J. D. Vance’s story is not unusual.

I listened to a review of Vance’s story. I found it interesting he was born and introduced to poverty in McConnell’s Kentucky. Evidently, when the family moved to Ohio their financial well being changed while still struggling with social issues such as drug addiction. My dearest grandfather was a horrible drunk, but, we loved him just the same. This is not new in the USA. 

I am happy Vance found his path to escape poverty through the opportunity of American freedom, democracy, equality, and public education. He is no different or exceptional than Abraham Lincoln and many, many others.

LIFE IS NOT PERFECT. 

Every immigrant that came to this country, including my grandparents, found a happier life through labor and diligence. Interestingly, those that sought shelter from the storm and worked for a living here in the USA never left. Instead, they had dreams for their children. In the case of my family, every generation did better than the one before. My grandparents labored in the Pennsylvania anthracite coal mines. There was nothing easy about life. But, their children finished a public school education, some served in the military, married and went on to live the American Dream, as did their children and their grandchildren. 

There is nothing new here, except, someone wrote a book and made a movie and raked in money. Vance’s story is not new, but, simply glamorized, and now are Putin’s hope for an American autocracy.

Putin assassinated Alexy Navalny and poisoned so many others trying to escape his tyranny. Where do these Russians get off?

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Senator Sherrod Brown

I have been donating to Senator Brown’s campaign for some time now because I knew what was going to happen here.

Senator Sherrod Brown is a magnificent senator serving the people of Ohio. Senator Brown has stood strong in protecting Ohio’s labor force. Of course everyone knows a strong labor force means intact families. 

The people of Ohio deserve at least one Senator that doesn’t leave in mid-term for greater ambitions. Senator Brown has been loyal to Ohio and it shows. 

I said I knew Trump would chose Vance as his running mate to cause chaos in the Ohio Senate race, but, I didn’t say exactly which candidate it would cause chaos with.

Ohio doesn’t need extremism in Washington. Ohio has a winning Senator with Sherrod Brown and these days it is best to know the outcome without doubt.

Go, Sherrod, go.

Should Americans be concerned about Trump's post concussion following bullet wound?

Jamie M. Bogle, David Barrs, Matthew Wester, Laurie Davis & Michael J Cevette
Pages 425-428

Received 02 Oct 2015

Accepted 12 Mar 2016

Published online: 19 Apr 2016

International Journal of Audiology, Volume 55, Issue 7

Objective: Labyrinthine concussion (click here) due to a postauricular gunshot wound has not been well reported. 

Design: Retrospective chart review. 

Study sample: We describe an otherwise healthy 22-year-old male who received a gunshot wound to the left mastoid and subsequently reported hearing loss and rotational vertigo. Results: Audiometric testing demonstrated significant inverted scoop shaped sensorineural hearing loss. Vestibular diagnostic testing indicated a significant uncompensated left peripheral vestibulopathy. Imaging demonstrated no structural changes to the middle ear or labyrinth, suggesting that the auditory and vestibular losses noted on diagnostic examination were likely due to labyrinthine concussion. Conclusions: Labyrinthine concussion may lead to reduced vestibular reflex pathway following gunshot wounds to the temporal bone. Clinical presentation is likely to vary significantly among cases.

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What occurred Saturday with the former president is not a minor injury. 

The brain is all soft and delicate tissue. Any form of significant concussive force will result in some sort of brain trauma. Ask some veterans who have experienced such events and have come away with loss of capacity. This isn't necessarily a disabling incident, but, it could be an injury that should be far more concerning than simply a skined knee.

Muzzle velocity of a bullet fired from a military style weapons travels at approximately 1600 mph. The air and ear were disturbed by this projectile. Another man is dead and two other people are injured. None of these injuries are minor and concussion from such an injury is nothing to ignore.

RNC convention

I won’t be watching it. I don’t care to hear about priorities of hate, violence, and oppression of women. 

Another partisan judge

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She is breaking the law. The appointment of Jack Smith is overwhelmingly constitutional.

IF President Biden appointed Jack Smith the appointment would have to go to the USA Senate for approval.

HOWEVER.

Jack Smith was not appointed by the President. Jack Smith, the highly competent prosecutor, was appointed by the Attorney General.

Merrick Garland absolutely and without a doubt has the right and RESPONSIBILITY to assign a Special prosecutor to cases the Attorney General finds merit one.

One has to realize not every investigation has to have presidential approval. What if the president while in office broke the law and conspired to break more? The AG would be required to investigate and bring charges as appropriate. Those investigators would be required to remain non-partisan and return the truth to determine the next step if any.

Regardless of the Supreme Court’s (loosely called) decision there are still laws that if broken require charges, court hearings, and sentencing. So, the right of the Attorney General to call in a prosecutor is more than appropriate, regardless of the power of Congress to impeach.

Bannon is corrupt and corrupting. At the very least she requires an ethics review.