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M arch 13, 2002 Page A4 Opinion articles do not necessarily reflect or represent the views o f (E ljc ^ o r tla n i» ( 0 b a e ru e r h im iu ti Michael Leighton - iN - C H itF .P u ii.is H tit Charles H. Washington A sst , E d it o » (Observer USPS 959-680 C o n E d it o Joy Ramos E d i t o i Established 1970 Larry J. Jackson, Sr. IllS IS iS S 4 7 4 7 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., M A IS 4 G t » m D i » r. c Paul Neufeldt C t l i r Cars’ Ann Tavlor Portland, OR 97211 r r o » P ostmaster : Send address changes to Portland Observer PO Box 3 1 3 7 , Portland, OR 9 7 2 0 8 Periodical Postage paid in Portland, OR • Subscriptions are $60.00 per year The Portland Observer welcomes freelantfe submissions. Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. 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Bush’s Contempt for Social Security B y T erry M c A uliffe D emocratic N ational C ommittee T o d a y ’s p ro je c tio n s fro m th e C o n g re ssio n a l B u d g e t O ffice reaffirm s the grim fact that the B ush A dm inistration w ants to raid the Social Security T rust Fund every year from 2003 to 2012, ju s t w hen the pro g ram faces the first w a v e o f bab y b o o m e r retirem ents. T h e P re sid e n t’s fiscal reck le ssn e ssa n d m isg u id e d p rio ri ties are c le a r - h e ’d rath er g iv e p erm an en t tax b reak s to the w ealthiest A m ericans than protect the solvency o fo n e o f the 5 0 3 2 8 8 0 0 3 3 • F A X 5 0 3 2 8 8 0 0 1 5 • EMAILi m ost popular and successful governm ent program s in A m eri can history. Health Disparity Needs Our Attention This is ju st the latest exam ple o f the Bush A dm inistration ’ s contem pt for Social Security, w hich has given generations o f A m e ric a n s a d ig n ifie d retirem en t. T h e P resid en t w a n ts to Too m any African Am ericans die from preventable diseases T h e A f r ic a n A m e ric a n H ealthCoalition isanon-profit organization w ith a purpose o f raising the aw areness ofhealth issu e s w ith in th e A fric a n A m erican com m unity ofP ort- land through health education, advocacy, a n d research. O u r vision is to becom e the health iest A frican A m erican com m unity in the nation. T ak ing ch arg e o f your h ealth is essential for living health ier lives. D iabetes, do y ou have it? Perhaps you have this disease and d on’t even know it. Diabe tes along w ith cardiovascular disease, and H IV are the lead ing causes o f death am ong A frican A m ericans today. D id you know that diabetes is p ro v en to be linked w ith cardiovascular disease? Since the sym ptom s associated with d iab etes o ften go undetected or untreated, other health prob lems are elevated. Such health p ro b lem s include cardiovas- lack o f k n o w le d g e an d e d u c a tio n about th e s e d iseases. A t a recent aw ards c e r em ony to reco g n ize diabetic O regonians that have lived for ^D iabetes along with cardiovascular disease, and HIV are the leading causes o f death among African Americans today. cular issues, stroke and nerve damage. S ta tistic s sh o w th a t A fri can A m ericans have the high est ra te o f d e a th d u e to p re v e n ta b le d ise a se s th a n any o th e r race o f p e o p le in the w orld. W hy? B ecau se o f the over 50 years w ith the disease, our president and c h ie f execu tive officer, w as ap palled to note that not one perso n o f co lo r in the entire state w as receiving the aw ard. At the time, how ever, she could think o f a fam ily in the glfòiSutàl fil *■ sap*- Your prayers are answered. You can afford private school. Enroll your child for St Stephen's 94th year now! All-Day Kindergarten & Grades 1-8 Active Before & After School Day Care e * " '¿ . —C i ** iit 4226SETaylor' p° rtland (Located in the Hawthorne District ■ 3 miles from down town) Call 503 235-7040 Culturally Diverse A ll Faiths Welcome Full Curriculum community that had recently lost three family m em bers to diabe tes while the fourremaining fam ily m em bers had already lost