I received the attached press release update on the RPI. We’ll begin the process of removing these vile tools of the slave trade yet:<\/p>\n
To: The Racial Privacy Imitative Racial Privacy Initiative will appear on the Recall Election Ballot<\/p>\n FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SACRAMENTO, CALIF.-Ward Connerly, chairman of the Racial Privacy Initiative (RPI) campaign, announced today that due to the certification of the gubernatorial recall election by California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley RPI will prohibit the state government, local governments, and government agencies from classifying or dividing citizens by race, ethnicity, color or national origin. It has reasonable exemptions for medical treatment and research, law enforcement, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing and \u201cWe are confident that that the voters of California will see the wisdom of this initiative and vote yes,\u201d said Mr. Connerly of the new election date. \u201cThis is truly an idea whose time has come. Polls continue to show RPI is very popular with voters-the most recent Field Poll still showing a 3 to 2 approval among likely voters. We don\u2019t need to change any plans, we just need to speed them up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nFrom: “Diane Schachterle”
\nSubj: Press Release: Racial Privacy Initiative will appear on the Recall Election Ballot
\nDate: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 15:54:56 -0700
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\nP.O. Box 189113
\nSacramento, CA 95818
\n916-444-2278<\/p>\n
\nThursday, July 24, 2003
\nContact: Diane Schachterle (916) 444-2278<\/p>\n
\nyesterday, RPI will appear before California voters on the recall ballot, and not on the March 2004 primary ballot as originally scheduled. The special election has been scheduled for October 7, 2003.<\/p>\n
\nany classifications required for federal funds. It is designed to be the first, moderate step towards a color-blind government, and to get the government out of the racial bean-counting business. The passage of RPI will begin the elimination of the archaic practice, rooted in slavery, of dividing and classifying people based on race.<\/p>\n