Thanks to this post, I created & wrote, ten years ago...
I am still a huge fan of Hillary Clinton!
Reposting, since it is now, International Women's Day, & National Women's History Month!
The five books below, though now, six😉... I strongly wish they would all be included into all schools! Those, and so many...inspired me, to start on a sceenplay...
HERSTORY...WHAT ALL SHOULD KNOW!
It's going to be a good bit of musical, comedy, and so much more!!!
As I've stated before, since I've done so much, is why all should give a bit of $ ... 😊
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Call me old fashioned, call me pragmatic, or call me a B*TCH; I think yesterday was a great start to National Women's History Month! <-Click there, or HERE to find out more about the month and women's history.
For the record, this was written last year, and posted on Sept. 18th.
The only thing that's changed is she's one major step closer.
Damn, I loved that convention!
If for some reason, you're still on the fence about who you'll be voting for November 8th, why not take a look and read why I've been a fan for more than 20 years.
"Well stated. I know the next 20 months will be tumultuous at the very least. If you're not for Hillary, please don't waste your breath telling me why, thinking that you have a good argument or point. You very well may. She's not perfect. But here's another fact; neither is any other candidate. And there is not one candidate that's stepped or is rumored to be stepping up for the GOP, that doesn't scare the hell out of me. From an inability or maybe it's an unwillingness to recognize the importance of separation of church and state; to skulk behind "desire to leave decision to state" whatever the decision be- it's just a slimy way of saying they're against the decision; to denying gender inequality and global science; to trying find a way to hinder the pursuit of happiness for all. We'll never move forward as a nation, let alone as a world, if we still have to keep fighting for rights that should have always been."
Had a friend, a man, who commented that he concluded that I was voting for Hillary solely because she was a woman. Here's what ensued...
The emails? As expressed in "Email, Shmeemail", I suspect Secretary is more like me in her knowledge of technology than Thomas Gabriel; in that it presents so much of a challenge doubt if she ever had nefarious intentions by using her private email. Even so, if she did...
Well, that wouldn't bother me near as much as Trump's expressed attitude on half the US population.
Tomorrow is another election day for three states; Arizona, and Idaho's and Utah's caucuses. Last Friday I read Eric Sasson's article, "Who Is the Hillary Voter?"
Who me? Someone wants to know about little ol' me?
Okay, seriously.
I know I'm not the only one who is tired of the media's portrayal of the Hillary voter as voting with their heads, or while holding their nose, or for practical reasons, or for whatever cock a mamie reason they dream up. I know, because I trade gripes with people all day long, almost every day, across the nation and in person. What I'd like to point out, is something that has been totally missed by the media. Perhaps, for many others as well. Given that studies are showing that the majority of Hillary's supporters are 40 years old and over... THINK ABOUT IT. WHEN WE FIRST BECAME ENAMORED WITH HILLARY WAS 20+ YEARS AGO, WHEN WE WERE YOUNG. That's right; Once upon a time, Hillary's supporters were young, passionate, and full of energy. You know, like the majority of Sanders' support today. Twenty years later, WE'RE STILL WITH HER. As we were back then...
Meant to post this a couple of weeks ago, when it was actually Presidents' Day, but things came up. Since tomorrow is Super Tuesday, thought might as well post today. Meant to be a post to ponder the thought, that in a year, we'll have a new Commander In Chief.
Someone asked me recently if I thought it was time for a woman to be president.
I replied, after nodding affirmatively; "It's past time. As long as the candidate is a strong one, their anatomy shouldn't matter a bit."
The person who asked me did not know me from Lucy, thus had no idea of my candidate of choice.
Gotta few busy days coming up, so this will be the last post for a week or so probably. We'll see. Plus I need a little break. Just felt the need to air out a few thoughts, before.
I'll start with the most recent:
Killer Mike.Actually he was just quoting/paraphrasing social activist Jane Elliot. So, I have a couple of thoughts about this. First, he should have just steered clear of the quote. I know Killer Mike is an avid Bernie Sanders fan, and surely he could have brought to light any other reason that he's supporting the senator. Second, Jane Elliot was having a conversation with one other person; Killer Mike. She didn't include this in a speech. For the record since it is out there now; I find the entire statement kind of offensive, regardless of who says it. I have never in my 48 years heard someone clarify, to any extent, in any shape or form; that having a penis/testicles doesn't qualify you to be president. You have to have good policies.
I do not know Jane Elliot personally, so I will not venture into what was going through her head or what was the point of clarifying that. Only, wouldn't it have gotten the same point across just to say that no matter the gender, a candidate must have policies that are reflective of social justice?
Then we have, Susan Sarandonand her claim to not vote with her vagina, as reason to not be voting for Hillary. She also used that phrase in 2013 when she vocalized her support for Bill de Blasio over Christine Quinn for Mayor of New York.Again, I don't know Susan Sarandon personally, and can't fathom the reason for this clarification/justification. Interestingly enough Bill de Blasio has endorsed Hillary Clinton. Bet nobody has accused ol' Bill of voting with his penis. Must be at least a few other reasons. There definitely is for me and thus, WHY I'M WRITING ABOUT THIS YET AGAIN. I don't recall Killer Mike clarifying that he wasn't voting for Bernie because they, I assume, possess the same genitalia. Should we call him up and see?
Now for the statements that got some Sanders' supporters worked up.
