TO THE EDITOR

Anxiety Screenings Needed

I totally agree with the recommendations that American adults should be screened for anxiety. It’s a shame that so many people are walking around with mental and behavioral disorders but don’t have access to information and resources to help their situation improve. It’s true then and now: The people perish for lack of knowledge.

Maureen Corbett Laurel, Md.

day you reap the fruits of their success. The freedom gained is yours; and you, therefore, may properly celebrate this anniversary. The 4th of July is the first great fact in your nation’s history —the very ring—bolt in the chain of your yet undeveloped destiny.”

But then he retorted, “Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us. The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common. The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me. The sunlight that brought life and healing to you, has brought stripes and death to me. This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn.”

Undeniably, America has come a long way since 1852; and, Americans still have a journey ahead to establish and reignite pride within its people. The proof will be seen at the polls next year. WI