There's no questioning the historic nature of the vote . What the Democrats did to get there is pretty ugly (I can't believe we cut a deal with anti-woman C-Street true believer Bart Stupak), but we did get there, and most people will see some real improvements in their lives as a result. Now it's on to the Senate, where hopefully women's rights won't be treated as peripheral to the political process....
I will start with a personal story. After my father passed away last year, I was left as the only male remaining in my immediate family. My mother and six sisters keep me busy. Most of my sisters are Democrats but a few are Republicans. They might disagree on certain issues but if there is one thing they are united on, it is the belief that a woman has a choice and that all women should be entitled...
Two pieces in today's New York Times , when taken together, should make Democrats leery about passing a universal health care bill. The first article concerns religion in Britain, where the government, having control over many aspects of religion that should rightly belong to the individual conscience, is now deciding who is a Jew On the surface, the court was considering a straightforward challenge...
"The pro-life, pro-family, pro-worker and anti-war" David Lindsay hails "the Pregnant Women Support Act, the most significant - at least arguably, the only really significant - pro-life measure since the Hyde Amendment" — A Great Pro-Life Victory . Jane Hamsher throws a hissy fit against supporters "for making women take a punch in the throat from a bunch of old men who...
. ...About The Real Numbers..... SmartnessMatters RealBloggerVille First - the background..... Yesterday, during the horse trading that led up to the historic vote on Healthcare Reform in the US Congress, which includes a provision for a real, honest-to-goodness kinda/sorta/almost 'public option', there was a vote on an amendment that was fronted by Michigan Democrat Bart Stupak to bar any government...
My heart hurts. Never before have I felt so betrayed. I have been deeply involved with getting health reform passed. As a volunteer, donor and blogger, I feel I have invested a substantial amount of time and energy on this very important issue. I believe all humans have equal rights and deserve fair and equal healthcare at an affordable cost. I believe the rising costs of healthcare are damaging our...
Roman Catholics have more than 620 hospitals in the United States. At this time , nurses and other staff still have the freedom to pray with patients and to talk about spiritual matters. According to First Things , the bishops have a few simple but important priorities. "First, everyone should have access to basic health care, including immigrants. The Church would hope to see that access broadened...
The passage of the health care reform by the House of Representatives is an historic and important moment. Josh Marshall gives the safe and convention take on it in One Vote on Health Care Reform TPM 11/08/09. But the Stupak Amendment taking another step toward banning women's right to decide on abortion is a reminder that it's not done until it's done. Tbogg calls the Stupak Amendment the Vagina Added...
by Lucida Marshall, Feminist Peace Network Women’s reproductive rights were severely compromised to appease 41 members of Congress. The final vote on the health care bill was 220-215, so only a few of those votes were needed in the first...
So much to tell you. And I don't even have your phone number, so here goes. Is it too soon to tell you that I love you? It is? All right, I'll try and hold it in for a little while longer. First of all, thank you, dear readers for your DS advice. We're still undecided, but for now I can sleep at night knowing that West could possibly buy a DS and not necessarily be headed straight for juvy. Whatever...
Not Enough Women by digby Yesterday, one of my female friends said to me, "isn't there some way of making it so that men don't get to vote on a women's right to choose?" Normally, I would have said that progressive, male feminists are among our staunchest allies, which is true, and that there are far too many women who vote anti-choice to make that work, even if it were possible, which it...
The Stupak amendment , the greatest rollback of rights for women in decades is now in that thing the House has been calling a " Health Care " bill. (Links from Reclusive Leftist , The Confluence , WiredLeft .) But women are just, as always, the expendable canaries in the coal mine. Their rights are toast, which means so are everyone else's. I'm going to shout that: WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE TOAST...
Health Care Reform cleared the House last night. Two cheers for that. The Stupak Amendment passed along with it. Maybe it passed because the Stupak Amendment comes with it. Sixty-four Democrats voted for Stupak. Thirty-nine of them voted for the final bill. Looks like a triumph of theocracy over sensibility and compassion or a triumph of patriarchy over women’s rights. What it is is an illustration...
In a lengthy post, Gates of Vienna posts recommendations on women’s rights and Sharia law: Participating States must point out to all religious groups that men and women enjoy quality before the law. In addition, participating states should punish violations according to the law. Participating states should particularly focus on the following: 1. Inheritance laws must be enforced equally [...]...
The House voted yesterday and the anti-women's health Stupak amendment passed 240 to 194 with one member voting present. 64 Democrats voted yes on the...
Knowing how to approach women is a vital skill every man needs to know, because approaching women is the first step in creating a relationship with the girl of your dreams… It’s important that you know how to approach a girl the right way. Let’s go over some tactics that will help you to be more successful than the average guy. Have you ever approached a girl with what you thought was the best pickup...
A woman starts her journey as a daughter fulfilling the expectations of her family. She then becomes a wife, and supports the needs of her family. As a mother, then she becomes an epitome of sacrifice and surrenders completely for the needs of her child. In the old age, she plays an important role in holding her family together and providing guidance to the youngsters. She plays all these roles with...
Women's Equality Day Proclamation | Women's Equality Day Quotes The date was selected to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. This was the culmination of a massive, peaceful civil rights movement by women that had its formal beginnings in 1848 at the world’s first women’s rights convention, in Seneca Falls, New York. Read More From
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