Anita Stackhouse-Hite of the Tulare Advance-Register on Racial data initiative flies below voters’ radar: As racially divisive as opponents say its potential is, Proposition 54 may be the best-kept secret […]
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Author: James Landrith
Bush White House: Statement on Prison Rape Elimination Act
For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary September 4, 2003 Statement on Prison Rape Elimination Act Statement by the President Today, I have signed into Law S. 1435, the […]
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Hiwater Robbery
Jeff Trigg has an interesting posting on my hometown, Deer Creek, Illinois. Apparently, the state has decided to levy new waste water taxes against several Illinois towns, including Deer Creek. […]
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Letters Page
I’ve been doing a little reorganizing and updating on the Advocacy and Comment Letters page. I’ve added several older letters and separated the letters by year. I’ve got a bunch […]
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Letter to Senators Warner and Allen re: PATRIOT Act
September 3, 2003 Letter to Senators Warner and Allen James Landrith PO Box 8208 Alexandria, VA 22306-8208 September 3, 2003 The Honorable John William Warner United States Senate 225 Russell […]
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Judge orders change in Proposition 54 ballot summary
Associated Press on Judge orders change in Proposition 54 ballot summary: A judge ordered that the ballot summary for Proposition 54 be changed, saying it does not accurately portray the […]
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Prop. 54 prompts debate on racial data
Stephen Magagnini of the Sacramento Bee on Prop. 54 prompts debate on racial data: Overshadowed by California's glitzier recall election, Proposition 54, the so-called "Racial Privacy Initiative" that would restrict […]
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Initiative could hurt integration efforts
The San Francisco Chronicle on Initiative could hurt integration efforts: PROPOSITION 54, which would ban public schools from collecting data on the racial or ethnic backgrounds of students or teachers, […]
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Commentary Reprints
My commentary on “racial” classifications – Breaking The Chains, has been reprinted over the weekend in The Libertarian Enterprise, Enter Stage Right and Liberty For All. The commentary has previously […]
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The Enemy of My Enemy…
An interesting statement regarding the Racial Privacy Initiative: It is reasonable to believe that the RPI, if passed, may further the creation of a mixed race Tan Everyman as the […]
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