Link Me Up Scotty - Living and Dying Edition

Houston Chronicle journalist and high school chum Chris Tomlinson has a piece on how giving felons a chance to work and live a decent life is what's best not only for them, but for our country as a whole.
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Speaking of leaving people to struggle and die without a second thought, Washington Post Magazine has a piece up on how the high cost of insulin has really painted diabetics into a corner. You know the corner - where you have to decide between buying your insulin and paying your rent. This is a life and death issue (literally) for many diabetics.
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Meanwhile, back at the pharmacy, many drugs that retain their efficacy are being tossed because they're beyond their "expiration date." I read this story when it originally came out in 2017, and it appears that exactly NOTHING has changed since then.
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45's new Attorney General nominee, William Barr, believes Mueller should be allowed to complete his report. Now taking bets on two outcomes: Whether he'll be confirmed, and if confirmed, how long will he keep his job?
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In other news, turns out there's no national emergency along our Southern border, since most undocumented persons don't sneak across the border. "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." ~ John Adams.

Too bad 45's intellectual prowess makes him look like a trained seal next to John Adams. And well, EVERY other President in history, really.
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In a surprise move, 45 has denied being a Russian agent. You know, I don't know if my heart can take all these shocking revelations every day. /sarcasm
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Video of the Day: Randy Rainbow, America's National Treasure, has a few words on 45 and his desire for a wall: