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Bucknelldad

Retired food company executive, but not really retired, currently based in the Philadelphia region. Former Secretary of the U.S. Senate, trade association executive, congressional chief of staff and press secretary, and a recovering newspaper editor. Worked for the Republican Party on some 35 Senate and House campaigns in 25 states over a 25 year period. Also served in the Bush 41 Administration at the Department of Transportation. Serving on bunches of non profit boards, and occasional guest on… [more]

| June 3, 2020

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One of the oddest and most fascinating debates about this whole COVID thing is the battle of studies over the 60-year-old anti-malaria drug, Hydroxychloriquine (treatment often also includes Zythromax, a commonly-used, broad-spectrum anti-biotic, and Zinc supplements) being used “off label.” Its use for such off-label purposes has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Ever since President Trump lauded early reports of its successful use to treat some COVID patients, it seems a lot of “experts” have been on a quest to disprove its reported effectiveness. You would think people would be interested in any potential treatment until a vaccine is successfully developed.

By Eridemus

Eridemus

| April 23, 2020

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I think it’s fair to say that no foresight about the pandemic was involved in the vote and slowly impemented Brexit process….but what a coincidence of history that Brexit got firmed up just as the virus arrived. I’ve been looking for whether the citizens now think with hindsight (and with the EU in another internal […]

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By Bucknelldad

Bucknelldad

| March 30, 2020

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Even though we’re in for another month of “The Great Hunkering,” it’s not too soon to begin work on the “after-action” report on how to make sure America – and the world – can respond more effectively to the next virus epidemic. We may not have as much time as we think. But the good […]

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KirkianWanderer

| March 29, 2020

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As coronavirus continues to dominate news around the world, Russia, until quite recently, has received relatively little attention. Before reported cases of the disease within President Vladimir Putin’s own administration and a lockdown of Moscow, the infamous ex KGB agent and his government were being praised by many in the western media for an effective […]

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Gun Ban Shot Down, Bloomberg’s Arrogance Piles Up, Arrivederci Avenatti

February 18, 2020

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Hosted by Greg Corombos, Jim Geraghty

After a fun Presidents Day special, Jim and Greg are once serving up good, bad, and crazy martinis. Join them today as they celebrate Virginia Democrats failing to pass a ban on so-called “assault weapons,” suppressors, and magazines holding more than 12 rounds. They also dive into more offensive comments from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, this time contending that people need a more gray matter to work in the information economy than in farming and that old people diagnosed with cancer shouldn’t receive treatment because it costs too much money. And they react to the criminal convictions for attorney Michael Avenatti and again scold the liberal media for turning Avenatti into the media just because he was an adversary of President Trump.

Barr Discourages Trump Tweets, Bernie’s Big Problem, Bloomberg’s Billions

February 14, 2020

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Hosted by Greg Corombos, Jim Geraghty

Finish your work week with Friday’s Three Martini Lunch. Join Jim and Greg as they applaud Attorney General Bill Barr for telling President Trump that his tweets on prosecutions and more make it hard to do his job and they discuss why Democrats are so determined to discredit Barr. They also welcome news that Bernie Sanders is not doing well among voters who have private health insurance and that New Hampshire might be winnable for Republicans for the first time in 20 years if Sanders is the Democratic nominee. And they get a kick out of the news that Michael Bloomberg has hired the same PR firm behind the Fyre Fest debacle, but Jim also dives into the significance of Bloomberg’s bottomless campaign war chest.

Bernie’s Labor Problem, Matthews Fears Bernie & Bloomberg, Is Nevada Ready?

February 13, 2020

Hosted by Greg Corombos, Jim Geraghty

Lots of political oddities today as the presidential race shifts to Nevada, so settle in for your Thursday Three Martini Lunch. Join Jim and Greg as they get a big kick out of the large culinary workers union turning on the supposed candidate of the workers because they want to keep their health plan and Bernie Sanders wouldn’t let them do it under his plan. They also enjoy listening to MSNBC’s Chris Matthews fret that the Democrats could nominate Sanders or Michael Bloomberg when neither of them are actually Democrats. And they cringe as reports from Nevada emerge suggesting Democrats there are technologically unprepared for next week’s caucuses. Will it be a repeat of Iowa?

City Journal's 10 Blocks

How Risk Fuels a Healthy Economy

January 22, 2020

Hosted by Brian C. Anderson

Allison Schrager joins Brian Anderson to discuss how risk propels economic growth and why government efforts that go too far to mitigate risk undermine America’s economic vitality.

“Risk, for better and worse,” writes Schrager for City Journal, “is at the heart of economic growth, and successfully apportioning it—not avoiding it—is the key to prosperity.” While government has a role to play in managing risk, the U.S. economy has thrived by trusting markets to allocate it efficiently. Overly intrusive efforts to reduce risk in the economy—such as California’s new law regulating freelance or “gig” work—may prove counterproductive to workers of all incomes.

