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161st Anniversary “Celebration” »

Sunday and Monday are the 161st Anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, the first Women’s Rights Convention. As a refresher, here is a bit of history on that auspicious occasion:
The seed for the first Woman’s Rights Convention was planted in 1840, when Elizabeth Cady Stanton met Lucretia Mott at the World Anti-Slavery Convention in London, [...]

Cairo: The Emptiness of Obama’s Rhetoric »

When Peter Daou writes, I read. As many of you know, Peter Daou headed Hillary Clinton’s campaign Web site and her site’s blog operations. I always admired Peter’s attempts to post at Daily Kos (one of his countless tasks), where he was cruelly torn apart for supporting Hillary. But he kept on, hoping [...]

Don’t trust a man (except me, of course) »

Here’s one for the feminists. It’s another tongue-in-cheek song from my musical $ucce$$! (now seeking a Broadway home). The song is sung by an Irish-Latino character named Juanita Fitzgerald. The lyrics are as follows:

Women’s Reality and History »

This is a bit of a followup to my post, “Some Celebration,” on the issues women face here and abroad. Once again, H/T to cheneywatch.com for alerting me to this video.
Yesterday, I wrote of Afghanistan, Iraq, and the US. Today, it is India:

March is Women’s History Month »

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice, “I think about how much we owe to the women who went before us - legions of women, some known but many more unknown. I applaud the bravery and resilience of those who helped all of us - you and me - to be here today.”

International Women’s Day and Puppies! »

As you all may know, March is Women’s History Month, and Sunday, March 8th, is celebrated as International Women’s Day, first celebrated in 1911! I can think of no better way to celebrate it then by presenting the following video of one of the Top 100 Speeches of the Twentieth Century, First Lady Hillary [...]

PARITY IN THE CABINET??? »

Ed. Note: We are proud to announce that, starting this Monday night at 9:00 p.m. ET, Dr. Lynette Long will host a weekly call-in radio show, Sins of Omission. She wrote this description:
Join Dr. Lynette Long for her weekly call-in show, SINS OF OMISSION, where she unapologetically discusses sexism in our society. Dr. Long [...]

NQR Announcement! + WOMEN PUSH FOR INCREASED REPRESENTATION IN TURKEY »

Ed. Note: We are so very, very, very proud to announce that, starting this Monday night at 9:00 p.m. ET, Dr. Lynette Long will be hosting a weekly radio show that takes callers — like you! Dr. Long chose the name, Sins of Omission, and wrote this description of her plans for this NoQuarter Radio [...]

“Unleashed, Palin Makes a Pit Bull Look Tame” »

Sarah Palin has become my new hero. While I don’t agree with some of her political positions, I love that she is unapologetically herself. And she is a REAL feminist, representing many of us who don’t toe the line of some definition of what that is. The so-called “progressives,” men and women alike, don’t [...]

Eighty-Eight Years »

Yes, today is the 88th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment “giving” women the right to vote. And to celebrate this auspicious occasion, Barack Obama chose to have two men, one who is anti-choice (that is, does not believe a woman has the right to choose what to do with her own body), [...]

Rise Hillary Rise »

This evening I had the great pleasure to spend my time with Dr. Saharra Bledsoe. She organized a host of speakers to celebrate Hillary Clinton. One of those speakers was “Shtuey”, Dr. Bledsoe introduced him gusto. Shtuey is a blogger well known to me, I have followed his posts for sometime now. He has taken [...]

“Babylon” »

Dear Goddess, I am SO pissed off today. Why you might ask? Well, take a look at this. I’ll wait: The 2008 Convention: Tuesday, August 26th – Renewing America’s Promise
Okay - what did you see? As promised, Hillary Clinton will be speaking - among 274 other people. Okay - not really that many, but [...]

Dirty Words and How They Feel On Clean Skin »

When I awoke the morning of June 4, 2008, I thought I would be bitterly disappointed. After all, the nominating contest between Senators Clinton and Obama had been decided the night before by a march of cowardly Super Delegates, bowing to pressure from the party leadership to forcibly shut down the process. Surely [...]

What A Contrast »

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So Barack Obama is finally making his highly touted trip abroad. What does he do when he is on his way to Afghanistan, the country about which he could not be bothered to actually hold a meeting as Chair of the Senate’s Subcommittee on European Affairs (and NATO)? He plays basketball. Hoops. [...]

Happy Anniversary »

Today marks the 160th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention (two events today honor Hillary Clinton). Susan B. Anthony, one of the most renowned women from that time said, “It was we, the people, not we, the white male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.” Amen, sister!
We’ve certainly come [...]

Women’s Rights are Human Rights »

This Saturday, Juy 19, 2008, marks the 160th anniversary of the first Women’s Rights Convention that was held in Seneca Falls, NY on July 19, 1848. There are many events planned at the park, two of which honor Hillary.
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On March 25, 1911 a tragedy struck the city of New York that forever changed the [...]

Totalitarian Tactics and an Illegitimate Nominee »

Neither the main stream media nor the Democratic Party nor even the Obama campaign itself has come to terms with the damage Obama’s tactics have done to our Party. The damage was facilitated by the media and the big blogs.
Obama’s first task was controlling the media. Politicalcenter writes:
Taking their cue from totalitarian regimes, Obama developed [...]

I Own My Vote - Sign The Pledge »

Preamble
When you read the I Own My Vote Pledge, keep in mind that the demands it contains are not admissions of defeat, nor are they conditions precedent to your vote. Hillary’s campaign is only suspended, not ended. And only you can decide when your vote has been earned. Whether you are a [...]

I Own My Vote - Sign The Pledge [With Preamble] »

Preamble
When you read the I Own My Vote Pledge, keep in mind that the demands it contains are not admissions of defeat, nor are they conditions precedent to your vote. Hillary’s campaign is only suspended, not ended. And only you can decide when your vote has been earned. Whether you are a [...]

Women’s Checklist for Change »

Via Clinton Democrats, today’s action item of the day:
Today Senator Barbara Mikulski joined Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Mary Landrieu (D-La.), Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to announce their “Checklist for Change,” a list of ten issues Congress [...]