George
A. Sprecace M.D.,
J.D., F.A.C.P. and Allergy
Associates of New
London,
P.C.
www.asthma.drsprecace.com
RAPID
RESPONSE...Daily Commentary on News of the Day
This is a new section.
It will offer
fresh, quick reactions by myself to news and events of the day, day by
day, in this rapid-fire world of ours. Of course, as in military
campaigns, a rapid response in one direction may occasionally have to
be followed by a "strategic withdrawal" in another direction. Charge
that to "the fog of war", and to the necessary flexibility any mental
or military campaign must maintain to be effective. But the mission
will always be the same: common sense, based upon facts and "real
politick", supported by a visceral sense of Justice and a commitment to
be pro-active. That's all I promise.
GS
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SUNDAY, January 13,
2019
RR#1
GOVERNOR NED LAMONT. SO THAT'S HOW IT WAS DONE: THE OLD FASHIONED WAY.
See: "In Personal Spending, Lamont Crushed Stefanowski", by Mark Pazniokas (in ctmirror.org, Jan. 11, 2019).
Now it's the citizens' turn to pony up.
GS
RR#2
'LET'S THROW IT AGAINST THE WALL AND SEE IF IT STICKS".
That's
obviously the current modus operandi of the "Never Trump" crazies since
- as I have already predicted - Mueller is going to come up
"snake-eyes" with his interminable probe.
See: "Trump Calls Report On FBI Probe Of Him 'Most Insulting'", by Darlene Superville (in The Day Jan 13, 2019).
See also: "Trump Has Concealed Details Of His Encounters With Putin From Senior Officials", by Greg Miller (in Washington Post Jan. 13, 2019).
Could
it be, could it possibly be, that after a century of dealing with "one
of the United States' main adversaries", our President is probing the
possibility of a more fruitful relationship with a nation that
encompasses over 9 time zones and that is as powerful a nuclear nation
as we? Ya think maybe...?
GS
RR#3
THERE YOU HAVE IT, FOLKS:
On illegal immigration, the Hollywood cabal, hysterical Leftists and their now wholly-owned subsidiary...the Democratic Party.
GS
RR#4
NOW HEAR THIS - NOT HYPERBOLE!
Listen to the entire monologue that Tucker Carlson presented on Fox News on January 3.
It is the best "State of the Union Message" that I have heard articulated in two decades.
See: "Tucker Carlson: Mitt Romney Supports The Status Quo. But For Everyone Else, It's Infuriating."
Then read: "Tucker Carlson Versus Conservatism", by Ross Douthat (in NYTimes Jan. 13, 2019, Sunday Review, p9).
This is what needs to be done now, why and by whom.
And
it can be done, with commitment by all Americans and with "reverse
engineering" applied to the current disaster that we call America
today, the result of decades of official negligence in public affairs
and gigantic avarice in financial affairs.
NB. President Trump is not the cause. He is the catalyst for change...and has arrived none too soon.
GS
RR#5
HAVING JUST IMPLORED US ALL TO ATTEMPT A "REVERSE ENGINEERING" OF AMERICA,
I now draw attention to what may be an easier battle: Curing Cancer.
No
Joke. Trying to bring the body's own immune defenses to bear against
cancer has long been considered, much longer than I knew about. I know
of some efforts applied specifically to the treatment of Malignant
Melanoma in the 1960's.
Now see the book review entitled "The Good
Fight", by Mimi Swartz, regarding "The Breakthrough: Immunotherapy and
the Race to Cure Cancer", by Charles Graeber (in NYTimes Book Review,
Jan. 13, 2019).
NEWS FLASH: Professor James Allison recently won the Nobel Prize in Physiology / Medicine for his basic research in this field.
GS
SATURDAY, January 12,
2019
RR#1
THIS IS IMPORTANT.
"Reach Out And Touch Someone".
GS
RR#2
MORE ON THE CRISIS IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
"Crisis"?
When attendance at Mass, the cornerstone of this Faith, has dropped from 70+% to 20%,
when
vocations to the Priesthood - and the actual number of priests - has
declined markedly to numbers that require the formation of parish
"clusters" with individual pastors responsible for 2-4 different
parishes,
when donations, particularly large donations, have greatly declined,
when
more news about the Church is regularly found in the NYTimes and the
WSJ instead of in the Catholic Transcript and the National Catholic
Register - all of it bad,
there is a CRISIS.
