COVID Chaos: A prison without bars
Free speech is the bedrock of our politics, but media manipulation is now rampant.
Marilyn M. Singleton
CP Op-Ed Contributor
Some black lives don't matter
As a physician, I cannot ignore the plain fact that the people who champion social distancing and mask shaming are silent about the current large gatherings of protesters standing shoulder-to-shoulder.
Gone too far: Drag queen lunacy and child abuse
In today’s brave new world, imagine receiving a letter from the school principal about your only child: Your son will not be home tonight but your daughter will be home in a few days.
Presidential Candidates In the Chinese Year of the Sheep
Gong Hay Fat Choy! [Happy New Year!] The Chinese Year of the Sheep is upon us. Sheep are known for trying to make people happy and being loyal followers. Too many of our elected "leaders" have lived their careers in the Year of the Sheep.
Physicians Should Value Their Patients and Insurance Companies and Government Should Value Physicians
Physicians must reconnect with the reason they became doctors and declare that they are not tools of insurance companies or the government. Patients need to tell their doctors and politicians that they are individuals, and deserve to be treated that way.
Emotionitis: A Political Malady
Today's political debates are extremely polarized and emotional. One person's charming, clever, and assertive is another's manipulative, cunning, and ruthless.
Pol Pot Shows Us Change is Not Always For the Better
Pol Pot led the communist Khmer Rouge who overthrew the sitting Khmer Republic and renamed the country "Democratic Kampuchea." Within hours of victory in 1975, armed soldiers began herding the two million residents out of Phnom Penh. Pol Pot assured them they could return.
The Road to Serfdom is Paved with Good Intentions
What do TSA groping, NSA data-mining, and mercury-laced fluorescent light bulbs have to do with keeping your doctor? They are the products of seductively entitled but flawed laws. As Daniel Webster said, "good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority."
Warning: Government Can Be Harmful to Your Health
Trust in our government was a mere 19 percent in 2013 according to Pew Research Center. Not surprisingly, 56 per cent of Americans think it is not the government's responsibility to provide a healthcare system.
The High Cost of Free Health Care
When I signed in for my yearly mammogram the receptionist announced with a wry smile, "No co-pay this time, it's free!" We both knew that it really wasn't free.
