[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6265]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      THE DAILY 45: CHAVEZ CLARKE

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                           HON. BOBBY L. RUSH

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 16, 2008

  Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, everyday, 45 people, on average, are fatally 
shot in the United States. Sadly enough, one of the victims on March 29 
was eighteen-year-old Chavez Clarke. This Chicago student was gunned 
down after Saturday classes at Simeon Career Academy, where Clarke was 
attending in hopes of graduating this summer.
  One teenage gunman brought a gun to school because he knew security 
would be light, police said. Clarke's classmates were outraged. On 
April 1--instead of playing April Fool's Day pranks--three hundred 
anti-violence activists and Chicago Public Schools students joined 
local leaders in their fight for gun control.
  If we, as adults, parents, and legislators don't hear the cries of 
our children, then, WE are the fools. Americans of conscience must come 
together to stop the senseless death of ``The Daily 45.'' When will 
Americans say ``enough is enough, stop the killing!''

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