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Poll Results and Comments : Harvard Cuts Ruled Unconstitutional, Jobs Openings Update and Slashing Resistant Hypertension
Anna Eisenberg
September 04, 2025
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Should allegations of ideological bias influence how the government distributes research grants?
- 76% No, grants should be awarded solely on merit and research quality
- 20% Yes, ideological considerations are important factors
- 4% Other
| Comments | |
|---|---|
| ned.... | Actually, Ballrooms and Patios are better than research grants ! |
| hine... | We should not allow people who are anti America using our taxpayer grant money to a private university that has billions of dollars of their own endowment money to use. They are not non-profit and should use their own excess funds to manage their business like the rest of the paying Americans. |
| mdul... | Trump made a big deal of seeking to eradicate DEI. DEI is based on considering other factors when making decisions. However, in those cases where he wants a certain outcome, he touts considering factors wholly outside the purview. I think it is a very small percentage of Americans that actually believe that Trump's cuts at Harvard (and other institutions) are actually intended to affect some antisemitism change. Virtually all Americans understand it is just some words to make it seem like he is not just seeking to bring another perceived opponent to heel. Now, I find myself wondering how things would play out if we still have a SCOTUS that was interpreting the law, rather than a SCOTUS that has become an extension of the Republican Party playing the role of conservative activist from an irreversible dais. With the current SCOTUS, the only question is what contortions they will make to somehow find in Trump's favor. |
| bjef... | This is a no brainer. Republican ideology has not produced one iota of useful research to save a life. |
| cger... | Progressive Leftist Democrats have become very adept at forcing the American Taxpayer to pay for their perversions, proclivities and the Marxist indoctrination of our youth. |
| rand... | Why are taxpayers funding Harvard? What is the return to taxpayers from the research. Is it worth it? |
| jake... | Grants & dollar amount need to be considered annually. Are they too much at a government time of huge debt?! |
| best... | Institutions receiving federal funds should not engage in flagrant discrimination. Substitute the Jewish student for black students and see where the argument goes. |
| lind... | tRump wants to decide what we read, what we are taught and who gets hired! NO! NO! NO! That is NOT what our Democratic Constitution is all about. The Fascist Dicktator and his lackeys must be IMPEACHED!!!! NOW!!!! |
| lind... | Good to see the ideologues in the minority. |
| usct... | This administration lives on allegations and division. Trump needs an enemy. Immigrants, homeless, science, universities, identity, and DEI. Trump will always try to find some defenseless group to blame for his fellow victims. |
| csbr... | So, protesting a state sponsored country that is committing genocide against another countries population is grounds for freezing research grants? So the domestic terrorism of the IDF against the population of the West Bank is ok? The starvation of over 640,000 people, 12,000 of those children is ok? If you protest it, then it's a crime? And if you support it, you are complicit in advocating genocide? |
| plgi... | Harvard's acceptance of federal and state government aid obligates the University to operate within the confines of burdensome government regulations and the interference from Washington bureaucrats regarding curriculum, admissions standards, policy, practices and more. The Courts interference in this relationship is an overreach of their roll, IMO. |
| pmtm... | This reflects the current administration’s biases and vindictiveness |
| rbit... | Go woke go broke. |
| blik... | The use of my tax money to go for many examples of “research” has been proven to be rife with corruption, waste, political and ideological bias and favoritism or crony love and kickbacks. It should be subject to much more public scrutiny before awards are made. |
| abel... | Trump administration needs to stop the bullying There is no place for this in Government |
| ckin... | These institutions need to revert to their core mission to educate not indoctrination and the government is absolutely justified to withhold taxpayer dollars to fund this type of political activism. |
| rich... | Power grab to show authority over a university shows extremely poor leadership |
| jald... | They should not get any tax payer money. We are trillions in debt and they do not need my hard earned tax dollars especially the fact that I do not receive any benefits from the government for my tax dollars. |
| ktma... | Grants are handed out to researchers easily. Sometimes R and K grants take multiple attempts for successful funding. |
| beck... | Not the correct question. The question should be, should a very wealthy institution get federal funding. No, those funds can be used elsewhere. The judge is biased as in Boston. |
| kvas... | The Thing-in-the-White-House is Orwell's nightmare come true. What better target for the thought police than universities? |
| joll... | For fuck sake can you stop with the False narrative that it is a war in Israel. Israel is an oppressor! And has been since they were considered terrorists in 1948, they have terrorized Palestinians for over 75 years! The Palestinians are freedom fighters fighting against colonial oppression. Hamas does not represent children. Children do not vote. It is not a war - it is genocide! And the US is protecting this right wing extremists settler colonialism. |
| berw... | It depends on the ideological bias. Ideologies that are in opposition to the U.S. Constitution or conflict with the security of the United States should not be supported by US government funds. |
| wdwr... | If we grant funding on merit and research quality, it should be transparent and able to prove its merit. |
Should personal choice be prioritized over government-imposed vaccine requirements for children attending school?
