VOTE

VOGUE: July 1942

Today is a historic day in America, one that YOU get to participate in choosing the outcome. I have watched both sides closely, read the articles, listened to the opinions and endured the redundant campaign ad's. My choice was obvious but now it is up to YOU.

As a woman I feel this is a VERY important election. It goes way beyond the over publicised "anti-abortion" debate. We are talking about fundamental rights we deserve as EQUAL citizens to our male counterparts. Those women who came before us really fought, suffered and endured incredible hardship and persecution to secure our right to VOTE. Can you believe that it took until 2009 and President Obama to sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Be a trailblazer:

Susan B. Anthony

In 1872 Suffragist Susan B Anthony was arrested and fined $100 for attempting to vote in a presidential election (equal to about $1900 today). She fought the charge using the 4th amendment and lost. She vowed "I will never pay a dollar of your unjust penalty" and she never did! She was an abolitionist (slavery), Educational Reformer, Labor Activist, Suffragist and always fought for Equality! She died in 1906 never living to see women get the ability to VOTE! 

Now use your rights to make your voice heard! 

I am completely astonished that The Romney/Ryan camp even has 1 female vote, based on their misogynistic policies and beliefs it should be 0% and they should be left holding "their binders full of women". Set an example for your daughters, nieces, and sisters.

In my opinion President Obama deserves another term to finish what he has started. Hopefully he gets a congress who will cooperate this time and allow him to make the changes he promised. Voting for the same policies that preceded the Obama administration by 12 years and who turned the economy upside down is obviously counterproductive. Voting for those who have an unapologetic, archaic, patriarchal attitude will set women BACK, not FORWARD!

The choice is up to YOU!

"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance" - H. Jackson Brown

Equality: A Human Issue

After another ridiculous constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage in the state of North Carolina I feared that the United States, once again was going to take a big step backward with respect to equality. I was disgusted and reminded of the days where the schools were segregated and different races were not even permitted to share the same water fountain let alone the same bed or life. I questioned the amount our society has really evolved since then.  The injustice that prejudice has caused in this country is still being felt from the days of segregation. History is still repeating itself, just focused on another group.

My common sense has always told me NO ONE, much less the government should have the right to dictate who you should or can spend your life with. The government should not be able to distribute rights to one group and not another at their own discretion or deny rights's because they feel like it. Don't even get me started on the judgemental, hurtful and hypocritical institution of the church with respect to these issues.

I was pleased that President Obama FINALLY spoke up and declared to the world the way I somehow knew he felt. He has now publicly stated that he is indeed in FAVOR of same sex marriage. Imagine letting two people lawfully make a commitment, love each other and have the same rights as all other human beings. What a concept.

I hope to soon see equality across the board for everyone. LOVE, RESPECT and EQUALITY are 3 items our world could use a lot more of. It is not an issue for Government or Church, it is a human issue. We therefore should all be part of the dialogue on our road to positive change.

Well Said:

"Gay people are born into and belong to every society in the world. They are all ages, all races, all faiths, they are doctors and teachers, farmers and bankers, soldiers and athletes and whether we know it, or whether we acknowledge it, they are our family, our friends, and our neighbours.  Being gay is not a western invention. It is a human reality."  ~ Hillary Clinton