As a committed
and concerned Catholic, a member of the Laity ("the Body of the
Church") and one of over a billion such Faithful, I choose to Fight
rather than Switch.
See my continuing section on this website (asthma.drsprecace.com) entitled "Catholic Church".
So now...MORE.
See: "Pope Francis Confronts 'Gay Mentality'", by Father Roger Landry (in National Catholic Register Jan. 4-19, 2019, p11).
See: "The Epiphany Of Celibacy", by Father Paul Scalia (ibid).
And see a report on the planned Actions to be taken to address this continuing Crisis:
"Vatican Likely To Empower Archbishops On Abuse Claims Against Bishops",
by Joshua J. Mcelwee (in National Catholic Reporter Dec. 28, 2018 -
Jan. 10, 2019, p1). In the coming February Vatican "summit", it
is hoped - and advised - that nation-wide "Plenary Councils" be
convoked, including not only bishops but also heads of religious orders
and universities - and LAYPEOPLE - representing the entire Christian
Faithful...and Not Only The Clergy. This Crisis will not be properly
addressed or resolved by only the Clergy. It is too far beyond that,
despite the inclination of the Clergy to do just that.
In addition, please consider my recent offering entitled "Personal Notes: What's Going On Here?",, which follows.
"THESE ARE THE TIMES THAT TRY MEN'S SOULS"...comparable to issues facing the Council of Trent.
Don't just stand there. Do Something Critically Important.
GS
PERSONAL NOTES: WHAT’S
GOING ON HERE?
CATHOLIC CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE: ACTIONS;
MORALITY; THE LAW; VICTIMS; DUE PROCESS…
- Sexual Abuse of minors is always
Wrong, since they cannot by definition give consent.
- The Wrong is by the perpetrator and
also by those charged with protecting the victims. Suppression of evidence can
rise to the level of Obstruction of Justice.
- The Wrong can be to the victim,
chargeable in Tort Law, and/or to Society, chargeable in Criminal Law.
- The basic elements in a Tort Law case
are: Duty; Breach of that Duty = Negligence; Causation (Cause and Effect, or at
least “Substantial Contributing Factor”); Injury; and Damages.
- The basic elements in a Criminal Law
case are: The Statutory or Common Law Crime; Mens Rea; and Actus Reus.
- In both types of cases, other
elements include Statute of Limitations or of Repose (modified for minors or
for disabled victims); Presumption of Innocence and issues of Burden of Proof;
Levels of Proof required (Probability: 51%, “more likely than not “; “clear and
convincing evidence - +-70-75%; “beyond a reasonable doubt” – 90+%.).
- The U.S. Constitution protects the
right to present “a case or controversy” to a Court of proper Jurisdiction.
In addition, a responsible
organization – in this case the Catholic Church – is morally…and should be
legally charged with searching out the Diagnoses and establishing Treatments
for such moral Diseases.
I fail to see where the above
elements have been or are being addressed by perpetrators and plaintiffs alike
in an organized search for Justice. This benefits no one.
GS
RR#3
"CAVEAT EMPTOR".
And have a good personal physician.
GS
FRIDAY, January 11,
2019
Maybe "Artificial Intelligence" won't be so bad after all.
GS
THURSDAY, January 10,
2019
RR#1
RR#2
MITT ROMNEY; "HOLIER THAN THOU"? NOT ON YOUR SWEET BIPPY.
GS
RR#3
SOCIALISM. SOMETHING ELSE THAT THE ANGRY AND IGNORANT LEFT HAVE ALL WRONG.
See the linked video on the real and finally prosperous Sweden.
See the article by Jason L. Riley entitled: "Democrats Contend With The 'Anger Translator'" (in WSJ Jan. 9, 2019, Opinion, pA17).
Will
these facts, past and present, make any difference to the likes of
Senator Sanders or Rep. Ocasio-Cortez or Rep. Rashida Tlaib? How could
they, when the only raison d'et of such people is to trade on hopes of
endless "entitlements" in return for Democratic votes. There are a lot
of descriptors for such activities.
GS
WEDNESDAY, January 9,
2019
RR#1
AND IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE A BAD THING?
You will certainly read and hear such concerns.
"Engine" Charlie Wilson was right in the 1950's and is right now:
"The Business of America is Business".
Meanwhile, given the state of the Science and the related hyperbole,
"Climate Control" is an oxymoron.
GS
RR#2
NOW HEAR THIS!
Also
see: "Marijuana Is More Dangerous Than You Think", by Alex Berenson
(in WSJ Jan. 5-6. 2019, Review, pC3).
