Thomas Eric Duncan - Used as a Human Guinea Pig?

Some U.S. citizens have entered the country with the Ebola virus and have lived to walk out of hospitals healthy and happy in the arms of their friends and family. They even have regained the strength to participate in press conferences and daytime interview programs. Thomas Duncan was not so lucky! Was his treatment different from the others? Was he given the same drugs as the U.S. citizens? Was he used instead as a human guinea pig to test different medications to determine their outcomes? Certainly, all the necessary life saving drugs will be used on American citizens infected with the Ebola virus to save their lives. There is too much at stake and backlash if these lives were not saved. However, an African dying in the U.S. will attract little or no attention as was Mr. Duncan's case.  In fact, on the update of this writing it has been a week since Mr. Duncan's death and he is already forgotten! This medical situation is a reminder of the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment.




























































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The Body of Surgery Obsessed Seniors Can Take So Much

Some older people with vain personalities continue to be obsessed with maintaining a youthful appearance through plastic surgery and other procedures that give a false impression that they will never age. But, at some point in life, those self-obsessed persons will have to give up taking harmful risk in the name of vanity. The body can take only so much --- no more.

Coral Gables Police Mishandled the Ray Allen Break In

Local news reports indicate that the home of Miami Heat's basketball player, Ray Allen, was broken into while his wife and children were asleep. Mrs. Allen awoke to hear the young intruders walking around and even entering her room. This, of course, was a frightening experience especially for a mother and her children since Mr. Allen appeared not to be at home. But, what is even also troubling was the nonchalant attitude of the Coral Gables police. Kelly Denham, Coral Gables Police spokesperson, who was interviewed, made this criminal act seem as if it was no big deal. She gave the impression that the intruders were simply kids playing around??!!. This indifferent attitude appeared to be displayed since the young thugs were attending a party at their wealthy friend's home in the neighborhood. Regardless, it is a crime to break into anyone's home in the wee hours of the morning and thereby scare the occupants. The Coral Gables police response indicates that they intended to give preferential treatment in this case. In fact, they did not even want to identify the teens until they came under pressure.  Certainly the police's reaction would be the different if the intruders were African Americans. However, it was good to hear today that the Allen family saw beyond the Coral Gables police's stupid reaction and went ahead and pressed charges against the thugs. So, Ernesto Romero, Jonathan Ramirez, Kevin Ramos, Alana Garcia, Christian Lobo, Angel Sanches, and Jorge Guerrero need to bear the consequences.  Coral Gables Police, this is a CRIME not a PRANK!! See more on the absurdity of the Coral Gables Police's handling of the situation below.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/08/17/4294868/ray-allen-attorney-police-characterization.html

http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/08/19/4298425/fabiola-santiago-these-brats-need.html

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Power, Riches, and Fame Cannot Eliminate Internal Demons

Achieving power, riches, and fame is an accomplishment that many can only dream of achieving. It is often believed that this is a life of perfection where any difficulties can easily be resolved with the wealth, power, or fame acquired. Yet, when a sudden death occurs of those who have achieved such lifestyles, the imperfections are always made obvious. The illusion of perfection is recognized to the disappointment of many who come to think of the rich as untouchable. There seems to be a trade off between this lifestyle and internal demons that tend to plague the existence of those "rich and famous" until death. So while we believe this is a wonderful way to live, no money in the world can eliminate such demons that seem to always overcome such a perfect life.

Pequeno Goes Free After Killing Two UM Students

During 2013, as Milady Pequeno's Porsche hit two University of Miami students, she continued driving on her merry way. Her conscience or did not tell her that she needed to stop immediately to ascertain the condition of these young people. Both graduate students from China died.  Now, the Miami-Dade District court ruled that Pequeno can go free with a slap on the wrist punishment of paying only a paltry fine. So, she can go home and live a wonderful life while the loved ones of the students continue to mourn their loss. This case  is a prime example of  the inequality that continues to exist in the flawed justice system that caters to the wealthy. The parents of both students could not even afford to return to the United States for the court proceedings or aid in anyway to see that justice was served for the deaths. Certainly, if the victims' family were U.S. residents and in a financial position to pursue this crime to its fullest, Pequeno would not have been so lucky today. But under the circumstances of this case, guess it's good to be rich in Miami Dade County!! 

Hamas Fires Rockets to Nowhere

Palestine's land concerns are certainly understandable. Israel's continued action of building structures on Palestinian land is despicable and unjust.  Further, depriving the Gaza residents of basic necessities is deplorable and a violation of human rights. Yet, as rockets continue to be fired into Israel's land, the Israelis have reported no casualties while Palestinian death toll from Israel's retaliatory attacks has been steadily increasing.  Obviously, firing rockets, however far they may go, is definitely not working as retaliatory actions are causing  greater harm to the Palestinians. We get it - militants are fighting for a cause. However, their own brothers and sisters are feeling the pain of their judgement in making a bad situation worse.

Border Children Arrive in the Land of Opportunity

One popular news of lately is that thousands of unaccompanied children from Central America and Mexico are arriving in the United States in droves. Many are said to be fleeing from gang violence and other types of violence. However, what about the other children? Adults generally have a soft spot in their hearts for young children and this sympathetic feeling is seen in the United States as so many are scrambling to house, feed, and care for these young ones without parents. That is exactly what the parents and guardians expect  to happen! It is not an easy decision to send away a small child without adult supervision. However, living in Central America, Mexico, and other developing countries in poverty with no hope will make any parent do whatever is possible with knowledge that in the long run, their children will have a better life. More so, with the recent laws passed in some states for children of illegal aliens to be entitled to have in-state tuition when enrolled at a state college or university, this opens the door to the opportunities available to any child who illegally arrives in the United States. So, in the future, more and more parents living in poverty in not only Central America and Mexico but others countries such as Haiti, Jamaica, Dominica Republic, etc., etc., etc., will send their young ones unaccompanied to the USA so they will have an opportunity for a better life. While parents will have to go through trials and tribulations to get to the US with the knowledge that they will be deported, this fate will not happen to their children. So, come on down kids, the door may not be open to your parents, but it is certainly open to you!