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We must be heard by our representatives

American voters put Donald Trump in office. Recognizing the deference senators, representatives and the Supreme Court majority show to President Trump, this means the federal government rests almost exclusively with him. We created this ultra-centralized situation. We have the duty to demand government actions comport with our values. The early days of the unitary decision-making regime have seen the pardon of hundreds of violent criminals who confessed or were convicted of attacking police officers and Congress, silencing of federal scientific agencies as a bird flu epidemic is ...

Biden-Harris policies were successful

Under the Biden-Harris administration, these bills were passed — the American Rescue Plan, The inflation Reduction Bill, The PactAct for Veterans, The Chips and Science Act. Prescription prices were lowered for seniors, over 16 million jobs and 35,000 infrastructure projects were created. Manufacturing spending grew over 200%, lowest unemployment rate since 1969, the GDP is now at 4.9%, the stock market went from 19,000 to 42,000. But some voters didn’t want this kind of success; instead, they wanted Donald Trump, who increased the deficit by $7.8 trillion, lost 2.9 million ...

Time to honor our common humanity

I was involved, before the election, in reading and writing a summary of the provisions of the 992 pages of the document called Project 2025. I found the document to be full of ideas that were chilling to me as someone who grew up in a free society that espouses equal rights for all. The response, at the time, was that it was all speculation and none of it would come true. I am watching now, in horror, as it unfolds at warp speed. The concern I write about today is the blacklisting of anything related to diversity, equity and inclusion, known as DEI. Think about the concept ...

Goldwater rule long established

I feel the need to weigh in on the recent criticism of Dr. Silverman’s comments and observations of public figures. I believe the author, without realizing it, was referencing the Goldwater rule. The American Psychiatric Association Principle of medical ethics states that psychiatrists have a responsibility to participate in activities contributing to the improvement of the community and the betterment of public health. The Goldwater rule was established in 1964 when Fact magazine published “The unconscious of a conservative.” The idea behind this rule was to discourage ...

Poe’s strongman attracted majority

I have never understood poetry. It seemed to me that most of what I have read was written to serve the thoughts of the writer and the reader was left to guess the meaning. I was never good at deciphering the meaning. Except with Poe. He always saw that mankind thought to look to the light but in fear followed the dark strongman who said he could save them from their troubles, in doing so without thought became the darkness that they feared. The world is on such a track today. Let me be clear, not all of mankind follow the dark strongman. However, it appears that the majority are ...

‘This is who we are’ a sad declaration

As I enter into my ninth decade, I can be grateful for many things. I have seen extraordinary advancements in human rights, health care, science and industry. There are, of course, always setbacks along the way; as the saying goes: “two steps forward, one step back,” but always forward. Optimistically, I always expected this trend would continue for following generations, but now I have serious reservations. For the first time in my good life, I cannot expect continued advancement as a given. Typically, those with “better angels” have been in the majority ensuring often uneven, ...