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My Problem with Texas
ecthompsonmd July 7, 2025

I grew up in Texas. They love the fact that there is no income tax. They love to give tax breaks to the wealthy and corporations. They don’t like to help the poor. (Actually, I have many issues with Texas.) The tragedy in South Texas is just that—a tragedy. As a trauma surgeon, I’m taught to look for ways to prevent tragedy. If you see a car crash, how can you prevent it? Was the driver distracted? Were they driving too fast? Were they wearing their seat belts? There are some details about this disaster that we still don’t know. There

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Iran
ecthompsonmd June 22, 2025

We have joined Israel in attacking nuclear facilities in Iran. To understand what’s happening, we need to understand the history between the US and Iran. We have been spitting in Iran’s Fruit Loops since the early 1950s. We helped overthrow their duly elected government back in the mid-50s. The Immediate Aftermath of the Revolution (1979-1981): Years of Conflict and Proxy Wars (1980s-2000s): Nuclear Program and Shifting Dynamics (2000s-Present): I have no idea what the future holds. I feel very confident that this is not over. Iran is likely to devise a countermeasure. I think that they are going to feel compelled

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Tariffs and IncompetenceGate
ecthompsonmd June 11, 2025

The amount of chaos and confusion is unnecessary and overwhelming. For those of you readers who are avid consumers of the news, you need to find a different hobby. Following everything that the White House is doing minute by minute is probably unhealthy for anyone. The blizzard of dizzying information that is coming out of the White House is mind boggling. Unfortunately, confusion is the point. Tariffs Please tell me if you understand what Donald Trump is doing with tariffs. And, by the way, please explain it to Wall Street, because Wall Street doesn’t understand his steps either. For some reason,

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ABOUT AUTHOR
Errington C. Thompson, MD

Dr. Thompson is a surgeon, scholar, full-time sports fan and part-time political activist. He is active in a number of community projects and initiatives. Through medicine, he strives to improve the physical health of all he treats.

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A Letter to America

The Thirteeneth Juror

Where is The Outrage Topics
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