Okay, so I really like the front pagers. It used to be that they were secondary, but I tend to enjoy front page pieces because they are generally good at avoiding the pitfalls of personal animosity that some of the diaries on the right can stumble into.
But the Commerce secretary crashing his car article by Laura was unnecessarily snarky, and some of the people commenting had never heard of this individual before, but it did not seem to prevent people from making judgments on the guy's fitness to serve his position.
Whatever happens in the case, it's important to clarify what it would mean if he had a seizure. Perhaps he didn't have a seizure at all. Perhaps it was those mini-strokes that can happen to older people. But, let's just make sure we get seizures.
I've written a couple diaries on this issue, but it's important for people to get this:
A diagnosis of a seizure disorder does not automatically mean you are not allowed to have a license.
I have been diagnosed as epileptic since 1994 or so. I have had a total of 4 known tonic clonic (formerly grand mal) seizures in that time. I had them all while I was not on medication. When properly medicated (and it's even better when I use cannabis regularly), I am able to be completely seizure free, and I am able to function as a successful member of society. I can drive, I can swim, I can take baths, I can go hiking by myself if I want. It's just no sweat.
Each state has adifferent standard by which to judge the safety of a driver with a health condition that involves seizures.
I live in Washington State, and were I to have a seizure today, I would be forced to wait a full 6 months without seizures before I could drive. I can completely understand why someone would have concerns about people driving who are diagnosed with seizures. It's perfectly reasonable. However, the laws are as they are. It doesn't appear that there is a large outcry to prevent such people from driving when they are properly medicated.
However, if the guy is shown to have attempted to buy his way out of a ticket, or if he is shown to have a known condition, then the situation will change.