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FROM MY CORNER: Hepatitis Outbreak Among Homeless

Howell Hurst American News, Climate & Environment, Homelessness, Military Defense, People, People Politics, Poverty

I have often written about our Homeless, especially Homeless Veterans, forgotten by our defese industry, the Pentagon, polliticians nearly everyone. Now, it emerges that over 10,000 American Homeless have contracted Hepatitis because they have not had adequeate sanitary facilities. Permit me to suggest you copy the Link below and patch it into the address bar… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: Random End-of-Year Thoughts

Howell Hurst American News, Corporate Avarice, Defense Spending, Economy & Finance, People, People Politics, Poverty, War and Organized Mayhem

Looking though the several “From My Corner” comments I have placed on Facebook over the years, I happened upon the two items below: one mine, one a quote from a friend of mine. Once I wrote: “Why do we allow the Federal, State, and Local governments to own and control so much land (not all… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: A Letter from Margie Kepler McCormick

Howell Hurst 2020 Presidential Election, American News, People Politics, Presidential Election, Women's Issues

Margie took to heart my request to write the publisher of The New York Times– and flew with it! May it inspire all of you to do the same. Become a political activist! Strike a blow for dissenting mischief! Let Mr. Sulzberger know you think he ought to report on at least one independent presidential… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: A Humble Proposal to You

Howell Hurst 2020 Presidential Election, American News, Corporate Avarice, Defense Spending, Defense vs Diplomacy, Defining Trump, Military Defense, People Politics, Presidential Election, Trump, War and Organized Mayhem

NBC quotes our fluidly articulate leader this week as having proclaimed: “It’s a disgrace what ‘s happening in this country. Other than that, I wish everyone a very merry Christmas.” For one of the few times it’s ever happened, I agree with him. What the disgrace is, I suspect we may disagree on. See, I… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: Want to Help Secure the Homeland?

Howell Hurst 2020 Presidential Election, American News, Climate & Environment, Corporate Avarice, Defense Spending, Defining Trump, Economy & Finance, People Politics, Presidential Election, Refugees, Trump

If securing the homeland, as Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump contend is so important – which they demand requires a border wall – why is it that they can so effortlessly shut down Homeland Security by closing the government? Should we ever shut down government, further dismembering the diplomatic corps of our State Department, closing… continue reading »