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Scott C. Dunn

@digitalfirehose

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Scott C. Dunn
@digitalfirehose Nov 8, 2018, 4:22 AM UTC

All demand and no supply in American health care policy debate

As I worked on my forms for open enrollment, I took note of the differences in costs for each health care insurance plan. Yes, I have a day job. And there were only two plans offered by my employer,…

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Scott C. Dunn
@digitalfirehose Nov 7, 2018, 1:21 PM UTC

It's hard to be United States as a nation of winners and losers

Trounced. Defeated. Beat back. Captured control. A partisan air war. Winners and losers. That is a quick summary of the election headlines. Abuse, war and winners and losers. Punishment and reward. D…

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Scott C. Dunn
@digitalfirehose Nov 6, 2018, 1:31 PM UTC

An emotional guide to the midterm elections

I have been paying close attention to the emotional vitriol of the election news and the social media. It's a huge sales job that deflects from a systemic problem with American politics. The problem…

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Scott C. Dunn
@digitalfirehose Nov 3, 2018, 12:49 PM UTC

Proportional representation and the end of political dominance

After watching the antics of both dominant political parties in America for the last 3 years, I've arrived at something that seems like an obvious conclusion: >Dominance is mutually exclusive from…

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Scott C. Dunn
@digitalfirehose Nov 2, 2018, 12:45 PM UTC

Waiting for sleep to find me

I can fall asleep nearly anywhere, if I must. I've let myself catch a wink in an airport, on the plane, in class, at my desk, and in a noisy room. I have found that there are a few simple rules for f…

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Scott C. Dunn
@digitalfirehose Nov 1, 2018, 12:06 PM UTC

Scarier than Halloween: the loss of 60% of animal life on the planet

Like millions of other parents, I took my kids out Trick or Treating last night. I saw some great costumes, tricked out houses and mobs of kids going door to door in a neighborhood that I have become…

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Scott C. Dunn
@digitalfirehose Oct 30, 2018, 12:58 PM UTC

A simple case for universal health care

Universal health care is inevitable. The General Welfare clause of the Constitution permits it, so it will only be a matter of time and political will. If universal health care were not permitted by…

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Scott C. Dunn
@digitalfirehose Oct 29, 2018, 12:29 PM UTC

There's more to the race between Beto O'Rourke and Ted Cruz in Texas

Democrat Beto O'Rourke is in a tight race with Senator Ted Cruz, for a seat in the United States Senate. Some polling shows that Beto is or has been within 4 points of Ted Cruz, and that represents a…

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Scott C. Dunn
@digitalfirehose Oct 28, 2018, 12:53 PM UTC

Discomfort Food

This is a long post due to my enthusiasm for what I've discovered. You might have already figured this stuff out by now. TL;DNR: Removing flour from your diet and replacing it with whole, fresh fruit…

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Scott C. Dunn
@digitalfirehose Oct 27, 2018, 12:13 PM UTC

Retaliation is not a political argument in favor of your cause

I have been surveying the headlines of the latest mailbomber, a man who has been caught mailing bombs to critics of President Donald Trump. Once again, we are treated to a display of violence in resp…

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