An Open Letter to the Michigan House of Representatives re: HB 5711, HB 5712, and HB 5713 - June 11, 2012
Link here: https://bit.ly/L1ctwZ To: The Michigan House of Representatives From: Lee Tilson Re: HB 5711, HB 5712, HB 5713 Date: June 11, 2012 Position: The Health Policy Committee has not given adequate consideration to HB 5711, HB 5712 or HB 5713. The House of Representatives should send those bills back to Committee for full hearings. _________________________________________________ Introduced on May 31, 2012, House Bills 5711, 5712, and 5713 were reported out of Committee seven days later, after one short hearing on Thursday, June 7, 2012. Now, the bills are scheduled for consideration by the full House on Tuesday, Jun...
Source: Rethinking Patient Safety - June 12, 2012 Category: Health Management Authors: Lee Tilson Source Type: blogs

More Strange Events in Texas: Honor Student Diane Tran and Justice of the Peace Lanny Moriarty
First Lakay Roberts Now Diane Tran What is going on in Texas? With the jailing of Texas honor student, Diane Tran (see new links below), by Houston Justice of the Peace Lanny Moriarty ( https://judgepedia.org/index.php/Lanny_Moriarty, https://www.mctx.org/courts/justices_of_the_peace/justice_of_the_peace_pct_1/index.html ), the Texas educational system continues to generate controversy. Last month, I blogged on, and began organizing for, Lakay Roberts, a brave five year old girl with severe cerebral palsy in New Caney, Texas. Since March, she has not been allowed to use her walker by the very educators who should be celebr...
Source: Rethinking Patient Safety - May 30, 2012 Category: Health Management Authors: Lee Tilson Source Type: blogs

Who Is The Judge Rotenberg Educational Center ?
The Judge Rotenberg Educational Center This post https://bit.ly/JvF3aZ Video: https://bit.ly/Jc9L90 Last week ' s post - History: https://bit.ly/IQdzq6 One of the issues addressed last week was the mistreatment, indeed, what many consider torture, of children with disabilities at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center near Boston. ( Look at the link to the news video above.) If you are unfamiliar with the mistreatment of disabled youth at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center near Boston, you might want to review last week ' s post (see link above) or some of the following: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2007/08/sch...
Source: Rethinking Patient Safety - May 16, 2012 Category: Health Management Authors: Lee Tilson Source Type: blogs

A Dream of Persuasion - The Extreme Example
Learning from Dreams Consensus, the goal of much public discussion, has become more elusive than at any time in memory. Public debates quickly degenerate into attacks, blaming and name calling generating conflict, but no solutions. Sadly, we have become unable and unwilling to listen to each other and seek common ground. We cannot even agree on any facts. The cost is staggering. Energies that should be directed towards solving our problems are used to attack our fellow citizens. Resources and energies are wasted. People become disgusted with the process and participation declines. Problems fester. What are the lessons of h...
Source: Rethinking Patient Safety - May 10, 2012 Category: Health Management Authors: Lee Tilson Source Type: blogs

Jadon Higganbothan Mattered, That's Why. Look him in the eyes, Sean Harris.
Would Jesus Give Jadon Higganbothan a Good Punch? Would Jesus Kill Jadon Higganbothan? Introduction Sean “Give Them A Good Punch” Harris, pastor of the of the Berean Baptist Church of Fayetteville, North Carolina, is enjoying his fifteen minutes of fame. Last week he urged parents whose children showed signs of being gay, including limp wrists to “Give them a good punch.” The message provoked a strong, negative reaction, prompting the pastor to issue a retraction. Later, Sean Harris claimed his comment was a joke. Do the retraction and explanation resolve all concerns regarding this matter? Could Sean Harris’ Wor...
Source: Rethinking Patient Safety - May 10, 2012 Category: Health Management Authors: Lee Tilson Source Type: blogs

Jadon Higganbothan Mattered, That's Why. Look him in the eyes, Sean Harris.
Would Jesus Give Jadon Higganbothan a Good Punch? Would Jesus Kill Jadon Higganbothan? Introduction Sean “Give Them A Good Punch” Harris, pastor of the of the Berean Baptist Church of Fayetteville, North Carolina, is enjoying his fifteen minutes of fame. Last week he urged parents whose children showed signs of being gay, including limp wrists to “Give them a good punch.” The message provoked a strong, negative reaction, prompting the pastor to issue a retraction. Later, Sean Harris claimed his comment was a joke. Do the retraction and explanation resolve all concerns regarding this matter? Could Sean Harris’ Wo...
Source: Rethinking Patient Safety - May 10, 2012 Category: Health Management Authors: Lee Tilson Source Type: blogs