Casida Excluded from Pueblo Chietain Debate
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Why Elect Tisha Casida? She is Accountable to the People
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We Need To Get Kids Fat
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Now that I have your attention, let me start with this:
Good, quality, natural fats are absolutely essential to the growth, development, and preservation of the human body and the human brain. And we, as a community, need to embrace local, natural diets that support getting essential and natural fats into the bodies and brains of the generation upcoming (as well as ourselves).
And, one should not consume only fat (personal responsibility always embraces moderation) – it is pertinent to have a diet with high-quality proteins and carbohydrates as well. But I do think that many people, especially kids, are devoid of foods that are dense in nutrients, proteins, and high-quality fats – and that is a cause for disease, and for the problems we see with behavioral issues and depression.
*Disclaimer: There is no doubt an issue with obesity in our country, however, most of this can be attributed to sugar/carbohydrate consumption (e.g. soda pop), as well as “fake fats” like trans-fats.
There are: Saturated Fats, Monounsaturated Fats, and Polyunsaturated Fats. All of these are natural, and produced (found) in nature. Saturated fats have long been demonized as the culprit of disease, but this is not the case (quality butter is actually good for you, margarine is not; quality eggs are also very good for you in moderation).
Trans-fats are one of the worst culprits in today’s society, and although many labels claim to have “zero grams trans fats”, they are actually lying – if there is .5 grams or less, then the label can say zero. The problem is that “.5” is not zero. And these man-made fats are detrimental to the human body – they increase the bad cholesterol in our bodies while also lowering the good cholesterol. Trans-fats are the type fats that should be chastised – many other fats are very, very good for you (for digestion, your organs, your skin, your nervous system, and more).
Thanks to the federal government, we have the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), which has come up with a guideline of what we should eat. Now, this guideline could be influenced by political lobbying and studies conducted and made possible by the special interest groups that benefit from such – so we should think for ourselves a bit too, and do research and reading on our own about our health. We can take control of what we eat – and we can work on knowing the people who produce our food (whether they are local or not).
Many parents are having issues feeding their kids the high-quality foods that they would like to, and many lunch-lines in public schools are serving products that are devoid of nutrients. The little experience I have with trying to get local foods to market, shows the even eliminating bureaucracy in the school systems (including having to follow federal guidelines for kids’ lunches) would help get kids better food (e.g. if local farmers are willing to sell products to their local schools, then why can’t we make this happen faster?). It will take time, but we need to work on getting our kids higher-quality food – including high-quality fats that are going to help their bodies and brains develop in a healthy way.
If you believe in getting our kids healthier, food freedom, and changing the way government works, please donate to help the Casida for Congress Campaign today - every bit – $25, $50, $100, even $250 adds up and helps us to travel the district!
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Colorado’s Oldest Daily Newspaper Excludes “Woman Candidate” from Debate
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Contact: Steve Thompson
19 September 2012
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Colorado’s Oldest Daily Newspaper Excludes “Woman Candidate” from Debate
(Pueblo, CO) Tisha Casida, Unaffiliated (Independent) candidate for U.S. House, Colorado District 3, has not been invited to the Pueblo Chieftain Debate held on Wednesday, October 10th (7:00PM) at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center in Pueblo.
Casida has been campaigning in the district for over a year, meeting with constituents and small business owners, and was in attendance at the Club 20 Debate hosted at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction where she debated Scott Tipton (R) and Sal Pace (D). Casida petitioned onto the ballot and considers herself to be a legitimate candidate for the District.
Casida says, “it is disappointing to be excluded from a debate in which we do represent a population of voters, and it is my hometown where I was born and raised, which is disheartening – I have worked very hard to petition onto the ballot and be a part of the process, to have a voice and be a voice for people who are frustrated with both Republicans and Democrats”. Casida is an advocate of pushing many functions of the federal government down to the State and local level, where there is “more transparency and accountability” with the representatives.
From Tracey Mattoon-Amos of the Pueblo newspaper, “The Chieftain has not included third-party or independent or write-in candidates for political office because Pueblo and Southern Colorado voters historically have not supported them at the polls. Such candidates typically receive less than 10 percent and often less than 5 percent of the total votes cast. In other words, frankly, area voters have made it clear that they will not elect a candidate who is not Democrat or Republican. Unless that situation changes, we will not include other candidates in our forums because it takes valuable time away from those candidates who have a legitimate chance of being elected. Voters want to hear from the candidates who do have a chance, and we feel that we are reflecting the desires of our area voters and readers to focus on the candidates of the major parties.”
There are over 90,000 registered Independent (Unaffiliated) voters (98,924 (D)/126,141(R)) in Colorado’s third congressional district.
Casida says, “It is quite frustrating to see that a local paper can decide for an entire constituency what they want to see and hear, when it may be in their best journalistic interest to present all sides to voters, who can then make the choice for themselves. I think that the publisher and editorial board should be ashamed of themselves for being pompous enough to decide for Pueblo Chieftain readers who can and cannot be a representative in Congress.”
For more information, please visit: www.casida2012.com.
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Arsenic in Our Food – Blaming & Changing
Arsenic is a naturally occurring substance, and in the environment, and even naturally occurring in some foods (for instance, in apricot kernels – which are also very high in Vitamin B17). But there is evidence of an increasing amount of arsenic in rice, and the occurrence is not natural. As a matter of fact, it may be contributing to various sicknesses – including cancer.
The federal government and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have (in the past) been charged with protecting the American people and their health (along with other agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ). Unbelievably, “they” monitor (attempt to monitor) the levels of arsenic in water – but not in food. This is a minor oversight, but serves as an example, that no large, bureaucratic agency is capable of adapting to the needs of over 307 million Americans.
State and local governments are more apt and able to be in tune to the needs of the people – including keeping an eye on levels of arsenic in the water and the land that we grow our food in. In addition to this – to mimic what Dr. Oz said this morning – consumers can “nudge” companies to change their practices and make sure that we hold companies accountable to us – the consumer. After all, we are buying their product and contributing to their bottom line. That creates instant solutions – by people voting with their dollar and holding companies accountable for the toxins they put into the environment and the food that they produce. That is quick, smart, and a natural way to change this bad situation. It is, in essence, letting the free market work. We, as consumers, hold immense amounts of power. Because, we at any time, can stop buying their products.
This news about arsenic levels is not surprising – the United States’ centralized food supply is dangerous to our economy, our health, and the environment. News like this can encourage us to know our farmers, know our producers, and hold companies accountable for what they are doing. It can also show us that the centralized bureaucracy at the federal level of government does nothing to protect us – our State and local governments are better able to serve our needs when it comes to our health and wellness.
