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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:16 PM Original message |
Some women are disappointed that Obama only appointed five women to his cabinet |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. He has a very diverse cabinet in my opinion. We have work to |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. That's how I feel, too... |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. I have said it before and I will say it again, identity politics are illogical and destructive |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:23 PM Original message |
I agree... |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
13. The problem is groups like NOW won't be happy until |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I think you're right. |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:42 PM Original message |
NOW might be happy if there were no men on earth. |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
138. you obviously know absolutely nothing about NOW n/t |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
125. Why do you even post bullshit like this? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #2 |
36. Agreed. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 11:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
126. Interest group politics destroyed the Democrats in the 1970's and 1980's |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't agree with them either. Sections based on who's best for |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Exactly. |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. Nonsense, he has appointed several women and to very important positions as well. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. Its simple, pick the best person of the job regardless of race,sex,sexual identity etc |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
47. Exactly. I'M angry he didn't choose ANYONE with the first name "Jennifer." There |
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alwysdrunk (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. "This consituency"? Women? |
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Liberal_Stalwart71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. Kim Gandy is going to pick apart any and everything Obama says and does |
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Lilyeye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. As a female, I in no way agree with them. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. As a female myself, neither do I. |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
11. Well, there are roughly, what, two dozen cabinet-level positions? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. I think they said there are 20. So you agree with them? You think he picked men just because |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. He is, as are we all, a victim of a system that readily rewards male achievement, |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. I disagree 100% that he rewarded male achievement while ignoring women's achievements. |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
67. "Obviously"? Holder for AG. That was an obvious choice? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #67 |
114. Maybe not. I guess he should've chosen a WHITE guy. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
39. So what you're saying, but hiding behind unproven statistics, is that you're for quotas. |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #39 |
59. I must admit, I am for affirmative action. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. AA is not a quota system |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. I agree. But equality in law does not equate to equality in fact. |
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nsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. Obama has appointed 15 cabinet secretaries. |
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cheri010353 (49 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:25 PM Response to Original message |
12. Maybe he should have included |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. I guess he should've... |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
14. ugh NOW again? |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
15. This is totally unfair |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. I guess they won't bw happy unless |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
18. I am a woman and believe me, FIVE females ANYWHERE is more than enough. |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:44 PM Response to Reply #18 |
35. Hello! n/t |
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GarbagemanLB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
20. Where are the one-armed albinos? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. He obviously doesn't care about them-there's NONE in his cabinet. |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. okay...that made me lose it! |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. How DARE you! |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
52. And midgets! |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
71. As a person with heterochromia* |
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leftofcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
23. NOW needs to shut up. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. So does that group "The New Agenda." They're the ones who |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
117. NOW are the real feminists; New Agenda is a plant group |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 09:13 PM Response to Reply #117 |
119. AH!. Thanks for the info... |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #119 |
127. There are other feminist astroturf groups on the rise as well |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #127 |
130. Jeez... |
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Yukari Yakumo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #117 |
134. Loose Translation |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
135. No, they don't. They're promoting the interests of their membership. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #135 |
137. EVERYONE has "their interests." Why does NOW care about the NUMBER of women in this admin., |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #137 |
139. who said they DON'T care about the policies? you? n/t |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #139 |
149. No-their complaints. As long as Obama's admin. has policies friendly to women, why does it matter |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
27. NOW is a pain in the ass. This kind of stupid shit is why I would not |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Same here. |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #27 |
140. i'm sure NOW is not upset that you aren't a member |
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butterfly77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
30. SOME women need to.. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
31. Well, women make up more than half the population - I'd expect them to hold... |
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alwysdrunk (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. They don't make up half of career politicians |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. There are a lot of non-politician positions, some of which Barack... |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. Thats not how it works |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. LOL - of course it's not how it works when a man is in charge. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. What does that even mean? |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. So you believe in quotas? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:56 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. There are plenty of qualified women - imo it should naturally work out... |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:00 PM Response to Reply #31 |
51. then you clearly don't understand |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. imo you don't understand how it works - men in this country have NEVER... |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. So what do you suggest then? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:07 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. I think it would have been pretty easy to find equally qualified women... |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #56 |
61. No. There were better qualified men for most positions, period. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #61 |
69. What about other "politics"?? Even choosing Warren was about politics. |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #69 |
80. I hate to tell you... |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #80 |
85. You don't think that what counts as a "qualification" can be judged through the lens of ... |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #85 |
88. uh.... so what exactly are you implying, then? |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:48 PM Response to Reply #88 |
94. People do it and they don't even realize they are doing it. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #94 |
97. Oh-oh - now you're going to be blasted. I suggested the same thing... |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #97 |
