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“The Meek Do Not Inherit The Earth – Or At Least The Part Of It Presided Over...

Buried inside the July 1974 issue of Psychology Today, an article which sheds some light on political movements in the United States. In Violence and Political Power: The Meek Don’t...

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Now These Are The Sort Of Political Buttons I Can Collect

I have a modest number of vintage political items in my collections… Some Nixon stuff. Some ERA stuff. I’ve even made some buttons or pinbacks too. But now I’m coveting...

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Scarlet Letters

The scarlet letters of this authentic suffrage poster read, “A Woman Living Here Has Registered to Vote Thereby Assuming Responsibility Of Citizenship.” Because that’s what voting is, a responsibility...

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Vintage Political Trick Or Treat

The Mondale-Ferraro campaign used the Halloween “Trick Or Treat” theme to get some votes in the bag: Trick: For those with under $10,000 a year, 23 Billion LESS! or Treat:...

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The Political Shades Of A Colorpillar

When I grabbed this Romper Room Colorpillar toy, I had vague memories of the Romper Room TV show… But not enough, apparently. A quick look at the Wiki entry and...

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Binders Keepers

Morning Joe is a show that continues to frustrate me. A recent example, Joe Scarborough’s comments on Romney’s rudeness to moderator Candy Crowley during the second presidential debate: One, you...

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A Reminder About Our Rights: We May Have Won, But…

While we sane folks may be celebrating the re-election of President Obama and the slew of other positive election results, we can’t forget that the battle continues. These insane control-freaks...

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The Cost Of Rape

Below is an image purported to be an actual statement showing the monetary cost of treatment a rape victim receives at a hospital in the United States. While the estimate,...

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If You Only Watch One Video Today – Or In Your Lifetime

Let it be this one. This Is My Body makes me weep — with joy, sorrow, hope, and fear. If you like, Like.

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Infuriated & Embarrassed To Be From This State (Abortion Laws In North Dakota)

After calling Gov. Dalrymple, I called my state legislators too. And then I sent this letter via email to all as well in response to all the insanity occurring in...

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Meet Rosa DeLauro, the ‘Hipster’ Congresswoman With a Feminist Agenda – New...

Meet Rosa DeLauro, the ‘Hipster’ Congresswoman With a Feminist Agenda New York Magazine In the wake of the War on Women, the congresswomen hope to “rebrand” evergreen labor issues such...

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In Lilli Vincenz’s papers, a trove of gay rights history

History is written by the victors, but also by the scrapbookers, the collectors, the keepers, the pack rats. By those who show up, at the beginnings of things and with...

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Reproductive rights isn’t just a women’s issue

Republican’s attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act is part of their assault on reproductive rights, according to Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).   Speaking at Planned Parenthood’s Organizing and...

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On This Day In History, We Ought To Be Reminded

On this date, November 6th, in 1967 a baby girl was born; just 21 years later, on July 18, 1989, she would be murdered. The woman was Rebecca Schaeffer, an...

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Politicians: Erect & Standing Up, But Not For Women

Maybe you don’t want to call it a “war on women”. Maybe you find the word “war” to be over-the-top, despite the facts regarding bombings, shootings, rape, and other violent […]

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Kentucky Lawmaker Attempts to Define Abortion as Domestic Violence

According to Kentucky Rep. Joe Fischer, who has attached a 20-week abortion ban to a domestic violence bill, “The most brutal form of domestic violence is the violence against unborn […] No related...

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Prison Rape Isn’t Entertaining

The Kinsey Institute reminds us that while Orange Is the New Black (OITNB) may be entertaining, it downplays a major issue that occurs not only in female correctional facilities, but […] No related...

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50 Years *sigh*

Today, June 21st, is my birthday; I turn 50. I feel pretty much the same way I did when I wrote this two years ago, “A lifetime of so little […] Related posts: Who Has Questions? Related posts brought...

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How Much Adultery Is Too Much Adultery In China?

Well, that all depends on who you are. China Daily reports that “adultery” is now banned for communist party members. That might seem a bit shocking, in one direction or […] No related posts.

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“The Challenge Of The 50s — Years Of Crisis”

Doing some research for doll articles, I ran into this bit from the December 18, 1950 issue of Broadcasting Telecasting about a one hour, Chevrolet sponsored, CBS radio & TV […] No related posts.

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