Category: Opinion
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How the script has changed with the Paris Bombings for Beirut, Lebanon
There are many articles about why people have seemingly (or really) cared more about France than Lebanon. Here is one more, but not as an explanation in general, but why specifically I feel far more solidarity with France than Lebanon, and why I will continue to do so in this case. Hint – It has […]
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The Lack of Moral Leadership from the United States on the Refugee Crisis
One of the things that makes our country great is that we claim to accept all. We are a nation of immigrants from the first ships in the 1600s, all the way until today. Sadly we are further diminishing in the world’s eyes right when we should lead the world in doing what is right. […]
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Goldilocks and the Three Meth Dealers
Papa Bear Novartis (Ritalin IR and SR), Mama Bear Shire (Adderall XR), and Baby Bear GlaxoSmithKline (Wellbutrin, Dexedrine) The difficulty with taking ADHD meds is each person reacts a bit differently with each medication and dosage level. In addition, ADHD meds work very differently for those with ADHD and those that do not have it. […]
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A simple table comparing three attacks on US soil.
Right Click to open in new tab and zoom.
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WWIII and the Axis we should really fear in the Middle-East.
I no doubt believe if the United States put real effort against ISIS, we would win in short order. Our president talks about bombing and a refusal to put boots on the ground. A few days ago, I posted a comparison meant to show how we are not taking the ISIS threat seriously, comparing our responses […]
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The Dirty Not-So-Little-Not-So-Secret Secret of the VA Scandals
The last two years, I’ve taken to Memorial Day to write about the VA abandoning their duty of caring for our Nations Veterans. USA Today and other news organizations over the last few days have published findings that show NOTHING has changed. I want to bring to light three statistics reported recently by these news […]
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Where is the middle ground?
With the Paris attacks we all posted French flags and said “Je Suis Charlie” or “I am Charlie” in unequivocal support for France, Parisians and the writers, illustrators and publishers of the magazine Charlie Hebdo. With the Belgian attacks we all posted Belgian flags and words like “I stand with Belgium” in unequivocal support for […]
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What does a Bedroom Community and Suburb of Washington DC, Al-Qaeda, Terrorism, The War in Afghanistan, Torture, Sexual abuse of US Citizens, and Teen angst have in common? It turns out, a lot.
I am a supporter of Open Immigration. I believe refugees such as those fleeing the disaster in Syria deserve a home free from fear to include in the USA. This is not a story about protecting refugees, or barring Muslims from entering our country. But sometimes our government loses their way with such blindness that […]
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Torches?
But… What about… These are the words you may hear when people talk about the neo-nazis and white supremacists in Charlottesville (and many other places). The “But…” will try and show that there may be reasons. In this case, these evil people (not uneducated, evil) were provoked by the impending removal of a statue. (These […]