They’re healing the blind, the lame and the maimed … and seeking more aid to further the cause
Lee Benson: "Every year, 17 million people around the globe die due to a lack of access to safe, simple surgical care. Seventeen million. That’s more than the annual toll from HIV, tuberculosis, polio and COVID-19 combined. That’s the entire population of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. And many millions more live lives of misery due to what are called neglected surgical conditions.
"The three men, all Utah natives, know this because each one, independent of the other, has made it his life’s work to deliver simple, safe surgery to heal the blind, the lame and the maimed. ...
"What the three charity comrades would most like to see is more awareness, and contribution, from organizations that could really move the needle.
"Not to mention any names, but the United States of America is one of them."
Read more about Michael Nebeker, Doug Jackson and Hugh West.
"If the modern Republican Party can be divided by Reagan’s old disciples and Trump’s new ones, Lake sits squarely in the latter camp. Amid a massive national shift where Trump and his acolytes are transforming the party’s platform and infrastructure in their own image, Lake is one of the biggest cheerleaders, pushing to purge the party of 'RINOs.' In Arizona, it’s Lake — who has yet to win an election — leading an overhaul of the state party. She stands as perhaps the most influential, and controversial, political figure in Arizona.
"As the Arizona GOP has devolved into internal disarray in recent years, the old guard — traditional Republicans like the late Sen. John McCain — have lost ground to Lake and other MAGA-aligned candidates. But in one of the most critical swing-states in the country, that could be hurting the party’s chances with the general electorate, with losses for U.S. Senate, governor, and the presidency racking up."
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