101. get a life |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #101 |
142. ooooooh what a witty comeback! n/t |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #80 |
86. And I said he could easily have found as many qualified women, but didn't... |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:44 PM Response to Reply #86 |
90. You are missing the point..... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:47 PM Response to Reply #90 |
92. Discrimination isn't always done consciously. |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #92 |
95. WOW. I seriously can't believe what I am reading. |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #95 |
98. LOL - quite an overreaction. Wonder why. |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:58 PM Response to Reply #98 |
102. wonder why.... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #102 |
103. DUH - it's obvious why. |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #103 |
104. Don't worry, I get it too. |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #95 |
143. you lose! first one to call "man hater" loses! |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #143 |
150. don't worry, polichick understands I won the argument |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #61 |
75. Why were there better qualified men for most positions? Pure coincidence? |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #75 |
82. irrelevant |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #82 |
87. But men benefit from it. |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:45 PM Response to Reply #87 |
91. What are you implying, exactly? |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #91 |
96. That NOW is not being unreasonable. |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #96 |
99. ...... |
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GodlessBiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #99 |
107. Not at all. But if there are qualified women, why did he choose a man? |
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adoraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #107 |
109. I think Obama understands discrimination |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #109 |
144. answer the question posed in post #107 |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #55 |
141. work a little harder and find the women who are qualified |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. I know this is provacative, but its obvious that you are biased against men |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:10 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. That's ridiculous. I've just worked for civil rights causes long enough to know... |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. If you've worked towards civil rights causes, I'd think that you'd be more careful not to paint |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #60 |
64. You're just being reactionary now - white men have ruled this country... |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:19 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. You didn't answer my question |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:21 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. imo it will be a VERY LONG TIME before we need to worry about white men... |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. And this is the attitude I'm talking about |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Well, too bad. White guys have had a couple of hundred years on the rest of us... |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. So you fight against bias unless it towards one paticular race/gender group |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. You'll have to read my posts from a less entitled point of view. :) |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. What am I claiming to be entitled to? |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:33 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Pssst...you white guys have had WAY MORE THAN EQUAL rights for centuries... |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #81 |
112. I am not responsible for whatever my ancestors did or had |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #112 |
129. but you are responsible for the here and now... |
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polichick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #79 |
83. Just to be clear... |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #83 |
113. Like I said, I know a lot of people feel like you |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #113 |
147. white men DON'T NEED MORE RIGHTS |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #76 |
146. the amount of "bias" against white men is statiscally insignificant n/t |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 07:18 PM Response to Reply #73 |
145. poor baby, people just don't worship old white guys like they used to, huh? n/t |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #31 |
136. You're welcome to your expectations. |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
33. Some women are just never satisfied |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
41. Amazing. It's not "all about them" therefore "everyone must be against us". |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Yeah... |
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Kahuna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
49. FCOL. I'm so sick and tired of everybody trying to micro-manage.. |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #49 |
106. I am tired to see women cannot get their fair share. We are about 50 % of the country. |
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Liquorice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #106 |
108. I agree, but America has a long way to go in terms |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 09:23 PM Response to Reply #106 |
120. I think they said there are 20 cabinet positions. Women make up 25%. |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
50. Women are not yet 50% of the male dominated fields |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
53. This might be a good place to post this article: |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
62. I was getting s-o-o-o-o-o tired of all the agita directed against gays here in the past week. |
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Joe the Revelator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Who's "woman hating"? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
66. I got over back-seat managing his appointments/nominations. |
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blm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
78. I don't believe he picked the best - I think he bent over to satisfy Bush/Clinton part of DC |
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Leo The Cleo (352 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
84. Secretary of State |
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mwei924 (990 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
89. WTF? Secretary of State and Homeland Security are females.. |
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Leo The Cleo (352 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
93. What is the quota for women |
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Liquorice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #93 |
100. A lot of countries have successful quota systems |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #100 |
110. None of those countries have the US Constitution |
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Liquorice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #110 |
111. That's your opinion. Most of Europe disagrees and does |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #111 |
115. Like I said, only in homogenous populations |
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Liquorice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #115 |
116. Quotas haven't been used long enough to fully judge success. |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
105. This proves groups like this are only interested in complaining |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #105 |
121. I agree. I also learned from a poster here that the group named in my OP |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #105 |
148. yeah, those NOW cows, all they ever do is complain n/t |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
118. I thoroughly disagree with them. |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #118 |
122. Welcome to the club! |
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AZBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #122 |
124. Thanks! |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #124 |
128. I'll tell you why: A lot of Women voted for Change |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #124 |
131. Good question... |
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Grateful for Hope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-22-08 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
123. Guess so |
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Yukari Yakumo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
132. $5 says both of them were, at one time, PUMAs. {nt} |
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jenmito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-23-08 11:56 AM Response to Reply #132 |
133. See post #117 up-thread. n/t |
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