Just a few more facts on the GOP AHCA bill and pre-existing conditions
Sick of the topic? Well, I am too. But
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Comey’s out!
Well, well, well. By now you may know that Trump has fired James Comey from his position as FBI head, to take effect immediately. I’m not going to write an in-depth post about this tonight—I’m visiting relatives—but I wanted to … Continue reading →
A sonnet in praise of sonnets
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post.] I write some poetry from time to time, And gravitate to forms, I must confess. I crave some meter and a bit of rhyme. Free verse can be illusory progress. The … Continue reading →
Selling health insurance across state lines is not that simple
It would seem to be a no-brainer: why not allow insurance policies to be sold across state lines? There are such huge differentials in state regulations and prices and policies, why not let market forces operate and give the consumer … Continue reading →
Trump’s EO and the law, revisited
In her hearing before the Senate, Sally Yates changed her tune from some of her previous statements on her reasons for not defending Trump’s immigration EO. In other related news, the legal reasoning several judges used to invalidate Trump’s immigration … Continue reading →
Time to ditch that Stradivarius?
People seem to think that new violins sound better: In tests at concert halls in Paris and New York, audiences were asked to listen to soloists performing on brand new violins, and three made by master fiddle maker Stradivari. The … Continue reading →
Less than a third of Americans approve of the AHCA (Trumpcare, that is)
Sounds bad, doesn’t it? Then again, considering the fevered coverage of Trumpcare, it’s amazing that anyone approves of it at all. But if you take a look at what the HuffPost/YouGov poll is actually saying, the headline about “less than … Continue reading →
Talking about vaginas
Feminist author Naomi Wolf writes about “the resurgence of blatant sexism in politics.” The opening paragraph of her article goes like this: When I published a book called Vagina four years ago, arguing that targeting the genitals and sexuality of … Continue reading →
Good news coming on the judicial front
Very good news indeed: President Trump is expected to announce his selection of at least five conservative nominees to federal appeals courts as early as Monday, building on his successful nomination of Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Sources … Continue reading →
Macron wins…
…handily. Which shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone at all. However, it may be somewhat surprising that the polls were relatively accurate in the case of this election, at least in the general sense that they forecast a Macron landslide … Continue reading →
Sheila Nevins and sleeping with your boss
I don’t get HBO and don’t think I’ve ever watched one of their documentaries. So the name “Sheila Nevins” meant very little to me, but the headline of this article caught my eye. It features an interview in which Nevins … Continue reading →
Trumpcare: the worst, most heartless, most cruel thing on earth, causing untold suffering and death
You would think so, from the coverage of it in the press. You would also think from the way they’re carrying on that it was an actual statute passed by both houses, with the force of law, and not a … Continue reading →