purpleandgoldhaze

#1. The correct title is Physician Assistant (PA for short); we have a collaborative relationship with a physician, but we do not belong to the physician. #2 We are nothing like a nurse; we are trained in the medical model, with a curriculum which essentially compresses the 4 years of medical school in 2.5 (we typically don't get the grounding in embryology or histology that comes with med school). #3. What does distinguish the physician and the physician assistant is the intensive residency that physicians complete after medical school, whereas most PAs enter directly into the workforce and hone their clinical skills under the tutelage of their colloborating physician.

The initial release of COVID-- whether manufactured and intentionally spread or occurring naturally-- is a moot point. The essential point is examining China's behavior following the initial outbreak, which has been extremely opportunisitic and just as if a nation would act following the release of a biological agent. If you recognize that Chinese strategy is heavily informed by Sun Tzu, then you would realize that their highest form of warfare involves the fall of a rival without committing any troops to battle.

Rick Perry's right on this one. We are already using Ketamine for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and intransigent depression at the VA. In a controlled setting, I could see where the use of psychodelics can potentially reset the ACTH axis (neural pathway for regulating stress response) in PTSD patients.

This may have worked if the election remained a referendum on Trump, with Biden hiding in the background. However, the combination of the last debate and Hunter Biden's laptop defined Biden as a candidate and turned the election into a choice between two candidates. And, from what I've seen, the Democrats were not prepared for that.

Dems hold a 256K lead over Pubs in votes by party affiliation. I can't imagine that was the firewall they were hoping for, given the dynamics of this race and the Dems emphasis on mail-in voting vs. Pub emphasis on voting in person. Of the Southern states, I would think NC is most vulnerable to breaking to Biden, and that seems less likely at this point. Anyone see it differently?

Yes to breaking up the tech monopolies, no to hanging Dorsey and Zuckerberg for what they donwith private corporations. Yes to revocation of Section 230, and see how quickly their profit margins evaporate.

I think the AJC slant in GA is self-explanatory, but the Dallas Morning News and Houston Chronicle here in TX are both very much left-leaning as well. Wisconsin-Madison never came down from its acid trip in the 60s

Your point about society's will being deadened by Whitmer is a good one, but keep in mind that the lockdowns have disproportionately affected the African-American community. Would not be surprised if the lockdowns became the overwhelming factor in Republicans making some inroads into the African-American vote.

Agreed. Revenge should not be his legacy. Focus on the judiciary, fix healthcare with transparency/free economic solutions, and remove the Section 230c protections from social media.

But in the background, silently clean house in State/DOJ/Treasury.

A good fix, at least as far as social media is concerned, would be to remove the protections from liability afforded by Section 230(c).