The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The Good:  This week, Iraq again goes to the polls. Though suicide bombers have attacked polling stations throughout the country, the Iraqi people are still venturing out of their homes to vote. It’s a good sign, regardless of setbacks, when democracy grows.

The Bad: In the ongoing battle between China and the search engine Google, a report out this week showed that Chinese criminals stole expensive computer source code information by hacking into the computers of employers with access. A continuing struggle to ward off cyber-terrorists, the China/Google spat is a piece in the much larger puzzle of online security.

The Ugly: As I discussed briefly last week, the House Ethics Committee admonished Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY). The powerful Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee was forced to “temporarily” give up his position as a result of the investigation into his alleged wrongdoing. Replaced by Sander Levin (D-MI), the Rangel incident is just another reason why the American people are so fed up with Washington…

Kevin Fickenscher, MD

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