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Los Angeles Times

January 2, 2002

Reprinted with permission. Copyright 2002 Los Angeles Times. All rights reserved.


EDITORIAL
Wishes for an Uneasy World

"In Sacramento, we wish Gov. Gray Davis and senators would press
Senate President Pro Tem John Burton (D-San Francisco) to allow a vote on "Laura's law,"
a sensible bill by Assemblywoman Helen Thomson (D-Davis)
that would give mental health professionals the resources and authority
to compel seriously mentally ill people to receive treatment
when they don't realize they need it."

A year ago, health care and education reform topped our traditional New Year's wish list. Today, the tasks of making Americans smarter and healthier are still critical, but secondary to keeping them safe and stabilizing the international order. Here are our hopes and suggested resolutions for 2002.

A Safer Nation

A More Stable World

Well-Educated Children

Better Health

Stronger Safety Nets

Better Politics

A Better State

A Better City

Finally, as a new year dawns, we'd love to see a good deal more humor and an outbreak of self-deprecation among those in public life. Happy 2002.


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