Posted on 07/08/2005 10:47:56 PM PDT by goldstategop
In a blue state, maybe ;o>
Don't forget, that verse is a curse, and not it's mechanics are not obvious.
There is NO "just" about being a mother.
Boy is that right! Tis' very unfair. IF I were to remarry should my Hubby die, I would give what my Hub left my right to my children. My "new" husband would have to support me. I could not in good conscience live off the money my current husband worked so hard for. Too many of our friends have divorced (some years ago) and BAM! The ex-wife comes back years later and asks for and GETS their ex's share of any pension money the ex-husband made during his tenure at the particular job he retired from. Never mind the ex-wife got good settlements at the time of the divorce. I think this stinks! Are men and women equal? NO! Not in cases like this.:(
We never should have given them the vote. ;-)
What a stupid article.
Amen...I still don't even really know what she was saying...and what's up with all that thunder and lightning on the mountain..? lol
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.
Proverbs 31:10
Some of the leading characters in the conservative drama of the past few years are strong, intelligent, thoughtful women who have brought the ideas of America's Founding into the forefront of conservative thought, or have practiced leadership in the movement in a variety of ways.
Two or three names that come to mind are:
Lynn Cheney (who was writing 20 or so years ago about the schools effectively "erasing the American memory" of generations of children of our founding principles) and has now contributed children's history books during the time she is serving as the Vice President's wife;
Barbara Olsen, Attorney and wife of Ted Olsen, whose grace and knowledge of conservative ideas made her a highly respected and influential working spokesman for conservatism;
Annette Kirk, wife of Dr. Russell Kirk, appointed by President Reagan to the National Commission on Excellence in Education, which in 1983 published the landmark report, "A Nation at Risk, elevating educational issues to national prominence. She has served for some years as an advisor to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy and to the Heritage Foundation’s Russell Kirk Memorial Lecture Series. In 2002 she was appointed to the board of the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries;
Phyllis Schlafly, a conservative thought leader of millions since 1964, when her book, A Choice Not an Echo, thrust her into the spotlight. A lawyer who has focused on Constitutional thought, was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve as a member of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution 1985-1991. She has testified before more than 50 congressional and state legislative committees on constitutional, national defense and family issues. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Washington University, received her J.D. from Washington University Law School and her master's in political science from Harvard University. Ladies' Home Journal named her one of the 100 most important women of the 20th century;
Beverly LaHaye,the exact opposite of the Liberal N.O.W. leaders. She founded Concerned Women for America, a Christian, Conservative, and Traditional-Values-oriented organization that commands respect for its analysis and activism in conservative matters. She and her organization have influenced the minds of millions.
These are only a few of the respected leaders of conservatism in America. As a matter of fact, were it not for them and the work they have been doing for several decades, the movement itself would not have penetrated the hearts and minds of the citizenry out there in the so-called "red states."
Thinkers and doers command respect, regardless of gender. Clare Booth Luce, author of "Great American Conservative Women," was herself a respected leader decades ago.
Of course, those who should be the most highly respected among us are the mothers of home-schooled youngsters who are sacrificing "luxuries" in order to rear a generation of youth who understand the founding ideas, who will be equipped by their education to become responsible citizens, and who will be the new conservative leaders. As a matter of fact, some of the young male leaders of today came from just that kind of background.
"Never underestimate the power of a woman," a magazine declared. That old adage applies in spades to the conservative women who can be given credit for a major responsibility for today's "red states." Both Party leaders had better have tremendous respect for that effort, because it is not the liberal feminists who rule in those areas, it is the woman who has been reading and studying the documents of America's founding, the writings of some of the people name above, and is dedicated to preserving liberty for her children and grandchildren.
The Dems like to say, "When women vote, Democrats win." I read somewhere that if it hadn't been for women voters, Bill Clinton would never have been elected. We can say, "Well, women are just stupid, inferior Dims," and write them off, or we can try to help them see the light, as I and many other female former Dems have seen the light.
I've seen threads on FR that were so nasty, so hateful toward women, that I could only think, "If some liberal woman comes to this site and reads this, it will only reinforce every negative stereotype that she holds about conservative men." I'm no feminist, but I think there must be a lot of divorced, bitter men on FR, and they absolutely despise women. They sound exactly like Feminazis in reverse, as they blame women for everything and paint themselves as noble victims. There are certain topics, certain threads that I don't even click on anymore because I know they will bring out the FR woman-bashers. It's the one downside to this site.
If we want more women to come around and start voting like conservatives, I don't think those attitudes will help to bring them into the tent. Just MHO.
Actually you'd be surprised. There are more than a few women out there tired of being men-women (careers, life decisions, single-parenthood).
Mark
Nea - you're right about some of the men on FR, and the anti-women impression that sometimes is expressed here. A lot of sound and fury signifying personal "issues".
I understand the anger towards the current version of "feminism" (and share that anger), but that anger is misdirected if aimed at other conservatives, even if they are women. And, we don't do well to alienate potential conservatives by irrational ad hominem attacks.
Great picture. Thanks for posting, Brett. That's funny.
To be fair, this doesn't speak to matters of inferiority or superiority, It just says that it is better for a man to live in the corner of a roof than share a house with a complaining wife. Indeed, it could be better.
I put them on a pedestal because it's easier to sneak a peek up their skirts that way...
I put them on a pedestal because it's easier to sneak a peek up their skirts that way...
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