The gist of this essay, ladies and gentlemen, is quite simple: they ALWAYS get it WRONG. To whom am I referring? The government of the United States Of America, of course. To recapitulate: The GOVERNMENT ALWAYS GETS IT WRONG. This statement is likely to be true in many different realms, but none more so than in health and medical care.
Heart rending photographs of Brooklyn Congresswoman and publicity seeker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) crying at the sight of migrant children detained at a border camp in Tornillo, Texas, garnered much sympathy for the migrants and much admiration for Ms. Cortez-Ocasio/Peron. Here’s a sample: It appeared obvious to all those that looked at the photos that AOC is a concerned woman and
Continued from Hardball, Part One Then, there’s Iran. As the world’s preeminent leader in state sponsored terrorism, Iran would be on every sane person’s short list of countries that should NOT posses nuclear weapons. Kahmeni and Rouhani have been playing America for the fool on this for quite some time now. Obama’s so called JCPOA, or Joint Comprehensive Plan Of
The term “hardball player” is an American colloquialism that is often used to describe someone who behaves in a forceful and uncompromising manner. It is often applied to “tough hombres” in business, management or law. The term could also apply, increasingly, to President Trump. Although Mr. Trump has had more than his share of victories (Supreme Court appointments of Justice
When John F. Kennedy gave a speech in front of the Berlin Wall in June of 1963 the quote most people remember is: “Ich bin ein Berliner” (“I am a Berliner”). During the same speech Kennedy also said that, although America wasn’t perfect, “we have never had to put up a wall to keep our people in.” The message, that
Written in conjunction with guest writer LRM. Quarterback and sports announcer Don Meredith famously said that an opera isn’t over until “the fat lady sings.” This saying derives from the fact that operas often end with an aria by a zaftig prima donna. The proverb is often applied to sports, but it’s got a place in politics too. The soap
In the indispensable baby boomer comedy, Animal House, there is a scene depicting a fraternity hazing ritual where Chip Diller (played by Kevin Bacon) is being spanked by a senior fraternity brother dressed in a robe that would make Star Wars’s Emperor Palpatine proud. After each smack, Diller exclaims: “Thank you sir! May I have another?” That was in a
This July will be the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo Eleven moon landing. I remember watching the news coverage of it like it was yesterday. I also remember seeing pictures and videos of the whole world watching along with me. All of us looked on breathlessly as Neil Armstrong took “One small step…” I remember also when we learned that
Although it receives little to no coverage in the United States, there are many nonpartisan and responsible individuals in France that are skeptical of the Macron administration’s explanation of the devastating April 15 fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The explanation given by Macron’s administration, again and again, is that it was a “spark” from faulty wiring that set
Written in conjunction with guest author LRM. In our continuing “Pie in the Sky” series (See “Cheap Medicine, 4/22/19), let’s take a look at the make believe numbers of “Medicare for All.” First off, the proposed Medicare plan is NOT Medicare as we know it today. Today’s Medicare has premiums (that increase with income), deductibles (about $1600 for EACH hospital