One thing is becoming clearer with each passing day that governments lock-down its citizens, deprives them of their ability to make a living, trample the unalienable rights of citizens to peaceably assemble, practice their religion, receive due process by trial…
OP-ED “Uncertain Times”
We are currently living in uncertain times. I don’t think any of us would have ever thought we would have seen a time like this in our lifetime… Yet here we are, avoiding each other like the plague; spying on…
Governor Little “No risk is the most risk”
I was told this by a patient who was also one of my closest physician friends. I announced my retirement date 6 months in advance and did not schedule any big surgery cases 3months out from my retirement date. Over…
The Milgram Experiment: ‘The Perils of Obedience’ with COVID-19
Ever since our Idaho’s Governor’s 2nd “stay in place” order I have talked to many conservatives who cannot begin to fathom not only the bases of the 2nd order, but the willingness of so many people to turn over basic…
What IS Real? Media Madness
One of the joys of the COVID-19 slowdown for me has been that it has offered me an opportunity to do more reading and rereading of books that I read many years ago. One such book was “The Media is…
‘American Sheeple’ — The Fleecing of America
While there are many conspiracy theories popping up these days in relation to the covid19 crisis I think the real problem is how the American people have reacted like a bunch of sheeple following federal and state government orders to…
Governor Little – Complicit With Destroying The Idaho Economy
There are many Idahoans who understand this COVID19 “crisis” is not about a communicable disease, it is about destroying our economy. Governor Little is participating in this economic destruction unilaterally, without legislative involvement, instead using bureaucrats to make illogical and…
(TLC) Trespassing on Logic and Common Sense with COVID19
We have seen studies from Stanford University on Santa Clara County that indicate that 50 to 85% of the people have already been infected. Similar studies from the University of Southern California showing in Los Angeles County up to 50%…
What is the Real Cost of this Shut Down?
My heart goes out to the thousands of Idahoans who own small businesses, or who are employed by small businessmen. These groups contribute 50% to Idaho’s $70 billion GDP; what an incredible hit they are taking. More than a few…
Unseen Bias, The Definitive Article on Risk and Mitigation
I was surprised when our Governor decided to extend his Statewide “stay in place policy”, but I was even more surprised to read Betsy Russell’s “Eye on Boise” article about various state and local officials two that I know who…
First Do No Harm
For me, these three articles add clarity to our discussion of the Covid-19 mitigation strategies currently being deployed in Idaho. They come from nationally respected and renowned virology and Public Health laboratories. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01095-0 https://sph.umich.edu/pursuit/2020posts/how-scientists-quantify-outbreaks.html https://www.stanforddaily.com/2020/04/17/santa-clara-county-covid-19-cases-could-be-50-to-85-times-higher-than-reported-stanford-study-finds/ The 1st and third articles…
Charges Against Governor Brad Little
First, a little background, a little history of where we came from and who we are. Obviously to some, this first paragraph is from the Declaration of Independence with some slight changes. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that…