Visiting Mount Vernon, Trump reportedly said of George Washington…
“If he was smart, he would’ve put his name on it. You’ve got to put your name on stuff or no one remembers you.”
Category: Politics, Religion & Money
No Room Then, Now… or Ever
There is nothing new about Trump’s “we’re full” line on immigration.
Politics aside, just look at that masterful drawing skill and outstanding color and printing quality!
Can You Dig It?
It’s been 75 years since the legendary Great Escape from Stalag Luft III. An effort that, unfortunately, proved to be unsuccessful for most of the prisoners. Thanks to Denro for providing the tip-off and the video link.
Death By a Thousand Clicks
For 36 years I worked on the technology side of medical information systems. Around 2010 it became obvious to me that the HITECH program under ARRA would be extremely disruptive.
Not only did HITECH distort the market in significant ways, it failed to produce the intended benefits. One effect of HITECH was hospitals that were already using electronic health records were able to switch vendors and buy more expensive systems, knowing that the government would reimburse them if they met the “meaningful use” requirements.
Kaiser Health News and Fortune Magazine have published a lengthy report on what went wrong.
At the same time that hospital decision makers were looking forward to their HITECH reimbursements, the big players went on merger and acquisition binges, creating large regional medical systems. Left behind were many small rural hospitals, called Critical Access Hospitals, that rely upon Medicaid and Medicare money. Many have closed, either because they didn’t have a buyer or, as covered in a recent Nashville Tennessean story, they chose to remain independent.
Proving His Point
An illegal alien from El Salvador with a criminal record, driving for Uber, accused of sexual assault. Link to story.
Jose H. Arevalos-Avalos, 37, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, because he is in the U.S. illegally and has a criminal record. It is unclear if or how he passed an Uber background check before becoming a driver for the company.
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Arevalos-Avalos was arrested on Friday in Holliston and charged with sexually assaulting a passenger in Ashland. It was not his first arrest. According to an ICE official, Arevalos-Avalos was deported in 2011 after he was convicted of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in 2010.
For Trump’s supporters, this validates everything that he has been saying about immigration from the day he announced his candidacy. It also highlights the need to regulate Uber’s operations.
So Much Presidential Winning!
Oops. Meant to say “Presidential whining.”