Rights to choose, freedom of speech…who needs ‘em?
Two weeks until the 2008 presidential election! How well do you know your candidate’s positions?
Women’s rights, in my humble opinion, are just as important of an issue as the economic policy, international relations, and homeland security. And yet it seems like a lot of people are forgetting lately about the changes to the constitution that are proposed by the Republican campaign.
John McCain and his infamous running mate are trying to abolish the right to freedom of choice. Instead of having the federal government guarantee women’s rights to choose for themselves, McCain wants to leave it up to the states to make the decisions for them, by either abolishing or allowing abortion.
Read further to see how your vote may be solidified with the left after reading excerpts from “Mocking Women’s Health and Losing Their Votes (with ‘Air Quotes’)” by Nancy Keenan.
Newborn takes one for the team
There’s simply no excuse for the actions of the man who named his newborn daughter Sarah McCain Palin.
That’s all, I’m speechless. Read more after the break!
What Sarah did.
My father taught me two things: 4 keys to self-defense and to never trust anyone who says “Trust me.” I think that was some of the best advice that I follow to this day. I never have and never will believe a single thing John McCain or Sarah Palin say. One keeps calling everyone his “friend,” and the other blatantly lies through her teeth with a smile when she says “I have nothing to hide.”
Please, who do they take us for? The “My Friend” thing is just a facade that will last until November 4th. This coutry has suffered long enough by blindly following a leader begging for trust and faith in the government’s ability to improve the country. We’re not so naive as to believe Mrs. Palin’s innocense based solely on her word either, she is a politician after all. Naturally, I wasn’t shocked when the probe into the Troopergate scandal found Mrs. Palin abused power, an “ethical violation”.
Read further about Troopergate findings!
What’s race got to do with it?
In this month’s issue of The Progressive, Matthew Rothschild discusses racisms role in the current run for the presidency. It’s a topic I think most of us have thought about at some point during this election process. It’s a discussion you won’t hear coming from the candidates’ mouths. Well, not specifically. Obama has and will continue to steer away from the race discussion for fear of being tagged an angry black man. Even being as careful as he has been you’ve heard phrases like “uppity†and “elitist†coming from a handful of political analysts and pundits. There has been an ever present but most certainly subtle hint of racism.
However, what was once subtle is becoming more overt. It seems as though the Republican party brings out the worst in people. Now, at Palin rallies and McCain appearances we hear the audience shouting things like “terrorist†and “kill him†in reference to Barack Obama.
Read on for more details and a harrowing example of racism in the campaign playing out in the real world.
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