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America's Transfer of Power - Tragedy at the Capital

  Well yesterday was the beginning of a new chapter in America. What happened at the Capitol was unacceptable regardless of political party affiliation. It was however not unexpected and not surprising. With the constant protesting and violence that has haunted many American cities for the past year or more driven by radical Democrats, it is not surprising that at some point the opposing party would resort to the same sort of behavior. Peaceful Protests are acceptable - violence is not. It is still unknown whether the actual perpetrators of this heinous behavior were truly conservative Trump supporters or paid disruptors specifically mingling in with the peaceful protesters in the capital. Unlike the Democrats who have refused to condemn violence that there constituents have perpetrated for the past three years, the Republican Party condemned the activities on the capital immediately and apologized for any role they had in leading up to this tragedy. There have been many reports tha
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The COVID debacle

Well its been a long time since I posted anything. Just been too busy with work. COVID 19 is here and I am so sad and disappointed about what the world has done. I have learned a massive lesson and not a good one. Actually we should all be very concerned about what has happened and I don't mean just the virus. So few disclaimers so I can avoid hate mail. I am deeply concerned about death - any single death. Everyone is a tragedy I am not a republican I am an Independent I have been in the healthcare business for over 40 years - so I know a fair amount I do not rely on any specific source for news - I verify everything myself Most of the stats I will quote are US based although I may add a few others In 2009 the world faced a pandemic called H1N1. It like Coronavirus was a virus with little or no data available. WHO declared it as a pandemic just as they did COVID 19. On the day that happened the worldwide reaction was very muted. In the US as a comparison the stock mar
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A Better Medicare for All

The Democrats are spending a great deal of time promoting Medicare for All. There are now nine separate Medicare for All plans that are being considered. I have shared some information about those in a previous post and will update with more details as they emerge from the legislative process. When I look at this it seems so apparent that there is a much better way of doing what I think we all want. Since the politicians are completely polarized and entrenched in their camps it is unlikely that we will see a healthcare solution that is actually in the best interest of the American people. For those who have read my blog before you know this is always my focus and I could care less about either political party or their agenda. After spending 40 years in the US healthcare system I have seen a lot and learned a lot. When this concept of Medicare for All surfaced in the 2016 Presidential Campaign, I could not help but think that the proponents were missing the point. As I have said b
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Medicare for All

As some of you may know I work in the healthcare field and have for over 40 years. While I am not the smartest guy on the planet a lot has rubbed off on me over the years. Not the theoretical trash but the real world, "here's how it is done" stuff. All this press and debate about Medicare for All (MFA) has caught my attention and I feel it is my duty to educate my readers on just what all this means. The Democrats and many others are touting this as the best way to fix the US healthcare system. The press has jumped on it also and I fear most Americans don't really understand what it will mean. Since this will undoubtedly be a big part of the 2020 Presidential Election, I thought we should take a closer look. The Current US Healthcare Landscape Here is what US health care coverage looks like today: ·        Approximately 20.5 million people get coverage through Health Exchanges (primarily individuals) ·        Approximately 42.8 million folks get cover
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Immigration

What a mess this is. Not just in the US but worldwide. I am struggling to understand it and find the deeper I dig the less I comprehend the upheaval. For this blog I will focus primarily on US immigration as I am most familiar with it and live in the US. That said lets not be myopic, the rest of the world is struggling with it also. Europe Asia and even the Middle East. I assume no one will argue with me that the US has the most liberal and easy immigration policy in the world? Ha! I bet many will. The reality is we really do have a very open policy. Add to this that we do not even enforce most of the immigration laws we have and you can quickly see the quagmire we face. So while America is a melting pot and has been a socially integrated society since its inception we now face some realities that must be addressed. I think we can all agree that no country can have a completely open immigration policy. No country could exist if it just opened its borders and let anyone in at anyt
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President Trump and America

Since Donald Trump was elected President we have been on a roller-coaster ride. Not that politics was clean stable or effective prior to his Presidency either. This is just a new chapter in American politics and the Presidency. While clearly he has polarized the nation if not the world the journey has been interesting and not all together unsuccessful. The Campaign Trump was a fighter and hit a nerve in the American population that had been demoralized by the Obama Presidency. He rode the wave of that popularity all the way to the White House. The shock and surprise of the left side of the political aisle is still palpable. The attempts to stop him from winning were legendary and even involve foreign governments. The dirt post election has been very embarrassing for America. The dirt that came out during the campaign was bad. We look like a small third world country full of corruption and underhanded politics. The Trump Presidency He took office and immediately began to dismantle
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America the Gullible

A great deal of change is happening in the US. Some would say for the best and others would disagree. President Trump continues to be a very divisive figure but actually is doing some good things despite his stupid and childish Tweets. Social media is so prevalent in the world and certainly in the US. Sadly some of my long term concerns about social media are coming home to roost. Prove of this is the recent problems at Facebook and Zuckerberg testifying in the Senate today. So you may ask what's the problem? First is our right to privacy. With social media and Millennials we have a society that increasingly has no desire to protect their own privacy. The social media giants are driven to make money and will sell whatever data they have to whomever will pay (hence the Facebook issue). Sadly the millennials who for the most part lack social skills and are lazy, have traded their privacy for expediency. In short they don't really care who sees their lives play out on social m
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