Secretary Madeleine Albright's claim of there being a special place in Hell for women who don't help women- didn't go over well as it had in other circumstances. I can easily understand why; as has Secretary Albright, as she explained in the New York Times, just a fews days after. When I first heard report of it, it certainly wasn't the first time I'd heard the phrase. I believe it's in some book of quotes I have around here somewhere. I remember Taylor Swift invoking the phrase as reported in thisNew York Magazinearticle from 2013: "A Brief History of Taylor Swift's 'Special Place in Hell for Women'". The quote, credited to Secretary Albright, was so well received, when she included it in a reunion speech at Wellesley College in 2004;, they put in on a tshirt, and it is still their most popular tshirt for sale.
Now, finally about Gloria Steinem. I saw the interview of Ms. Steinem on Bill Maher.
Just in case you didn't and would like to watch here it is.
If you don't want to watch the whole 10 minutes I suggest the first 5; will cover the subject of what all the fuss was about.
Now once you see it, it's up for interpretation. Seems to me Bill was challenging her to come up with a reason for his "They really don't like Hillary though. What do you think that's all about?"
The first time I saw it, I flipped Bill off upon hearing that statement. Thought he was being a prat. Interesting that the one thing that was taken away, was a statement from the 81 year old feminist activist, that was nothing more than a best guess, to Mr. Maher's inquisition.
Still, the epitome of a classy dame, Ms. Steinem offered an apology/explanation just a couple of days later on Facebook:
"In a case of talk-show Interruptus, I misspoke on the Bill Maher show recently, and apologize for what's been misinterpreted as implying young women aren't serious in their politics. What I had just said on same show was the opposite: young women are active, mad as hell about what's happening to them, graduating in debt, but averaging a million dollars less over their lifetimes to pay it back. Whether they gravitate to Bernie or Hillary, young women are activist and feminist in greater numbers than ever before."
I have yet to read an apology or an explanation to women from Susan Sarandon. That's fine.
Regardless, make no mistake that Ms. Steinem has done more for the rights of women than most will ever comprehend.
In an interview by Marianne Schnall, Ms. Steinem discussed what gives her hope; "It's consciousness. It's incredible. I'm quite stunned by it. The consciousness is incredibly high because of Black Lives Matter and the cops and anger about election financing and global warming--and none of these problems can be solved without the female half of the population, and obviously seeing it that way creates new solutions. " If you click on Ms. Schnall's name above, you can read the entire interview. This is just one of the things that struck me.
You know, women aren't perfect. We never claimed to be. But we do make up half the population in most places, and thus also account for half of history, much that has never been reported or been put down on the written page. I don't believe in hell. I do believe in the power of all people working together to bring about on Earth as it is in Heaven. As far as I'm concerned you can vote with whatever body part you like. It's a free country. I just don't want to be in the voting booth after you if you vote with any part other than your conscience. Have a good February.
Guess I've had an epiphany. Perhaps I've just been too tired, to really give it much thought. Perhaps I thought someone else would bring this up, for people to talk about. Someone that gets paid, to write or talk about this.
Yes, I am a supporter and will vote for Hillary Clinton.
But, all along, I have said that if Bernie Sanders won the nomination; I will vote for him rather than take my chances with the GOP. And all along, I have been asking different people that I encounter on the internet who support Sanders, and so vehemently oppose Clinton, to vet him and send me information about him. I think of all the links that people send me about Clinton, many of which are either flat out untrue, or have been taken completely out of context, (Clinton campaigned for Goldwater before she could vote) or referred to untruths that I have heard over the 20+ years she's been in the public's eye (in most cases, more than once), IT SHOULDN'T BE TOO HARD TO SEND ME SOME POSTS, LINKS, ETC, TELLING OF ALL THE GOOD ABOUT BERNIE.
I always ask nicely, for information on him. For why they're feeling the Bern. Nobody has sent me squat.
For the most part, this post is not about the contest at hand between Secretary Clinton and Senator Sanders.
It is about Bernie Sanders.
Rather, it's about what has been by far underreported on for the entirety of the presidential race. Bernie Sanders' history.
Well, here we are on another eve of a decision.
Tomorrow we'll see New Hampshire picks as the best representative of each party.
Labels, in my world, usually refer to the thingamajigs triple stitched into the neckline of my kids' clothes, that have to removed prior to the item of clothing ever being worn. They're itchy, scratchy, and seldom contain more than size, washing instructions, list of what materials were used in the composition and the country of where it was made.
Who would have thought, that when the media, news sources, and some voters, labeled the two prominent contenders for the Democratic nomination, that a woman would be the "pragmatic one"; and the man, would be labeled, the "revolutionary"? Oh, forgive me, I know, we live in the US and sexism is all but extinct; (right...) but old habits die hard.
...so I'm going to whisper. While a part of this post is about the importance of gun control, it is more about the ado about the ado. Yes,I'm for Hillary. But as much as I pay attention, and try to see every TV appearance she makes, I must be missing something. I watched her speech in the National Democratic Women's Leadership Forum. As well as parts of the other Democratic candidates speeches, along with the President's address to the forum. When I heard her comment, that she "wasn't shouting. It's just when women talk, some people think we're shouting"; it totally resonated with me. It called to mind, so many times; during my time in restaurant management as well as other jobs I held before that.
First, let me say that right now it's quite a while before we elect the next POTUS.
Plus, this post is not about either of the candidates above, although I am a supporter of Ms. Clinton.
Also, let me clarify about the title of the post.
"Do We Have The Balls/Cajones/whatevers to elect a woman?" Somehow, didn't ring true.
Not to mention that that phrase has never made much sense to me. Considering that other than housing a variable amount of "swimmers" that 99% of, have no purpose; and just with a mere nudge to the male testicles will cause the owner to wince like a baby, and render him useless for a period of time. Where is the strength and fortitude in that?
