September 22, 1992 UNCIVIL RIGHTS IN ARKANSAS BUSH: CLINTON: Putting Political Capital on the Line for Civil Rights  In 1968, Congressman George Bush had the political courage to face down angry constituents and take a stand for the Fair Housing Act. So Much for Leadership . . .  After 12 years of Clinton, Arkansas still does not have a housing discrimination law -- one of just nine states so dubiously distinguished. Creating New Opportunity  George Bush proposed and signed the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act to bring disabled Americans into the mainstream of American life.  After vetoing a civil rights bill which would have resulted in quotas and excessive litigation, in 1991, President Bush signed a civil rights bill that will do neither. Clinton's Legacy: Stifled Opportunity  After 12 years of Clinton, Arkansas still does not have a civil rights law -- one of only two states in the entire country without such a law.  Clinton has signed legislation specifically mandating racial quotas on school boards and gubernatorial commissions. Economic Advancement  During the 1980s, the number of black families earning $50,000 or more increased by 30%, and the black middle class grew by almost one-fifth, to 4.3 million families.  During the Reagan-Bush years, Hispanic household income rose by 67%, and Hispanic poverty levels and unemployment rates fell. Economic Decline  In Clinton's Arkansas, at least 80% of all black families had incomes less than $20,000, and 25% had incomes less than $5,000 (Arkansas Business, 9/30/91).  The poverty rate for Hispanics in Clinton's Arkansas is higher than the national average, and the median income for Arkansas' Hispanics is $4,000 less than the national median for Hispanics. Fighting Discrimination  Throughout his life, President Bush has spoken out strongly against discrimination in all its forms, and has worked actively to combat it.  In 1988, a federal court found that Arkansas' drug courier profile -- used to stop and question those whom police suspected were drug dealers -- discriminated against Hispanics.