Mitch Chester's Slant on Public Policy, Science and Disaster Relief

Changing the Discourse in Washington-"Questions to the President"

The unfortunate incident during President Obama's health care address to a joint session of Congress on September 9 involving shouting from the Congressman from South Carolina, was, no doubt, "inappropriate and regrettable."

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Today's Lesson: Truth Panels and Censorship

In law school they teach you to appreciate issues on all levels, from different viewpoints.

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Social Networking and Recovery From the Great Hurricane of 2009

The morning after was like waking up from Katrina all over again. Most structures were reduced to pieces in the aftermath of the Category 4 hurricane, which gave only three days warning as to its intended path.

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Economic Recovery...It Takes More Than Money

Jonathan Alter is right. The need for a commitment to national service by volunteers is a key strategy in getting our nation back to economic health.

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Google Human, Nanomedicine and Health Trends

Few who saw the 1966 science fiction movie Fantastic Voyage forget the concept of humans, miniaturized, speeding through the bloodstream of a sick man to destroy a life-threatening blood clot.

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PDF To The Rescue...Helping America's Newspapers

As newspapers seem to drop into financial abyss week after week across the United States, we all share the emergency that journalism will lose some of its most effective vehicles for keeping the nation well informed. For those that do not care, think again.

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Your $20 To Get America Moving

Let's try an experiment. You already know that consumer spending is a critical force in the health of our nation. In fact, it makes up an estimated 70 percent of the economy.

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Economic Security and Financial Literacy

Here's an opportunity for the Obama Administration to employ a long-term fix to one of the root causes of our current economic quagmire.

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Improving the Silence...The Obama Communications Doctrine

There's something vitally important going on. An American President is actually communicating with the nation and the rest of the world. And what's more, he is doing so effectively in many creative and innovative ways.

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Open the Curtain At America's Investment Gulper (AIG)

If "transparency" is to become the mantra of Obama Administration, it's time to put it to work at AIG.

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Fighting the Post-Recession Repression

Let's take those 90,000 unemployed workers who once had manufacturing jobs in Ohio. They lost their livelihoods because of the indiscriminate economic downturn….through no fault of their own.

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Economic Heroes and the Power of Persistence

It's the little guys and gals that are the unsung heroes in these depressing economic times. They are the small business owners…the ones who keep others employed, oft times at their own personal expense and well-being.

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Urgent...A White House Conference on Affordable Housing

Needed: An invigorated and fresh federal focus on affordable and workforce housing strategies.

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January 20, 2009...Symbolism, Substance and the Challenge to Detroit

On Inauguration Day, the opportunity to make an immediate and profound turn toward charting the course for the rebirth of United States technology and industry should not escape the new Administration.

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Let's bring back some old thinking and accelerate bold action

The next chapter of American history starts today, not when the new President takes the oath of office. Insightful planning and an appreciation of what made the United States strong and respected in the last century cannot wait until a President-elect starts to form his cabinet.

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Tesla rolls out its long-awaited electric sports car

It's safe to say Jeremy Snyder gets a charge out of the two-seat Tesla Roadster whenever he pulls one off the lot — and not because it's equipped with an all-electric engine.

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Oceans Eyed As New Energy Source

Just 15 miles off Florida's coast, the world's most powerful sustained ocean current — the mighty Gulf Stream — rushes by at nearly 8.5 billion gallons per second. And it never stops.

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Jack's Law...Legislation to Allow Restaurant Donations of Salvageable Food

Innovative ideas that can make a difference are out there. They just need recognition. In one case, a significant tool to combat hunger evolved from the question of an eleven year old boy from Florida.

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`Drilling Up' Into Space for Energy

While great nations fretted over coal, oil and global warming, one of the smallest at the U.N. climate conference was looking toward the heavens for its energy.

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Asteroid May Hit Mars in Next Month

Mars could be in for an asteroid hit. A newly discovered hunk of space rock has a 1 in 75 chance of slamming into the Red Planet on Jan. 30, scientists said Thursday.

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In Hallandale Beach...A Clash Between Open Space and Affordable Housing

Usually it is developers who seek to purchase mobile home parks, change the designated land use, displace residents and build commercial or residential properties.

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The Port of Sahara-Engineers and Architects face a new reality, with amazing opportunities

As glaciers melt, and sea levels rise, it's not too soon to discuss where all the water will flow.

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Experts: Climate Change Threatens Peace

What does global warming have to do with global peace? The globe may find out sooner than we think, experts say.

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Rising Seas Likely to Flood U.S. History

Ultimately, rising seas will likely swamp the first American settlement in Jamestown, Va., as well as the Florida launch pad that sent the first American into orbit, many climate scientists are predicting.

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A renewed call for hurricane mitigation research

With Hurricane Dean rushing to create death and destruction, efforts to reduce the strength of tropical cyclones need to be advocated...once again.

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Mitch Chester is an attorney practicing in South Florida. He writes on disater relief issues, science and public policy.

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