I received back one surprising reply with a link to Ms. Bruce's homepage, where the very first paragraph of her bio introduces her as ...an openly gay, pro-choice, gun owning, pro-death penalty, voted-for-President Reagan progressive feminist..
I concluded that she is one mixed-up lady. I sent out a retraction and did not attend her speech.
In the same vein it was recommended to me that I could conscientiously vote for a certain female candidate running as a Progressive for local office because she was a strong supporter of my right to keep and bear arms. A very small amount of time in research showed she was also an extreme promoter of abortion as a 'right.' I did not vote for her, and, thankfully, because of the lesson I had learned with Tammy Bruce, did my research before I sent out info praising her for her stand on the 2ndA.
While I would happily engage in conversation with either of these women - it would be my honor to have them over for dinner - and while I would be delighted to use our 'common ground' on some issues as a springboard to discussion of those issues on which we disagree completely, I can not hold them up as role models, submit myself to their 'instruction,' nor vote them into postitions of power in my government.
Tammy Bruce may be on her way to enlightenment, but she is not there yet. Receiving her into our tent is a given as far as I'm concerned, but allowing her a forum to move the tent pegs is not acceptable to me.
PS - Tammy Bruce voted for Bill Clinton twice.
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