Monthly Archives: March 2013

THE INEVITABLE SHORTFALL OF CHRISTIAN POLITICS

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Does the term “Christian politics” contradict itself? As a young man growing up, I was a left-leaning liberal and became even more so when I went to college; my experiences at the University of Pennsylvania solidified my views and pushed

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THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL: HEALTH CARE REFORM PROS AND CONS

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This article was originally posted on the American College of Emergency Physician’s Blog, The Central Line (www.centralline.org) on March 20th, 2013. As I recently finished another year of working shifts in the Emergency Department, I reflected on the health care

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A BLACK LIBERTARIAN?

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No, the title is not an oxymoron. I am a libertarian (for the most part). I also happen to be of West Indian descent. This makes me a black libertarian. People who are familiar with the central tenets of libertarianism

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TAKE A BIG GULP: THE NYC SODA BAN

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Today (March 12th) should have been the day when NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s ban on the sale of sugary drinks (sodas, fruit juices, sweetened teas) greater than 16 ounces went into effect. Thankfully a NY State Supreme Court judge, citing the

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FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS

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First world problems are unique to the privileged, yet unknown to the underserved. Happiness is a relative term, especially in the USA. There are some people who have enough of an inward fire that they will be able to see

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THE SELECTIVE EVILS

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What are some of the selective evils in our modern world, and how have these evils perverted our interaction with society? If you’re like me, you hold a very pessimistic view of the world, and believe that most human beings

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