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“To Save a Life”: A Movie Review
While walking into the dark movie theater, I decided to have a clear mind, a blank slate if you will, as I viewed the film. I wanted to leave all my preconceived and predisposed assumptions at the door and view the movie as unbiased as possible. I
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Three Cheers for Chile
This month Chile became the first South American country to join the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This elite organization is not based on geographic or language similarities, but by meeting the highest economic standards in the world. The OECD is, effectively, the
Shame on San Francisco
Steven Nary, now 32, just spent his 14th consecutive Christmas behind bars. “If you want to see a place where Christmas is as non-existent as you can get, come to prison,” Steve wrote to me from California’s Avenal State Prison. “There are no lights, no trees, no gifts, no nativity scenes, no
Making 2010 a Great Year for America
So we are starting a new year. All of us have our personal aspirations. Some are seeking a new job, others want new business opportunities, others still want to make major purchases for their home or companies. Than there are those who simply want good things for themselves and those they
Does the GOP Share Blame for Obamacare?
Besides the occasional Republican either voting for socialized medicine or preventing a filibuster of it, the guilt of the association with the proposal that passed the Senate and the GOP is very deep. In fact the recent bill, without the public option (but will force people into public care) looks
One last Snark ‘fore 20X!
SNIPS from: “As the Nation’s Pulse Races, Obama Can’t Seem to Find His” By New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd – December 29, 2009 In his usual inspiring/listless cycle, he once more appeared chilly in his response to the chilling episode on Flight 253, issuing bulletins through
Reimportation of Drugs and the Demise of Innovation
Innovation in health care, particularly in the area of developing new drugs, is one of the crowning achievements of US health care. According to Forbes Magazine, 80 percent of all new drugs are developed in the United States
3 Gays Greet GP’s GrammyH!
Lately, I’ve been visiting the blog Hillbuzz almost daily. It’s hosted by three gay Hillary Clinton supporters from Chicago. I first visited Hillbuzz when one of their postings was cross-linked at
Innovation Should be the Health Care Priority
In addition to costing (on the low end) approximately $1 trillion simply to launch President Obama’s ambitious move towards socialized medicine, this proposal will also have
Climategate!
Here’s an “Inconvenient Truth” for you … the warmest year recorded globally was back in 1998. ELEVEN years ago. Over the intervening years, global warming alarmists have sought to stifle debate about whether or not anthropogenic
