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Recognizing the outcome of the 2016 United States’ presidential election was determined by Electoral College without support of the popular vote, in an election where voter access may have been unfairly limited, and where some candidates, in their pursuit of the highest office held in the most powerful nation on the planet, engaged in conduct unbecoming, demonstrating unfitness for that station, we, the undersigned, affirm the following. The foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world, as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (adopted in 1948 by the U.N. General Assembly, to which the United States was both signatory and guiding member), requires the recognition of “the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family” and that “Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms … without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.” Furthermore, we recognize that the laws of nature serve ecological equilibrium and that presently that balance is imperiled, calling for leadership in stewardship and sustainability of planetary resources. Therefore, we resolve that “whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends,” we shall not consent. Dara Alexander Ruth Christine (Chris) Angell Malia Anspach Peter Aronson Ernie Behm Matthew Birk Phyllis Brooks Shano E. Brooks Marilyn Bowen W. Robert Brothers Albert Brown Shirley Jean Browning Barbara Burns Rita Carlson Nicole Chase Lindsey Clifford Gail Coonen Nicholas Cutler Tim Dellas Susan Edwards Janelle Egger Nymiah Eliyahu Margaret Emerson Linda Goff Evans Scott Feldman Beryl Feldman
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Abominable Omission Editor: Homeless people have a life expectancy 25 years less than the rest of us. Those shortened lives are necessarily consumed with survival: finding or maintaining a place to sleep (or even sit!) which is not discovered by the police, shuffling through free meal lines, scavenging surreptitiously for food. No time to contemplate the miracle of existence. Statistically, 30 percent of homeless people have mental problems. Fifty percent have substance abuse problems. A full 85 percent have to deal with all the paraphernalia of a chronic disease. “Reentry” programs are austere and cheerless. “Are there no prisons? No workhouses?” asks Scrooge, in A Christmas Carol. “Many can’t go there, and many would rather die,” responds the philanthropist. “They had better do it then, and reduce the surplus population,” returns Scrooge. That is exactly what is happening in the Eureka of the 21st century. I visited some camps in a recent storm, and there will be deaths before the winter is over. Maybe the NCJ readership is tired of reading about this abomination, which could so easily be resolved with a little warm-hearted cooperation between Affordable Homeless Housing Alternatives and the grim city council. Nevertheless, it deserved at least passing mention in an issue devoted to “Health and Wellness” (Jan. 19). Ellen Taylor, Petrolia
A Collaborative Model Editor: Regarding the article, “Nurses, Stat” (Jan. 19) and the shortage of nurses and education in Humboldt County, back in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s when I lived in the Bay Area, nursing education was what we called “climbing the ladder,” similar to what you refer to as a “bridge” program. The local unified school district offered a six-week nurses aide plan and a one-year Licensed Vocational Nurse program. After completing my college prerequisites, I was able to enroll in the community college in a one-year RN program tailored for LVNs. This was on the quarter system. From there, the local California State University offered a one-year Bachelors Degree curriculum for RNs. One advantage of this setup is that a student can decide at any time whether she/he really wants to continue pursuing a nursing degree. This helps prevent a waste of time and money spent on a nursing education. The article mentioned a need for collaborative effort between College of
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the Redwoods, Humboldt State University and local healthcare providers. I believe the example above is a good illustration of collaboration. I hope a solution can be found to solve the nursing shortage crises. Suzanne Crothers, McKinleyville
Left Hanging Editor: As a regular consumer of your publication one of my greatest frustrations are those instances when an element of an article or a statement of one of the parties referenced raises significant issues that go unaddressed in the balance of the article. Such was the case in your Jan. 19 article “Nurses, Stat”. In exploring the closure of the HSU nursing program the article offers the opinion of then HSU Provost Bob Snyder and states that he said it would be “inappropriate” for HSU Administration to step in and guide the hiring process or help the department formulate a plan to save itself. Excuse me, but in my world guiding processes and ensuring that programs succeed is exactly what administrators are paid to do. I have tried to envision a context in which this statement makes any sense, and the only way it passes muster is if you assume the goal of the administration from day one was to scuttle the program, which is what many in the community believed at