Thursday, February 09, 2012

The Civil Rights of Women

* The Republicans have no agenda, no plan to get Americans back to work, and no idea what to do other than give more tax cuts to the wealthy.  In order to find a wedge issue, the Republicans are now suddenly anti-birth control.  The issue isn't really about birth control --- it is about the civil rights of women. John Boehner and his Tea Party righties are doing their part to deny women their rights to health care while hiding behind the wishes of the male-dominated hierarchy of the Catholic Church.  While the bishops are demanding exceptions for churches and church affiliated hospitals, what they are really doing is asking for a way out of providing insurance for employees, follow labor laws, and be excused from providing benefits to their employees.

As a woman, I am offended by the vicious attacks by Republicans on women's rights.  American women are not chattel.  We have rights and equality.  With the assistance of the Democrats, we also have the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.  When the vote was taken in the House of Representatives on January 9, 2009, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Pat Tiberi, and a total of 171 members voted against the bill (see NY Times).

Recent comments from Rick Santorum include his wish to ban all birth control. If Santorum doesn't like birth control, he shouldn't use it, but he should not tell me what I can do.

Sen. Marco Rubio has come up with a bill that will allow any employer that wants to not provide birth control coverage, according to a post at TPMDC. How disgusting! Is Viagra still covered by health insurance?

The Republican Party has become like the Taliban.  They are pushing their anti-civil rights, anti-women's rights, anti-workers rights, anti-gay agenda on the rest of the country. It is no wonder that the Republican Party has become a political organization of small-minded bigots who want nothing more than protect the rich and privileged.

Contact John Boehner's office and your own representative and let them know that American women do not like the Republican attacks on women.  Boehner can be reached at http://boehner.house.gov/Contact/

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