News Release
Oct. 6, 2000 Contact: Stuart Chaifetz 732-899-4202
ACTIVIST ANNOUNCES
RUN FOR CONGRESS
Within the heart of America is the breath
of a dream of freedom and justice for all, where each of us can
aspire to whatever heights our skills and perseverance can take
us. For millions of Americans it has become reality. For millions
more Americans, though, freedom and justice remain locked as a
dream.
Millions of children are buried beneath the
poverty line, their stomachs shuddering with hunger while living
in the most prosperous nation in the world. Corporations are given
the status as "persons", and the protection afforded
by that designation, while real people slave away in corporate-run
sweat shops and drink corporate water polluted by chemicals that
seep into the ground. Politicians who call their own drug use
"experimentation" inflict harsh jail terms for drug
users whose fathers are too poor to bend the law around them.
In all aspects of our law, those with wealth fear little from
a justice system that their fame and fortune can buy. We can--we
must do better than this.
We have enough elected representatives who
speak for those who hold the power in this country. We need someone
to speak for the rest of us. This is what Stu Chaifetz will do
as the Congressman from NJ's 4th Congressional district.
"For ten years I have
fought against cruelty to animals in our state. I have exposed
corruption in our government and fought with all my heart against
brutal slaughter, and for honor and non-violence,"
states Chaifetz, a small business owner and long time animal protection
activist. "Now, I want to take the skills and abilities
I have learned and fight for you as your representative in Congress."
There are four issues that are the
vanguard of this campaign:
·Domestic Violence:
Money given to oppressive governments across the globe will
be better spent on a network of shelters, creating a sanctuary
system dedicated for women who are prisoners in their own homes,
so that they need never again fear the fists of an abusive husband.
·Equal Rights: A justice system that allows skin color
to be used as a basis for guilt is an unjust system. Discrimination
against homosexuals must end, and marriage made open for all.
Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity.
·Education: The billions of dollars wasted on weapons
of destruction must be retaken, and used to build a world class
school system for our children.
·The Plight of Animals:
I seek to open the minds and hearts of all to the idea
that each and every animal is a unique being that feels joy and
pain, and suffers as we would when harmed. They are all worthy
of our defense and compassion.