Letters to the Editor: Is Dianne Feinstein stubborn, or is something else keeping her in Washington? (via latimesopinion)
My mother suffered with dementia — not related to encephalitis, which Feinstein reportedly had as a complication from shingles, but dementia nevertheless. I have great compassion for anyone suffering from any kind of diminution of mental capacity. When it was beyond clear that my mom didn’t have the brain power to serve as a co-trustee of my family’s estate, my father appointed a new trustee.
To wit: Feinstein knows Republicans will block a Democrat from replacing her on the Senate Judiciary Committee, thereby obstructing President Biden’s judicial appointments meant to moderate a federal judiciary packed by his predecessor with radicals. Instead, as the wolves circle, Feinstein and her able staff have once again put the country’s well-being before her own, discreetly and strategically keeping her seat and casting essential votes despite obvious discomfort.This is truly a sad ending for Feinstein, who has undertaken an otherwise stellar career.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone over age 50 as well as those over age 19 with an immune-compromised condition receive two doses of Shingrix. The vaccine is more than 90% effective in preventing shingles.California voters elected Feinstein to serve a six-year term ending January 2025, so she has every right to finish. But, this situation would not happen if we had term limits.
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