Rep. Cynthia McKinney
4th Dist. GA (D)
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3.7.01 reelected Ranking Minority Member on the Intl
Operations & Human Rights
Subcommittee by Democratic
colleagues on House Intl Relations Committee. McKinney
assumed the Ranking Membership two years ago when became first African
American woman in U.S. Congress history to assume position of HIRC Ranking Minority.
"In a Congressional District as diverse as Georgia's Fourth, the global economy is very close to home, and an
understanding of international politics is very important. My office has worked very hard to strengthen ties to Africa
and the Pacific Rim. We'd love to create jobs at home by encouraging our businesses to think globally.
Furthermore, I will continue my work as a human rights advocate and will use this opportunity to make sure that the
human rights of all people everywhere are guaranteed," stated McKinney.
IOHR Subcommittee has jurisdiction to deal with
operations & legislation pertaining to
- the State Dept
- U.S. Information Agency & related agencies
- the diplomatic service;
- intl education & culture affairs;
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oversight
of & legislation pertaining to
- the U.N.
- affiliated agencies & other intl organizations incl
- assessed & voluntary contributions to
such agencies & organizations, incl
- parliamentary conferences and exchanges
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- foreign building pgms activities
- protection of American citizens abroad
- intl broadcasting
- intl communications & information policy
- American Red Cross
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operating budget of Arms Control & Disarmament Agency
implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
matters relating to internationally recognized human rights
oversight of intl population planning & child survival activities
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McKinney criticized the "disinformation, misinformation or outright lies," by those lobbyists
denying the Armenian Genocide. She noted that these lobbyists had, "forever shattered their
credibility, at least with this Representative."
Regarding Armenian Genocide Resolution H.Res.398, affirming U.S. record on the Armenian
Genocide and
1) Calling upon the President to ensure that U.S. diplomats dealing with human
rights are educated about the Armenian Genocide, and
2) Urging the President to properly characterize the Armenian Genocide as genocide in his annual
April 24th address
4.7.00 "The House On The Line" Richard E. Cohen
Natl Journal
… racial aspects of redistricting have changed considerably during the 1990s. States have
drawn new court-ordered maps that significantly reduced the number of black voters in several
black-held districts. But in the two most contested of those districts, Democratic Reps. Cynthia
McKinney of Georgia and Melvin Watt of North Carolina have easily won re-election. During the
upcoming redistricting, national Democratic leaders hope to ensure that their black members win
re-election, although they also want, in some cases, to reduce the minority populations in those
districts to bolster their party's prospects elsewhere. Republicans, for their part, want to keep the
minority population concentrated in fewer districts.
But black lawmakers object to moving additional black voters from their districts. "Moving my
constituents to [create] additional Democratic districts is specious," McKinney said in an interview.
"There will be no interest in changing the districts of Democrats to the detriment of [those]
Democrats. That won't happen."
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Lowndesboro, Mt. Sinai, and other towns. Between the cities of Petronia and Whitehall stands the
memorial to Viola Liuzzo
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Alabama. The remainder of the route is along a 4-lane highway between the two cities.
Pedestrian and bicycle travel on this highway is limited.
It's been almost a year & a half, but I'm still steamed at pusillanimous Democrats & their loser candidate,
Al Gore. Lacking courage to vote their convictions, they cost my man, Ralph Nader, the election. Every vote for
Gore was, in effect, a vote for GWBush. If all the Democrats who voted for Gore voted instead for Nader, we'd have
a true American hero for president now rather than the Last of the Big-Time Strutters.
See, Dems, two can play that game.
But that's water over the dam. I'm not whining about 2000 election results. I leave that to the Democrats, who would
lead one to believe that they themselves neve stole an election. This column is about the candidate who would
make the best governor for California. His name is Pete Camejo; like Ralph Nader, he doesn't have a chance.
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Montgomery student activist takes a beating for speaking up
Pete Camejo (or Peter Miguel Camejo, as known to
Hispanic voters) is running as Green Party candidate. Nader, you'll recall, also ran
as a Green. Camejo, 61, has been a political activist most of his adult life. Born of Venezuelan parents in NY, he
marched for civil rights in Selma, AL with MLKing and later attended UCBerkeley, where he won student
council seat. Anti-Vietnam War protester Camejo managed to get himself arrested for "using an unauthorized
microphone." He wears that arrest as a badge of honor these days.
I met Pete in 1976, when he was running for president as a socialist. I interviewed him for the Minneapolis Tribune.
