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Cassie Stewart Mississippi Political party- Republican [] Thad Cochran believes that we should have better inspections of sea food because people are getting sick. American Government needs to protect its citizens and I agree. I agree with Mr. Cochran to ban human cloning.

__**Five Facts About Mississippi**__ · Mississippi has 82 counties in the state · Elvis Presley was born in Mississippi on January 8th, 1935 · The first nuclear submarine was produced in Mississippi · Root Beer was invented in Mississippi · The University of Mississippi Medical Center in 1963 preformed the first human lung transplant __**Five Facts for my issues. (obesity)**__
 * 15% if kids 6-19 are over weight
 * in San Francisco CA, they stopped serving Happy Meals
 * Less that 2/3 of High Schoolers work out less than 2 hours a week
 * Gall Bladder disease has tripled
 * Type 2 Diabetes has doubled

__**Issue: Child Abuse**__ The NCCAFV ( National Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence) has a help line for those who get abused and need to talk about the situation. It has a non-profit center on family violence. From 1984 to 1988, the NCCAFV provided a toll-free national family help line. There are also books on domestic violence such as "Facts about Child Abuse and Neglect", "Facts about Domestic Violence", and " Facts about Family Violence". The books are worldwide. Child abuse is also worldwide and we need to spread awareness.

Thoughts: I think the help line is very important. I also think the books will help with the children that are getting abused.

__**Issue: Childhood Obesity**__ Kids with obesity have a higher risk of getting illness, like Type 2 Diabetes. Individuals will face loss of eyesight and & amputation of limbs. Obese kids are prone to asthma, hypertension, and poor sleep. In 1976 about 17% of children & 50 % of adolescents were obese. In 2002, in the 95th percentile over 15% of both groups faced obesity. By 2005, nearly 1/3 were overweight. Obesity is mostly found in the poor such as African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans. Hispanic children are twice as likely to be overweight. Childhood obesity can be caused by history of obesity in the family, smoking, taller height, and sedentary lifestyles.

Thoughts: I think all children should work out for at least an hour a day. __**Issue: Adoption**__

Children born to unwed teenage mothers normally get put up for adoption. A 1997 survey found that 42% said that adoption was good, 36% said that children should be raised by the mother, and 18% said it depends on the circumstances. Many children become orphans at a young age. Charles Loring Brace started the Orphan Train movement that moved 150,000 children from the northeast United States on trains to foster and adoptive homes in the West and Midwest. Some adoptions are made private, although some states prohibit this practice. International adoption has gotten very popular over the years. This is because the country has gotten overpopulated. Such as China. In 1979 overpopulation led the Chinese government to enact a "One Child Policy". This permitted each family to only have one child. The government preferred to keep males, which means the females were abandoned in foster homes.

Thoughts: I think it will depend on the circumstances if the child gets put up for adoption.

__**Issue: Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder**__ The orginization called CHADD "Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder" was founded in 1987 by parents who felt the need for greater support for their ADHD children. Few people understand ADHD. CHADD is now a non-profit, tax-exempt organizationof 20,000 members. Many of the members are children and adults with ADHD.

Thoughts: I think CHADD is a good non-profit agency I think it will help with alot of families.

SB24 **__Ban Smoking Around Children__** The purpose is to get people to stop smoking around their children. If you smoke when you're pregnant the baby can have health issues. While a child is around a person who smokes they canbe affected by having asthma, bronchitis, and other illnesses. If a child has an illness like cystic fibrosis they may have trouble breathing, short of breath, coughing, makes you feel sick, the smell can make you sick and many other side affects. The worst kind of smoking is secondhand smoke because you breathe it in when it's in the air. Children will breathe in secondhand smoke when they are around people who smoke. We could get parents to stop smoking by educating the parents by facts and how to stop smoking and educating the kids on not to start smoking. We could put up flyers where parents buy the cigarettes. We could also produce a PSA ( Public Service Announcment) and select a famous person to talk about benefits on quiting smoking. People need to quit smoking because you will have a longer lifestyle. If you quit smoking you will save A LOT of money and your health care costs go down. If you quit smoking you can save up to $3,650 a year. I want people to vote for my bill because i want little children to be safe and I dont want children to get lung cancer. This bill serves as a educational purpose to get adults to quit smoking and make sure children dont start.

1. COCHRAN: GAO REPORT SHOWS NEED FOR BETTER INSPECTION OF IMPORTED SEAFOOD, INCLUDING CATFISH VARIETIES. Thad Cochran United States Senator of Mississippi. [] May 16, 2011. 2. How Much Money Are You Spending on Cigarettes? Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, John Hughes, MD - Psychiary. [] July 23, 2009.
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