The Word on Washington
Congressman
Mike Mclntyre
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\k uh the 'pcnmg today ot a new
congressional .itiice here in Lumberton.
Robeson County has ihe opportunity
to enjoy direct contact
with our statf with regard to Social
Security. Veteran's benefits, problems
with the IRS and other matters
related to the tederal government.
Robeson Countv. which has too
often gotten the short end of the
stick, now has a direct voice to
Washington. This office will also
serve the more rural areas of our district
and becomes the third office we
have opened, joining the Fayetteviile
and Wilmington offices
which are on either end of the district.
The opening of this office
helps us continue the pledge [ made
to bring Washington to you.
Women's health issues
Did you know that American
women in 1900 could expect to live
only about 49 years, but today a
woman's life expectancy is around
79 years ? seven years longer than
that of men.'
If we look at this statistic little
deeper, however, we realize that although
women might be living
longer, there are still important issues
in women's health that we must
address as a nation. This month is
Women's History Month, and as we
consider the contributions of women
to our society, we should be mindful
of the issues that are critical to women's
health.
For example, every ihree minutes
a woman is diagnosed with breast
cancer, and every 12 minutes another
woman dies from the disease.
Alarmingly, the combination of
poor diet and lack of exercise contribute
to killing 300.(XX) women every
year Although fewer minority
yvomen get breast cancer, their death
rate is higher than white women. In
addition to these daunting facts, we
now see that better health for women
requires more research and medical
assistance for women. A recent
conference here in Washington
called "Healthy Women 2000" underscored
this.
Hearing this pews made me recall
the words of an English writer,
who once wrote. "Look to your
health, and if you have it, praise
God. and value it next to a good conscience."
We must not give up "hope that
American women can enjoy a better
quality of life. There are reasons to
be optimistic.
Our local, state, and federal governments
must be commuted to
s
making ^ure thai women ore included
in research studies, that lunding
tor women . health concerns is reintorced.
thai better education gets to
more women, and finally, that women
ha\e increased access to health
care services. If ? as a country ?
we can accomplish these things, we
can help guarantee a healthier future
for the women of today as we enter
the 21 st century
Here in Washington. the
Congress is getting this message
loud and clear. In tact, despite the
lact that this Congress has been in
session for only three months. I have
already cosponsored several bills
that help accomplish our goals of
better health for more women. One
ot the bills, the Reconstructive
Breast Surgery Benefits Act. requires
insurance companies that
cover mastectomies to cover breast
reconstruction after cancer surgery.
Another bill, the Medicare Mammography
Enhancement Act. allows
Medicare to pay for mammograms
every year for women over 64. This
small change could save literally
tens of thousands of lives every
year. Lastly, the Women's Health
and Cancer Rights Act includes a
plan to provide a minimum hospital
stay for mastectomies and lymph
node dissection as well as coverage
for reconstructive surgery and second
medical opinions. These bills
are good examples of government
doing what it can to protect and
serve the public m ways tljat make
common sense.
We must realize, however, that
behavior and lifestyle choices cause
most deaths. Therefore, I need you
to work with me in ensuring that
women across Southeastern North
Carolina have the opportunity to
make the best decisions for their
lives and families. I am working in
Washington to help lower the death
rate by providing women of all ages
with the tools and knowledge they
need to live long and healthy lives.
If you want to gel more involved
in women's health issues or want to
learn more about the legislation currently
being considered, please do
not hesitate to contact one of my offices.
Remember, our families and
communities will never be strong
without improving the health of
women. And our commitment to the
well-being of the women of our district
is unfailing.
Mike Mclntyre is the 7th Congressional
District's Representative
to the United Stales Congress. He
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Reflections
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Lying: A H ay of Life
Here is a continuation of the article
on "Desperation '
I ha\c a sweet. kind friend who
grew up in a communist country and
has been. 1 am sure, a member of the
Communist Parts 1 dearly love her
I do not believe she would ever want
to do ANYTHING to HURT another
human being
But. for communist leaders, sooner
or later LYING seems to be become
a way oflifc Without Iv ingand using
other forms of deception, how could
communism possibly hav csucceeded
in taking contiol of one nation aAer
another thromthoul the 2t)th century
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Being Naive
1 did not used to believe this For
most of niv life I was a pacifist I had
spent niv high school years (front
December I'M I. until may. I'U5)
haling the fact that we were fighting
in a world war WhcnKirby Page (no
relation to niv family) visited the
college of Emporia in Kansas in the
late 40s. 1 was excited!
He told us students that air
America needed to do to create peace
with Russia was to set the Christian
example by disarming first (I still
remember how he drew an illustration
of an armed man causing the
entire community to take up arms in
self-defense I was so sold on this
idea of disarming and causing the
other stiperpower (our recent ally) to
do the same, that I did all I couid to
convince other students to support
this idea It did not occur to me then
that aggressive nations like Lenin
and Stalin's Russia. Hitler's German,
and Hirohito's Japan had caused our
country tobuild up our Army and our
arms (including the atomic bomb)
My first two years in college were
spent at the University of Montana in
Missoula My sophomore year I
started majoring in sociology.
Through a classroom debate my major
professor, an important "authority
figure" in my life, had convinced me
that communism was really a lot like
Christianity. At the time i was also
impressed to supply by the fact that
he was thoughtful enough to supply
us with all the source materials we
needed to prepare for our side of the
debate
However, in the early 80s. 1 happened
to mention that same sociology
professor to a distant cousin w ho
had taught economics in the same
department
"He modca simple comment about
God." I told my cousin It made me
feel uneasy. By the next year I was in
a slate of confusion and depression
asking myself over and over. "Did
God make us? Or did we just make up
the idea of God '"
(Ironically, by then I was minorIing
in religious education at the Prcsbvlcrian
College of Emporia).
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"Oh1" my cousin explained. "Paul
was an av owed member of the Communist
Party(Apparently he shared
Ins "parts" allegiance with fellow
professors w hile keeping students in
the dark )
Although 1 had blamed Professor
Paul for pushing me toward agnosticism.
I had never once linked iiim to
communism'
Ignorance?
Most of our present government
leaders must be as naive and trusting
as I used lobe Olhcrw isc. w hy would
people prominent in China's communist
system, be allowed such frequent
access to the White House''
Why didn't our current administration
realize that the Chinese gov eminent
(like any other MarxistLcninst
government) is still interested
in using every possible method
to buy influence in the U.S. Government?even
though it has been experimenting
with capitalism for several
years?
Apparently a lot of otherwise intelligent
people arc unable to see
that communism is still very much
alive after all
Cold War
Even though each of our last three
presidents has declared that he Cold
War is over. 1 am not convinced
Springtime and Easter
Lasl Sunday as I marvelled once
again at thechccrful colors and delicate.
artistic petals and the azaleas in
my front yard. I realized that Spring
had come to us here this year just in
time for Palm Sunday and Easter
Each year both spring and the Easter
season give us a wonderful lesson in
God's ability to bring NEW LIFE to
us and to our world
At First Methodist I heard challenging
sermons by Brother Bob
Mangum (on Sunday) and Brother
Sam Wynn (on Monday night) 1 ,
remembered listcningtocach of Ihcnt
as young pastors. Both have rendered
a real serv ice to the people of
this area and elsewhere, including
Native Americans throughout the
Southeastern slates
We arc proud that Sam is now the
district superintendent of the New
Bern District. NC Conference.
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