“It’s not one of those so-what days. This Sunday, and surely no one needs to be reminded, is Mother’s Day. … And while you’re getting ready for Mother’s Day, let me share a few things with you so that we might make Mother’s Day brighter for more mothers, not only here in the United States, but all around the world. And some of what I want to share with you is not all pleasant. In fact, it’s pretty sad. The fact is that more than 200 million children under age 5 do not get basic health care when they need it, with the poorest children missing out and most at risk of dying, according to the ninth annual State of the World’s Mothers report issued Tuesday by Save the Children, a U.S.-based global independent humanitarian organization.” [editor’s note: This issue, which is truly about “basic healthCARE,” is indeed alarming; for once, the writer does not conflate it with “full insurance coverage”! - SAT] (05/08/08)