Good Jobs Report, Warren’s Fiscal Fantasy, Katie Hill’s Blame Game

November 4, 2019

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Hosted by Greg Corombos, Jim Geraghty

Back to the normal format today, but plenty of good Friday fodder awaits. Today, Jim and Greg are happy to see better-than-expected numbers in the October jobs report. They shred Elizabeth Warren’s ludicrous plan to pay for government-run health care, explaining why it’s a fiscal pipe dream and a health policy nightmare for everyone. And they roll their eyes as Katie Hill and all of her liberal and media apologists ignore the actual reason she is resigning from Congress today.

By CarolJoy, Above Top Secret

CarolJoy, Above Top Secret

| May 9, 2019

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As some of you here may know, Mr CJ was recently hospitalized: So a week ago Thursday, Apr 3rd, my husband was in bad shape. He was suffering a slight fever, but also a most intense pain that was located at the right side crease between his upper thigh and torso. He kept saying “It […]

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By Unwoke Caveman Lawyer

Unwoke Caveman Lawyer

Once I was out hunting on the frozen wastes when I slipped and fell into a crevasse. Later I was discovered by some scientists and thawed out. I then went to law school and became . . .

| January 10, 2019

6 COMMENTS

Pope Francis marked World Day of the Sick this week by meditating on Matthew 10:8: “Freely you have received, freely give.” Some of his thoughts: Volunteer work passes on values, behaviours and ways of living born of a deep desire to be generous. It is also a means of making health care more humane. More

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City Journal's 10 Blocks

Prescription Drugs and Price Controls

December 12, 2018

Hosted by Brian C. Anderson

John Tierney joins City Journal editor Brian Anderson to discuss what the debate over prescription drugs gets wrong and the cost that government-imposed price controls could have on one of the world’s most innovative industries.

The business practices of the pharmaceutical industry—or “Big Pharma”—are one of the most divisive political issues of our time. Leaders from both political parties, from Bernie Sanders to President Trump, regularly denounce drug companies for profiteering and call for lower drug prices. But as Tierney notes in City Journal, “of every dollar that Americans spend on health, only a dime goes for prescription drugs. The lion’s share of health spending goes to hospitals and people in the health-care professions.”

By Eridemus

Eridemus

| July 20, 2018

6 COMMENTS

http://enews.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20180720/712c5602-20fd-4074-8c86-fe0795eacb42 So now the democrats are considering medicare for all, along with guaranteed income – maybe to avoid talking about open borders. Ocasio-Cortez specifically wants to eliminate capitalism, so how far away can we be from the truthful labeling of this party? More

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SCOTUS Smacks Down Unions, Protesters vs. Chao, Socialist Crushes Crowley

June 27, 2018

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Hosted by Greg Corombos, Jim Geraghty

Jim Geraghty of National Review and Greg Corombos of Radio America hail the Supreme Court’s ruling that non-members of public sector unions do not have to pay dues. They also shudder as liberal protesters get up close to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. And they’re not going to miss New York Rep. Joe Crowley after his stunning defeat in a New York congressional primary, but the woman who defeated Crowley is an avowed socialist who wants to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement and pass single-payer health care.

AEI Events Podcast

HHS Sec. Alex Azar on the Trump administration plan on prescription drug prices

May 31, 2018

On this episode of the AEI Events Podcast, the Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar joins AEI to discuss the administration’s recent agenda on prescription drug prices.

The US health care system faces a crisis of cost, inefficiency, low value, and complexity. As the Trump administration and Congress work to reform health care, they should consider the innovative approaches developed by purchasers who cover more than half of all Americans — employer-sponsored health plans. Large employers have improved quality and controlled costs through patient engagement, provider payment reform, and delivery system improvement.

By Susan Quinn

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Susan Quinn

Retired consultant, avid biography reader and meditator

| May 30, 2018

37 COMMENTS

Our veterans are dying in increasing numbers—at their own hands. I was moved to explore this topic thanks to Nicole Fisher of The Federalist’s recent article. She quoted a Department of Veteran Affairs study published in September 2017:

More than 20 veterans commit suicide each day, a number, on average, 22 times greater than the civilian population. In fact, veterans’ suicides account for 18-20 percent of suicide deaths in the country, while they make up only about 8.5 percent of the adult population.

AEI Events Podcast

The numbers behind the Opioid Crisis with Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)

March 30, 2018

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On this AEI Events Podcast, AEI welcomes Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) alongside an esteemed panel to discuss “The Numbers Behind the Opioid Epidemic,” a report from the Joint Economic Committee’s Social Capital Project.

The Social Capital Project of the Joint Economic Committee is a multiyear research effort investigating the quality of the nation’s associational life — a term applied to the web of social relationships such as families, communities, and workplaces. A recent report from the project titled “The Numbers Behind the Opioid Crisis” suggests that a focus on economic sources of despair is unlikely to be productive and that social disrepair is the stronger force.

By DrewCline

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DrewCline

On Twitter: @Drewhampshire. President, Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, Concord, N.H. Former editorial page editor, NH Union Leader. Independent writer. Alternative music radio host & podcaster (Suburban Underground, on iTunes, Stitcher, GooglePlay, etc.). Free market guy. Tar Heel. Camera enthusiast. Would rather be in the mountains right now.

| March 9, 2018