-Caveat Lector- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/"> </A> -Cui Bono?- Children's Defense Fund Update March 24, 2000 In this Issue: --Order your copy of The State of America's Children Yearbook 2000 --It's not too late! Come visit us in New York City for the CDF annual conference! --House passed FY2001 budget resolution --Coming soon to Washington DC and a community near you! Participate in the "Million Mom March" --Free Booklets! What you can do to reduce violence in your community --Now Available! Applications for National Leadership Conference for youth with Disabilities ****************************************************************** ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE STATE OF AMERICA'S CHILDREN YEARBOOK 2000 This morning on NBC's Today show, Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund unveiled the 2000 edition of The State of America's Children Yearbook. The Yearbook compiles the most current data on the nation's children and reviews the developments in child health, child care, child poverty, education, family income, child welfare, violence, juvenile justice, youth development, and families in crisis. There are graphs, charts and the latest and most compelling statistics that clarify what is happening with children in each state. According to the latest statistics found in The State of America's Children Yearbook 2000, one in five or 13.5 million children are living in poverty in America-5.8 million of them in extreme poverty of less than $6,500 a year for a family of three. "We call him, 'America's fifth child,' the child representing the statistic of one in five children living in poverty," said Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund. "We neglect the fifth child, we don't feed him, we don't clothe him properly, we don't give him adequate shelter. We send him to school hungry, dirty, not dressed properly and expect him to compete with his wealthier peers for a quality education. We leave him to the violence of the streets and at risk of illness. He lives in fear and we expect him to abide by the rules. But there is one thing we promise to do for him. If he gets into trouble we guarantee him a prison cell. It is time for America to do more...much more." "The richest nation in the world must do more for those not benefiting from this booming economy," said Edelman. "If not now, when? If not when there are state and federal surpluses, tobacco settlement monies, and eight years of continuous and unprecedented economic growth, then when?" Order your copy of this comprehensive resource today! Just $15.95! Shipping/handling: $3.00 for first item, $1.00 for each additional item Please send your check to: CDF Publications P.O. Box 90500 Washington, DC 20090-0500 Or fax your credit card order to (202) 628-8333. For more information, call (202) 662-3652, CDF's Publications Division. ************************************************************** <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soap-boxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
