Tag: liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Real Thanksgiving Spirit
ecthompsonmd November 27, 2010

This is the Thanksgiving spirit. I wish we could see more of this – From Informed Consent: In Memphis, Tennessee, Christians, Muslims and Jews are jointly commemorating Thanksgiving, behaving like real Americans and proper human beings. The Heartsong Christian church congregation and a Muslim community center in the Cordova district of Memphis, held a joint Thanksgiving celebration in Memphis on Wednesday. They asked a Jewish American to read the opening prayer. Pastor Steve Stone explained to a local news reporter, “The Islamic Center bought the land right across the street from us, and that makes them neighbors, and Jesus teaches us

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Serious Healthcare reform – part 1; Where to start?
ecthompsonmd March 15, 2009

I’m still waiting for the debate to start. When are we, as Americans, going to get this debate started? Dem From CT has tried. He has posted some thoughtful information and questions on healthcare. Yet he has not drawn the type of overwhelming responses that would suggest that progressives are engaged. Well, let me try to get this puppy started. Over the next several weeks, I will post a series of articles that will examine healthcare as completely as I can. As a trauma surgeon, I bring a unique perspective to this discussion. I see all types of patients. Rich, poor, young

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What's going on – News Roundup
ecthompsonmd March 6, 2009

Friday Morning News Round up We seem to be pumping some more money into that endless hole called AIG. AIG (got raked over the coals on Capital Hill)started getting into big trouble when they started guaranteeing something called Credit Default Swaps. These Credit Default Swaps were basically unregulated betting. Paul Krugman asks the critical question — what are we, the American taxpayers, getting for our money? We are taking all of the risk with these CDS’ and getting none of the benefit. I think the answer is so far — nothing. The Dow Jones industrial averages continue to fall. I do

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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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