Court's Hidden Immunity Clause Shows Unlimited Power
Face it, a Court that can find a presidential immunity clause in the Constitution, that apparently had been hidden for more than 200 years, can do anything.
Finding a Jury That Takes Trump DOJ Seriously
It'sa going to find a jury of 12 people who can take anything from the Trump Justice Department seriously
Economy Expanding at Double U.S. Growth Rate
and that is at a time when its economy is growing at twice the rate of the U.S. economy
Florida Court Approves Partisan Gerrymander, Defying Constitutional Ban
Note that Florida's Supreme Court is about to approve an explicitly partisan gerrymander in spite of the fact that the state's constitution EXPLICITLY bans partisan gerrymandering. This is the sort of affirmative action that rich Republicans depend upon to hold...
Call Ahead to Save Money; No Obligation to Comply
Perhaps, but they could have saved a lot of money and effort by making the call beforehand. They are not obligated to do what the AG asks
HHS Secretary’s Anti‑science Stance Jeopardizes Proven mRNA Advances
It may not be the best idea to have a HHS Secretary whlo knows nothing about medicine and health and won't listen to anyone who does.
Private Sector Research Receives $150 B in 2024
I have no idea what impression you are under. I am aware of the data on private sector research, the BEA put it at $150 billion in 2024 https://t.co/JdUycxACHJ
Politics Controls Medicare Drug Coverage, Shapes Private Insurers
Politics does determine which drugs Medicare &Medicaid pay for, and through those decisions, most private insurers. Wake up dude.
Billions Spent on Research We Could Simply Stop
We spend $50 billion now on biomedical research through NIH, and several billion more through other agencies. We could "save" that money by not spending it, yet we do. Same story.
Government Sets Drug Funding, Market Determines Prices
Guess what, the government NOW decides how much it will pay and for which drugs. It will have to decide which lines of research it will support, as is the case now. The price wll be left to the market,...
All We Want From Musk: $5k DOGE Checks
The only thing anyone wants to hear from Elon Musk is when he is going to send us the $5k DOGE dividend checks he promised.
China’s Rapid Dead-Virus Vaccines Match Severe-Case Protection
small point, but the record time is a bit of exaggeration. China developed two old-fashioned dead virus vaccines in roughly the same time-frame. They were less effective in preventing the original strain, but comparably effective in preventing serious illness and...
Patents Aren't the Magic Key to Drug Development
The $3 billion number is hokey for a number of reasons, but the point is that there is not some magical sauce that allows for drugs to be developed when financed by patent monopolies, but not by upfront funding.
Defamatory AI Output Should Lead to Lawsuits
who cares what it's called, if ChatGPT is spitting out statements that are defamatory, its owners can and should be sued. Taking their money may teach them what normal arguments cannot.
Trump Family's Oil Futures Insider Trading Acts as Tax
The insider trading on oil futures by Trump family and friends is a tax on oil https://t.co/UKdAgqjksN