[Peace-discuss] Anti-racism pamphlet draft

[John Fettig]

On Sun, 2003-08-24 at 21:32, Al Kagan wrote:
> Here is our draft pamphlet.  Please send comments back to Al, Mike or
> Linda. Many thanks

There are a lot of things stated as fact in this pamphlet.  Is it
possible to give a references list at the end?  For instance:

> What else does the military offer?  A 90% like-lihood of sexual
> harassment and 30% likelihood of rape for women soldiers, a
> homosexual-free sanctuary for bigots, 50% of the front lines and a
> glass ceiling for blacks, and a sub-minimum wage for all entry level
> soldiers. Veterans comprise 1/3 of the male homeless population, and
> working veterans receive pay significantly lower than non-veterans.
> Over 70% of college-aged soldiers never see a dime of financial aid
> from the military.

All these statistics, no reports backing them up.  This pamphlet would
be much more convincing, and look a lot less like propoganda,  if you
had some cites.


-- 
The spirit in which any struggle, violent or non-violent, is carried
out, will always remain an important factor in determining the values
inherent in the new power relationships. -- David Albert, _People Power_
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