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...years later, I recall that moment because of the attention that is finally being paid to injuries in pro football - at least head injuries, prompted by the wonderful reporting of Alan Schwarz of the New York Times. But I also think about it because I know the focus will not trickle down to where it is needed most: the high school level. Research has shown that young players are far more susceptible than older ones to serious injuries. (Comment on this story...
Decker, who won her sixth term as a write-in candidate in November after missing the deadline to turn in nomination signatures, said she would focus on improving public education, affordable housing, and employment opportunities as State Senator...
...committed by defeated Democratic candidate Martha Coakley, now is no time for retrospective second-guessing. With a monumental—and increasingly controversial—health care bill at stake in Congress, leaders of both parties must look past the superficialities of last week’s race and focus on the policy issues that affect the lives of all Americans...
Looking forward, the Democrats must end the finger-pointing over Coakley’s stunning defeat and focus on adapting to the political realities of the day. To ensure that the reform debate does not wither away with a partisan filibuster, the Democrats must work with the Republicans openly and honestly to improve the welfare of the people. Brown’s election by no means spells the end of the health care debate. If anything, it should herald the new era of compromise and bipartisanship that Americans were promised...
...here’s my plea for humility. President Obama should drop his plans for health care and focus on the economy, which remains Americans’ main concern. Democrats have spent months trying to fool people into believing that expanding government is fiscally responsible and have failed. The current floundering is only trying people’s patience...