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The SAD Study

With all the reports coming out that recommend we scale back on life-saving medical exams there is one we might soon see from still another group of experts. This one concerns depression. It concludes that diagnosis, medication and counseling won’t ...

From BOB FRANKEN, The Hill,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party

Bob Franken: The SAD Study

With all the reports coming out that recommend we scale back on life saving medical exams there is one we might soon see from still another group of experts. This one concerns depression. It concludes that diagnosis, medication and counseling won't ...

From BOB FRANKEN, Huffington Post,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party

The starving American spirit

Prosperity for whom? Fewer and fewer of us are hoarding all the wealth and refusing to share it. "Them that gots, gets,” as the song goes. And they make sure of that by hiding behind laws they manipulate so they can cheat any way or anyone they ...

From BOB FRANKEN, The Hill,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tom Vilsack

Bob Franken: Dan Snyder, The Redskins and Other Failures

Chances are you've been following the Washington Redskins epic lately. You don't have to be a football fan to be fascinated by the story of a team owner who has managed in 10 short years to squander generations of goodwill from an area that came ...

From BOB FRANKEN, Huffington Post,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Dan Snyder,  Washington Redskins,  NFL

Dan Snyder, the Redskins and all our other failures

What’s so amazing is the intensity of anger directed at Snyder. When those watching from their grossly overpriced seats aren’t booing the team, which is remarkable in itself, they are turning to the owner’s box and chanting, “Sell the team. Sell the ...

From BOB FRANKEN, The Hill,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Dan Snyder,  NFL

The Washington wrongman

Right now you're probably asking yourself, "What in heaven's name is he talking about?” It's a fair question and it deserves an answer. Finally. This is about the public option and my prediction there was no way in the world the all-powerful insurance ...

From BOB FRANKEN, The Hill,  22 Oct 2009

Related Topics: White House,  U.S. Senate

Bob Franken: The Washington Wrongman

You've heard this before. It doesn't matter whether those of us who fancy ourselves politically informed are right or wrong when we pontificate. No one really pays close enough attention to remember, and certainly we don't. It's a great gig. Well, I ...

From BOB FRANKEN, Huffington Post,  21 Oct 2009

Related Topics: White House,  U.S. Senate

Health reform's pre-existing condition

The Democrats have just fired their biggest guns at the insurance industry, but unfortunately they are shooting very loud blanks. That’s what they did Wednesday, when the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled Prohibiting Price Fixing and ...

From BOB FRANKEN, The Politico,  16 Oct 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Senate Judiciary Committee,  Major League Baseball,  Chuck Schumer

Unnecessary Rushness

I mean, what was Rush Limbaugh thinking? Did he really believe that his comments about race that many consider outright bigotry would be forgotten, particularly in a league where two-thirds of the rosters are African-American? Was he really surprised ...

From BOB FRANKEN, The Hill,  15 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Rush Limbaugh,  NFL,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. House of Representatives,  Donovan McNabb

Give public a say on Afghanistan

Remember the old commercial where the punch line was, “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature”? If you’re too young, trust me, that’s what it said. Today, the law of nature in the Obama administration is, “It’s not nice to upstage the president.” Perhaps ...

From BOB FRANKEN, The Politico,  8 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Stanley A. McChrystal,  Robert Gates,  Joe Biden

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