"But he seemed like such a nice guy a couple years ago!"

[clevermanka]

From CREDO/Working Assets.

Tell McCain: Stop insulting women

Recently, Senate Republicans filibustered the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a law that would have overturned an appalling Supreme Court decision that practically abolished remedies for gender-based compensation discrimination in the workplace. In opposing this legislation, Senator John McCain said that if women want better-paying jobs, they just need more "education and training."

Let's tell Senator McCain that he should stop blocking an up or down vote on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Women don't need more "education and training." They need the Senate to ensure equal rights for women under the law.

Please have a look and take action.

http://act.credoaction.com/r/?r=142&id=187-875716-QOLUim&t=41

Thanks!

Comments

[geekmom.livejournal.com]

Uh, yay. Glass ceilings and crazy expensive health care for everyone!

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Well, you know, folks who were born poor or female obviously don't deserve to be treated as well as some people.

[geekmom.livejournal.com]

Or if you happen to have a child with a disability that will guarantee exclusion from private health insurance without the negotiating power of an employer group.

[nataliesee.livejournal.com]

Fucker.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting that. I do miss having that company and getting their issues notices.

McCain, what a twit. And I suppose we should all just make sure we marry well so we can afford further education and training.
I knew I fuckered up my life plan somewhere.

No, no, no

[geekmom.livejournal.com]

Marry well, so your man can take care of you!

Re: No, no, no

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

See? I still don't get it right!

Re: No, no, no

[satowi.livejournal.com]

This made me think of Ani Difranco song...and thus again? I'm posting you some lyrics...and you may smack me at your leisure Domina ;)

I am not a pretty girl
that is not what I do
I ain't no damsel in distess
and I don't need to be rescued
so put me down punk
maybe you'd prefer a maiden fair
isn't there a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere

I am not an angry girl
but it seems like I've got everyone fooled
every time I say something they find hard to hear
they chalk it up to my anger
and never to their own fear
and imagine you're a girl
just trying to finally come clean
knowing full well they'd prefer you
were dirty and smiling

and I am sorry
I am not a maiden fair
and I am not a kitten stuck up a tree somewhere

and generally my generation
wouldn't be caught dead working for the man
and generally I agree with them
trouble is you gotta have youself an alternate plan
and I have earned my disillusionment
I have been working all of my life
and I am a patriot
I have been fighting the good fight
and what if there are no damsels in distress
what if I knew that and I called your bluff?
don't you think every kitten figures out how to get down
whether or not you ever show up

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Excellent lyrics!

Unfortunately, this:
don't you think every kitten figures out how to get down
whether or not you ever show up

Isn't always true. Not all of them do. And those are the ones that fit into the category described above. Boo.