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Mackie C. Johnson
Detroit
facts and figu ? Bet n
May 17 and 31, 1994, Casino Windsor grossed
12. 8 millions in revenu . Per day revenue w
$73 ,228 while 323,000 tourists visited the casino,
For the month of June revenue per day was over
$916,000, ulting in over 27,480,000 gr ed.
Ov rOof casino particip nts are from the USA.
Th r lity of Windsor nd th urvival of De-
roit mu t faced. Commonsense tell us to eize
th opportunity to keep our dollars at home where
th y d perately n ed. C sin can ave a
dying down town Detroit. Vot Yes, on Propo al
B, PrQp05 1 C, and to k p our Libraries top notch
- Knowled is power - Vote yes, to Proposal L.
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onspiracy to Import 0 in and
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Tim : 17 nd 1/2 Y ars.
Hom town: W tt aliforni
I think th crack law is unju t. rack cas
shoul tr ted as ocaine cas . My feeling i
tha cr ck e ge more time becau minorities
ar the on dealing this kind of drug.
It i clearly di cri ination. The LSD cases re­
cently ob in d a break in the s n ncing in he
weigh of h drug on pap r or ugar cubes -vs.­
th wight f th drug alon , but crack cas . ar
s ill In hold
hould pend mor time in
a great majority of people
ci lly th e who are
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caine
Tim : 24 Yea .
Hom Town: Columbus, Ohio.
I b liev that the crack cocaine law is preju­
die d and that it's dir cted towards Black people.
The so-call d war on drugs is a failure and has
been ince the beginning. My case began in 1989
and in tha tim I have not seen a ignificant
Drugs ar till coming into the country lS
a undanc
How can w (Blacks) receive a sentence of 100
to 1 for crack cocaine when it comes in t.he form of
powd r first. We ar not the ones who are bringing
it into the country.
I think to make this law fair and just it should
be treated the sam as powder cocaine.
People convicted of any type of drug case should
go through an educational process. I'm not saying
that we houldn't ge time, but make the punish­
ment fit the crim
MAYBE DR offenders should be made to
p rticipate in drug rehabilitation programs as an
atonement for their crime.
I hay one m ge to the youth: Leave drugs
out of your life, and continue your education.
In my pa fiv y ars I have come to realize that
I was no morally conscious of what I was doing in
my communi y. I was unedueated and not aware
of If. ow that I have had time tosit down and
think bout my ituation my eyes have been
opened, It do not h ve 0 this way for you, but
the choice is yours. Do the right thing.
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MARIE
FARRELL�DONALDSON
for U.S. Congress
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Wayne State Unlvenity, B.S. AccounUn
Walsh College, M.B.A. Corporate Finance
JFK School of Government. Harvard Uatver­
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Wayne State U�lvenity, PH.D. Candidate
Ombudaman, City of Detroit
Auditor General, City of Detroit
Former Small Bualneaa Owner
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Michigan'. ht Black Woman C.P.A.
Uncovered Milliona of Do 11 a,.. ofwaate fraud
In city government
Officer: United Community Ser\'icea. Metro
Girl Scouts. YWCA
Former Prealdent, Women'. Econ. Club
Mlchiganlan of the Year, Detroit New.
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• 1991 Public ervant of the Year
• Who'. Who of American Women
Marie Farrell-Donaldson
Endorsed By
The Detroit Ne •• The National Women'. Political Caucu • American Inatitute of C rtified Public
Accountant. • Hcmeownera' group, block club. min later . community organization.
tand Up or The eople
She willflght against crime and government waste and for strongerfamiUes.
So on Tuesday. August 2. take a tand •
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