Sneak Peek!

Republican Convention main stage:

Reuters

and for the Democrats:

Reuters

Thanks to Mark Halperin for the heads up!

How do Americans view the issue of mixing religion and politics?

The latest Pew Research poll might provide some insight:

HOUSTON (Reuters) - A slim majority of Americans, including more conservatives and Republicans than previously, want to keep religion out of politics, a survey released on Thursday found.

The results come as Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain actively vie for the support of religious voters among others ahead of the November 4 presidential election.

The survey by the Pew Research Center found that 52 percent of Americans thought that churches and other religious institutions should stay out of politics, an increase of eight percentage points since 2004, when the last U.S. presidential election was held.

If the results of this study are correct then Maryland is definitely not the place to be when you reach your golden years:

BALTIMORE, Aug. 21 (UPI) — U.S. researchers say seriously injured people age 65 and older are 52 percent less likely than others of being taken to a trauma center.

The researchers say elderly patients are undertriaged — with only 17.8 percent being taken to a designated trauma center — compared to 49.9 percent of younger patients. The study, published in the Archives of Surgery, also finds the decrease in transports starts at age 50, with another decrease noted at age 70.

The study researchers — led by David C. Chang of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore — analyzed 10 years of data from the statewide Maryland Ambulance Information System and interviewed 159 emergency medical personnel.

It would be interesting the compare a nationwide survey to the one conducted in Maryland. If the numbers were similar it would denote a serious downfall in our health care system.

Have a wonderful weekend all!

Written by Sue

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