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Congress Is Headed In The Wrong Direction With This Bill Which Removes Any And All Incentives From The Food Industry To Improve Their Products For Children.

Rosa Parks' Courage, Determination, And Tenacity Continue To Be An Inspiration To All Those Committed To Non-violent Protest And Change Nearly Half A Century Later.

However, Don't Let These Statistics Mislead You, Gang Violence Is Not Limited To California And Or Big Urban Areas - That Might Have Been True A While Ago But It Is No Longer The Case Today.

We Have Seen That, In Another Unfunded Mandate, The So-called No Child Left Behind Act, Which Created Tougher Standards, And We All Support That, But Congress Did Not Provide The Money To Attract And Hire The Best Teachers.

I Was On The San Diego School Board For 4 Years, Where I Watched Children Successfully Matriculate Into Elementary Schools From Head Start Programs From All Around Our City.