Just wanted to set the record straight: The annual Women's Equality Day Saturday has been on the Washington Mall since about the time of the suffragettes. lol
Careful planning by nonprofit 'sane' groups get things done, such as Women's Equality Day. It was not an "organic" movement against President Donald (Jackass) Trump, who was inaugurated Friday to a somewhat (hahahaha) smaller crowd on the Mall.
President Trump's first official news conference Saturday evening to the American people was a tantrum that his somber inauguration was far more crowded. Trump forgets photos don't lie, and the 'Nazi' U.S. press do not doctor things.
As a veteran of the Women's March for Equality, as called in 1982 and 2010, there have been 'sister' marches throughout the United States every year, too - while not in the numbers like Jan. 21, 2017. In the late 1970s, I marched with women for equality in my small hometown!
The pink started with 'girlie pink power' and some other feminist groups, such as Code Pink, and Move On have fringed off to fight their own specific causes; but join in solidarity with equality for women. The Susan G. Komen rip-off foundation started using pink for Cancer survivors in the early 1990s, I believe.
The sea of pink at this year's March (not rally) took off when a video of two hippie female U.S. military Veterans making these easy hats for friends, went viral earlier this year.
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) has been before Congress every year since the 1970s, and it still has not made it to the 'light of day' in the House.
It was uplifting to see so many marchers for women's equality on every continent on Planet Earth!
And, hopefully, everyone who voted for anyone else but. Sen. Hillary Clinton last November, who gave this election to President Trump (I do throw up a little when I write that!) are feeling a bit like shit this weekend.
Stay tuned. It is going to be a bumpy ride.
Saturday, January 21, 2017
Friday, January 6, 2017
My trust has been broken
Americans have, somewhat, conceded Billionaire businessman Donald Trump was elected to President of the United States instead of the most qualified candidate in history, Hillary Clinton.
I am still so pissed Women did not vote to be represented in the highest honor of this country. And , of course, the fact a racist, misogynist, pig will lead our country for the next four years.
Still president-elect until inauguration day Jan. 20, Trump put together as cabinet of old, white men, who are just like him. He has ordered all U.S. Ambassadors to quit on that day.
He and his cronies have vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, dubbed by Republicans 'Obamacare' after our President Barack Obama, who has served this country valiantly for eight years. More than 16 million Americans from the poorest demographic will lose health insurance.
Trump, according to his web site also vowed to cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans by 15 percent; and double taxes for the lowest income Americans. Abortions will be outlawed as will same-sex marriages and marijuana.
Did you know: Up to 1.1 million names were deleted from voter rolls via a program called Crosscheck. Nearly 850 polling stations were shut down since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act; and it was the first presidential election without the protection of the Act.
In addition, the FBI, CIA and 15 other U.S. intelligence agencies have verified the Russians interfered in the 2016 election. Trump wants to get rid of these agencies, it was reported Jan. 4.
Also 50 voters in the Electoral College voted illegally. My trust in the system has been broken, even though I held on for many, many years trusting the process.
Not only did a 'majority' of Americans miss the one viable chance to make herstory by getting a female elected to the White House, they also made it possible to have a majority of Republicans (Trump's party) in control of both houses of Congress.
Trump is not even President yet and he has already changed the fabric of this country. Shame on you if you voted for him. Call your Congressional representatives to let them know if you disagree the way things are going. We Are The People. And we have power.
I am still so pissed Women did not vote to be represented in the highest honor of this country. And , of course, the fact a racist, misogynist, pig will lead our country for the next four years.
Still president-elect until inauguration day Jan. 20, Trump put together as cabinet of old, white men, who are just like him. He has ordered all U.S. Ambassadors to quit on that day.
He and his cronies have vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, dubbed by Republicans 'Obamacare' after our President Barack Obama, who has served this country valiantly for eight years. More than 16 million Americans from the poorest demographic will lose health insurance.
Trump, according to his web site also vowed to cut taxes for the wealthiest Americans by 15 percent; and double taxes for the lowest income Americans. Abortions will be outlawed as will same-sex marriages and marijuana.
Did you know: Up to 1.1 million names were deleted from voter rolls via a program called Crosscheck. Nearly 850 polling stations were shut down since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act; and it was the first presidential election without the protection of the Act.
In addition, the FBI, CIA and 15 other U.S. intelligence agencies have verified the Russians interfered in the 2016 election. Trump wants to get rid of these agencies, it was reported Jan. 4.
Also 50 voters in the Electoral College voted illegally. My trust in the system has been broken, even though I held on for many, many years trusting the process.
Not only did a 'majority' of Americans miss the one viable chance to make herstory by getting a female elected to the White House, they also made it possible to have a majority of Republicans (Trump's party) in control of both houses of Congress.
Trump is not even President yet and he has already changed the fabric of this country. Shame on you if you voted for him. Call your Congressional representatives to let them know if you disagree the way things are going. We Are The People. And we have power.
Saturday, December 31, 2016
OK - Trump won election
Sorry it has taken me awhile to get my bearings after America's election for President ended so so differently than I thought it would with Donald Trump winning against Sen. Hillary Clinton - changing the fabric of our country.
I am embarrassed and baffled to be so out of touch with the pulse of the United States! Never in a million years would I have thought more than half of this country is RACIST, (or stupid, no offense, really.) Why people didn't vote for Clinton - making history again with a Woman in the White House is beyond me. We are 53 percent majority here but I blame Millennials as they are too young to witness the fight for equality.
God(dess) has a plan. I truly believe there is a reason Trump was elected. Yes, some protests continue; but in the end, Trump is the President-elect until Jan. 20, 2017.
His transition has already been a jumble of Trump saying one thing, and doing another - just like his campaign. He has chosen a cabinet of white, billionaire businessmen, misogynists all. His middle-of-the-night Tweets is so unbecoming of a President. It is just a matter of time before Trump's lies catch up. We'll see.
I am embarrassed and baffled to be so out of touch with the pulse of the United States! Never in a million years would I have thought more than half of this country is RACIST, (or stupid, no offense, really.) Why people didn't vote for Clinton - making history again with a Woman in the White House is beyond me. We are 53 percent majority here but I blame Millennials as they are too young to witness the fight for equality.
God(dess) has a plan. I truly believe there is a reason Trump was elected. Yes, some protests continue; but in the end, Trump is the President-elect until Jan. 20, 2017.
His transition has already been a jumble of Trump saying one thing, and doing another - just like his campaign. He has chosen a cabinet of white, billionaire businessmen, misogynists all. His middle-of-the-night Tweets is so unbecoming of a President. It is just a matter of time before Trump's lies catch up. We'll see.
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