- 79% No, public health considerations should come first
- 17% Yes, personal choice is paramount
- 4% Unsure
| Comments | |
|---|---|
| khow... | This is absolutely insane that we are reversing what medicine has accomplished by eradicating certain diseases that were so traumatic to so many. The Trump administration is out of control all he’s trying to do is make our people weak. Scary times. |
| lmba... | This is our trade off to living within a society My personal choice may be to drive 90 miles an hour; because I need to consider others ( living with my society) it is not ok to do so |
| lkdn... | The greatest advancement in health has been immunization for PREVENTION of diseases. As a critical care pediatrician I’ve personally have seen the virtual elimination of sepsis and meningitis from pneumococcus and hemophillus influenza. These 2 organisms used to result in critical illness in children as late as 1990 and have subsequently been almost eliminated. Similar results have been seen in the adult population. RSV disease filled the pediatric hospitals each winter with infants in severe respiratory distress. The vaccine has reduced the incidence substantially. Senior adults have also profited. Complications of mumps could result in destruction of testicles and sterility in girls. Hepatitis b can cause liver failure. We’ve seen recent deaths from measles in Texas in the epidemics among the unimmunized. Now we’re a the brink of immunizations for some cancers. Florida gets many visitors from countries where with poor immunizations this returning these diseases to the USA. Just recently we received polio boosters because we were traveling to a country where polio is still occurring. I can remember my mother avoiding crowds and wiping our hands in antiseptic to prevent polio prior to immunization. And, of course, vaccination eliminated smallpox. Trump brags about pushing the development of COVID vaccine that was killing children and the elderly. Immunization has done more to improve health than any other modality. It is absolutely ridiculous to limit the mandate. Without the mandate insurance will not cover the costs of the shots and the burden of disease will fall on the least capable to afford to pay. |
| pmtm... | There will be a spike in preventable childhood diseases as a result of this |
| nanc... | After so much progress in reducing dangerous childhood diseases through the use of vaccines, the suspension is irresponsible. But that’s Florida… |
| hine... | It should depend on the disease and circumstances. We have a growing percentage of older population who did not have all of the shots they have today which in itself indicates that some shots should be optional. Three day measles is much different than rubella (German measles) but most of us had both of those without a shot and with no problems. Same with mumps and chicken pox. We did take shots or syrum for polio and small pox, so sometimes there are diseases that can cause bad problems for the masses. The gamble that a vaccine can cause multiple issues later for high percentages of people, more than would have suffered had they not taken the shot was proved in the covid debacle, so you shouldn’t force people to take shots that can also affect them in other worse ways. |
| bjef... | Another no brainer. Do you want yourself or your children to die? End of discussion. Look around the room. Before the age of vaccines, 50%, yup, 50% of kids were dead by age 8 from the diseases Kennedy is giving new life to. That means half the people in the room with you wherever you are would just not have been there. |
| cger... | I would love to do a lobotomy on all Progressive Leftist Democrats and have a state mandate that through legislation (in the name of public welfare, of course) |
| jkwa... | The more that other school children are vaccinated the more those that can’t be vaccinated are protected. I don’t understand why we are going backwards in time! This is reckless and stupid |
| kell... | A Gov should NEVER tell a citizen what to put into their body ! You choose what’s best for your body ! I can’t even believe this is an issue . |
| shel... | The 9th amendment states, 'No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws'. We must not give up our freedom to choose for own bodies, at the risk of harm and death, even if of rare occurrence. Those who would be vaccinated must have the same freedom. To ensure the optimal health of society, our government ought facilitate readily available vaccines for those who opt to take them. Individuals are not responsible for the health of other individuals, and neither are governments. Vaccine mandates are unconstitutional. If a mandate were imposed, individuals ( Pharma shareholders) should not profit. |
| ned.... | Bet it cuts Orlando attendance ! |
| nick... | Anyone voting yes in this is a Moron!! |
| jamf... | One size NEVER fits all...healthcare is as individual as DNA. The Pandemic was handled recklessly, and vaccine injury/death hidden from the public. |
| trik... | Science should dictate health care policy. Vaccines have saved many lives and significantly decreased disease burden. Sometimes mandates are to protect people from themselves (e.g. safety belts in automobiles, helmets for bikers, water treatment). |
| blai... | I can’t believe that they want to proceed with this approach, risking so many lives. |
| fcse... | If too many families decline vaccines public immunity will decrease and preventable diseases will spread. One family’s freedom is another family’s illness. |
