Category: Wayne Dems Blog

A misguided group of hate-filled bigots has recently circulated a letter suggesting that a home under construction in the Packanack Lake community is un-American because the façade includes an Arabic inscription “God has willed. God bless.” A visit to the home reveals that it also flies an American flag. Apparently, the angry “patriots” have forgotten…

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been under siege since the day it was signed into law. There have been more than 70 repeal attempts. Another has just begun. At the root of most attacks has been the accusation of creeping socialism, that Obamacare is “socialized medicine.” But our government does not own and operate…

Many have strong feelings on vaccines, Personal experience is what I wanted to share. When we adopted our son he was 6 years old. I took him to the pediatrician and got all the recommended vaccines. Because of his age, the pediatrician told me the HIB (influenza) vaccine was neither recommended nor necessary, so he…

For decades, most Americans have supported measures to tighten access to guns. In fact, never in the past thirty years have more than 15% of Americans favored looser gun laws. Yet over that period, restrictions on guns have consistently been watered down. Despite overwhelming public support for sensible regulation, it has never been cheaper or…