In a Newsday column today titled Pelosi’s Position is a Start, the writer makes great points about Nancy Pelosi’s coming to power as the first woman speaker of the house – as she says “two heartbeats away from the Presidency.” I agree with the writer that this wouldn’t be such a high point of conversation if women were already accepted as true equals … the exception should be the rule.
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In a Newsday column today titled Pelosi’s Position is a Start, the writer makes great points about Nancy Pelosi’s coming to power as the first woman speaker of the house – as she says “two heartbeats away from the Presidency.” I agree with the writer that this wouldn’t be such a high point of conversation if women were already accepted as true equals … the exception should be the rule.
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I have to admit, like many Americans, I have become intrigued with the shiny, charismatic rising political star, Senator Barack Obama. He seems wise, compassionate and like a breath of fresh air. And I was more than pleased when he announced his first steps towards presidential candidacy last week. So when I read John M. Broder’s New York Times piece, “Shushing the Baby Boomers” on Sunday, I found myself scratching my head for two reasons.
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2008 was a blast. There was the little implosion of our financial system and auto industry. We got to watch our hard won and well matched 401K dollars swirl neatly down the drain as our tax dollars ballooned into majestic golden parachutes for some of the most scrupulous leaders around. And to cap off the year, we had the distinct pleasure of seeing slow motion replays of our President dodging one ticked off Iraqi’s leathery shoe, twice (freedom is messy).
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