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Monday Ketchup 080908

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Stuff of Genius

Well gee, Michelle is lost and confused about what happened to feminists. That’s what happens when you start with a faulty premise, like assuming there was a choice after 2004, and start blaming the victim. Hey, at least she knows our name, and she’s discombobulated enough she forgot to ignore us:

THE NEW REPUBLIC

Shattered

By Michelle Cottle

Post Date Wednesday, September 24, 2008 | Issue Date Wednesday, September 24, 2008

[Can someone please tell me what the hell happened? This presidential election was supposed to be a high-water mark for feminism. Hillary Clinton entered the primaries as the first female front-runner in our nation’s history. Better still, she wasn’t running as a Woman Candidate.  ….]

http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=c1fd53cd-51a8-4078-9269-674b24fdabea

Of course, THIS kind of information below is the real source of Michelle’s concern:

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Affirmative Action Versus Feminism

Posted in Politics, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on September 9, 2008| 1 Comment »

Why is “Affirmative Action” one of the touchstones of this election? This counter discriminatory tool is but one of many federal programs enacted in the middle of the last century. Wikipedia offers the following definition of the program:

[The term affirmative action describes policies aimed at a historically socio-politically non-dominant group (typically, minority men or women of all racial groups) intended to promote its access to education or employment. Motivation for affirmative action is a desire to redress effects of actual or perceived, past or current discrimination that is regarded as unfair. [Who?] It also serves to encourage public institutions such as universities, hospitals and police forces to be more representative of the population].

Perhaps it seems out of date to talk about affirmative action. Further, to discuss affirmative active in the context of it’s gender benefit to Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, ageism benefit to John McCain, or it’s race benefit to Barack Obama seems at odds with what we know of their upbringing. (more…)

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Post Convention Lassitude

Posted in Politics, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on September 7, 2008| Leave a Comment »

The Equal Opportunity Equation

It’s been hot for days. Sans the air conditioner in 102 degrees weather, the idea of typing lyricism into a sticky keyboard, while worrying about whether my dripping sweat is going to short it out, has provided an easy prohibition to the effort. Really though, the last two weeks have been too overwhelming. The effort to record and distill the events has been too hard a task. Finally, Gloria Steinhem helped with her recent article.

Clearly some voted for Barack Obama simply because he was biracial. The pull to do so is understandable. No matter what, his accomplishment is now a signpost of the future. So in that sense, something has already been accomplished. The final test will be, if he is elected, whether we have moved past the other affirmative action hurdle; an unfair requirement for a higher standard of competency. Let us remind ourselves that a true test of equal rights is that, after we are hired, we have an equal opportunity to have a different viewpoint, and an equal right to fail with equal consequences, in our efforts. We don’t like to think this way in relation to a Presidential pick, but there it is. (more…)

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Wednesday RNC Schedule

Posted in Politics, tagged , , , , , , on September 4, 2008| Leave a Comment »

The RNC is back up to full swing convention. click on the link below to see the agenda. Click the icons in the agenda to expand each section:

http://portal.gopconvention2008.com/

Wednesday’s Speakers Include

    * U.S. Sen. Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (KY)

    * U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman (MN)

    * Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuno

    * Meg Whitman, former President and CEO of EBay

    * Carly Fiorina, former Chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard

    * GOPAC Chairman Michael Steele

    * Former Gov. Mitt Romney (MS)

    * Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (AR)

    * Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani (NY)

    * Vice Presidential Nominee Sarah Palin

I Own My Vote, Just Say No Deal, Puma Pac, the Denver Group

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Tuesday RNC Schedule

Posted in Politics, tagged , , , , , , , , , on September 2, 2008| Leave a Comment »

As you are aware, the RNC has changed it’s schedule to accommodate events surrounding Hurricane Gustav. Click on the link below to see their current program schedule. Click on the icons in the schedule to expand for more information, if any in each line item.

http://portal.gopconvention2008.com/ (more…)

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Monday Ketchup 080901

Posted in Politics, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on September 1, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Labor Day

Some of us are barbequing; others are having a little less fun:

The National Oceanic of Atmospheric Administration, (NOAA) runs the National Weather Service and they are keeping track of Gustaf, Hanna and ol’ Number Nine: HERE.

Riverdaughter has the Red Cross number to call:

http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2008/08/31/people-get-ready-hurricane-gustav/

Animal rescue has authority to enter New Orleans with the other workers. This time animals are being evacuated with their people. Donate or volunteer if you can and adopt or foster an animal. Even if it’s not a hurricane survivor, your act makes room in the agencies for those that will come. Go to ARNO, and the SPCA. (more…)

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