As It Should Be
Interesting development. Apparently Lt Gov Cruz Bustamante – the same Cruz Bustamante who has trouble distinguishing between negro and that other word – has been endorsed by Tom Metzger, murderous felon and rabid "white"...
Author: James Landrith
Racial data initiative flies below voters’ radar
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 among local officials this...
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 “Prison Rape Elimination Act...
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. While Deer Creek may...
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 more to add from...
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 Senate Office Building Washington,...
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 measure's potential effect on...
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 state agencies' collection of...
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, could drastically set back...