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bettyellen

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23. Thanks - yeah the framing of it has been hard - pro- abortion has become a taboo

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #22)

Thu Jun 18, 2015, 08:09 PM

Jun 2015

Thing and when I hear people doing the political calculus it breaks my heart. It's just inexcusable.
We have better framing but few still speak out. We need to be speaking out really loudly against the government getting between women and their doctors.

As far as oligarchy goes though, I know loads of smart people who would think WTF? And who also think capitalism = opportunity. I think wed do better to refer to them as corporate tax cheats- and politicians as be bribed by corporate interests. Those things people get.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders: United Against the War on Women. [View all] Hiraeth Jun 2015 OP

kicking this. Hiraeth Jun 2015 #1

April 30, 2012. (A point of info to clarify this is not a stump speech.) Luminous Animal Jun 2015 #2

He writes about this sort of stuff in "Outsider in the House." joshcryer Jun 2015 #5

A bit confused. Who is throwing out a canard. Luminous Animal Jun 2015 #6

Oh, sorry, just musing to myself. joshcryer Jun 2015 #7

I've already read some of that here madokie Jun 2015 #9

Yep, it's here. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #11

I've started concentrating on who it is that is spreading the shit and started madokie Jun 2015 #12

Your way is probably much better. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #15

Sometimes a person just has to do what a person has to do madokie Jun 2015 #16

I think people would like to see some info about it on his website or hear him speak about it more bettyellen Jun 2015 #24

You can look at his record JonLP24 Jun 2015 #14

Ah, I thought he might have gotten shit about his talk in Wisconsin and course corrected. bettyellen Jun 2015 #19

More: beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #3

K & R. appalachiablue Jun 2015 #4

Its as much for my grand daughter madokie Jun 2015 #8

K&R. On every issue, Bernie Sanders is on the moral highground. JDPriestly Jun 2015 #10

I don't think it's helpful to use "war against woman" for round 2 JonLP24 Jun 2015 #13

Why would supporting women's equality backfire- and with who? bettyellen Jun 2015 #18

I mean the slogan JonLP24 Jun 2015 #20

Well the word abortion is even more taboo and it sucks for us.... bettyellen Jun 2015 #21

It depends on how the message is sent JonLP24 Jun 2015 #22

Thanks - yeah the framing of it has been hard - pro- abortion has become a taboo bettyellen Jun 2015 #23

The first two sentences (political calculus) I'm not sure what you mean JonLP24 Jun 2015 #27

I'm sure that VT electing its first female governor in 1985 Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #17

Recommend. nt Zorra Jun 2015 #25

rec bigtree Jun 2015 #26

Feminist Bell Hooks.... pantsonfire Apr 2016 #28

Thanks for the link and the bump! Hiraeth Apr 2016 #29