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Category Archives: Politics
Lawmakers are trying to prevent the spread of 3-D-printed guns. They may be too late.
From the Washington Post – sent in by Diana Caplow “Gun-safety activist Fred Guttenberg arrived in Washington to address the Democratic caucus on Monday, furious that Congress had failed to prevent the potential spread of 3-D-printed guns. After a multiyear … Continue reading
Video – former Governor Dan Evans speaks at Skyline
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Reagan, Deregulation and America’s Exceptional Rise in Health Care Costs
Ed Note: It’s a complex subject but I think we’re all aware that health care prices are gobbling up a larger share of GDP (and our pocketbooks) year by year. The major issue isn’t that the utilization of services or … Continue reading
Would making drug ads reveal cost really bring down prices?
Ed Note: In the New York Times yesterday, Robert Pear discussed the White House proposal to require that drug prices be posted in the ubiquitous drug ads we are subjected to. When I started practice, it was illegal to market … Continue reading
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Gates on Trump
Someone at the Gates Foundation, videoed Bill Gates talking at their employee gathering about President Trump. Wonder if they still have their job?
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Trump’s plans to try to lower drug prices miss the mark
The New York Times has several articles and opinion pieces about President Trump’s blueprint to manage the continually surging and unfair drug prices. Although there are several interesting ideas in the plan, major attempts to really control prices are absent. … Continue reading
Is Seattle less angry than the “other Washington?”
Alex Berezow, a proud Husky alum with a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Washington, is senior fellow of biomedical science at the American Council on Science and Health. He is a science writer, U.S./European affairs writer and author … Continue reading
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Seattle revives controversial business tax to combat homelessness
Ed note: Obviously money is needed, but does the city have a comprehensive long term plan to deal with the homeless situation beyond housing. Is there to be more funding for mental health, addiction, social work, health care, family counselling, … Continue reading
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David Brooks on the failures of anti-Trumpism
Ed Note: Trump is a master at dominating the news. Good or bad, the tweeter in chief dominates the headlines and makes many people cringe. Brooks makes the point that we should instead look at the root causes of Trumpism … Continue reading
Drugmakers want to overturn new law that lowers costs for beneficiaries
From http://www.agingkingcounty.org/ “Per our partners at the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4), next week we will know more about how the omnibus funding bill for FY2018 might impact aging programs and services. As Congress continues to push up … Continue reading
Vietnam commemorates 50th anniversary of My Lai massacre
Ed note: We all remember the tragedy of My Lai and the horrible images of violence against women and children. But if it happened to us, could we forgive and look for peace and reconciliation? There’s much to be learned … Continue reading
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“Aqui Empieza la Patria”
Ed Note: We’ve all had some unique travel experiences. Please send along pictures and notes for the blog! Standing in Mexico on the Tijuana beach, I look north toward Coronado, Point Loma and San Diego. Having crossed the border at … Continue reading
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“Putin’s Redux” with Jill Dougherty
Jill Dougherty speaks at Skyline on February 19th. She is introduced by Skyline resident Judy Mayotte
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What will Congress do about school shootings?
Another school shooting? We already know what Congress will do next. This:
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Rejection of the President’s 2019 budget proposal
Summary from AgingKingCounty: “The American Society on Aging (ASA) leadership firmly rejected President Trump’s 2019 budget proposal today, denouncing the bleak vision of the future envisioned by a budget that would mean even further erosion in standards of living for … Continue reading
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San Diego ‘dreamers’ feel insulted by State of the Union speech
President Trump has put forth a “4 pillar” immigration policy proposal which promises a path to citizenship for 1.8 million ‘dreamers.’ So why were the ‘dreamers’ so negatively affected by the speech? Did you see any ‘dreamer’ highlighted in the … Continue reading
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“Doomsday Machine” by Daniel Ellsberg
Daniel Ellsberg narrowly escaped life imprisonment as a consequence of copying and leaking McNamara’s secret analysis of our long and failed efforts in Vietnam (as dramatized in “The Post” showing in theaters now). At 86, he’s still an activist – this time … Continue reading
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“American Democracy on the Brink: Donald Trump, Technology and a Free Press” by David Domke part 2
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“American Democracy on the Brink: Donald Trump, Technology and a Free Press” by David Domke
Invited and introduced by Peggy Newsom, Skyline is fortunate to have Professor David Domke return to Skyline to give a very important series of five lectures. With thanks to the Transforming Age Foundation these presentations were videoed using our new … Continue reading
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Women March – for us all
And for similar marches in North American cities, click on this link from Twitter: https://twitter.com/i/moments/954822194374197248
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Be Prepared
A friend was vacationing in Kauai and reports some local news: “One of the best stories was from a humorous employee of Living Foods – the Whole Foods-like market and coffee bar. The dairy products and ice cream had just … Continue reading
Note from American Society on Aging (ASA)
“ASA cheers last night’s passage in the U.S. Senate of the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act, which aims to examine new strategies for supporting family caregivers throughout the country, where they make it possible for … Continue reading
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