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Impeachment Thoughts: The Ringleader is Never At The Crime Scene

There have been a lot of potential defenses thrown against the metaphorical wall by the ex-president and his allies.  This is not surprising, for any of us that choose to remember the last five years,...

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Saving the Republic: The Star Wars Prequels Finally Make Sense in Election 2016

   In the last month, I’ve seen a lot of Facebook posts from friends all along the political spectrum, complaining about the seemingly impossible choice they have between Trump and Clinton.  There’s...

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What Yale hath wrought, let no person tear asunder

TeacherKen wished for me to turn a comment in his diary into its own diary.  So, here goes …There has been a little fanfare this week (very little, but some) about Yale deciding to keep the odious JC...

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Presidential History in 30 seconds

Washington loved democracy so much he declined to be a king. Fractious democracy took its time to get things done. Authoritarians have attempted to be ruled by the president ever since. Lincoln loved...

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Scott Brown is now putting WARREN supporters in his ads

So, first he claims that Warren's ads have actors in them: http://www.esquire.com/... That didn't go well at all, as hard working union guys soured on him, and the families of the asbestos victims got...

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A Psychiatrist's talk with America

Hello, everyone.  I'm here to present the puzzling case of Governor Romney. As a psychiatrist practicing in Massachusetts, I have to say that I’m also confused as to what Governor Romney’s current...

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A Psychiatrist's talk with Congressman Ryan

       Representative Ryan, thanks for coming in.     So, I’m a psychiatrist.  Part of my job is to talk to people considering difficult decisions.  It’s to help them understand their motives, their...

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Want to join a Healthcare Rapid Response Team for Obama?

I'm one of two leaders for the Health Care Rapid Response Team for Obama in New Hampshire.  This means we get letters to the editor, op-eds, and blog posts edited for submission to New Hampshire...

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New Englander? Want to join an Obama Rapid Response Team?

I'm being given a small role to play in the re-election effort, heading up the New Hampshire Rapid Response Team for Healthcare issues.  This means that I edit LTEs, Op-Eds and blog posts focused on...

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Docs for America march on the RNC!

Yeah, they're actually in CarolinaFest today in Charlotte, and tomorrow they'll be at Lincoln Community Health Center on 1301 Fayetteville Street doing education and a health fair, but here's two more...

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Moving account of the Doctors for America tour

Full piece is here: http://www.drsforamerica.org/... Excerpt of Friday's events, by Dr Evan Saulino, emphases mine: Our growing crew of doctors, medical students, and patients is on the move – the...

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Docs for America now heading up to Georgia and the Carolinas!

Docs for America is promoting the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) through the Southeast US, from RNC to DNC. You can find out more and donate to the tour at www.drsforamerica.org Here's the latest...

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Tomorrow, the Obamacare advocacy tour hits Gainesville!

The Docs for America are marching around the RNC protest area as we speak.  They have had a busy day, but tomorrow they head to Gainesville, Florida. This is on their way to the DNC, by the way. 12:00...

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Updates from the Doctors for America tour in Tampa Bay!

Here are the latest excerpts from the Doctors for America tour in support of Obamacare (and building on it) ... But first ... a picture of Mitt Romney introducing Representative Sylar ... er, Ryan:...

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Support Obamacare? drsforamerica.org

Tomorrow, the docs pull into EatonVille Florida, at the macedonia Baptist church on east Kennedy Blvd, at 1 pm.  They will do health screening and a press conference on Obamacare.  There will also be...

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Doctors for America tour finally gets started in Tampa!

Okay, so they cancelled all of the Sunday and Monday events ... but the Docs for America swear to God that they'll get going tomorrow when the sun comes out. 2:00pm-4:00pm: Tampa, FL - Young Adults...

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Support Obamacare? Interested in health screenings and education? Bus TOUR!

Hurricanes can't stop them, although it has scared away the GOP for another 24+ hours. Doctors for America is bringing its bus tour to the Tampa area today and tomorrow!...

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Support Obamacare? Then read this.

Doctors for America is about to start their bus tour at the Tampa RNC tomorrow, but we're only at 88 percent of the signatures we need.  And we need fuel money.  Still.   At least sign our statement...

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Let the pro-Obamacare bus tour begin!

Docs for America is taking a bus tour of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas, starting next weekend.  Well, isn't that convenient ... there's an RNC convention in Tampa about that time ... I think...

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Barack Obama is not your Superman

Well, it's summertime, so it's time for some geek beat poetry again. Last year, we had "Barack Obama is not your Nick Fury." Let's update it. Yeah, I just had a serious diary two seconds ago, but I...

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