http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090220/ap_on_re_us/homecoming_drag_queen
GMU, you have upped your cool factor.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Another A+ for Barack Obama
The first bill that President Obama signed was for women's rights! Who has the coolest president ever? Me.
And I really want to email Lilly Ledbetter and congratulate her for all her hard work. Women's rights are too often ignored (by men and women) or forgotten. Women, we need to stick up for each other, or men will keep trying to bring us down. Not that I hate men. Just the bad ones.
"Lilly Ledbetter, the Alabama woman whose fight for equal pay led her to the United States Supreme Court and inspired the 2007 fair pay legislation that bears her name, announced her support for the Obama-Biden campaign today. At a working women's economic roundtable discussion hosted by Michelle Obama, in Richmond, Ledbetter shared her story of fighting for equal pay for equal work, and why she's supporting Senator Obama, the only presidential candidate in this election who voted in favor of her bill.
And I really want to email Lilly Ledbetter and congratulate her for all her hard work. Women's rights are too often ignored (by men and women) or forgotten. Women, we need to stick up for each other, or men will keep trying to bring us down. Not that I hate men. Just the bad ones.
"Lilly Ledbetter, the Alabama woman whose fight for equal pay led her to the United States Supreme Court and inspired the 2007 fair pay legislation that bears her name, announced her support for the Obama-Biden campaign today. At a working women's economic roundtable discussion hosted by Michelle Obama, in Richmond, Ledbetter shared her story of fighting for equal pay for equal work, and why she's supporting Senator Obama, the only presidential candidate in this election who voted in favor of her bill.
"There is only one candidate who has stood up for women like me. Who has consistently fought to help women who are working hard every day for our families and aren't being paid fairly," said Ledbetter. "That's why I'm proud to endorse Barack Obama for president of the United States. The priorities of the Obama-Biden ticket are clear. Senator Obama and Senator Biden will stand up for families like mine.""
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/amandascott/gGg4WjFriday, January 23, 2009
I am Officially Hopeful because of President Obama
Click on this link
"President Barack Obama on Friday quietly ended the Bush administration's ban on giving federal money to international groups that perform abortions or provide information on the option. Liberal groups welcomed the decision, while abortion rights foes criticized the president."
I am the happiest woman in the world right now. The global gag rule, also known as Mexico City policy, has been removed. As a feminist and believer in being practical with family planning and women's health, I am ecstatic. Women all over the globe are going to be better off, now that funding will go to important family planning organizations.
I am not going to talk about abortion here because I couldn't change a pro-lifer's mind. They are as unmoving in their position as I am in my views. However, I will say this:
na na na na na na!
Boo yeah!
Ohh, snap!
"President Barack Obama on Friday quietly ended the Bush administration's ban on giving federal money to international groups that perform abortions or provide information on the option. Liberal groups welcomed the decision, while abortion rights foes criticized the president."
I am the happiest woman in the world right now. The global gag rule, also known as Mexico City policy, has been removed. As a feminist and believer in being practical with family planning and women's health, I am ecstatic. Women all over the globe are going to be better off, now that funding will go to important family planning organizations.
I am not going to talk about abortion here because I couldn't change a pro-lifer's mind. They are as unmoving in their position as I am in my views. However, I will say this:
na na na na na na!
Boo yeah!
Ohh, snap!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
I was there at the Inauguration!
I was standing near the Washington Memorial when Barack Obama was sworn in as president of the United States. I was up at 7 a.m. and walked from Virginia into D.C. I was actually surprised how short the distance was; it only took 40 minutes to get there. Getting back was a different story.
It was freezing! I was wearing a thick coat, two pants, two socks, a hat, gloves, and sweater. I was still cold. It was great to see the crowds all cheering for President Obama. I thought I was going to cry with emotion, but I didn't. It was too cold to even think.
When I came home, I saw the reactions of people all over the world watching the Inauguration. I was watching a 107-year-old black woman talk about it on the Internet. It just breaks my heart knowing that she didn't feel like a person growing up because she was black.
But, I'm just very proud of America right now, to have overcome our tragic past, and I hope that we keep striving to end oppression of minorities.
Oh, btw, Bush was booed when the announcer introduced him. I read the comments of YouTube clips calling the crowd "classless." Please. He deserves worse. And next time, don't vote for someone because you think he'd be a good person to have drinks with. Vote for a leader with brains.
OBAMA!
It was freezing! I was wearing a thick coat, two pants, two socks, a hat, gloves, and sweater. I was still cold. It was great to see the crowds all cheering for President Obama. I thought I was going to cry with emotion, but I didn't. It was too cold to even think.
When I came home, I saw the reactions of people all over the world watching the Inauguration. I was watching a 107-year-old black woman talk about it on the Internet. It just breaks my heart knowing that she didn't feel like a person growing up because she was black.
But, I'm just very proud of America right now, to have overcome our tragic past, and I hope that we keep striving to end oppression of minorities.
Oh, btw, Bush was booed when the announcer introduced him. I read the comments of YouTube clips calling the crowd "classless." Please. He deserves worse. And next time, don't vote for someone because you think he'd be a good person to have drinks with. Vote for a leader with brains.
OBAMA!
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