Tag: Andrew Sullivan

  • State of the Union Reax

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    As I’ve mentioned before, I try to stay away from politics.  However, every now and then I can’t help putting a toe in.  Watched tonight’s State of the Union and was pleasantly surprised by a seemingly liberated Obama.  I think this was his best SOTU to date.  It was simple and direct, but powerful.  Here’s…

  • Saving Normal – Another Point of View

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    Andrew Sullivan at “The Dish” also shared Allen Francis’ dissatisfaction with the new psychiatric manual DSM-5.  Francis’ main point: About half of Americans already qualify for a mental disorder at some point in their lives and the rates keep skyrocketing, especially among kids. In the past 20 years, the prevalence of autism has increased, childhood bipolar has multiplied…

  • Should Human Genes Be Patentable?

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    Reposted from Andrew Sullivan’s blog “The Dish.” Florence Williams asks why a company should be allowed to patent the genes  that prompted Jolie’s double mastectomy: Although they reside in our bodies, the BRCA genes are effectively owned by a bio-tech giant, Myriad Genetics, which patented the genes in the mid-1990s. Should a single corporation control access to DNA…

  • How Capitalism Creates the Welfare State

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    The Daily Dish – Andrew Sullivan FEB 19 2013 @ 12:33PM The two concepts are usually seen in complete opposition in our political discourse. The more capitalism and wealth, the familiar argument goes, the better able we are to do without a safety net for the poor, elderly, sick and young. And that’s true so…