From the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services:In 1954, polio was a terrifying reality. The vaccine began as a large clinical trial of 1.3 million kids around the country. They called themselves Polio Pioneers, the first to try a …
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The Beleaguered Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley
I had a talk with a friend last night focusing on the commotion surrounding Mark Milley. I thought readers may be interested in my perspective. Re: Milley’s call(s) to his counterpart in China, I view this as a legitimate piece …
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Cowboy Rejects Climate Science……zzzzzzzzzzzz
Here’s a cowboy/farmer telling us that fossil fuel consumption doesn’t cause climate change, suggesting that we should “study the weather cycles.” As far as I’m aware, this type of ignorance is unique to the United States. I’m sure there are …
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Trumpism Is Lethal
The graphic here is playing itself out all over the nation. Elsewhere around the United States, we have hot-spots in Trump-loving Florida and Texas, as well as the rest of the Deep South. Trumpism is killing many hundreds of people per …
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A Truly Christian Act
Christians are taking a great deal of abuse nowadays, largely because of the hypocrisy of the evangelicals. It ‘s good to know that the life of Christ has inspired some truly excellent behavior on many people’s part. Having said this, …
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Young People: Humanity Is Doomed
According to this article, an international survey reveals ‘shocking’ rise of eco-anxiety and hopelessness. Amidst a sharp increase in deadly wildfires and flooding, increasingly violent storms, and extreme heat, new research published Tuesday found that refusal by governments to act on the …
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Young People Passionate About the Environment, But Is There a Catch?
From Garrison Keillor’s weekly essay: “A walk in the park on a historic day” The young are passionate about the environment and climate change. There are millions of people who cannot imagine modifying their sumptuous lifestyle in the interest of …
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Are the Democrats Coming for Your Guns??
It’s hard to believe that Republican politicians are still saying this, and that the people who vote for them are still stupid enough to believe them. “The Democrats are coming for your guns” has a shelf-life with no expiration date.
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U.S. Army Surgeon General “Vaccinations Are Quite Literally a Matter of Life and Death for Our Soldiers, Their Families and Communities”
Here’s Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at a news conference at the Pentagon on Sept. 1, announcing that all 485,000 active duty soldiers in the U.S. Army must be vaccinated by Dec. 15. One assumes …
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California’s Gubernatorial Recall Election
I’d like to understand the process by which Larry Elder became the top Republican candidate to replace California’s governor Gavin Newsom if, in the unlikely event he is recalled. I understand that he curried favor with a number of wealthy …
