Parents and caregivers that smoke have a powerful influence on children to smoke.

In Britain, teenage children of those parents are four times as likely to smoke like other teenagers.

*Sanders Says Congress Must Ensure Mass Distribution of N95 Masks.*

I predict Republicans will oppose this. Although Republicans say they are only against requirements to wear masks, in general they oppose all wearing of masks to slow the spread of Covid-19. More than that, they oppose all efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19. They will oppose making better masks available because that would result in making fewer people sick. Some oppose vaccines, saying they want people to develop immunity the dangerous "natural" way, rather than the safe way by vaccines.

There is no reason to take that extra risk.

*Which philosophy helps us confront the crises that beset us... "we first" or "me first"?*

I agree with the basic point. We can't expect capitalism to naturally produce a system that will give society the best of capitalism and share the benefits with all of us. Capitalism tends to empower the greedy, who will seek to leave us in poverty. Preventing that requires institutions that are powerful enough to keep the rich down.

Ironically, we see that functioning only in China. But China's political repression makes it hell to be shunned.

Russia has allied itself with global heating disaster.

(satire) *Oakley Introduces Line Of Sunglasses For Front Of Head.*