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We worked too hard. Please don't throw away what we achieved.
Women of America:
We live in a country where we have been unable to get the Equal Rights Amendment passed, mostly because so-called conservatives simply want to conserve rights and wealth for themselves. When I was divorced a few decades ago it was considered acceptable for men to mistreat their wives and if one tried to leave or divorce abusive men it was often assumed that the man was always right and the woman was the problem (mostly because the professions were populated by men only and they thought they had the right to make decisions for us). Men had the right to tell their wives they could not work or continue their educations and if they wished to, they were looked down upon as bad wives or mothers. Unbelievably many had their wives and daughters brainwashed to believe the myths. During those times if you couldn't work (as if what we did at home wasn't work!) and have your own money it was impossible to escape abusive relationships. I never understood how women of my mother's generation got convinced at the end of WWII that they were better off giving up jobs so men could have them and returning to poorly compensated domestic servitude.
I am a grandma. I find it difficult to understand how people who like me supported Hillary can jump to the McCain/Palin ticket. It is about more than putting a woman in office. It is about electing someone who respects women. Just look at their records and votes. McCain voted against equal pay for women just recently. This offends me. He also left his first wife when she was disabled and admitted to running around on her while still married, meeting Cindy during this time and marrying her almost the moment his divorce came through. Both he and Gov. Palin are anti choice. The current crop of right wing "role models" seems a little plastic to me.
I am old enough to remember when women were unable to get abortions for any reason and I was offended by Senator McCain's dismissive air quotes as he described late term abortions for the "health of the mother." If you already have a child to raise and a current pregnancy puts you at dire risk of death, who will raise the child you already have? How cavalier his attitude was.
Senator Obama on the other hand has been married to the same woman and is obviously respectful of her and her career aspirations. He is pro-choice and pro equal rights for women. During the primaries the media may have been harsh on Hillary, but I never saw Senator Obama showing her any disrespect. Senator Biden is married to a talented educated woman as well.
Please make the right decision for yourselves, your children and all who come after us.
a new way to think
Abraham Lincoln, perhaps one of the most brilliant founders of the original freedom movement, was a true American Hero. I am sure all of you here can agree with that.
He died for that belief. That all men should be free, regardless of color, creed, and so on.
You can all agree with that.
He also said this: It is good that some are rich, it shows that each and every person has that opportunity to succeed in this country. This is Hope, and hope is the basis of our struggles in this life.
Some will rise and some will fail. But it is the struggle that leads us to new opportunities and with HARD WORK, and a desire to achieve the fruits of that hard work, we can succeed in America. No other country can make this claim.
People, Government, be it Obamha, be is McCain, does not produce an income of its own. Remember this above all other things. PEOPLE produce the money. They do it through hard work and struggle. If your rich neighbor buys a large boat, remember that there were people like yourself going to work each day to build that boat. TAXES on your income provides the money to run the government.
The more government you have, the more taxes it takes to support that. and where do the taxes come from? The people. The more programs they dream up that they claim will enrich your life, comes from taxes.
How about that lazy so and so down the street, around the corner? We all know that person. They don't lift a finger to help anyone and always they want a favor. "Can you loan me 5 dollars"? Yea, that person.
So, how about when you get done your work each week and you get your paycheck, how about you take 5 or 10.00 of that check and you walk on down the street and hand it to them? How many of you right now have the money to do that? every paycheck, you just pay them. If you and all your neighbors, you each give the lazy so and so 10 dollars each check.
If enough of you do that, well, then you will raise that person out of his or her poor state and make them wealthy.
you will become more poor, maybe that 520.00 a year paid your life insurance, maybe that 520.00 a year went to the college fund for your child. But its OK, you helped that person done the street, around the corner become empowered. They have a new car in the driveway, now they don't have to walk to McDonald's or to buy booze or to buy the drugs. You helped them. Don't you feel great?
You see people. Programs are not created to help you. they are created to help the people that run them. There are people earning 80 and 100,000.00 a year overseeing programs that are funded by tax dollars. Do you think they want to lose that fat paycheck? No, they will go out and campaign and tell you that they are there to help you.
So be careful who you vote for. Those new taxes will not only be on the rich. They will be on YOU.
Obama or McCain?
I was not familiar with this group until I saw it featured on the PBS show, NOW. I identified with many of your concerns because I am a stay at home mom of 4 kids ages 4 to 9. I work part-time out of my home as an ag reporter.
Anyway, I was very alarmed reading some of the blogs and entries here. As a mom's group who is standing up for women's and mother's issues, how can you NOT be PRO-LIFE???!!!
Having a baby should be the most fundamental basis for your organization. This baby's life is what makes us all mothers! And some of you can't bring yourselves to support McCain/Palin.
As I said earlier I have 4 children, but that's only half of my story. Before my oldest was born, I had 3 miscarriages. I didn't even know if I was going to have a healthy baby! I was pro-life before, but now am more of a believer than ever that babies need protected from the womb! What is the matter with adoption? There are so many families out there that are wanting children but can't have any naturally.
