http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/05/28/higher-ground-not-common-ground/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:18:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/05/28/higher-ground-not-common-ground/#comment-243757 Lori Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:42:05 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=13609#comment-243757 I fundamentally agree with this, and I, too, am a bit disappointed with Obama's readiness to compromise on controversial social issues (because I also believe that the Establishment that REALLY runs Washington won't let him). However, that said, I must admit that I also happen to agree with what he said at Notre Dame a couple weeks' ago about how both sides of the abortion issue need to start opening their hearts and minds and listen to each other on both sides of the issue. I am personally tired of both sides arguing, debating, fighting, and committing violence resulting in NO solutions at all- just making matters worse for everyone in stifiling progress. While I am staunchly pro-choice, I do not demean my pro-life friends (I really have some, which prompted me to comment) because they have viewpoints that they, in this still-free society, have a right to express and that we, as friends, really can and do agree to disagree on them without trying to kill each other (Because we actually agree fundamentally that murder of the living is wrong). In the wake of Dr. Tiller's murder yesterday, I say that it is time to start bringing these uncomfortable conversations out into a more civil discourse, allow for justice to be served, and not make this matter again to be something that is especially exploited by the likes of Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, and Pat Robertson every time tragedy strikes. Stop throwing your $$$ away at a "box store" buying things that you don't really need and do something better with your money like supporting organizations that really help women (such as the abortion rights organizations listed on another post). The White House has a web site. Every Congressional and Senatorial representative has his/her own web site. Also use them to contact them and let them know your thoughts! I fundamentally agree with this, and I, too, am a bit disappointed with Obama’s readiness to compromise on controversial social issues (because I also believe that the Establishment that REALLY runs Washington won’t let him). However, that said, I must admit that I also happen to agree with what he said at Notre Dame a couple weeks’ ago about how both sides of the abortion issue need to start opening their hearts and minds and listen to each other on both sides of the issue. I am personally tired of both sides arguing, debating, fighting, and committing violence resulting in NO solutions at all- just making matters worse for everyone in stifiling progress. While I am staunchly pro-choice, I do not demean my pro-life friends (I really have some, which prompted me to comment) because they have viewpoints that they, in this still-free society, have a right to express and that we, as friends, really can and do agree to disagree on them without trying to kill each other (Because we actually agree fundamentally that murder of the living is wrong). In the wake of Dr. Tiller’s murder yesterday, I say that it is time to start bringing these uncomfortable conversations out into a more civil discourse, allow for justice to be served, and not make this matter again to be something that is especially exploited by the likes of Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, and Pat Robertson every time tragedy strikes. Stop throwing your $$$ away at a “box store” buying things that you don’t really need and do something better with your money like supporting organizations that really help women (such as the abortion rights organizations listed on another post). The White House has a web site. Every Congressional and Senatorial representative has his/her own web site. Also use them to contact them and let them know your thoughts!

]]> http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/05/28/higher-ground-not-common-ground/#comment-243301 Anna Fri, 29 May 2009 15:31:53 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=13609#comment-243301 that's a cool article.... i know i've been a bit disappointed with Barack's readiness to compromise on controversial social issues. i know he's in a tough position, but i wish he would stick up for women and lgbt people as much as he promised to last fall. angela davis has some interesting thoughts on this too, which you can find on video here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/Barnard-Center-for-Research-on-Women/65320602296 that’s a cool article…. i know i’ve been a bit disappointed with Barack’s readiness to compromise on controversial social issues. i know he’s in a tough position, but i wish he would stick up for women and lgbt people as much as he promised to last fall. angela davis has some interesting thoughts on this too, which you can find on video here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/Barnard-Center-for-Research-on-Women/65320602296

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