Dixie Swanson

The deaths and injuries near Waco are horrible. My hearts go out to them in their time of crisis.

The head of the VA should have been shouting from rooftops for the last decade that he didn’t have the manpower to process VA claims that would come from Iraq and Afghanistan. Why are we, the general public, hearing about it only now? http://www.facebook.com/Acciden...

Teach your teen that if they feel uncomfortable FOR ANY REASON, listen to their gut and get out IMMEDIATELY. Our primitive instincts are some of our most powerful protections. http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

The boys have been convicted, but who is really at fault? I’m furious with the adults who provided the alcohol — and who failed to supervise the kids. | Steubenville: A Teachable Moment http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

Forget plague. That’s easy to cure. Just please deliver us from medical bureaucrats. http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

It is time to go... | DIXIE SWANSON - http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

We need our leaders to go from hyper partisan to above partisan. They need to go to the Patriot level, always putting the nation's well-being first, second, and third. Party affiliation comes fourth.

We have two institutions in DC that are approaching 100% bozo. Can't we just agree on something already? #sequester

What is the worst that could happen if technology was truly plug and play? Or barring that, problems were easy to solve? World Peace is the worst that could happen. | Technology's Price: A Pound of Flesh | DIXIE SWANSON - http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

I think quality control begins in training. In the military, hands-on training is extensive. Not so in medicine. http://www.nytimes.com/2013...

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Beyond debate there is a very real human aspect that can't be ignored. #GunControl | Gunshot Wounds do More than Kill http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

For a different take on a similar topic check out Robert Samuelson’s piece in the Wall Street Journal. He’s no slouch of an economist either. http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinion...

Strategic Thinking -- or How the Next Election is Killing US | DIXIE SWANSON - http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

This of course cannot work. Why? It is too simple. | How about "Do the Right Thing?" http://dixieswanson.com/2012... …

How about "Do the Right Thing?" | DIXIE SWANSON - http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

Is it just me or is the beauty ritural getting out of hand? | On Beauty | DIXIE SWANSON - http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

I was shocked to learn that gun related suicides are 60% more common than homicides. Share your thoughts about this on my blog! http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

I believed when I was a teenager that one day, there would be people of color who were my equal in education and in job success. I am proud to say that I was wrong. There are people of color who leave me in the dust, educationally and professionally. http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

Do federal REGULATIONS have the force of law? | Oregon Sheriff says He Won't Enforce Federal Bubble Gum Regulations http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

Christmas is Over: We Can Forget the Poor Kids Now | DIXIE SWANSON - http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

Christmas is Over: We Can Forget the Poor Kids Now | DIXIE SWANSON - http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

Christmas is Over: We Can Forget the Poor Kids Now | DIXIE SWANSON - http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

keep following those dreams!

I read that it was International Stars Month... Unfortunately, congress can barely change the clocks twice a year. I don't hold out much hope for changing their stars.

Why cant you realize you are going to have to compromise to move this country forward? http://dixieswanson.com/2012...

My New Year's resolutions is to make the same one daily, that way it might get done!