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*********************************** The Bush Way "(Bob Ehrlich's gubernatorial win in Maryland) was very much like the Bush campaign in 2000. He invoked moderate tones but managed to hold on to conservative principles." - Paul Herrnson, policy analyst at the University of Maryland, Washington Times, 11/7/02 ************************************ Close Enough for Government Work "Greetings from the 'Flyover Zone,' Chuck.I've decided that I'm in the wrong business.I'm a Registered Nurse that works in a busy Emergency Room in Pueblo, Colorado.We don't have much room for mistakes.If we are wrong very often (more than once), we have to go away.If I ever have to 'go away,'I think I'll become a Pollster...or maybe a weatherman.They can both be so far off in their predictions that it isn't even funny and they get to keep their jobs.Wonder how much they make?" - News & Views reader Loren McQueen *********************************** Don't Rest, They'll Be Back "Today's Democrats are little more than a collection of narrow interest groups - unions, tort lawyers, minorities headed by an ossified leadership. They are clever, tenacious and increasingly nasty in defending their perks, as establishments typically are when they're being displaced by upstarts. So Democrats desperately scratch to hold power by their fingernails." - Wall Street Journal columnist Robert Bartley *********************************** Coming Up Next In California "(A run for governor) could be very intimidating. But I said to myself: 'Hey, which of those guys ever won Mr. Universe? Who had Danny DeVito as a twin brother? Who did a movie with Sharon Stone? Who is married to Maria Shriver?' Me, so there you go." - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger on a possible California gubernatorial campaign in 2006 *********************************** Lawsuit Abuse Killing Medical Profession "Making the health care system safer for everyone should be a national priority. Yet it is naive to expect that physicians have sufficient confidence in the justice system to believe that it will protect them from malpractice lawyers' adversarial tactics. Furthermore, many consumers do not understand that intrinsic risks are involved when undergoing medical treatment or surgery - and that in the vast majority of instances, doctors act competently and carefully. Dedication to patients' welfare and safety are instilled in them not only in their training, but throughout their careers. "Despite this, some consumers are seduced by the publicity of a very few blatant malpractice cases into believing that negligence is more common than it is, and high jury awards lead some to believe they are entitled to large awards. This misunderstanding has been worsened by legal firms' advertisements offering free consultations and suggesting that "you" may be the victim of malpractice. "These are some of the fears that play on doctors' minds and inhibit them from freely disclosing their errors or 'near misses.' When the malpractice system treats physicians fairly and does not threaten to destroy their reputations and livelihood, then they will feel free to report occurrences that need to be studied so the health-care system will be as safe as it possibly can be." - Dr. Edward Volpintesta, letter-to-the-editor, Washington Times, 11/5/02 *********************************** Telephone, Television & Tell-a-Friend If you know someone who might like to join the growing army of conservatives (and a few Palm Beach Democrats) who receive our FREE Chuck Muth's News & Views briefings, just go to http://www.chuckmuth.com.
