Dander Gathering Again: Terzo

It ' s hard these days to rid oneself of the rising dander. DanderOmnium GatherumPatch Numero Terzo. To put it more simply, here are more tales from the DOG Patch. And a smattering of actualgood (how ' s this possible?) news.Double Back on Politics at the VA.There ' s a guy now installed under Secretary David Shulkin by the name of Darin Selnick. He carries the title of Senior Advisor, and also works (with the same title) in the White House. Selnick was a California consultant when he fell in with the Koch Brothers and their deep pockets. Together they fostered an organization called Concerned Veterans for America. Check out itsWebsite. Slanted to a remarkable degree toward finding wrongdoing within the VA. Cherry-picking the worst behaviors of VA staff (allegedly including Shulkin) as examples of its systemic inadequacy. And then privatizing it. Right in line with Ronald Reagan ' s " government is the problem, " but in this case creating a huge power struggle within the agency itself. Who ' ll win is an interesting question. Right now it appears both the President and his Chief of Staff arebetting on the popular Shulkin. We wish him well.Again with the " Idaho Rebellion. "Lame duck governor Butch Otter (yep, tha ' s aptly his nickname) is sticking to his guns with what WaPocalls an " alternative insurance universe. " Can the Affordable Care Act but flouted by an individual state within legal bounds. Looks like this will get tested in weeks and months to come. Reverting ...
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