Opinion
The Daily Dispatch
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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LETTERS, from page twelve Hey! I know I could look it up on a map, but I shouldn’t have to. People who elected her to office want to know; just like we want to know about Obama: What she’s doing, what she says, how’s she spending her time and the taxpayers’ money? Daniel A. Young Sr., Henderson
Whom do you worship? To the editor: I recently received an e-mail that I had seen at least once before. This time I really dug into it. It was about a Virginia preacher. He referenced Genesis 47:1326. I believe it was a very moving sermon. They say there is nothing new under the sun. The verses talk about the famine in Egypt. The Egyptians
were having a hard time. The people surrendered all their money for bread. When the bread ran out, they returned for more. Since their money was gone, this time they surrendered their livestock. This held them for a year. Then they were back for more. Verse 19 says, “Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants of Pharaoh; give us seed, that we may live and not die, that the land may not be desolate.” NKJV They willingly gave up everything to be taken care of. Now Pharaoh owned almost all the land and people of Egypt. They were given seed and 20 percent of every harvest belonged to Pharaoh. The first income tax. Now think about that for a minute. The Egyptians believed Pharaoh to be a
god. They looked to him to take care of them. They considered him to be the one who could help them when they were in need. What did they get for their faith in Pharaoh? They gave up their money, livestock, land, and freedom. In verse 25, the Egyptians say, “… and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.” So they were now essentially slaves. Pharaoh’s power was now absolute. Jump to today. Too many of our people put their faith in government. They rely on government and are more than happy to accept “free” money. Most never realize that the money they accept comes from the pockets of their fellow citizens. Recently in Detroit, stimulus money was available for a homelessness prevention program. (How this was to stimulate the economy is a whole other topic.) When the people lined up to receive
help were asked where the money came from, the sad truth revealed itself. Once they got to President Obama, they were asked where he got the money. One woman did not know, another said he got it from his “stash.” Government has become the new false god and its worshippers are just as bad off as Pharaoh’s worshippers from the Bible. The Israelites worshipped the one true God and verse 27 says that they grew and multiplied exceedingly. Our nation was founded on the principles of the true God and that is why we “grew and multiplied exceedingly.” Now our nation is constantly telling God He is not wanted here. Our dollar loses value every day and our unemployment is on the edge of 10 percent. History repeats itself. Rory Richardson, Chairman Warren County GOP
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Healthy Moment
Skin Cancers Are Common on the Face Skin cancers are usually easy to find. They are right on your face. The areas that catch the most sun--the lips, cheeks, and nose--are the most likely areas to develop a cancer. These cancers are called basal cell cancers and are slow-growing. They grow so slowly that a person often ignores them assuming that they are only a chronic irritation. However, any skin ulcer that lasts more than a few weeks should be checked by your doctor. It is wise to remove these cancers early. Although they do not commonly spread like other cancers, they can damage deeper tissues in the nose, ears or around the eyes which will result in scarring and poorer cosmetic results. There are a few different ways to remove these cancers. Often they are simply cut out and the skin sewed together. This will leave a small scar. A scar can usually be avoided by using a more complex microsurgical technique and cautery. For precancerous skin changes, treatments that destroy the abnormal cells are quite successful. This can be done by freezing the skin with liquid nitrogen or with a lotion containing a chemotherapeutic medicine. You can reduce the sun’s damage to the skin and risk of skin cancers by protecting it with sunscreens, broad-brimmed hats and avoiding the outdoors during the peak hours of ultraviolet exposure. The damage from sun exposure accumulates over the years, so you should start using these protective measures at an early age.
Keeping you informed....
F.Y.I.
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