Articles Posted in the Opinion Category

  • Release the Senate Torture Report

    by Ralph E. Stone on Nov 13, 2014 | 1 Comment

    Senator Dianne Feinstein (D. CA) should expedite the release of the Senate Torture Report before she loses her position as Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI).

    Posted in Opinion, Politics, War

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    Democrats – Losers in More Ways than One

    by Jill Chapin on Nov 12, 2014 | 10 Comments

    That big “L” affixed to the foreheads of most Democrats across the country doesn’t stand for their party losing big in the midterm elections. It stands for their gutless loser mentality by not challenging Republicans’ derisive talking points about their party’s significant accomplishments.

    Posted in Opinion, Politics

  • Global Warming Deniers In Congressional Driver’s Seat

    by Ralph E. Stone on Nov 07, 2014 | 1 Comment

    Following the midterm elections, Republicans remain firmly in control of the U.S. House of Representatives and now enjoy a majority in the U.S. Senate. Senator James Inhofe (R-Ok) is expected to become Chairman of the Environmental and Public Works Committee (EPW).

    Posted in Environment, Opinion, Politics

  • You’ve Been Had

    by Jill Chapin on Oct 23, 2014 | 6 Comments

    The L.A. Times recently reported that Latino voters may opt to sit out the upcoming mid-term elections. Why? Because as one man lamented, it is President Obama’s failure to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws.

    Posted in Opinion, Politics

  • Spread of Ebola, Like AIDS, Can Be Brought Under Control

    by Ralph E. Stone on Oct 21, 2014 | No Comments

    My 19-year old son died of AIDS back in the early days of the AIDS pandemic. The hysteria surrounding the Ebola crisis reminds me somewhat of the hysteria in the early days of the AIDS crisis. There was a plethora of misinformation, risky rumors, blaming of the victim, and lots of finger pointing.

    Posted in Healthcare, Opinion, Politics

  • Latino Healthcare Coverage Improves Under Obamacare

    by Ralph E. Stone on Oct 17, 2014 | No Comments

    The Patient Protection Act and the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) seems to be working. Admittedly, this is not a universal view. But as of September 18, 2014, 7.3 million are now enrolled. This is quite an achievement considering the computer glitches encountered by consumers along the way.

    Posted in Healthcare, Opinion, Politics

  • Time to End the Abuse and Exploitation of Animals

    by Ralph E. Stone on Oct 02, 2014 | 2 Comments

    If we accept that animals are self-aware beings and have emotions, then this raises the question of whether we should keep animals in captivity (zoos), whether we should allow the cruel confinement and treatment of farm animals, and whether we should use animals for experimentation and research.

    Posted in Law, Opinion