Monthly Archives: September 2015

No Word on American Politics

Posted on September 29, 2015 by mthayes42

Char and I are in Ireland, on the very rural Dingle Peninsula. I have not heard or read a single reference to Donald Trump in five days. In fact, I’ve not heard or read a single comment about American politics … Continue reading →

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Ridiculous Drug Costs

Posted on September 21, 2015 by mthayes42

What’s wrong with our health care system? Just read this from an online BBC article about one drug company buying another and raising the price of one of its medicines: “After Turning’s acquisition, a dose of Daraprim in the US … Continue reading →

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Carson’s Comments

Posted on September 21, 2015 by mthayes42

Most of the other candidates have been critical of Ben Carson’s statement that he wouldn’t want to see a Muslim as president. Trump, however, tweeted: Donald Trump: “Some people have said it already happened, frankly,” the real estate mogul said … Continue reading →

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Immigrants Change Us!

Posted on September 20, 2015 by mthayes42

When a society suits one part of its citizenry, those people tend to resist change. Those who call for change are the ones who are not satisfied. When I was raised in a small town in northern California, the world … Continue reading →

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Rand Paul’s Keen Analysis of Tea Party

Posted on September 20, 2015 by mthayes42

Inadvertently, in the GOP debate this week Rand Paul described that segment of modern conservatism which is fueling people like Trump and Cruz. Trump had just been displaying his name-calling, bullying intimidation and Paul asked, Isn’t this 7th grade kind … Continue reading →

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More Conservative Foolishness on Climate Change

Posted on September 19, 2015 by mthayes42

Congressman Paul Gosar of Arizona says that, even though he is a Catholic, he will not attend when the Pope addresses Congress next week. the reason? The Pope is expected to call Congress to take more action to fight global … Continue reading →

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Trump Bankrupt — Morally

Posted on September 19, 2015 by mthayes42

Donald Trump, always desperate to get media attention, publicly insisted for a long time to the absurd idea that Obama is not actually an American. This week someone in a town hall meeting said America’s problem is Muslims and that … Continue reading →

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GOP Debate

Posted on September 18, 2015 by mthayes42

It seems a shame not to comment at all about Wednesday evening’s GOP debate but somehow “unremarkable seems the best adjective for the non-event. Other than a surprisingly low quality of questions raised by CNN, the “surprises” were quite minor. … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Wall

Posted on September 17, 2015 by mthayes42

In the 1930s, worried that Germany would regain strength and aggressiveness after World War I, France built a huge concrete wall along its border with Germany. It was called the Maginot Line. Soldiers lived in the wall and were ready … Continue reading →

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Approval Ratings: President and Congress

Posted on September 15, 2015 by mthayes42

According to Fox News, the latest approval ratings for the President show that 42% of the electorate approve of his performance while 51% disapprove. While that’s not unusual for a president in the middle of his second term, it bespeaks … Continue reading →

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