Human Interest

Thank You, Mrs. Bush

President Trump Plans To Make Drugs Affordable Again
Sally C. Pipes

During his State of the Union address, President Trump pledged to drive down drug prices.

That's a worthy goal. Fortunately, the Trump administration is already pursuing it in ways that protect patients and encourage research and development. Many strategies that candidate Trump proposed on the campaign trail would have done more harm than good.

A Mayor's Most Important Job

No Constitutional Authority for Bombing Syria
 
By Harold Pease, Ph. D
 
Syrian civilians were reportedly gassed in April 2017, killing 80, and again April 2018, killing 70.  President Trump responded to the first with 60 Tomahawk missiles on one location and to the second bombing three separate locations said to have been development or storage sites.  In neither are we indisputably certain that Assad did the gassing.
 

overnor lowers flags in memory of Barbara Bush

SALT LAKE CITY (Apr. 18, 2018) – President Donald Trump has issued a directive to lower flags to half-staff from now until Saturday, April 21, 2018 to honor the life and service of Barbara Pierce Bush. In coordination with this proclamation, Gov. Gary R. Herbert has requested all flags at state facilities and public grounds to be lowered to half-staff for the same time period. Individuals and businesses are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time as well.

“I found a baby bird.  How can I help it?”

DWR provides some answers

It’s not unusual to find a baby bird on the ground this time of the year.

Scott Root, regional conservation outreach manager for the Division of Wildlife Resources, says young birds often leave their nests before they’re able to fly. “They usually spread along the branch of a tree,” he says, “and chirp and call, waiting for their parents to bring food to them.”

Bipartisan Sense on Patent Office Bias                                         
By James Edwards

The Patent and Trademark Office, the federal agency charged with securing certain intellectual property, has become an enemy of America's inventors.

How is it that an office charged with protecting innovation is subverting it?

In 2011, Congress passed the America Invents Act. This law included a number of provisions harmful to IP rights.

Climate Change Is an Immediate, Not Long-term, Threat
By Hugh J. Sealy

Nearly 2 million Americans live within a mile of a highly polluted Superfund site that's at risk of flooding due to climate change. A flood at any of these 327 locations could spread toxic waste to the surrounding community, according to an Associated Press analysis.

This report shows that climate change isn't just a long-term environmental challenge. It's also an urgent public health threat.

Cats That Play Musical Instruments

Miles Davis was one cool cat.  Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller ...the list goes on ...they are all musicians who have earned the “cool cat” accolade.

Cats That Play Musical Instruments

Miles Davis was one cool cat.  Joe Walsh, Eric Clapton, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller ...the list goes on ...they are all musicians who have earned the “cool cat” accolade.