Bold Ideas: On Health Care

The United States, which once took pride in delivering superior health care to its population, now ranks 47th among nations in life expectancy. We also rank 43rd ... Continue »

The politics of baby-making— men should sit down and shut up

by Cecil Bothwell I am the only candidate for congress in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District, in either party, who has taken strong positions in favor of women, ... Continue »

Immigration policy: North of the Border

The following op-ed appeared in the Asheville Daily Planet this month. *** North of the Border by Cecil Bothwell In the late 1970s a friend of mine moved to Tucson, Arizona, ... Continue »

A questionnaire from PDA

I've applied for endorsement by the Progressive Democrats of America, and the application questionnaire was the most in-depth I have ever read or filled out. So, I ... Continue »

The Federal government is legally required to provide jobs

Yes, it’s true. “The most galling thing about pundits stating with such certainty that the government cannot create jobs is the implication that the government has no business ... Continue »

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After the battle

Aug 28, 2011 No Comments ›› cecil

Bold Ideas About Veterans Since the invasion of Afghanistan in 200l, politicians and speech-makers have continually urged us to honor the brave men and women who serve as America’s soldiers. Returning veterans, on the other hand, attract far less coverage or public interest. Clearly there is a disconnect between our promise to “support the brave ...

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Fraud from the Fed

Aug 22, 2011 No Comments ›› cecil

Bold Ideas on Fair Trade The U.S. "recovery" has been draped around many economists' forecasts like the king's new clothes and is therefore visible only to the few. It's advancing slowly at best. It has begun to take on the euphemistic quality of the Mid East "peace process"—pleasant sounding but void of substance. Pretty much everyone agrees ...

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Putting People First

Aug 21, 2011 No Comments ›› cecil

Something is terribly wrong with our priorities. The preamble to the Constitution states, “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and ...

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