Casino67 Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 TabithaHale.com:I received an email from the Jen O’Malley Dillon, Executive Director of the DNC today. I’ll spare you the absurd text of the entire email, but here are some excerpts: For the first 144 years of this country’s existence, women were not guaranteed the right to vote — and winning that right did not come easily. Women’s suffrage took a movement. It took organizers who worked tirelessly and allies who fought for the cause in the halls of power. On August 18th, 1920, when the legislature of the state of Tennessee voted to ratify the 19th Amendment and affirm its place in the Constitution, it passed by a single vote. But the fight for full equality is not finished. In 2008, a woman in the United States earned only 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man. For women of color, the disparity is even greater. We have a choice with this election about whether we want to continue the fight to bring down barriers — whether we want to move forward or backward. We’ll decide whether we want to honor the legacy of those who couldn’t vote but reached for that right. But all those decisions begin with the promise that you will participate in the fall elections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 whether we want to move forward or backward. Why are we limiting ourselves to only these two choices, when there are an infinite number of directions to choose from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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