On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at their regular meeting, the Carroll County Democratic Central Committee weighed in on the issue of Medicare for All. The Affordable Care Act helped many Americans get health insurance. However, it did not resolve the problem of ensuring that everyone needing medical treatment would receive
This editorial was submitted by Dr. Arthur Donart, Ph.D. Recently, I got a call from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee asking if I would help, “take back the Senate.” “There is a three-for-one match; for every dollar you contribute, it will be matched by three more,” I was informed. I
Now that Tax Day is over, it might do us some good to reflect on the latest Republican tax cut. It is not the first, by any means. There was St. Ronald Reagan’s “trickle down” tax theory, which added to the Nation’s debt while enriching the wealthy. He championed a
It is important to understand the difference between a demagogue and a politician and to discern the difference, in order to protect the common good. Such a task is not easy, because they can sound very convincing. Yet, before every election, that task confronts us. So let’s examine the similarities
Editor’s note: Click here to read a CNN report and watch a video. I no more than got back from Thailand than had the urge to jump on the next flight and return! This was after opening my on-line edition of the Bangkok Post [Thursday,] March 1, 2018, edition and
On Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at Southern Florida University in St. Petersburg, FL, my granddaughter, Bianca, invited me to attend a speech. It was to be given by Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering. He has spent 40 years of his life working for the Department of State under Presidents Nixon-through-Clinton as
Step back, United States, and give the Koreas some space. This is the advice former Republican Congressman and distinguished Korean War veteran Peter McCloskey has, for the Trump Administration. A Marine Lieutenant, McCloskey has been awarded the Navy Cross, a Silver Star, and two Purple Hearts as a result of
As a Country, we have evolved. We started off by fighting a war against Britain in order not to pay taxes without representation, well, mostly not to pay for King George’s wars. By today’s standards, Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys would be labeled terrorists. Many of the colonists
Virtually every government in the history of the world has taxed, and today’s governments continue to tax, their citizens. Someone has to pay for the roads, the schools, and the army. Every government is an expression of how a society organizes itself. They may have a king or queen, a
At Monday night’s September 11, 2017, Village Board meeting in Thomson, IL, Trustees voted four-to-one to adopt a resolution to support HR 676, “Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act,” introduced by Congressman John Coyners, Jr. Trustee Arthur Donart introduced the resolution at the Board’s August meeting and then moved
Written by Arthur Donart, Ph.D. Actually, I’m too old to go back and finish the job. By the time I was halfway through basic training, the Armistice had taken effect. In war, an armistice is a temporary cease fire; it is not a “peace treaty.” Enemies remain enemies. We have
Written by Arthur Donart, Ph.D. Judging from the spin, President Donald Trump’s trip abroad was a smashing success. I guess it all depends on how you define “success.” He went to Saudi Arabia and was greeted like a king, by a king. He must have loved it. King Salman must
In his autobiographical book, Born A Crime, Trevor Noah cleverly points out the asinine aspects of apartheid and racism. It is a real eye-opener. The reader has to ask the question, “Why was this so crazy?” Yes, there is an explanation. The history is there. But behind the history is
A U. S. Senator from California is claimed to have said, “The first casualty when war comes is truth.” No, it wasn’t Senator Dianne Feinstein; it is attributed to Hiram W. Johnson in 1917. This was upon the U. S. entry into World War I. Before World War I, the
Damn those Russians! Don’t they understand that messing in other countries’ elections is our intellectual property! Don’t they appreciate that we supported and funded Boris N. Yeltsin, their first President, after the breakup of the old Soviet Union in 1991? What makes them think they can mess around and support