tw o toes each before the age o f 40 because o f the disease. As the president o f the Links, Inc. w rites, every m em b er o f the A frican A m erican C o m m unity know s o f an uncle who only had, “a touch o f su g ar,” but w ent blind at 45 or the aunt w ho w as, “pleasingly plum p,” but died o f a heart attack b e fore she w as 55. Diabetes isa silent kil ler. These are the individuals thisproject will target and indoingso,the African American DiabetesCarc Services Linkage Project will address the health disparity that plagues the state and the nation. O ne o f our goals is to p a rt ner w ith A frican A m erican churches and beau ty /b arb er shops to raise aw aren ess in the community. W e believe that our health has a part in the m inistry. W e m ust focus on risk reductions and prom ote spirituality and w holeness. W e m ust unite as one against these plagues that are overcom ing the A frican Am erican community. T he A A H C is plan n in g an A frican A m erican p a sto r’s breakfast to raise aw areness about diabetes, but w e c a n 't do it alone. W e need your sup port and involvem ent. For m ore inform ation or as sistance, call Lois C riss o f the, A m erican H ealth C oalition at 503413-1850. Simply Cellular £- Telephone Reconnections Sprint PCS Offers the Most Affordable Cellular Plans with Coverage Nationwide. Mention this Ad and Receive a FREE Hands-Free Earpiece from Simply Cellular, a $19.99 value. 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A n y o n e w ho thinks private retirem en t accounts are a good idea sh o u ld talk to E nron em p lo y ees. » T o m a k e m a tte r s w o rs e , it a p p e a r s H o u se R e p u b li c a n s h a v e a s e c re t p la n to v o te o n th e P r e s id e n t’s p riv a tiz a tio n p la n a fte r th e N o v e m b e r e le c tio n s. T h is bit o f trick ery is sim p ly a p lo y to a v o id acco u n tab i lity . I f they b e lie v e th is is th e rig h t th in g to d o , th e y o u g h t to h a v e the c o u r a g e o f th e ir c o n v ic tio n s . T h e y o u g h t to g o o n the re c o rd n o w w ith an u p -o r-d o w n vote. Outlandish Raises for City Managers T h e e x e c u tiv e b o a rd o f Local. 189 o f th e A m e ric a n F e d e ra tio n o f S tate, C o u n ty a n d M u n ic ip a l E m p lo y e e s is o p p o se d to th e P o rtla n d C ity C o u n c il’s c o n sid e ra tio n o f g iv in g th e ir to p m a n a g e rs up to 26 p e rc e n t pay raises. T h e p ro p o se d raises are o u tlan d ish a n d sh o ck in g given the present eco n o m ic clim ate. F o u r m o n th s a g o c ity le a d e rs c h a stise d , flo g g e d and belittled union leaders for a sk in g fo r a m o d est raise du rin g co n tract negotiations w ith the city. C ity leaders e v en w en t as far as to im ply union m em b ers w e re u n p a trio tic fo r re q u e stin g raises g iv e n th e e v e n ts o f Sept. 11. W e e n d e d up w ith a 2 .9 p e rc e n t c o st o f liv in g increase. ' 4 W e ch ailen g e the city ’s p ro cess fo r ju sti fy ing the raises fo r m a n a g e rs u p to 26 p e rc e n t. M a rk e t su rv e y s sh o u ld be g u id e d by a c o n siste n t fo rm u la a p p lie d to all e m p lo y e e groups. T h e c ity d isp u te s a n d re je c ts o u r re q u e sts fo r ra ise s acco rd in g to m ark et d em an d , b u t seem in g w ith o u t h e sita tion are w illin g to ru b b e r stam p raises fo r th em selves. Join Us! ^ As we honor those who have given of them selves to the N o rth /N o rth e a s t P ortland Area. Tickets are av ail able by calling The Salvation Army at (503) 493-3925. 2002 C om m unity Pride A w ard Honorees: C h a rle y a n d C h a r lo tte B r a n d o n , D r. O tis F. B ro w n , L in d a J e a n H a r r is , R o b e r t R ic h a r d s o n , a n d C h a r le s H. W a s h in g to n Tuesday, March 19th 6:00 pm M o o re S tr e e t C o m m u n ity C e n te r 5 3 3 5 N W illia m s A v e n u e Advertise with diversity in iln ' } J o r t l a n b (O b s e rv e r call 503 .28 8 .00 33 m ciikii I: adsííípwtlaixIrtisf'f^Kov i n m m n n t/y new spaper
