I see that Hillary and Rosa are working for a living wage for women What a radical notion! I feel grateful for that today.
From the article on the Feminist.org Web site:
The Paycheck Fairness Act aims to empower women to negotiate for equal pay, as well as strengthen enforcement of Equal Pay laws, according to Sen. Clinton’s office. The legislation would reinstate the Clinton Administration’s Equal Pay Matters Initiative and demand the continued collection of data on women workers, despite the Bush Administration’s efforts to cease this practice.“According to the National Committee on Pay Equity, working women stand to lose $250,000 over the course of their career because of unequal pay practices,” according to a recent statement from Rep. DeLauro.
I am grateful that someone in our government noticed that women are working harder for less. And as fuel prices soar, all consumer goods are costing more. We are in an upward spiral that is disastrous for those of us with limited incomes.
Surfing around a bit, I found a thoughtful article on the Womens eNews site regarding the situation in Iraq's new government in which women elected to the new government represent the patriarchal regions of their origin and have no interest in women's rights - a situation that is frustrating to advocates in the area. Particularly troubling is the lack of protection from domestic violence and other basic needs.
Meanwhile back at the ranch, W made his appearance in East Tennessee today, but it was not in the mountainous region where my ancestors lived as had been planned. I am a direct descendent of Martha Huskey who along with her sons founded a little place called White Oak Flats. Today they call it Gatlinburg, Tennessee. It is the commercial gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Fortunately the Mother Goddess let loose with a tremendous thunderstorm, preventing W from exploiting the park for his evil plan to further pollute Her air and water.
He showed up at the McGee-Tyson Airport to promote a disastrous environmental package that makes any self-respecting Green cringe and have nightmares. Of course, he has a long record of bad environmental policy. This is just more of the same.
Then he had to hurry back to Texas in order to rest up for his visitor on Monday. He's expecting the Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. Won't the boys just have fun! They can talk over old times and plan for their futures.
