BooScout
BooScout's JournalPassing the torch or sharing the torch?
Recently I have increasingly seen comments in the news and around the web from some millennial women that the 'older' women of the boomer generation need to let go and pass the torch to the younger generations. Their premise is that they are well prepared to fight the fight for us in their own way and know what they are doing. Many want Bernie Sanders for President. Others, perhaps not of this mindset want Hillary Clinton for President.
Aside from the fact that this sort of hurts my feelings to dismiss me as if I am in my rocking chair already at the ripe old age of 55, I couldn't disagree with the thought more.
It's not about passing the torch, but it is about sharing the torch. One generation need not get out of the way while another generation 'get's it done'. It should be about women of all generations lifting ourselves up. We need to stand side by side and we need to help each other climb to the top and shatter those glass ceilings. As one friend of mine put it, the younger women need to stand on the shoulders of those that went before them. We certainly don't need to pit older against younger. As women, we need to work together and we don't need to dismiss the accomplishments of each other to advance our cause.
We older women were there for the millennials their entire lives. We fought long and hard for women's rights and issues and we will continue that fight until the day we die. Women of my generation and the generations before me have fought for centuries to get where we are today. Our fight isn't over and we learn from each other and those that went before us. We never forget what we have done to get here.
100 years ago, women in America didn't even have the vote. We still only have 20 women Senators and only 84 Congresswomen. In the 240 years of Presidents in America we have never had a woman President. Some of these millennial women want us to elect Bernie Sanders because they believe he has better credentials regarding women's rights and issues than Hillary. While I don't doubt that Sanders has supported women's issues and rights in the past, with all due respect, he has not walked in our shoes and I believe that Hillary not only has walked in our shoes, she has fought long and hard for us and it's not just another issue for her, it's who she is.
During this election we women have had to walk a hard road. Many of us have been criticized and had the charge that we are voting with 'our vagina's' leveled at us because we support a woman. The fact that Hillary is the most qualified candidate for President to come along in a generation is dismissed under a barrage of half truths, outright lies, smears and anything else that can be thrown at her. And now...we are being told we are too old to count anymore.
I am telling you here and now.....it's not about old vs young. It's about working together and not tearing each other down. If you don't support Hillary then that's ok, because she supports you. She always has and she always will.
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[/img]And so it begins...
Tomorrow is February 1st and so begins the true start of the Primary & Caucus Season! Congratulations to Hillary and all her wonderful supporters that have made it to this pivotal point in history. Tomorrow and in the weeks and months to come, Hillary is going to need our support more than ever. Stand strong and hold your heads high. Give Hillary your support and give that support to all those that back her in her endeavor to become our next President!
Don't let the lies and the smears tear you down or lose the faith. Those that oppose her will do everything in their power to try to take her out and we won't let them. Hillary looks at America and thinks of what she can do to make things better for everyone. Hillary doesn't want to tear down everything the Democratic Party has worked so hard for over the years, she wants to build it up, expand it and improve on it.
Always remember the goal. We want Hillary in the White House. We want a Democrat to set the path of the country via leadership, legislation and the make-up of the Supreme Court for the generations that follow us. We want Hillary because she is the best choice when it comes to women's issues and rights, when it comes to taking the steps necessary to stop the senseless gun deaths, when it comes to true equality in America, whether about race, gender or sexual orientation. We want Hillary because she is the one that can take on the Right and knock down their fear mongering and hatred that has become so pervasive. When it comes to Hillary....we know the right wing fears her the most....and with good reason. They know that she is the one that will stand up to them and prove once and for all that they are the ones dividing America and that their way will never be what is best for us all.
So stay strong my friends....and stay together. We got this. Hillary's got this. Together we will triumph!
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I am a Democrat and a Woman...
I am voting for Hillary Clinton by using my brain and listening to my heart. For someone to suggest I am voting for her merely because I have a vagina is insulting, condescending and does not win you or your chosen candidate any favors.
I am a Democrat and a woman and I support Hillary Clinton. As a Hillary supporter and a woman, I support Women's Rights and so does Hillary. As a Hillary supporter and a woman, I am supporting the candidate that I believe best understands and supports Women's Rights and Issues and under that umbrella, I also support Planned Parenthood....an organization that has been supporting women for over 100 years.
It saddens me to see some people feel the need to punish Planned Parenthood by withdrawing their monetary support for such an outstanding organization that actually gives a damn about women's health because of some sort of political expediency. I am a Democrat and I support all women, regardless of who they are voting for. I am a woman and I do not insult other women just because they don't support my chosen candidate.
I Am A Democrat And I Support Hillary Clinton
I am a Democrat and I support Hillary Clinton for the next President of the United States.
I am a Democrat and I support Women's rights, so does Hillary. - https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/womens-rights-and-opportunity/
I am a Democrat and I support LBGT Equality, so does Hillary. - https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/lgbt-equality/
I am a Democrat and I support making it easier to vote not harder, so does Hillary. - https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/voting-rights/
I am a Democrat and I support strong gun laws to to end senseless deaths, so does Hillary. - https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/gun-violence-prevention/
I am a Democrat and I support a cure for Alzheimers (my mother died from this cruel disease), Hillary has a plan for a cure. - https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/alzheimers-disease/
I am a Democrat and I support a more affordable college education for those who need it, so does Hillary. - https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/college/
I am a Democrat and I want a strong economy, so does Hillary. - https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/plan-raise-american-incomes/
I am a Democrat and I want affordable health care for all, so does Hillary.. - https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/health-care/
I am a Democrat and I want Social Security and Medicare protected, so does Hillary. - https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/social-security-and-medicare/
I am a Democrat and I support reining in Wall Street to act responsibly, so does Hillary. - https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/wall-street/
I am a Democrat and so is Hillary Clinton. Being a Democrat is not a thing to be ashamed of or be called names for. I am proud to be a Democrat. I stand with Hillary.
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