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Tag: politics

  • Fort Hood Rampage

    The news coming out of Fort Hood is shocking. Soldiers killed and wounded by one of their own. My heart goes out to the families and friends of those killed and wounded. No words can console them; they are bereft. Tomorrow the pundits and analysts will start in. We will hear again about the need…

  • Headlines

    Read and comment on my blog. In a recent exchange with Facebook friends, it came to light that some people only read headlines. One interlocutor opined: I’ve said for years, people read headlines, but nothing below that. The problem in this country is that people are too lazy to be informed. I disagree with turning…

  • America’s Biggest Problem

    Read and comment on my blog. Health care reform is an urgent issue. Millions of Americans are uninsured or underinsured. While there are differences about what role government ought to play in health care, there is nearly universal agreement about the need for reform. Yet health care reform is not our biggest problem. The financial…