GS
RR#3
REGARDING THE HUMANITARIAN AND NATIONAL SECURITY CRISIS THAT CONTINUES TO EXIST ON OUR NATIONAL BORDERS:
ENOUGH ALREADY!
The Democrats have evolved into an amorphous mess, with no "leadership" that can claim to lead.
Thus there is no one with whom to negotiate. If President Trump does not lead, there is anarchy.
SO:
DECLARE A NATIONAL EMERGENCY AS PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND BUILD AN
APPROPRIATE WALL, AND FIGHT THE INEVITABLE COURT CHALLENGES ON AN
EMERGENCY BASIS.
And do it NOW.
GS
RR#4
WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?
Our
younger generations are today at greater risk than were those facing
the two Great Wars or the great pandemics and epidemics of past
centuries.
Just two examples:
- Research
articles are appearing regarding the "Millennials", their evident
"maturation arrest" and the special damage being done to "manhood".
- The new malady called "Gender Dysphoria...and the more aggressive "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria". See the article: "When Your Daughter Defies Biology",
by Abigail Shrier (in WSJ Jan. 7, 2019, Opinion, pA17. There have
always been uterine / hormonal / birth sequence variations on the
XX / XY dichotomy, at least in part explaining Homosexuality. But
this matter seems to have developed de novo. And for those allegedly
affected, it will have devastating psychological and also physical
lifelong consequences. What is going on now by the adults -
parents and scientific - is irresponsible. I have no special expertise
in this area, but I at least know when to STOP, LOOK, LISTEN.
GS
RR#5
AND WHILE WE'RE CREATING NEW DISEASES THAT MUST BE IMMEDIATELY TREATED - AND PAID FOR BY SOMEBODY ELSE -
like "Millennial Maturation Arrest" and "Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria",
let's
discover another. We'll call it the "Anger / Id Phenomenon." Its main
symptoms are anger at and even hatred of all existing societal
mores as being negatively directed toward them - and a demand for
immediate and copious redress. The cause of this phenomenon is, of
course, IMPOTENCE: impotence from being raised by clueless (or absent)
parents; impotence from mediocre primary and secondary schooling;
impotence from being fed thin gruel in college resulting in no
marketable skill....
Well, here you are. Yell and Scream. See if that helps.
And read the commentary of one local and incisive observer. See if the shoe fits.
"Anger
Entitlement Rears Its Ugly Head Time And Again In New London Debates",
by Marci Alborghetti (in The New London Times Jan. 10, 2019, p1.
GS
MONDAY and TUESDAY, January 7 and 8,
2019
AND IS THIS SUPPOSED TO BE A BAD THING?
You will certainly read and hear such concerns.
"Engine" Charlie Wilson was right in the 1950's and is right now:
"The Business of America is Business".
Meanwhile, given the state of the Science and the related hyperbole,
"Climate Control" is an oxymoron.
GS
SUNDAY, January 6,
2019
RR#1
"YOU BET YOUR SWEET BIPPY".
That's my reply to anyone who suggests that I should stop tracking the news of the day...
"The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly".
So here comes another pot pourri.
- First,
the state of the State of Connecticut. The Democratic voters of this
State continue to prove the observation of Albert Einstein: "Idiocy" is
continuing to do the same thing while expecting a different result".
See the article by Red Jahncke entitled "Malloy Doth Praise Himself Too Much, Methinks" (in The Day Jan. 6, 2019). "Stupido. Stupido. Stupido".
- Another
NYTimes Editorial continues to obfuscate facts in order to present its
opinion. At least in this instance it does not present its opinions in
a messy stew together with facts on page 1. See: "How a Stillbirth Becomes A Crime" (Editorial, Dec. 30, 2019). What the article does demonstrate is William Shakespeare's famous conclusion: "THE LAW IS A ASS".
- His
Holiness Pope Francis and the Church continue to dance around the
subject of Homosexuality - and Sexuality in general - as it impacts the
Catholic Clergy. See: "Francis Addresses Same-Sex Proclivity, Vocations: 'Homosexuality Is A Very Serious Issue"
(in National Catholic Register, Dec. 23 - Jan 5, 2019, p9). Homosexuals
are real and are precious human souls too. It's what they - and also
heterosexuals - do with their sexuality that matters. As I have written
before, it is long past time for the Church to address these matters as
they relate to its Clergy. The requirement of Celibacy is man-made, not
God-made...and it has been corrosive to some souls for many centuries.
