A 10th Supreme Court Justice
Seven weeks before the November 2022 midterm election, President Biden should nominate President Barack Obama as the 10th Justice to the US Supreme Court…
Politics
Move Presidents Day to Election Day
America should move Presidents Day to Election Day as a means to increase voter participation and celebrate America’s democracy.
The Republican Party has become “The Party” of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eight-Four
The Republican Party has become ”The Party” in George Orwell’s Nineteen Eight-Four.
Federal Red-Lines and Massachusetts’ Relationship to the Federal Government
Massachusetts needs to debate whether there are “red-lines” which, if crossed by the Federal government or the Supreme Court, will trigger the Commonwealth to alter its relationship with the Federal Government.
Covid-19 “Fair-Share” Healthcare Surcharge for the Unvaccinated
The decision to remain unvaccinated inflict avoidable healthcare and economic costs on Massachusetts’ vaccinated residents and economy. It is time to make the unvaccinated pay their fair-share.
How to End Gerrymandering, Big Money and Americans’ Distrust of Federal Institutions
A greatly expanded House of Representatives would address Americans’ lack of “social trust” and fix many of the intractable issues which contribute to our dysfunctional Federal government
President Joseph Biden, the Last Democratic President!?
As a result of sociopolitical trends, technologic innovations, and insights into human behavior, I believe there is a reasonable probability that President Biden will be the last Democrat to occupied the Oval Office for several decades.
Why Patients Refuse the Covid-19 Vaccination – It’s Political, Mostly
The US is progressively falling behind other countries on COVID-19 vaccination rates. My patients tell me the reason is…
My White Privilege and Antiracism
Those of us who have obtained the American dream have a moral obligation to use our resources to help make America a country where every child has an equal probability of obtaining the American dream.
Biden’s Most Important Political Priority
All Americans and activist organizations must subjugate their personal and organization’s priorities to the need to ensure America’s democracy survives beyond 2024.
A Political Thought Experiment: Democracy’s Survival Is Predicated on the Judicial Conviction and Imprisonment of Donald Trump
To protect our democracy, Trump must be expeditiously convicted in Federal Court and his conviction affirmed by the Supreme Court. He must then be remanded to prison according to statue.
America Needs The Presidential Propaganda Prohibition Act
America must create a mechanism that will prevent the President of the United States from using the big lie propaganda technique before it is too late…
Erase His Name From Our Consciousness: Substitute “#HeWhoMustNotBeNamed” for “@realDonaldTrump” and “Donald Trump”
To reduce Trump’s influence on America, we must erase his name from the public discourse. Henceforth, substitute #HeWhoMustNotBeNamed when you mean “@realDonaldTrump,” “Donald Trump,” “President Trump,” or “Trump.”
Talking Politics with Patients
Physicians teach their patients the science they must understand to enable them to make informed healthcare decisions. Is it not also a physician’s responsibility to explain the science underlying public health policy and the connection between political choices, public health policies, and their health and longevity?
Lock Him Up or Not
America’s democracy now hangs in the balance. We can neither allow the criminals to go unpunished nor should we create a legal process that does further damage our fragile democracy.