Political Green Diva: Gloria Steinem, Sarah Palin & What Women Should Know
NOTE: The views express here are strictly those of Green Diva Meg and not necessarily held or supported by GreenOptions Media or RedGreenandBlue.com.
If you haven’t seen the powerhouse Op-Ed by Gloria Steinem about Sarah Palin that was published in the Los Angeles Times last month, I highly recommend taking a few minutes to familiarize yourself with Ms. Steinem’s POV. She passionately articulates what so many of us have wanted to say. Thank you Gloria!
If you are a woman or love one (or several, whatever), I hope you will consider carefully how damaging the gun-toting Gov. and her ‘maverick’ boss could be to women’s rights and reproductive rights among other vital issues of course.
The next president will likely have to make a Supreme Court appointment.
And why should we care?
The next president will likely have the opportunity to appoint one possibly two Supreme Court justices. More than once in the last 8 years, the conservative right has attempted to stack the highest court with ‘pro life’ judges. If even one of the more left-leaning judges that is getting ready to retire is replaced by a conservative right-leaning judge who is inclined to overturn Roe v. Wade, there are many States waiting in the wings with ‘trigger’ laws just waiting to make abortion illegal. This is only one aspect of why the next president and their potential to appoint a Supreme Court justice is critical.
I am not against life or an advocate of abortion, but feel strongly that there are many issues relating to a women’s physical health that should not be legislated by any government and there are many other issues, including sex education, birth control and other relevant issues that will be pounded back into the dark and dangerous alleys if we don’t pay attention.
I’ve heard too many educated, smart women say that they don’t believe Roe v. Wade would ever be overturned or ‘oh, McCain would never do that’. I want to scream, ‘REALLY!?!? Do you have any idea what the agenda for the GOP is for reproductive issues?’ Please visit the McCain/Palin agenda on ‘Human Dignity & the Sanctity of Life’ and read the first line! (hint - it is at the top of their agenda to overturn Roe v. Wade). Make no mistake, overturning Roe v. Wade is only the beginning.
There are many huge issues at stake in this particular election, but this is one I personally feel strongly about.
Whatever you do, make sure you exercise your rights and participate in this crazy flawed democracy - vote, and make sure to bring a friend or two or a hundred!