| csbr... | I think Florida should be the testing ground for diseases. To see if not vaccinating really makes a difference, let parents find out 1st hand if it is really effective, at their expense. |
| blik... | Now, watch as more parents choose to home school or pay for private schools. Government school operators and unions will bitch louder, as their funding dries up. |
| tjor... | If you have real underlying medical concerns personal choice is a major consideration. But, Federally funded institutions should be able to refuse services to those putting public health at risk. Living in the woods and not attending public schools or using public transportation, etc.. Let the grand experiment begin, it will take a few years to see how it works/fails. |
| lvca... | To be clear, personal choice is very important - but in this case, if you are against vaccines then home-school your child so that your personal choice does not potentially harm multitudes of other families. |
| jald... | Government should not be in our schools period. Just look how bad the education system is in America. |
| mary... | We need real leadership to deal with these backwards policies. |
| abel... | Desantis needs to go Florida is tired of his nonsense |
| jake... | Vaccines need safety reviews & some need to be mandated if determined safe & unharmful. |
| rich... | Qualified medical people should decide public health decisions, not voodoo science advocates |
| btaw... | Interesting the GOP based their position on personal choice over government requirements. Tee up reproductive rights and personal choice is nowhere in sight. Not only is GOP hypocritical, they are blatantly hypocritical |
| koze... | Hopefully most people will follow recommendations of their personal physician. |
| mdul... | Wholly expected outcome following RFK's intentional and persistent efforts to remove science from the CDC. People might not also realize but many of the medical professional associations have also started to create their own vaccine recommendations, knowing that the CDC can no longer be relied upon for scientific information. So, a patchwork of recommendations will now take hold. After having defeated some of the worst diseases known to mankind, Republicans and the MAHA movement are intent on seeing them start killing and wounding again, with Florida being at the forefront. I thought one of the most amusing parts (if there is any amusement to be found) was the press conference given by the FL Surgeon General announcing the change. He said "who am I to tell you what to do with your body". Wow. You're supposed to be the public health advocate who is supposed to tell us what is the best thing to do. And, let's not even get into the juxtaposition with abortion restrictions telling women exactly what they can and cannot do with their own bodies. Bottom line, this wholly dismisses public health as a primary concern and reflects political pandering to a populace sufficiently uninformed about what they should be doing for the benefit of us all. |
| twin... | Childhood disease will flourish! |
| drsw... | The Renaissance has come and gone for Florida. Now it's back to the Dark Ages. I am happy to not be a resident. |
| juli... | For those of us who were children in the 50's and 60's, we remember the fear of polio. We saw the photos of children in the dreaded iron lungs and those with braces on their legs. The government-mandated polio vaccine prevented so many of us from contracting that awful disease and has kept this nation free from us since then. As a parent, I relied on my children's doctor to guide me in the best ways to keep my children healthy. He had the science-based knowledge and the science-based resources to help me do the right thing for my kids. Do today's parents have that available to them? I suspect not many do. Our doctors are there to guide us in the most preventable methods to keep our families healthy. That is the essence of public health. If one is healthy, so is society. |
| paul... | Name one good thing that comes from the federal government ? See the Gadsden flag |
| elin... | Vaccines should be required but also provide the opportunity for exemptions based on specific arguments in individual cases, e.g., a child whose health condition makes that child more vulnerable to the potential serious side effects of the vaccine, bona fide religious objection that are historically recognized within particular religious traditions. |
| over... | This act is the example of what takes place under one party rule. |
| joll... | How is it that personal choice is respected for parents that do not want to vaccinate their children, which can cause a public health crisis. And personal choice for women in their own healthcare choices are not respected, also putting their lives at risk. The state can force a women to keep an unwanted pregnancy and allow her to not vaccinate that child, why not give that child a gun too, so the classmates not killed by rampant preventable diseases can killed in a school shooting. Fun and logical. |
| knca... | Follow science and doctor recommendations |
| rose... | The well being of the whole should always be top priority. That’s why a civilized society has laws. As a nation, children’s health should be protected by law. |
| kvas... | I guess the Maggot heads are trying to control overpopulation by taking themselves out. That's their choice. Making their children pay the price of their political extremism is abusive. Hell is waiting for them. |
With unemployment edging up and hiring slowing, how do you assess the overall health of the U.S. labor market?
