{"id":17976,"date":"2015-12-03T11:36:51","date_gmt":"2015-12-03T19:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=17976"},"modified":"2015-12-03T11:36:52","modified_gmt":"2015-12-03T19:36:52","slug":"on-the-edge1232015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2015\/12\/03\/on-the-edge1232015\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Edge–12\/3\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday I had a difficult day.  PT was working me on fall recovery techniques.  I was able to get back up to stationary objects, but when I tried a one person assist from ground to wheelchair, I found that I lack the physical strength to lift myself without being able to support more weight with my arms.  I tried so hard that I strained the knee on my good leg in the process, but it\u2019s almost better today.<\/font><\/p>\n

Short Takes<\/strong>:<\/font><\/p>\n

From Daily Kos<\/a>: <\/font>According to his 2nd ex-wife Robert Luis Dear, the accused Colorado Planned Parenthood murderer, was a violently abusive extreme right-wing neo-Christian anti-abortion zealot end-timer who after committing an act of rape believed every thing vile he did would ultimately be \u201cforgiven\u201d by God<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Republican Supply-side pseudo-Christian politicians and pundits, the blood is on your hands!<\/font> <\/p>\n

From NY Times<\/a>: <\/font>\u2026Democrats, including President Obama, emphasize the need to address America\u2019s problems with guns. Republicans talk about the need to address mental health. Both are right. <\/p>\n

First, guns, the central issue: We need a new public health<\/a> approach based not on eliminating guns (that simply won\u2019t happen in a land awash with 300 million guns) but on reducing the carnage they cause. <\/p>\n

We routinely construct policies that reduce the toll of deadly products around us. That\u2019s what we do with cars (driver\u2019s licenses, seatbelts, guardrails). It\u2019s what we do with swimming pools (fences, childproof gates, pool covers). It\u2019s what we do with toy guns (orange tips). <\/p>\n

It\u2019s what we should do with real guns. <\/p>\n

I reference this Republican hack only to demonstrate how biased he is..  Kristof is twisting some crucial facts in his article. First, while Republicans SAY we need to address mental health needs, they keep slashing the spending on mental health. Only Democrats are actually trying to address those needs. Second Republicans are blocking all attempts by Democrats to treat guns as a public health problem.<\/font> <\/p>\n

From Upworthy<\/a>: <\/strong><\/font>Ironically, the rate of Arctic melting has essentially snowballed \u2014 the factors add up exponentially, and the effects get bigger and bigger and bigger (even as the snow itself disappears). So while yes, there are still winters and it still gets cold, the ecosystem is disastrously out of balance, and it’s only getting worse. <\/p>\n

But fear not! There’s still hope! <\/p>\n

Or maybe do fear a little bit, if that’s the kind of motivation that you<\/a> need<\/a> to<\/a> make<\/a> sustainable<\/a> environmental<\/a> changes<\/a> in your life<\/a> or to urge President Obama to take action before it gets too late<\/a>. Because we seriously need to do something \u2014 and fast. <\/p>\n

Here’s a little more information, courtesy of National Geographic<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The need us deadly serious. Please join me in signing the NDRC petition, supporting green initiatives, and reducing your own carbon footprint as much as possible.<\/font> <\/p>\n

Cartoon<\/strong>:<\/font> <\/p>\n

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