Gotta sing at church this morning but got a doozy of a tale for you folks.
I submitted an article for the Sussex Country Republican Women's Club's newsletter. I had been asked to take over this newsletter, something I am frankly not all that enthusiastic about as I'd prefer blogging. But I like to do my share, as it were.
So my little 150 word article got REJECTED!
Hey, I'm used to rejection, being a writer and everything, but damn, my piece was just a little nothing fluff of prose that wouldn't harm a fly.
And yet it became the cause celebre from the local chapter all the way up to the national association of Republican women's clubs and go on, what a supreme waste of time.
Know what I did wrong? Heh. I mentioned the sanctity of life. The "theme" was "how women can make a difference" and hey, one of my sentences was something to the affect "women understand the value of life in the womb". I'll post it in its entirety later but giving a synopsis here. I mean I didn't go on like a religious zealot and I didn't even mention the word "abortion".
But the little piece was an "editorial" as my accusers called it, and too "controversial".
The GOP candidate who ran against Mike Castle last election, a lackluster Jan Ting, REFUSED to committ to his feelings on abortion. Thus most of the disenchanted Repubs in this very blue state switched over to an independent candidate, one Christine O'Donnell. Who is now a Fox news pundit, by the way.
The Republicans in this state of Delaware are NOT conservatives, ladies and gems. Delaware, where even the GOP women are not allowed to talk about the value of life in the womb.
It's disgusting. And you will not believe what a big damn deal they made over my little 150 word piece. Sure it's an editorial, what the hell did they want for a 150 words...the Gettysburg address?
But hey, no editorials in the GOP women's newsletter. Can't risk alienating Delaware's liberals and baby murderers.
Will get back at you all later, after church.
Got a meeting with these ladies this upcoming week and looking for wise advice on how to handle this.
How terrbly discouraging, fishtalk! We in Md look to Delaware as an improvement on the deep blue of Md.
I think that I'd treat both the invitation and the 'Republican' ladies the same way I've seen baseball umpires treat a manager who just threw a hissy fit over one of his calls: Thank them very sincerely for their input, give 'em a moment to speak calmly and logically and then throw the bum out.
Editing that group's newsletter sounds to me like putting a ball gown on a sow: Lots of effort and nothing to show as a result but an overdressed (and probably annoyed) pig.
I could understand that reaction from the Conservative Party in Britain but it does surprise me from the Repulicans in the US.
You're smoking 'em out, Fish. Great work. Don't falter or fail. At the meeting ask them just what is our position, as Republicans, as Conservatives on the subject of abortion vs the right to life. Very calmly and without rancour, suggest that while you all are politely listening to speeches and minutes being read, you hope that you all won't be distracted by the silent screams of the slaughtered innocents echoing in the room.
Well, no. Don't do that. But the position of the Republican party in Delaware on abortion should at least be addressed. What are they afraid of? Losing elections?
Ran into the same sort of attitude, right here in the middle of Texas, but from a minority of Republican Women. Unfortunately, we're at risk of being over run as these pro-abortion women move up in the Party. The true conservative women are still here, and need our support, our activism and our editorials!
If you're the editor, who on earth rejected you?