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Posted May 6, 2007 at 1:48 PM | Tagged as: Current Events, Places I Love, Politics, Women! | Comments Off
Despite the fact that all recent evidence pointed to this outcome, I’m still sad to see that Ségolène Royal was not elected as the new French president. I was glad to hear that about 85% of the French people voted, though — that’s huge!
I didn’t follow the election all that closely — though I probably paid more attention than the average American. My French isn’t all that great anymore, but from what I was reading about Mme. Royal’s position and what I thought I understood, I thought she had some great ideas in her 100-point plan.
I wonder what will happen to France as a country with Nicolas Sarkozy at its helm. His plans for changing France have been called “American” and “racist” by some — and for France, that really scares me. I don’t mind him fighting for things like over 35-hour work weeks (because I never could quite understand how anything ever got done in France when there were so few work hours), but it seems to me that he does come across in much the same way that Dubya does — hard-headed and unwilling to change his views in the face of opposition. He’s known for his bad temper. I think he’s kinda scary.
I also can’t help but wonder how this may affect Hillary Clinton as she contends for the Democratic presidential nomination. I’m not yet sure who I’m for in that run-off, but I certainly have a keen eye watching what goes on with her, just to see how she’s treated by the media and how she handles herself. I heard that, in the last French presidential debate, Royal was on the offensive — which Sarkozy called out as being un-presidential. A thinly veiled sexist attack that we’re to see more of in the U.S.? We’ll see soon enough…
Posted April 24, 2007 at 11:07 PM | Tagged as: Politics, Pro-Choice, Women! | Comments Off
There’s so much that’s been brewing, but between work, volunteer commitments, and being sick, I haven’t had time to write. But certain urgent issues must receive attention!
Today is Equal Pay Day — the day each year that female workers’ earnings finally catch up with men’s earnings for all of last year. Why do women earn less, and why do we stand for it? I don’t want to hear that it’s about education or the fact that women take time off to have kids — even knowing that I’m an exception, I still know women that have more technical and more advanced degrees than their male counterparts that take a back seat in pay. And in my career so far, I’ve known men to take far more paternity leave (up to 9 months!) than the women who’ve taken maternity leave. It’s time for equality — which still needs to be written into the Constitution — and the Paycheck Fairness Act can help.
Now that the Supreme Court is out to take over my husband’s job and prescribe medical treatment for people in this country (or is it just women in this country?) EVERYONE ought to be scared. If you want safe and effective options available to you when your life is in danger, when you want a choice in what happens to you, support the Freedom of Choice Act. Even if you don’t support abortion-rights, think about the fact that the Federal Abortion Ban makes women into second-class citizens, unable to make decisions about their lives and bodies, even in times of crisis or mortal danger — now aren’t you appalled?
PLEASE, encourage your senators and representatives to support both of these important bills! Haven’t we had enough of this administration’s “Daddy knows best” misogyny and must we institute it into law?!
Posted March 29, 2007 at 12:00 PM | Tagged as: Just Sayin, Politics, Women! | Comments Off
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
It’s amazing how many people believe that the above is already U.S. law. It isn’t — it’s Section 1 of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was not, in fact, ratified in 1982. It’s now known as the Women’s Equality Amendment and is being reintroduced in Congress. Isn’t it time, already?!?
Posted November 3, 2006 at 6:43 PM | Tagged as: Politics | Comments Off
You know that September Fund TV spot where people are talking to a bush?
I think they should’ve done the ad this way:
After all, it might be easier to get answers from a burning Bush. Ha HA!
(Geddit? Burning bush, burning Bush? Hey, that’s how God spoke to Moses, right?)
Posted April 13, 2006 at 2:55 PM | Tagged as: Politics, Pro-Choice | Comments Off
Bob Casey, I’ve had it with you. Quit asking for my support. Quit asking me for money! Especially in requests like this beauty that came in today’s mail:
Please join me in opposing Santorum for reelection by making a generous contribution to his opponent, Bob Casey Jr.
Letter from Al Gore on behalf of the Bob Casey for Pennsylvania Committee
Ha! As much as I hate (yes, hate) Rick Santorum, that’s a very, very poor reason to support or vote for you. C’mon Bob, be honest with the people! If you’re soliciting funds, you’d better start talking about what you will stand for, about what you’ll do differently for the people of Pennsylvania and for the country.
I already wrote to you, personally, to tell you that I would not support your run for senator from Pennsylvania, since you do not support a women’s right to choose. I urged you to change your political position (not your personal views) and to support the DNC’s platform of defending women’s rights. But you’ve chosen not to. Fine.
However, you continue to barage me with requests for funds… and now I’ve had it. I was throwing away the solicitations previously, but you know what? Now I’m going to do what I used to do as a pro-environment, anti-junk mail teenager — I’m going to start sending all of this crap right back to you. That’s right, let your campaign pay for the return postage.
And maybe, just maybe, by blogging about this, others will follow suit. I hope they do. And I hope the cost affects your finances enough for you to take notice. For the pro-choice voters of Pennsylvania, you just won’t do as an alternative to Santorum.
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