[Peace-discuss] Anti-racism pamphlet draft

[Alfred Kagan]

yes, we are working on it.

At 2:39 PM -0500 8/25/03, John Fettig wrote:
>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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Al Kagan
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