[NOW Action List] Tell Bennett You Don't Agree with Racist Views

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Action Needed Background All NOW Actions More About Racial and Ethnic Diversity		Tell Bill Bennett that America Does Not Share His Racist Views! Action Needed: Last week Bill Bennett said that aborting "every black baby in this country" would reduce the crime rate. Bennett has ignored calls for an apology and even alleges that his remarks were "mischaracterized." And this week he refused to meet with NOW activists who stood outside his radio studio to have a real dialogue about crime and poverty ? he went so far as to remove the names and numbers from signs in his office to avoid meeting with us! Call his toll-free radio call-in line to tell him you don't agree with his remarks ? and that he shouldn't use his microphone to spread hate! Find out what station in your area broadcasts Bill Bennett's "Morning in America" show. Go to http://www.bennettmornings.com/stationfinder. The toll-free number to reach him is 866-680-6464. Tell the producer you want to have a REAL conversation with Bill Bennett about ending racism and hate in this country! When you get on the air?or if Bennett refuses to let you speak on the air?e-mail us at tellus@now.org and let us know! Background: The Quote: "I do know that it's true that if you wanted to reduce crime, you could?if that were your sole purpose, you could abort every black baby in this country, and your crime rate would go down. That would be an impossible, ridiculous and morally reprehensible thing to do, but your crime rate would go down."?Former Education Secretary William Bennett, on his radio show, "Morning in America," Sept. 28, 2005 Bill Bennett is a First-Class Bush Family Crony! ? Bennett was the Secretary of Education under Ronald Reagan and the drug czar under the first President Bush. He has seen firsthand the inequalities in this country that hurt African-Americans the most. As a former policymaker and government official, he should be among the first to condemn this kind of hate and acknowledge that the real sources of violence and crime are racism, poverty and discrimination. Bill Bennett Should Apologize for His Racist, Hateful Remarks ?Every morning Bill Bennett broadcasts to 1.25 million listeners. Should he be given free license to spew ignorance and bigotry? NO! People want to respond to Bill Bennett, but so far he isn't listening. Make him listen! Call his show and demand that you be given a chance to tell him that the REAL solution to reducing the crime rate in this country is ending racism and poverty, improving education and building communities ? not fueling the cycle!
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