Monthly Archives: December 2011
mondaish &some News …
just another rant …
about abortion, jobs, guns, our debt/deficit religious freedom and more seem to be just lying in wait while some Republicans have edged over the cliff to bring up these topics now. Those on the extreme right who belong to the birther crowd and getting more airplay are demanding or questioning the validity of our President’s birth place while demanding people stay out of their personal lives. Both factions are odd and offensive … just sayin
Is it just me or is “this do as we say not as we do” Political Party of NO have your blood-boiling like mine because as the comments, complaints and vile talk about our President’s background, history and earlier behavior became major topics of discussion on the airwaves crops back up. The same people who call themselves Republicans, Tea party members and or Conservatives continue to feel they are above the questions and cannot be held accountable, questioned or treated just like the President. These same people have accused President Obama of withholding information from the public yet they get offended when asked to provide more information please because they are running for public office. I feel their constituents deserve to know, the public and Americans deserve to know how these people will vote on issues of religion…will their beliefs dictate to how the vote and impact our constitutional rights.
If you are listening and are paying attention conservatives and some conservadems are pushing the discussion of women’s rights, religion, race and gender preference up to the surface to rile their base again and leading up to the 2012 the talk will become even more vitriolic. I have to say how confusing it is to hear conservatives, mostly southern men still having a need to control women, their bodies, our healthcare needs, and our rights in the year 2011/2012.
It’s bad enough that women on the Republican side mostly extreme tea party members say they are fiscal conservatives and want less government in their(our) lives yet topics like abortion, stem cell research/experiments and religious freedom have them not just flustered but their undies are in full bunch mode. I could not vote for anyone let alone a woman who feels I have no right to choose because they are pro-life. I am pro-life but people …women and families should have the right it choose alternative options. The fact is no one chooses to have an abortion just because and if nothing else having a safe procedure is better than having a woman be desperate enough to take actions that would put her life at risk. I happen to feel strongly that the notion of “It is my body” is has been pushed aside and The Hyde amendment should be enough for folks on the right and or left to accept as the law of the land though more laws banning abortion creates more babies, families with more need more poor. I also wonder if as one conservative woman said… the need for babies to adopt is great and banning abortion could create the environment for parents who want to adopt…. What? My first thought was these people say they are pro-life, against anchor babies yet they want to implement some sort of baby factory for American families, which is so odd for a Political Party with that Family Values Platform they seem to live by. It always makes me want to scream hey, stay out of my life and like others I am sounding off the alarm because they will be working on making it harder for women to have the right to choose . We must all ask how many in Congress will support the good’ole days and back up these archiac bills . Though we are in 21st Century the ideology is barbaric and because the old school dogma crosses the line, it solidifies how elitist the comments and behavior from Republicans as of late. If you live under a Republican State or conservative ideology, which promotes a class system, that feels they want government out of their lives but not the people they represent or practices systematic discrimination or blatant hate, you should think about the impact repealing, replacing and eliminating will have on his or her own families, friend’s co-workers. The idea that some Republicans want to go back to a time when women and people of colour had no rights sounds silly but before you laugh, take some time and listen closely.
just when I thought, we were all moving into the 21st century
-sigh
Other News
“C-SPAN letter to Chief Justice Roberts on TV camera coverage of health care case”
Scholars & Journalists Debate the Future of Pakistan
Report: Challenging Times for Young America
Concerns Exist About Malaria in Africa
Harvard’s Kennedy School Names “Top American Leaders” of 2011
GOP Governors on Issues Facing the States
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Goodbye, Abby Wombach …Shelby Knox, Change.org
| Tell the US Soccer Federation: Don’t shut down Women’s Professional Soccer |
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The Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS) league — home to World Cup stars like Hope Solo and Abby Wombach — could be completely disbanded. Change.org members and fans around the country have just 4 days to save it.
The US Soccer Federation, the governing body for the sport in America, is planning to withdraw it’s top accreditation from the league for having fewer than 6 teams (two recently shut down because of financial hardship during the recession, though expansion is expected next year).
If US Soccer strips the WPS of its “Division 1” status, the league loses key support and credibility, almost undoubtedly leading to full collapse.
Alex Sahlen, a defender for the Western New York Flash, is feverishly trying to save her sport, and her petition on Change.org has already attracted 10,000 signatures. But with US Soccer making a final decision on December 5th, there are just days remaining to amp up the pressure.
Please sign Alex’s petition to save women’s pro soccer in America.
US Soccer’s stated mission is to “make soccer a preeminent sport in the United States,” so they are very sensitive to public opinion. If 20,000 of us stand with Alex, we can make sure the governing body knows that a key part of that goal is making sure that women’s soccer thrives.
Abby, Hope, Alex, and the players, coaches, and owners of the WPS know that building a women’s sports league during a recession is an uphill climb. But the fan base is slowly building, and new TV contracts may be on the way. The league could still fail, but it’s up to you to help give them a fighting chance.
Click here to sign Alex’s petition to save the Women’s Professional Soccer league:
http://www.change.org/petitions/support-womens-professional-soccer-wps-remaining-a-sanctioned-league
Thanks,
– Shelby Knox and the Change.org team
P.S. Thousands of people are changing the world through petitions on Change.org every week. Here are some that need your support now:
- D.C. college student Katie Breslin is petitioning to get Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) kits and trained staff in every D.C. hospital so no sexual assault survivor is turned away without treatment.
- Grey2K is petitioning Skechers not to air a new commercial filmed at the the Tuscon Greyhound Park, which has a long record of dog abuse.
- Two men in Cameroon were just sentenced to five years in prison for the “crime” of being gay. Now petition starter Stephane Koche is asking Cameroon’s president to drop the charges and let the men go free.
- At one school in Massachusetts, students have to carry neon cards in the lunchroom to receive their free or reduced price lunch. Jennifer Kalvinek’s daughter is being bullied for carrying her card, so she started a campaign to get the school to implement a better system.
- Leslianne Bouchard is a disabled teacher in California who qualifies for a program to help save her home from foreclosure — but First Mortgage Corporation refuses to let that happen. Leslianne’s daughter is fighting the bank to let her mom keep her home.
Click here to start your own petition.
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a message from Senator Maria Cantwell
Some Wall Street banks think they can get away with anything.
Wrecking the economy with reckless gambling? Abusing the foreclosure process to put more homeowners out on the street? Raising fees on consumers whenever they want? To them, it’s all part of the game.
That’s why we have to be ready for anything in this campaign. Maria has fought her entire career to hold Wall Street accountable, and powerful special interests are determined to defeat her. They’ll say anything. They’ll spend whatever it takes. And it’s up to us to fight back.
Will you help strike a blow against these special interest groups by making a contribution of $5 or more to help Maria fight back today?
For years Maria has been working to hold Wall Street accountable to the people – voting against the Wall Street bailout, cracking down on speculation in oil markets, toughening restrictions on derivatives trading, and fighting to make the financial reform bill stronger and more progressive.
But some of the worst offenders on Wall Street are also some of the most powerful special interests in Washington. And they are determined to get rid of one of the Senate’s champions for accountability and sound regulation.
Maria can’t win this fight alone – we all need to stand together against the big banks and their attacks. Please click here to make a contribution today!
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