- 70% It is showing clear signs of weakening
- 22% It is cooling but still fundamentally strong
- 8% Too soon to tell
| Comments | |
|---|---|
| atli... | Before Trump the fastest job growth was among solar panel installers, today that growth is near zero. Trump lives in the dark ages of coal burning and unemployment. |
| jald... | It has been weakling for well over a year starting under Biden with all those fake job numbers. The FED is way too late in their rate cuts as the data they have been using has been fake which I’m sure they knew anyway. We are struggling out here and it gets worse every year. Harder and harder to keep up with the bills and for the 1st time in my life I have been carrying credit card debt because we can’t keep up. |
| mdul... | In a related set of events, a new WSJ-NORC poll finds that the share of people who say they have a good chance of improving their standard of living fell to 25%, a record low in surveys dating to 1987. Nearly 70% of people said they believe the American dream—that if you work hard, you will get ahead—no longer holds true or never did, the highest level in nearly 15 years of surveys. Even a majority of Republicans held a negative view of prospects for themselves and their children. And, it appears only more bad economic news is on the horizon. I wonder if Republicans remembers that they claimed they wanted Trump because he supposedly could manage the economy better. This, despite all the evidence to the contrary and now being played out. |
| nanc... | Anyone who keeps track of what this administration is doing knows what the future holds for us, and it’s nothing good. Higher prices, lack of government services due to funding and employee cuts, severed ties with our allies, possible recession, or worse: stagflation. |
| kvas... | Traitor Don is probably not smart enough to deliberately tank the U.S. economy, but this is where electing the dumbest of the dumb gets you anyway. Does anybody remember the good old days when we wanted the best and the brightest in leadership positions? |
| pete... | Trump is still deporting workers at a fairly high rate and unemplyoment figures are not very accurate these days. The job market, while slowing, may stay in relative balance for a while. |
| abel... | Total disaster for our economy |
| cger... | ANYTIME you revamp a system there is going to be a disruption and some fluctuation in the normal flow is to be expected. Of course your Progressive Leftist readers are all praying for Trump and America to fail, but give it time. |
| lvca... | As to be expected with this administration’s DOGE cuts in the employed and the tariffs imposed. |
| chiu... | Employment the greatest it has ever been. MAGA |
| cica... | Thanks, Trump. You destroyed a perfectly good economy. You also destroyed perfectly good alliances we’ve developed over the last hundred years. And you’ve driven our competitors and our adversaries into the arms of each other. |
| koze... | Extremely negative audience. TDS at its best. |
Do you think historic transport systems like the Elevador da Glória should continue operating with modern safety upgrades or be replaced entirely?
- 78% Upgrade and preserve the historic system
- 22% Replace with a completely new and safer alternative
| Comments | |
|---|---|
| atli... | Look to the future not toward ancient relics. |
| cger... | Times change and Technology does too, usually for the better. I would feel more confident on a more recent advancement rather than something 50 years old. How many of your "nostalgic" readers would rather fly on a DC 3 as oppose to a Boeing 787?/?/? |
What is your general approach to trying new medical treatments for chronic conditions like insomnia?
- 67% Open to alternative treatments including cannabis
- 22% Prefer to stick to conventional treatments
- 11% Undecided
| Comments | |
|---|---|
| tdhu... | With cannabis, I’d be concerned about dependence risks and long-term unknown risks, since studies already show that higher doses may be needed for the positive outcomes to persist due to increased tolerance. |
| cger... | However SELF MEDICATING by legalizing marijuana has only made things worse off for the towns, cities and states that have legalized it. |
Considering the reported potassium-related side effects, how do you weigh the benefits versus risks of baxdrostat?
- 59% Benefits outweigh the risks, monitoring can manage side effects
- 21% Risks are significant and may limit use
- 20% Unsure
| Comments | |
|---|---|
| jane... | Elevated potassium is a possible risk with drugs affecting aldosterone such as spironolactone so it must be watched for with all these drugs |
| hine... | More research should be focused on the factors in the population that had potassium issues with the drug to see what the underlying cause was of that problem. |
| cger... | Loose weight and get off your fat ass and get some exercise!!! That would help too. |
| atli... | Research, Research, research. |