I have been quiet and sad and frankly stunned since the Kerry stolen election ALL THAT TIME AGO! I sincerely believed the GOP would steal it again.
In one day to see the end of Donald Rumsfeld. The end of Conrad Burns. The end of a Republican reign in Pennsylvania! There IS hope in the American people. A woman speaker! And did anyone hear Bush's comment that he told Pelosi he could recommend a Republican interior decorator to help her choose drapes for her office???? Is that the most he can say about a woman in the position?!!!
There is MOTIVATION in the American people. There IS a chance for my 3 year old little boy to grow up in this world. I'm still shopping for a hybrid car and I am still saving so to not bank on Social Security but, at least, I don't have to worry so much about a woman's right to choose --
- In Ohio, pro-choice Rep. Sherrod Brown defeated anti-choice Sen. Mike DeWine, who is one of the Senate's most anti-choice members.
- In Missouri, pro-choice Claire McCaskill beat incumbent Sen. Jim Talent, who supports overturning Roe v. Wade.
- In AZ-08, pro-choice Gabrielle Giffords defeated virulently anti-choice Randy Graf.
- In PA-07, pro-choice retired Admiral Joe Sestak defeated adamantly anti-choice Rep. Curt Weldon.
- South Dakotans struck down the draconian abortion ban imposed by anti-choice politicians by a 10-point margin.
- Californians struck down Proposition 85, which would have changed the state constitution to impose government-mandated parental notification for young women seeking abortion care, even if it jeopardized their safety.
- Oregonians struck down Measure 43, which would have established mandatory parental notification with no exceptions for victims of rape or incest.
What will we do about habeus corpus? In two years can the new Secy of Defense manage to bring anything to the triage of Iraq -- especially under Bush's hand for 2 more years?
Oh please Americans. Don't ever forget how scary this time has been. The feeling in your central nervous system that put chills in your spine and got your legs moving to get you to the polls -- please remember that feeling because all that we believe in this country that makes it work can be reversed (EVERYTHING meaning democracy, privacy, rights) can be taken away quickly.
For we are all the keepers of the flames with the press of an ink-a-vote, or the flip of a switch, or a hole in a ballot or a letter to your congressman. Remember that feeling and don't let us backslide like that again... we can each do something small in our community each day. Me? I'm going to give blood today. What are you going to do?
