They died serving our country. They should be honored, not erased.
Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Hawaii
Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Texas
Sgt. Angel Rampersad, 28, of New York
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of North Carolina
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The strange thing about humans…
We spend billions trying to discover life on other planets,
while treating the only living planet we’ve ever found as if it’s replaceable.
We can’t survive without bees.
We can’t survive without forests.
We can’t survive without healthy oceans.
We can’t survive without clean rivers.
We can’t survive without fertile soil.
And somehow…
we still act as if humans exist separately from nature.
Canada is on fire.
Europe is on fire.
The Amazon is on fire.
Cities are breaking heat records.
Rivers are drying up.
Other countries are drowning in floods.
Storms are getting stronger.
Seasons don’t feel like seasons anymore.
And somehow…
climate change is still a debate.
As a 14-year military doc, I measured every policy by one question: Will it keep more service members healthy and mission-ready?
Routine flu vaccination passed that test. Mandatory testosterone screening for everyone does not.
Culture-war medicine isn’t real medicine.
Thank you, House leadership, for proposing DOUBLING federal ALS research funding through the Department of Defense—from $40 million to $80 million for FY2027.
No one should have to become an expert in insurance just to afford healthcare.
It’s a basic human right.
But until our system reflects that, I hope these practical steps help families secure the coverage they need
If you want to stop something before it gets worse you 'nip it in the bud.'
You figuratively pinch off the bud before it opens into a leaf or flower.
You don't 'nip it in the butt' but we're not here to shame.
We all have a choice to be hopeful. Voting is a choice. Being a decent human being is a choice. We all have a choice to bring about the country we want. We all have the power. America has been a force for good. Yes, we have made mistakes, but we can and should learn from our history. We can walk forward into the future, embracing a better future, one that is for all of us, not just some of us. We can be a force for good, a force of hope. Thank you, @michelleobama and @barackobama for these beautiful words today, and congratulations on the opening of the magnificent @obamalibrary.
I really miss this kind of America.
Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford ran against each other in 1976.
When Ford passed away, Carter gave the eulogy at his funeral.
When Carter passed away, Ford’s son Steve spoke at Carter’s funeral.
Barack Obama and John McCain ran against each other in 2008.
When McCain passed away, Obama gave the eulogy at his funeral.
They disagreed. They debated. They fought hard for what they believed in.
But at the end of the day, they still saw each other as human beings. As Americans.
That is the part we have lost.
Somewhere along the way, disagreement turned into hatred. Politics turned into teams. And people forgot that respect does not mean you agree with someone on everything.
I still believe we can get back to this.
Not because it will be easy. Not because everyone will suddenly think the same.
But because America is supposed to be better than this.
Bipartisan respect used to be possible.
And someday, I pray we remember how to do it again. 🇺🇸💙