Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. A recent article in The New York Times about how the United States is suffering from a shortage of vital medicines, coupled with observing a family that was denied medical attention, reminded me of Henrik Ibsen’s dramatic play: “An Enemy of the People.” Dr. Thomas Stockmann, the main character, discovers the town’s water supply contains poison, mainly killing the frail and children and elderly. When he notifies the political leaders, they keep quiet and suppress the truth to maintain their public importance and to thwart preventive measures that might be costly. They would rather have people die than to reveal the misfortune which might…
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