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- Written by: Bruce Arnold
At or near the end of George W. Bush's Presidency, the combined net worth of all U.S. households was only $51.5 trillion: www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/03/us-household-net-worth-falls-18/ .
This means that as of the end of George W. Bush's Presidency, if everyone in America sold off everything we owned and applied every penny to America's obligations, we would all be homeless, penniless, starving, and still in debt to the Chinese, et al., for at least $1.5 trillion.
May our children forgive us ... and may God help our grandchildren.
Bruce Arnold lives in Miami Beach, Fla.
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- Written by: Ari Hauptman
Accessible, affordable and adequate health care is necessary for all people, including children. By eliminating or reducing the number of children eligible for the Healthy Families program, California will put more children at risk for chronic illnesses.
Obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol – diagnoses previously reserved almost exclusively for adults – will go unchecked as parents are forced to forgo preventative care for their children, only seeking care in emergency situations.
As a pediatrician, I know that regular well child visits support a healthy childhood. All children have a basic right to a "medical home" where there is continuity of care that includes preventative health and anticipatory guidance (on issues such as healthy eating, active living, immunizations, safety, age appropriate issues) as well as a relationship with a health care provider built upon trust.
We’ll all pay a much higher price years from now, when heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other preventable illnesses shorten the lives of our next generation.
Ari Hauptman, M.D., F.A.A.P., is a North Bay board member with the American Heart Association. He works with the Department of Pediatrics at Kaiser Santa Rosa.
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- Written by: PatriciaAn Raymundo-Schmidt
As I went to the Lake County Fairgrounds to see The Moving Wall Thursday afternoon, I entered into an atmosphere of stillness. I am not able to explain without being irreverent.
Being around the veterans and volunteers setting up for the dedication Friday reminded me how much I have taken life for granted.
This photo of this child by this powerful memorial may say it all.
PatriciaAn Raymundo-Schmidt lives in Lakeport.
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- Written by: Gloria Hovde
The Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act (HR 2112) is the first-ever federal legislation that provides research funding for the most lethal and neglected of all cancers.
Lung Cancer is the No. 1 cancer killer above all others. It kills three times as many men as prostate cancer and twice as many women as breast cancer. It has been declared a national health epidemic.
Yet because of the smoking stigma, people are blamed for the disease, so research funding remains abysmally low and death rates high.
Sixty percent of people diagnosed with lung cancer have either never smoked or quit many years – or decades – earlier. I lost my spouse to this disease, who had not touched a cigarette in 23 years.
This bill begins to finally give lung cancer the attention and funding it deserves.
Lung Cancer Alliance is asking Congressman Mike Thompson to co-sponsor the bill. We ask that you call Thompson’s office (707-226-9898) and ask him to support the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act (HR 2112).
We at Lung Cancer Alliance believe that No One deserves lung cancer.
Gloria Hovde lives in Lower Lake.