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My Retirement Diary
Moral Injury: A Physician’s Premature Retirement
The Republican Party’s Path to Power is Predicated on Political Paralysis, Societal Mayhem and Worse
United We Fail, Divided We/They Succeed, A Data Driven Solution
Governors Must Prioritize Health Above the Supreme Court’s Unhealthful Edicts
Political Thinkers Who are Concerned That Fascism is Coming to America
The Beauty of Math and Physics in Nature
Biden’s National Unity Government with a Republican Vice President
Retirement Update @ 3 months
Fascism is Coming to the U.S.A. (Fascism long version)
The Negation of Expertise Precedes the Rise of Fascism (Fascism short version)
Our Illegitimate, Illogical, and UnAmerican Supreme Court (Supreme Court long version)
Our Rogue Supreme Court (Supreme Court short version)
One Physician’s Frustrations of Practicing Amidst the CHIPHIT Complex
Fewer Guns = Fewer Gun Deaths, There is a Solution…
My Engagement Story: “I will call you back”
My Journey into Retirement: Before, T=-1 month
Obesity is a Disease
Donate Now. Inaction is Tantamount to Complicity.
Pardon Him or Not
Voter Enthusiasm Gap Predicts GOP Will Win House of Representatives by 10-17 seats
My Woodworking Creations
Retirement Letter to My Patients
The Alaskan Wilderness and Cognitive Clarity
A New American Patriotism and The American Flag
Approaching Retirement
A 10th Supreme Court Justice
An Apology to the Woman I Splashed While Cycling on the Minuteman Bikeway
Federal Red-Lines and Massachusetts’ Relationship to the Federal Government
Move Presidents Day to Election Day
The Republican Party has become “The Party” of Orwell’s novel 1984
Covid-19 “fair-share” healthcare surcharge for the unvaccinated
How to End Gerrymandering, Big Money and Our Distrust of Federal Institutions
President Joseph Biden, the Last Democratic President!?
A Physician’s Exam Room Should Be Educational and Inviting
Why Patients Refuse the Covid-19 Vaccination – It’s Political, Mostly
My White Privilege and Antiracism
Biden’s Most Important Political Priority
Trump Must Be Convicted of Sedition and Imprisoned
The Presidential Propaganda Prohibition Act
Substitute “#HeWhoMustNotBeNamed” for “Donald Trump”
Talking Politics with Patients
8,300 House of Representatives Will Help Fix America’s Democracy
The Blue State Domestic Ambassador for COVID-19
Lock Him Up or Not
Hostage the U.S. Economy to End Racism
A Physician’s Dilemma During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Political Purity at The Ballot Box is Immoral
An Equitable Solution to our COVID-19 Inequity Problem
Promoting a Community’s Economic Diversity
The Democrat Party Needs a Competent Propaganda Machine
Democracy Requires We Nail Down the Roving Political Goalposts
Democracy in America was Fantastic!!
Hillary v2.0 Cannot Win the 2020 Presidential Election
A Centrist Democrat President Will Enshrine Authoritarian Rule in America
Red-line Supreme Court Rulings and the Future of the Supreme Court
Is Your Physician Prescribing the Best Medicine for You?
United We Fall, Divided We (One of Us) Stand
It Is Time to Impose Price Caps on our Healthcare System
Hacking Can Be Patriotic
40 Features Which Should Be in All Electronic Health Records
Pharmacists Should Be Required to Inform Patients of the Least Expensive Purchasing Option
Why Do I Keep Eating After Supper? Trigger Foods!
How to End Egregious Medical Bills
Fortifying the Circle of Prosperity as a Means to Reduce Economic Inequities
A Proposal to Increase the Transparency and Quality of Electronic Health Records
It’s No Longer Your Father’s Republican Party (or There Are No Honorable Republican Senators)
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A Repository for Ideas

