The Treaty of Tripoli, ratified by Congress in 1797, included: “The government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion.” Obviously. According to a Housing and Urban Development Homeless Assessment report from 2017: 554,000 homeless with 193,000 living on the streets; 7.2 percent are veterans, 7.4 percent […]
Joanne D’Unger
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Lack of courage
According to a Harvard Law School study, the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Matrix Journal, 61.5 percent of personal bankruptcies and 48 percent of home mortgage foreclosures were directly or indirectly due to medical bills. Public company records indicate insurance company profit increases averaged 58 percent during the pre-ACA years when they dropped coverage of […]
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A time to celebrate
The sun has reached its lowest point in the sky and soon begins its journey northward. We light candles to remind us that the light will return, while evergreen boughs remind us that green growth will once again spring from the frozen ground. During the cold, dark days between, we look to the comfort of […]
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Which do you choose?
Two forces motivate human behavior and choices — love and fear. Love motivates kindness, compassion, forgiveness, empathy, community, cooperation, generosity, inclusiveness, creativity, service to others. Fear motivates anger, hatred, violence, revenge, remorselessness, divisiveness, racism, misogyny, greed, selfishness, dishonesty. What do you see and hear around you? Does it speak of love? Or do you only […]
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J. D’Unger: Thank you to those who serve
William Palman was a long-time fixture around town, making the windows of local businesses sparkle, and always ready with a smile. Uncle Bill was buried Monday. Two immaculately turned-out, sober young servicemen were in attendance to honor Uncle Bill’s service in World War II. I thank those young men for their service, and for the […]
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J. D’Unger: Affordable health care
Why do Republicans, tea partiers and Libertarians value insurance and pharmaceutical company profits over affordable health care for hard-working, tax-paying citizens? As a child, I earned money doing chores for neighbors. As a member of two youth organizations, I did numerous public service projects. In college, I coordinated Hunger Awareness Week and organized the cleanup […]