I really enjoyed that long chat with him, largely because he gave me straight answers to my questions. That year I
had a similarly delightful experience interviewing the late Roger MacBride, the Libertarian candidate for president.
After those two interviews, I came to the conclusion that the only honest candidates are those who don't have a
chance.
Camejo may have run as a socialist in 1976, but he certainly qualifies as a capitalist these days. He supports
himself by running an investment-related firm, Progressive Asset Management, Inc., in Concord, Calif. He
lives in nearby Walnut Creek. I'm supporting Pete this year for a variety of reasons. First & foremost, the major
party choices are abominable. The Democrat incumbent, Gray Davis, has been a disaster as governor. His
Republican opponent, Bill Simon, is a doctrinaire ultra-conservative who is likely to cause all kinds of mischief if he
gets elected. We shouldn't reward Davis for screwing up, and we shouldn't take a chance with Simon.
Secondly, the two-party system as it now exists is terrible. If we ever want representative democracy again, we
absolutely must do something to change it. One way to change it, perhaps the best way, is to support "third party"
candidates. If we offer enough support to the Greens and the Libertarians, sooner or later we'll get the attention of
our nation's entrenched political mafia. In my opinion, we have to take a chance. If I vote Green, I'm helping to
build that party. If, as a liberal, I vote Democrat, I'm helping to perpetuate a bad, bad system. I recognize that my
Green vote might help Simon win, but that's a chance I feel we have to take.
Finally, I'm voting for Pete Camejo because I think he's an honest, decent guy with enough knowledge and courage
to become a good governor. We could do worse than Camejo and most likely will. Another third-party candidate,
the Libertarian Gary Copeland, also would make a better governor than Davis or Simon. You might not share my
sentiments, but, regardless of how you feel about third-party candidates, don't you think they should be included in
the debates this year?
In Minnesota a few years ago, Jesse Ventura was known simply as a loud-mouth professional wrestler until he ran
for governor as an outsider. However, after Minnesotans saw him in the debates and heard his points of view, they
elected him governor over two very establishment candidates. The Ventura story tells you why the major parties
don't want the third-party people in the debates. As citizens, we should insist that all voices be heard this year. The
debate sponsors should insist that all voices be heard. Shutting people out is not the democratic way.
Incidentally, Camejo is a supporter of the instant run-off system of deciding elections. He points out that the
majority of voters in Florida in 2000 did not favor the ultimate winner, Bush. Neither Bush nor Gore got a majority.
But if you asked the Pat Buchanan and Nader voters for their second choice, most of those would have gone to
Gore, who thus would have won the state and the election. San Francisco voters will soon be using the instant run-
off system. Let us hope the powers-that-be don't screw it up. It has promise for making our elections more accurate
reflections of the people's choice.
police murder in Chattanooga DEMONSTRATION Noon March 8
March from Miller Park downtown Chattanooga to County Courthouse rally & speech
Protest police brutality in Chattanooga, the South, & the USA
423/622-7614 Komboa@hotmail.com
Jonina1@yahoo.com
. International Committee to Support the Chattanooga 3
. Concerned Citizens for Justice / Black Autonomy-COPWATCH
. Ad Hoc Coalition Against Racism and Police Brutality
. CALL FOR DEMONSTRATION
Police murders, beatings, corruption; driving while Black & racial profiling routine.
35+ killed in police custody since 1980.
Dept of Justice stats:
hundreds, mostly racial minorities, beaten or subjected to
brutality by local police depts
CHATTANOOGA # 7 ranked city in reported cases, # 1 of 200,000 pop cities
Racism & political corruption in both state and federal DA's offices =
no police in Hamilton County ever criminally charged with murder or excessive use of force.
To contrary, while cops gone free, Black activists railroaded:
. Chattanooga 8 1993: counter-demonstration at County Courthouse broken up, eight
jailed
. 1998 protest at City Hall: Black activists beaten then jailed protesting shootings of two
Black men in late April & early May 1998 Chattanooga 3
part of International Day of Action Against Police Brutality
March 15 annually in 17 countries & 50 cities in N. America
Too many have died, and too many Black people are still being harassed by the police for us to
remain silent. We are asking for all those who believe in justice to stand with us in Chattanooga. A
mass protest would shine a national spotlight on Chattanooga.The strength of the racist system
now is that we are isolated, and we need to send a strong message to the cops and local
politicians that we are not alone.
JOIN US ON MARCH 18, 2000 IN CHATTANOOGA!
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