My Retirement Diary
Moral Injury: A Physician’s Premature Retirement
The Republican Party’s Path to Power is Predicated on Political Paralysis, Societal Mayhem and Worse
United We Fail, Divided We/They Succeed, A Data Driven Solution
Governors Must Prioritize Health Above the Supreme Court’s Unhealthful Edicts
Political Thinkers Who are Concerned That Fascism is Coming to America
The Beauty of Math and Physics in Nature
Biden’s National Unity Government with a Republican Vice President
Retirement Update @ 3 months
Fascism is Coming to the U.S.A. (Fascism long version)
The Negation of Expertise Precedes the Rise of Fascism (Fascism short version)
Our Illegitimate, Illogical, and UnAmerican Supreme Court (Supreme Court long version)
Our Rogue Supreme Court (Supreme Court short version)
One Physician’s Frustrations of Practicing Amidst the CHIPHIT Complex
Fewer Guns = Fewer Gun Deaths, There is a Solution…
My Engagement Story: “I will call you back”
My Journey into Retirement: Before, T=-1 month
Obesity is a Disease
Donate Now. Inaction is Tantamount to Complicity.
Pardon Him or Not
Voter Enthusiasm Gap Predicts GOP Will Win House of Representatives by 10-17 seats
My Woodworking Creations
Retirement Letter to My Patients
The Alaskan Wilderness and Cognitive Clarity
A New American Patriotism and The American Flag
Approaching Retirement
A 10th Supreme Court Justice
An Apology to the Woman I Splashed While Cycling on the Minuteman Bikeway
Federal Red-Lines and Massachusetts’ Relationship to the Federal Government
Move Presidents Day to Election Day
The Republican Party has become “The Party” of Orwell’s novel 1984
Covid-19 “fair-share” healthcare surcharge for the unvaccinated
How to End Gerrymandering, Big Money and Our Distrust of Federal Institutions
President Joseph Biden, the Last Democratic President!?
A Physician’s Exam Room Should Be Educational and Inviting
Why Patients Refuse the Covid-19 Vaccination – It’s Political, Mostly
My White Privilege and Antiracism
Biden’s Most Important Political Priority
Trump Must Be Convicted of Sedition and Imprisoned
The Presidential Propaganda Prohibition Act
Substitute “#HeWhoMustNotBeNamed” for “Donald Trump”
Talking Politics with Patients
8,300 House of Representatives Will Help Fix America’s Democracy
The Blue State Domestic Ambassador for COVID-19
Lock Him Up or Not
Hostage the U.S. Economy to End Racism
A Physician’s Dilemma During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Political Purity at The Ballot Box is Immoral
An Equitable Solution to our COVID-19 Inequity Problem
Promoting a Community’s Economic Diversity
The Democrat Party Needs a Competent Propaganda Machine
Democracy Requires We Nail Down the Roving Political Goalposts
Democracy in America was Fantastic!!
Hillary v2.0 Cannot Win the 2020 Presidential Election
A Centrist Democrat President Will Enshrine Authoritarian Rule in America
Red-line Supreme Court Rulings and the Future of the Supreme Court
Is Your Physician Prescribing the Best Medicine for You?
United We Fall, Divided We (One of Us) Stand
It Is Time to Impose Price Caps on our Healthcare System
Hacking Can Be Patriotic
40 Features Which Should Be in All Electronic Health Records
Pharmacists Should Be Required to Inform Patients of the Least Expensive Purchasing Option
Why Do I Keep Eating After Supper? Trigger Foods!
How to End Egregious Medical Bills
Fortifying the Circle of Prosperity as a Means to Reduce Economic Inequities
A Proposal to Increase the Transparency and Quality of Electronic Health Records
It’s No Longer Your Father’s Republican Party (or There Are No Honorable Republican Senators)
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Political Purity at The Ballot Box Will Be Counterproductive and is Immoral

By Hayward Zwerling / March 11, 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

Invoking “political purity” as a reason to “not vote” is an immoral choice that can only ensure the institutionalization of values you abhor and may be the final nail into democracy’s coffin.

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