Politics
Moses Maimonides, the 12th Century scholar wrote that it was better to acquit a thousand guilty people than to kill one innocent one. Sir William Blackstone, in 1760 wrote about English law that “It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent...
One point that you might want to consider the difference between "returns" and "deportations". This is reflective of the policy: whether you simply return the illegal immigrants to their home country, or you deport them to a third country reflects you motivation
COULD TARIFFS REPLACE THE INCOME TAX? In 1913 the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was passed, allowing for Congress to establish an income tax. Immediately, a bill was passed and enacted with a Progressive Tax, leveling higher rates on those who could better...
US overdose deaths remain tragically high, hovering around 108,000 to 110,000 annually in recent years (2021-2023), Deaths by gun violence: 20,000
Last month when I wrote about the Pieces of the Puzzle in the Caribbean, I pointed out that there never was an actual issue about drugs. The issue from day one was the oil. The bombing of boats was designed to elicit a response from Maduro that could be used as an...
The US healthcare industry is primarily private. Even Medicare has vast private company ties. Medicare Advantage (Part C) is run by public healthcare companies. Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) is also run by public companies. Even basic Medicare Parts...
I have been repeatedly told by those who support Mr. Trump, that his actions are what those who voted for him had wanted, and had expected. I believe this to be true. I do believe that a large fraction of any society longs for a strong leader, a father figure,...
Perhaps you heard the statement this week by Justice Clarence Thomas: "At some point we need to think about what we're doing with stare decisis. And it's not some sort of talismanic deal where you can just say 'stare decisis' and not think, turn off the brain,...
I, like many people in this country, have become concerned with the expansion of Presidential power that has accelerated in the past few months. I was taught in High School that there were three equal and separate branches of the government, and that the purpose of...
THE FDA. DAMNED IF YOU DO. DAMNED IF YOU DON’T. There is a paradox with respect to clinical trials. One day you may see an article criticizing the FDA for not approving a promising drug that is in clinical trials, because it may benefit people right away. And the...
There is a lot of information out there about how to prevent and treat viral infections. Let’s take some time to review our choices. ANTIBIOTICS First things first. Antibiotics treat bacterial infections but have no effect on viral infections. Americans often like to...
It seems so simple. A man is a man, and a woman is a woman. We know the sex of the baby immediately at birth and we write that down on the birth certificate. Done. No questions, no issues, that is the “fact”. However…. Like most things in the real world, it...