Historical Facts of Interest
A dear friend sent me the following: 1956 Republican Platform: Assistance to low income communities Protect Social Security Provide asylum for refugees Extend minimum wage Improve unemployment benefits Strengthen labor laws so workers can join Unions Equal pay regardless of sex Obviously we all know the Republican Party has changed, many even say that the… Read More »
Crowd Size
Congratulations to the Washington Capitals for winning their first Stanley Cup. The event provided an in-direct measure of crowd size in our nation’s capital, allowing for comparison with other large crowds attending events of interest there. The measure reported was “passenger trips” taken on the city’s subway system (the Metro) on those particular days. 612,000-… Read More »
Of Honorable Mention
Today is the one year anniversary of the senseless gun violence that severely injured Congressman Steve Scalise, and three other innocent individuals, as they practiced for the annual bipartisan congressional baseball game. Happily, Mr. Scalise, who almost died of his injuries, has recovered quite well, although still sports a cane. Fortunately the three others were… Read More »
“Deal” With It!
Donald Trump is not ignorant, he is psychologically ill.This makes him dangerous, as he plays to the ignorance of the American people. This is not theory, it is medical fact that is well accepted in the Medical community. We must all understand this and “deal with”. For those interested in factual information, here is article that… Read More »
Primary care: The “Sinew “of Medicine (Healthcare)
In order to understand and more effectively use our health care system, it is most important to appreciate these fundamentals: Medicine (medical) actually has two usages. Medicine (medical) is used broadly to mean the entire Health Care System (the term which will be used henceforth). The Health Care System is divisible into two parts, also… Read More »
Tim Russert Rest in Peace
Tim Russert, the former moderator of “Meet the Press”, died suddenly at too young of an age 10 years ago today. He came from Buffalo, NY, my wife’s home town, and with all of his success and fame, he never lost his humility nor his empathy. “He never forgot where he came from, he never… Read More »
Enough Shame to Spread Around, and a Breath of Fresh Air
Mr. McConnell, Please explain to us what you mean by “conservative values” and the relative importance by which you rate them. Mr. De Niro, Robert, Robert, Robert, shame on you. Your antics are no better than those you criticize. Unity, not divisiveness. Please apologize. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students, Congratulations, great song, great message! … Read More »
Nuclear Summit
Good luck, bring peace with you Mr. President.