"I may not agree with your superstition and ideas, but I will fight to the finish for you to have the right to express them". Voltaire
Because Washington State has many different minorities,(e.g., native tribe minorities, Afro-Americans, Asians, Hispanics and many others, - please, no offense for not mentioning all of the State's minorities) and because their fundamental rights are not respected as they should, we need to all the more build and institutionalize the proposed "human rights and duties light-houses" project that many of these minorities need to be better assisted if they are to become responsible citizens capable of defending themselves in the face of abuse. Moreover, today, they constitute 40 percent of the electorate and in 15 years, 55 percent. In addition to rights, they also have influence.
MEASURE 1: EQUAL ACCESS TO RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE. Therefore, to better understand their rights and duties and how to navigate through the State's Red tape and legal system, minorities must benefit from equal access to relevant knowledge. The proposed human rights & duties lighthouse project (see below) can help to meet this need.
MEASURE 2: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT TREATMENT. Two of many "minority" issues: For every $1.00 earned by a man, the average woman receives only 77 cents, while African American women only get 67 cents and Latinas receive only 57 cents. The candidate, if elected, and in association with the State's Attorney General, would work to overturn the Supreme Court's recent ruling that curtails racial minorities' and women's ability to challenge pay discrimination and to promote minority rights and duties.
MEASURE 3: EQUAL IN DIGNITY RIGHTS: Likewise, African Americans and Hispanics are more than twice as likely as whites to be searched, arrested, or subdued with force when stopped by police.
MEASURE 4: FREEDOM OF SPEECH. Moreover, more will be done to avoid discrimination based one what minorities think, say and do. Whether the minority member belongs to a religious, gender, racial or whatever group, he or she must be equal before the law. As long as there is no evidence of violence or criminal activity, the First Amendment must be better protected. As philosopher Voltaire use to say, "I may not agree with your superstitions and ideas, but I will fight to the finish for you to have the right to express them".
CONCLUSION
Today, in Washington State, 40 percent of residents are Hispanics, Afro-Americans and Asians. In 15 years, studies suggest that these three minorities alone will soar to 55 percent in terms of constituency. All candidates and incumbents must therefore represent minorities’ rights and issues as if these concerns were family obligations.