The issues of family leave pay when you have a baby and quality child care are very important, but I think your organization needs to start at the beginning and make sure these babies are born!!! Only McCain/Palin will protect the rights of the unborn! Obama has said one of the first things he will do in office is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. It will reverse Partial Birth Abortions and provide taxpayer funded abortions among other things.
Please pray about these issues and realize that not only on LIFE issues, McCain is the CLEAR choice!
Thank you for your comments.
Thank you for your comments. I was beginning to wonder if I'd signed up for the wrong mommy blog myself. We are mothers first!
Love your kids!
Pro-life as as a basis for SUCH AN IMPORTANT DECISION?
(I hope you will read till the end of this)
Pro-choice does NOT mean anti-life!
CHOICE MEANS FREEDOM.
Even with abortion being legal, there are still "unexpected" pregnancies brought to full term and babies put up for adoption.
To accept everything else about a candidate just because of the label "pro-life" is taking too much of a chance. What about concern for the welfare of all living human beings?
Which candidate is more likely to do the most to help the children already born? Who is discussing the need for better parenting and early childhood education? Healthcare? Creating job opportunity? Who will repair our country's reputation in the world?
As a conscientious mom, I'm sure you teach your children decency. And perhaps you've even told them, "It's what you DO, not what you say that matters." Well, I believe actions speak louder than words and McCain has led an erratic, mean spirited, divisive campaign with name-calling and outright lies. Let’s not be fooled by smear ads & ‘packaging’ as we were in the past 2 elections.
Obama is NOT in favor of abortions. He is in favor of preserving freedom. With Obama opposed to abortion, he has the power to encourage women to do the right thing without taking away freedom. He can help adoption agencies to flourish. He can establish programs to educate women in being responsible and in prevention.
It is not as clear-cut as either pro-life / pro-choice. Please see the subtleties. To throw away the chance to have an intelligent leader, with the ability for complex reasoning and a comprehensive concern for the born, is foolish.
Respectfully,
Kaye
Since we are taking the
Since we are taking the pro-life/pro-choice argument out of things.... Cindy McCain acted honorably, humbly, and protectively by rescuing the McCain's daughter from a life of poverty and uncertainty in Bangladesh. A daughter the McCain's have both raised who appears to be happy, healthy and leading a fruitful life. They have also raised several other children to be productive members of our citizenry, even serving their country through military service in a time of war. Senator McCain is not a "packaged" deal. The freedom you speak of, he was denied in a prison cell for 5 years, I think he knows something about freedom. His strength, commitment, tenacity, and integrity is actually ADMIRED the world over and he has exhibited leadership throughout his life and time in public service.
To say he doesn't have a clue about healthcare is also unfounded. He owes his recuperation to the medical community and both McCain's applaud and are grateful to medical treatment provided to all of our citizens let alone their own family. His mother being in her 90s may have a thing or two to offer on preventive healthcare!!
McCain is the real deal. He doesn't need a packaged image.
PRO-LIFE/PRO-CHOICE
I agree with Katy. If you wish to follow Pro-Life you should not think that your choice is the only choice. All women should be allowed to make their own decision.
Obama or McCain -- Whose behavior would we tolerate in own kids?
As moms we teach our children, "It's not what you say, but what you do that matters most."
So, I look at how the candidates run their campaigns and the decision is easier.
Obama has been steady, responsible and consistent with clear messages. His messages are consistent with his actions that helped people in need (yes, his community organizing.) He has also shown an ability for complex thinking in evaluating issues from the financial crisis to Iraq (& Pakistan & Afghanistan.)
Obama conveys a calm that those who have worked with him say is genuine. In the face of numerous lies thrown at him (“Moslem,” “terrorist,” “socialist”…), he has shown restraint and stuck to the substance of his core messages.
McCain has remade himself to appeal to the voters he needs. He has chosen Gov. Palin for the same reasons. (Yes, she's interesting, and I'm ready for a woman in high position but she clearly does not have enough knowledge of the constitution or government.) This is similar to 2000 & 2004 when Bush "packaging" & campaign ads fooled America.
McCain has also had many "senior moments" unable to articulate himself. He addressed a campaign rally saying, "My fellow prisoners'" and never caught his mistake. I don't trust him in sensitive meetings with other world leaders.
Above all, the hatred that Palin & McCain have stirred up is NOT putting 'Country First.'
It is dangerous, devisive & desperate. McCain's smear tactics, lies & robocalls do not speak well of his decency.
WHICH BEHAVIOR WOULD WE TOLERATE IN OUR CHILDREN?
I know I tolerate alot of
I know I tolerate alot of behaviors in my children that I never thought I would. Which is probably why I will have to tolerate a president I never thought I would.
I do know that I tell my children that are in pre-school through high school, be mindful of who you are playing with on the playground or hanging out with....I guess Obama's mom forgot to give him that lesson. But then again he is steps away from the presidency...we moms may have to reconsider some of our tested anecdotes.
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