Why Hillary Clinton Has the Best Track Record on Women's Issues
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So true. Thank you Hillary
"The best predictor of future performance is past performance, and when it comes to women's issues, the record is clear..."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrea-dew-steele/why-hillary-clinton-has-t_b_8073982.html
Andrea Dew Steele
Why Hillary Clinton Has the Best Track Record on Women's Issues
Posted: 09/01/2015 7:04 pm EDT Updated: 09/01/2015 7:59 pm EDT
HILLARY CLINTON
"Women's rights are human rights." This simple sentence declared by then-First Lady Hillary Clinton at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995 resonated around the world. Millions of women heard this as a declaration that they mattered, that their daughters mattered. The issue of women's rights and equality has persisted as the cornerstone of Hillary's political career. Over and over again, she has reinforced her famous speech with concrete actions -- as First Lady, Senator and Secretary of State -- fighting for women's rights domestically and internationally. Hillary Clinton's record on women's rights speaks for itself. While other candidates may have progressive proposals and ideas, I urge their supporters to cite tangible policy changes that have benefited women in this country and abroad.
If we are to honestly consider the issues that affect women and families, Hillary has consistently and passionately advocated for gender equality and family friendly policies. Throughout her time in the Senate, she championed gender equity legislation and used her status in the world to shine a light on issues of importance to women and girls.
In terms of family planning and reproductive rights, Hillary has unwaveringly supported a woman's right to choose and has fought for access to family planning resources that would empower women to make their own decisions about their bodies. Her historic refrain that abortions should be "safe, legal and rare" should be the mantra for all leaders who want to make sure birth control is easily accessible for all women. She has publicly condemned the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby ruling limiting birth control access for employees and strongly supports Planned Parenthood's work. Hillary has spoken in no uncertain terms in defense of Roe v. Wade, and sponsored legislation to reduce the number of abortions through access to birth control and sex education.
Globally, no candidate has done more for women's rights than Secretary Clinton. In her time as Secretary of State, she appointed the first-ever Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues at the State Department; oversaw the creation of the U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security; and introduced the Global Health Initiative (GHI), investing $63 billion to help partner countries provide robust maternal and infant health services. Secretary Clinton has worked tirelessly to elevate women's rights as the key towards economic prosperity and global stability. Her public and private initiatives have appropriated millions of dollars towards providing secondary education to young girls around the world, and tackling the obstacles that face at-risk youths..................
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Were we supposed to think you posted it because you disagreed with it?
indeed
Ah, that was fun.
Apparently Vanilla thinks facts are aren't facts if they're posted by men.
Seems kind of sexist to me...
It's like I was speaking Swahili or something.
I never said she voted for it.
Keep mansplaining it to me, this is fascinating.
You are incapable of having a conversation without resorting to bizarre and meaningless personal invective.
You trot out the "pearl clutching" AND the "mansplaining".... all in one post?
The candidate in question, to whom you object, supports your rights--and never wrote any stupid essays about rape or multiple partner fantasies--or worse, thought they were good enough to allow them to be published. That's probably the greatest failure of judgment in this entire scenario!
You keep bringing up old news, you're gonna get old news--sorry if you don't like it, but one lousy, cheap shot turn does deserve another.
Have a nice day, now!
along with all that other not-terribly-polite stuff, is fair game, too.
His record on his attitudes towards women (to say nothing of his understanding, or better still LACK OF understanding with regard to them) has plainly undergone an evolution.
If you're going to whine on about views that CLINTON DOES NOT HOLD, then we have a right to know about how Sanders' views on the "dependency" of women (and all those unsavory images he described in his lousy fiction) have evolved over time.
You don't like it? Too bad. You brought up old material that isn't operative, don't think you're the only one who gets to indulge in cheap shots. Because that is what you're doing.
When considering what candidate is best for women, that matters.
If you don't like the comparison don't keep focusing on "rape fantasies" in a thread about Hillary's track record on women's rights.
Of course, when we "go back in the archives" to talk about some of Sanders' views on things like "what women want" the howling and screeching is unrelenting. UNFAIR UNFAIR!!!!
Bernie never lobbied to restrict anyone's rights, instead he was speaking out about full equality 40 years ago:
Today’s Supreme Court decision was a monumental moment in American history, as it guaranteed the right for gays and lesbians to get married and established full marriage equality.
Many politicians offered their words of support, including President Obama and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
Yet it is important to remember that Obama and Clinton both opposed marriage equality as late as early 2012. It is a testament to the work of thousands of activists over decades that the political class was pulled towards supporting equality.
There is however one prominent politician who did not wait so long to call for full gay equality: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
In a letter he published in the early 1970’s, when he was a candidate for governor of Vermont from the Liberty Union Party, Sanders invoked freedom to call for the abolition of all laws related to homosexuality:
Notice that not only did Sanders call for gay equality and an end to the drug war, he also talked about the need to tax corporations, end unjust overseas wars, heal the environment, and empower working people. If nothing else, Sanders has been extremely consistent.
http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/bernie-sanders-was-full-gay-equality-40-years-ago
Let's abolish all laws dealing with abortion, drugs, sexual behavior (adultery, homosexuality, etc).
What he said 40 years ago about equality matters more than an essay about gender stereotypes.
you brought up old information (e.g. the YT clip) without any caveats.
You can gish gallop all day--anyone reading this can see what you are trying to do.
I can play that game, too:
Dependency, subservience and masochism--that's a real "hear me roar" characterization....
Bernie Sanders 40 years ago:
Let's abolish all laws dealing with abortion, drugs, sexual behavior (adultery, homosexuality, etc).
Today’s Supreme Court decision was a monumental moment in American history, as it guaranteed the right for gays and lesbians to get married and established full marriage equality.
Many politicians offered their words of support, including President Obama and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
Yet it is important to remember that Obama and Clinton both opposed marriage equality as late as early 2012. It is a testament to the work of thousands of activists over decades that the political class was pulled towards supporting equality.
There is however one prominent politician who did not wait so long to call for full gay equality: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
In a letter he published in the early 1970’s, when he was a candidate for governor of Vermont from the Liberty Union Party, Sanders invoked freedom to call for the abolition of all laws related to homosexuality:
Notice that not only did Sanders call for gay equality and an end to the drug war, he also talked about the need to tax corporations, end unjust overseas wars, heal the environment, and empower working people. If nothing else, Sanders has been extremely consistent.
http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/bernie-sanders-was-full-gay-equality-40-years-ago
