The Great – Hmmm – I wonder?

The Good – The many “peaceful” protests that are occurring across the country. There is NO NEED for violence!

 The Bad – The “Great Big Beautiful” bill pending before Congress that taxes the poor by decimating Medicaid and, therefore, creating a form of “tax” on the poor while simultaneously giving a massive tax break to wealthy Americans.

The Ugly – The ongoing destruction of “science” as a core foundation for the work of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

The ongoing saga…

 The Great – We are back home in Maine after a wonderful trip.

The Good – I’m still searching…😊

 The Bad – I rediscovered that the availability of good internet connections in rural America is parsimonious at best! We need a “Rural Electrification” project for deploying ubiquitous internet availability across the entire nation, or on the health care front, we will not be able to provide adequate care by the end of this decade!!

The Ugly – You be the judge. Check it out: https://www.google.com/search?q=characteristics+of+authoritarianism&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS942US942&oq=characteristics+of+authoritarianism&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyCQgAEEUYORiABDIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMggIAxAAGBYYHjIICAQQABgWGB4yCAgFEAAYFhgeMggIBhAAGBYYHjIICAcQABgWGB4yDQgIEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyCggJEAAYgAQYogTSAQkxMDEwNWowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 The Horrible – The leadership of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is – as above – pathetic but also tragic!! Leading health care through innuendo, opinion, or data-less perspectives is a tragedy across the spectrum of bad opinions. It’s akin to injecting bleach into the veins of ill people to get rid of the viral infection…  These decisions will have long-term implications.

The ongoing saga…

The Great – I’m taking a pass this week. I find nothing great to report…

The Good – Some of us who believe in the positive elements of government are beginning to get mobilized and, if they touch Social Security, I predict a tsunami of fellow elders from the 1960s who will once again be on the streets!!

The INCREDIBLY Bad – The indiscriminate dismantling and destruction of essential components of the health care system that provide services to people of need throughout the world with the support of USAID!! It’s horrifying…

The Ugly – The total lack of legislative backbone on the part of Congress in the U.S. House and Senate that has allowed the dismantling of essential services in health care, including a unanimous vote by the physicians in the U.S. Senate in support of RFK, Jr. who – based on prior comments – will no doubt wreak further havoc throughout the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

The ongoing saga… 

The Great – November 4^th is now less than 30 days from now. As President Gerald Ford said in assuming office, “My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over.” How prescient and applicable to our current national and world state of affairs…

The Good – The holiday season is upon us in the USA. Start planning now for a return to normal in travel, holiday greetings, and family get-togethers. 

The Bad – I don’t mean to be quite so repetitive but, MISINFORMATION that is intentionally spread as a mode for seeking power is destructive to conversation and resolution of any problem.

The Ugly – The tenor of discourse throughout the world but especially here in the USA!