PRINTER'S NO. 3871
No. 418 Session of 1996
INTRODUCED BY JAMES, JOSEPHS, MYERS, WILLIAMS, ROBINSON,
KUKOVICH, CURRY, HORSEY, RAMOS, THOMAS, SURRA, HANNA, BISHOP,
BELARDI, DeWEESE, STURLA, DALEY, M. COHEN, OLIVER, PRESTON,
ROONEY, McCALL, LAUGHLIN, WASHINGTON, KIRKLAND, YOUNGBLOOD,
ROEBUCK, MANDERINO, CARN, MUNDY, BLAUM, COY, EVANS,
TANGRETTI, ITKIN, GAMBLE, GEORGE, STEELMAN, FICHTER, REBER,
BAKER, SATHER, GODSHALL, HUTCHINSON, HARHART, NYCE, COLAIZZO,
BEBKO-JONES, CAPPABIANCA, CALTAGIRONE, DERMODY, McGILL,
BUXTON, HENNESSEY, JAROLIN, RUBLEY, SCHULER, TRELLO, BARD,
ARMSTRONG, PITTS, ZIMMERMAN, TRUE, WALKO, SHANER, SANTONI,
BROWNE, STABACK, CHADWICK, PESCI, PISTELLA AND SAYLOR,
JUNE 26, 1996
ADOPTED, JUNE 26, 1996
A RESOLUTION
1 Opposing bigotry and racism and any hateful behavior or comments
2 of any public official in this Commonwealth.
3 WHEREAS, Bigotry and racism in any form must be condemned;
4 and
5 WHEREAS, Members of the House of Representatives know what is
6 right and for evil to prevail, only the silence of good people
7 is required; and
8 WHEREAS, Members of the House of Representatives know the
9 truth and will not be silent; therefore be it
10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives unequivocally
11 state that hatred and bigotry created the environment which made
12 possible the enslavement of African people in America, as well
13 as racial violence against various ethnic groups; and be it
1 further
2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives stand united with
3 others with courage and decency to speak out in opposition to
4 hateful comments and behavior or any other actions of bigotry,
5 hatred and racial violence perpetrated in this Commonwealth.
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