(See my related offerings in "Catholic Church" section of this web
site).
- More on the shame that the Church has brought upon itself. See: "Bishop McKnight:Church's Reform Requires Authentic Synodality With Laity" (in National Catholic Register, ibid, p1).
GS
RR#2
"WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW..." IS A WALL ALONG THE ENTIRE EASTERN CALIFORNIA BORDER".
That would be America's "WESTERN WALL".
GS
NYTimes: California's incoming
governor is expected to propose six months of leave for new parents.
What's unclear is how to finance it.
RR#3
I HAVE NO INSIDE INFORMATION, OF COURSE,
but here's a prediction about President Trump and his tormentors, Democrat and Republican.
They have learned that Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller is going to come up "snake-eyes": Nothing.
That
is why the likes of Maxine Waters...and now the NY Times...have entered
their hysterical mode, the Times just coming out with "The People vs. Donald Trump. He is demonstrably unfit for office. What are we waiting for?", by David Leonhardt (Sunday Review, Jan. 6, 2019).
I will try in time to address the many thousands of words of accusations appearing in this piece.
Meanwhile: "Let's throw it against the wall and see if it sticks".
GS
WEDNESDAY through SATURDAY, January 2 through 5,
2019
RR#1
'LEST WE FORGET, REPRESENTING THE BEST OF OUR MILITARY SERVICE.
GS
RR#2
"WHEN MEN WERE MEN".
When was that?
Psychological and physiological research finds that many young men are in a funk.
They are confused and intimidated in their dealings with many of the opposite sex.
They are depressed, with an increasing incidence of alcohol and drug use and suicides.
They are more resistant to attempting lasting relationships and especially marriage.
They have lower testosterone and sperm levels.
And more. Look it up.
And why?
Here I offer one diagnosis.
"Manhood"
among some of the younger generation has been co-opted by the females.
Not Ladies and not Women, of whom there are still many...but
"females" who have rejected their unique genetic role (among many
roles) as mothers and nurturers of every generation since Adam and Eve.
In that context, "men" become the enemy. Everything else follows logically and inevitably.
Unless,
that is, "manhood" defines and embraces a new "Status of Forces",
isolates the "females" through total lack of attention, seeks out the
Ladies and the Women as equal partners, and becomes defenders of the
new generations that they help to form, to embrace and to support
through life-long attention from the moment of their conception.
Meanwhile,
many men of the younger generations are losing their psychological and
physiological moorings - as men, as males, and as cognitive human
beings.
That need not be.
GS
TUESDAY, January 1,
2019
RR#1
HERE'S A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION. I'LL BET THAT YOU ARE DEFICIENT IN VITAMIN D.
An
easy bet, given the fact that most people are deficient these days.
THAT'S IMPORTANT, as you will read here, not only to avoid some
diseases but also at times to treat some...like recurrent HIVES.
So: get your 25 - Hydroxy Vitamin D level taken (blood test). And seek treatment for deficiency with Vitamin D3.
Now: Doesn't that feel better?
GS
RR#2
"YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT". IF SO, THERE'S TOO MUCH OF YOU.
Rather, You Are What You Read...Or Don't Read.
To the several hundred books carefully chosen for my library, I have added the following, which I recommend.
- "The Point Of It All", by Charles Krauthammer. A must-read.
- "Ship Of Fools", by Tucker Carlson. Precisely.
- "Killing The SS", by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. Rot in Hell.
- "Andrew
Jackson And The Miracle Of New Orleans", by Brian Kilmeade and Don
Yaeger. History is so often made by individuals...perhaps even today.
GS
RR#3
BY NOW, WE ARE ALL USED TO UNABASHED HYPERBOLE FROM BOTH SIDES OF OUR POLITICS.
But the facts presented in this article happen to be true. Can you handle the Truth?
And while we're at it, the following excerpt is a must-read...because this is THE STATE OF OUR UNION.
Read
the entire Introduction (pages #1-19) of Tucker Carlson's recent book:
"SHIP OF FOOLS" (Free Press, 2018). Then, if you haven't been paying
attention during the last decade, read the rest of the book.
"The
status quo is over. A revolution is on the way. Hopefully, it'll be the
kind of low-grade revolution where everybody learns something and
nobody gets hurt. But it will be wrenching either way, because
revolutions always are. This used to be a placid country. It's not
anymore, and won't be for a while." (p18).
GS
RR#4
A NICE STORY, ALL OF IT TRUE.
GS
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