Dec 30, 2020The Pandemic ParadoxAs we end this tumultuous year, 2020, which has been defined by the coronavirus, deaths in the U.S. from COVID-19 are approaching 330,000 from over 19 million confirmed cases. These numbers understate reality because not all cases and deaths have been diagnosed. Why did it turn out so, the infections…Pandemic5 min read
Jul 4, 2020Independence DayI am searching for America, a country divided. I see one side hearkening to a time when people knew and accepted their place in this land of no castes, striving through independence and hard work to raise a God-fearing family and live a comfortable life, working in the coal mines…American Values2 min read
Jan 21, 2019Democrat’s curt rejection of President’s immigration proposal looks like bad faithMoving to end the government shutdown, yesterday President Trump added four elements to his demand for a border wall, hoping to lure Democratic leaders to soften their “no wall” position. The President’s proposal offers: Three years of “legislative relief” allowing children brought to the U.S. illegally by their parents, who…Politics5 min read
Jan 19, 2019Egos and powerThe government shutdown with no apparent end is not about border security, whether a wall is the best way to secure the border, whether the U.S. will be overrun by illegals and terrorists if a wall isn’t built, whether drugs smuggled into the country are coming through the main ports…Politics2 min read
Jan 17, 2019Plan B for resolving the government shutdownAnother day with no sign of a resolution to the government shutdown, just wrenching stories of federal workers going to food banks, while the President calls 50,000 back to work, expecting them to work without pay. A White House meeting of the protagonists today was simply another venue for reiterating…Politics2 min read
Jan 16, 2019Resolving the government shutdownApproaching day 25 of the federal government shutdown. The impasse between the President and Congressional Democrats and Republicans shows no sign of being resolved. Other than reciting their respective talking points and blaming the other, there’s no dialog, no attempt to seek common ground. While this political polemic plays before…Politics2 min read
Jan 1, 2017Health insurance is a moral rightAn appeal to the incoming Congress — If Thomas Jefferson were writing the Declaration of Independence today, the “unalienable” rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that are to be secured by government would include access to medical care. Unalienable — or inalienable — does not mean free. However, it does mean that all citizens…Healthcare4 min read
Dec 11, 2016A little humility, pleaseAccording to The Washington Post, the CIA has concluded that Russia “intervened in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump win the presidency.” That’s an incredible claim, one that requires thorough analysis to understand how the CIA arrived at that assessment and their confidence in the conclusion. Unfortunately for the…Politics2 min read
