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Show = Elecciones FALL 2000 -NADER CALLS OR ThE cLosiNG OF RACIAL GAPSIN AMERICA Editors Note: We print this “press release from the Nader campaign because Ralph Nader has demonstrated genuzne concern and solutions for the state of institutional racism as it exists 1m the United States today. We at Venceremos feel 31 ¿s of utmost importance to abolish institutional racism through real solutions, which Nader presents us with , opposed to the two party fluff witnessed in the debates. Nader 2000 Press Release MILWAUKEE, “As a result, citizens and small businesses in many of these neighborhoods become victims of predatory lenders, loan sharks, check-cashing firms “and various landlord abuses.” WI, Sept 20 Ralph Nader said today that closing the racial gaps that plague America must be given the highest priority in the next - administration. hand-outs and give-aways, and wasteful military spending, can be used for this objective. Inner city neighborhoods, despite the Community Reinvestment Act, are still starved for credit and other services on reasonable terms,” Nader said. : “After more than 300 years of affirmative action to Nader said the legacy of discrimination persists throughout American life in access to health care, benefit white education, males, we employment, good wages, wealth, the criminal justice system and the way faces are depicted in the media. The disparities clearly demonstrate clearly need affirmative LL 1 the need for affirmative action, action for people of color he said. “After more than 300 years of affirmative action to benefit white males, we clearly need affirmative action for people of color and women to offset historic wrongs as well as presentday inequalities,” Nader said. - and women to offset historic wrongs as well as present-day 1nequalities, Nader, the Green Party can-. didate for President, also called for a “Marshall Plan” approach | | UL. Ll to revitalizing inner cities, par- ticularly low and moderate income and minority neighborhoods, suffered neglect which treatment from local, state and - federal governments and financial institutions. Reallocation of portions of the federal budget, now used for huge corporate tax shelters, subsidies, OY | i Nader said. he said have from decades of and discriminatory “surplus.” Nader if it said, should be earmarked for rebuilding long-neglected urban neighborhoods, among other human needs. Nader, a long-time opponent of the discriminatorily applied death penalty, also spoke out against police brutality and racial profiling. “Police are empowered to make arrests when they have probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed, but they are not empowered to mete out punishment certainly not physically abusive punishment that violates citizens' civil and human rights.” Citizen respect for and cooperation with the police force is seriously damaged when such police anarchy occurs and escapes sanctions. Nader denounced “racial profiling” which he said is now too-frequent a practice across the U. S. with African-American, Latino and other drivers stopped simply because of their racial characteristics. Nader called for an immediate end of “pretextual traffic stops” using minor traffic violations, real or alleged - as an excuse to stop a car and search passeners. Nader also was critical of the racial disparity in sentencing, particularly among youthful offenders. Citing data compiled by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, Nader said African-American youths with no prior record were six times more likely to be - Any surplus, materializes, incarcerated than white Nader said both the Democ- -youths with the same record. Nader called the disparities ratic and Republican candiin sentencing an “intolerable dates for president are playing affront to the core principles of political games about what they plan to do with the yet- our justice system.” to-be realized federal budget E J) BEAPARTOF VENCEREMOS! WE ARE LOOKING FOR WRITERS, POETS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, AD = REPRESENTAIVES, TYPESETTERS AND GRAPHIC DESIGNERS. SI -— -. ERES ESCRITOR, POETA, FOTOGRAFO O SABES USAR LAS COMPUTADORAS, LLAME/CALL LE ESTAMOS BUSCANDO. (801)587-9751 E-MAIL/E-CORREO venceremos Ochronicle.utah.edu | -JOIN THE CHICANA/O MOVEMENT ASI SEGUIMOS ADELANTE! MOM WRITE FOR VENCEREMOS en el estudio ogia de la U, te buscaa ti para que participes action social y desarrollo emocional dúrante los primeros 3 años cibiras compensacion y tu valiosa participacion. por tu tiempo ESCRIBA POR VENCEREMOS APPLY 240 UNION CALL/LLAME |
