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Joseph Bentivegna, M.D.August 26, 2019

An Update on Justice Ginsburg’s Health

Regular readers may recall that seven months ago, I wrote an article entitled “Justice Ginsburg is Probably Quite Ill.” To recap briefly, Justice Ginsburg had two malignant tumors removed from her lungs and her physicians stated she was cancer free. Unfortunately, she has now been diagnosed with a recurrence of pancreatic cancer, an entity she was treated for in 2010. According a statement from the Supreme Court: "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg today completed a three-week course of stereotactic ablative radiation therapy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. The focused radiation treatment began on August 5 and was administered on an outpatient basis to treat a tumor on her pancreas. The abnormality was first detected after a routine blood test in early July, and a biopsy performed on July 31 at Sloan Kettering confirmed a localized malignant tumor. As part of her treatment, a bile duct stent was placed. The … [Read more...]

Epstein Probably Committed Suicide

The supposed suicide of Jeffery Epstein has fanned the speculation of a cover-up across the entire ideological spectrum. Epstein, an uber wealthy financial expert, had hired nubile young women for sexual favors and proceeded to invite the wealthy and powerful to indulge in his bacchanalias. Many powerful men consider the sexual favors of young women to be a divine right and expect society to look the other way when caught. But the political winds have changed and these men were about to be exposed, humiliated and even bankrupted. What follows is my attempt to look at published reports objectively and give my medical opinion. Having done so, I have concluded Epstein’s death was a suicide by hanging. Before looking at the specifics of Epstein’s case, let’s examine why those who are hanged die. There are basically three causes: a broken neck that abruptly stops breathing, strangulation, and lack of oxygen to the brain. Hanging was used in the past as a form of execution. Gallows were built prior to the event. This was a … [Read more...]

Activist Judges are the Source of America’s Discontent

With the stock market at record highs, the economy humming along and no involvement in major wars, one would think America would be content. We are not. Why? It is because America’s elite believe that public policy should be determined by judges, not elected representatives. President Trump viscerally grasped the power of this issue early in his campaign. This non-religious, twice-divorced, well-known Playboy galvanized a large portion of the Republican base – religious conservatives – by promising to appoint judges who interpret the law rather than invent it. He even listed the names of well-known conservative judges that he would appoint. Since his election, he has scrupulously kept this promise, with two conservative Supreme Court choices and 142 federal judge appointees. But the media, the Democrats, the academic community and the tech oligarchs are livid with President Trump for his success in this area. In their view, many of America’s injustices to women, the poor, minorities and the sexually avant garde are due to what they perceive to be an … [Read more...]