Category: Women
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T-5 Election Resource Guide
All the predictions, gloom, doom, hand wringing, rallying, posturing and pandering comes down to this Tuesday Nov 2. I’m going to throw together a daily resource guide for ya. Tomorrow I’ll take a look at the Write In efforts. First Up: The Georgia SOS site, click here to find out where your polling location is.…
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Mary Squires Press Conference Standing up for Women’s Healthcare
This just landed in my in-box. Good to see Mary Squires calling BS on Hudgens. Insurance Commissioner Candidate Mary Squires Calls on Ralph Hudgens to Stop Blaming Women for High Costs of Insurance ATLANTA, GA. Senator and Insurance Commissioner Candidate Ralph Hudgens has a history of attempting to remove State insurance mandates that protect women, children, and…
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Come Support Elena Parent Tuesday, September 28th!
What: Fundraiser and reception for House District 81 candidate Elena Parent When: Tuesday, Septmber 28th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Where: The home of Rep. Pat Gardner, 668 E. Pelham Rd NE, Atlanta GA 30324 Despite how bleak the political landscape can sometimes appear for Georgia Democrats, this year we have at least one excellent opportunity to pick up…
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Bishop Long Sex Scandal
Bishop Eddie Long seems to have some ‘splainin to do… The prominent pastor of a 25,000-member megachurch near Atlanta denies allegations in a lawsuit that he coerced two young men from the congregation into a sexual relationship, his attorney said. Lawyers for the men, now 20 and 21, say they filed the lawsuit Tuesday in…
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Seems to me
There has been just a little too much hand wringing and pearl clutching going on the last couple weeks for my taste. The video below is the Rev. Al Sharpton speaking at Rosa Parks funeral in October of 2005. His speech is worth all 8 mins, and I bet will shake off that ennui I’ve…
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Partners for Equality
How appropriate that Women’s Equality Day and Labor Day occur within a a few days of each other. In addition to fighting for equal treatment for women in the workplace, organized labor was an early an influential partner in the fight to for women’s suffrage. The Georgia Federation of Labor led the way by endorsing…