Posted on 07/01/2005 1:47:17 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Statement of Eleanor Smeal, President, Feminist Majority
7/1/2005 2:59:00 PM
To: National Desk
Contact: Erin Carmany of the Feminist Majority, 703-298-7469
ARLINGTON, Va., July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is a statement of Eleanor Smeal, president, Feminist Majority, on the resignation of Sandra Day O'Connor:
With Sandra Day O'Connor's resignation, President Bush could reverse 32 years of freedom and progress for women. Women who have the most to lose will be the strongest voice in the debate over this Supreme Court fight. This time, for once, we will not be ignored.
Let there be no mistake about it, the feminist movement today is declaring a state of emergency to save the court for women's rights. Twenty four years ago, as president of the National Organization for Women I testified for Sandra Day O'Connor before the Senate Judiciary Committee. I knew then that O'Connor, although a conservative voice, would be one who would not permit the elimination of women's fundamental rights, including the right to privacy.
Indeed the National Organization for Women played a pivotal role in the nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor - she was nominated in 1981 at the height of the Equal Rights Amendment campaign. One of the reasons she was nominated is that NOW stood outside the White House with thousands of people demanding that President Reagan nominate a woman, and a woman who would not turn her back on the women of the nation. Even a very conservative President heard our voices. And we must make our voices so loud today another ultra conservative President will hear our voices.
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Wow, 32 years of freedom. And here I thought this country had won its freedom 230 years ago.
ENJOY! I am doubled over laughing.
There's a fricken war on, and all these one-note susans care about is their precious right to commit infanticide.
let the hyperventilating begin!
The battle has been joined-this Supreme Court nomination is going to be huge. One wonders why, with a Senate majority for the Republicans, the outcome should be in doubt...?
32 years of barbaric license, she means.
No...please.
LOL. Exactly, and next to Elamanune Smeal, I can hardly wait for Elamanure Clift's rant.
Why would anyone care about a "statement" from Eleanor Smeal?
Very entertaining. This is gonna be getting down and dirty pretty quick.
Feminist Majority ? Feminist's are not a majority in this country, they never were.
I love how they barely credit Reagan with doing it in the first place and think they were mainly responsible.
Exactly...to the victor goes the spoils. You can bet the libs wouldn't give a rip if roles were reversed.
I love how they barely credit Reagan with doing it in the first place and think they were mainly responsible.
The democrats are already upset that the president hasn't named a target for them.
Eleanor Squeal?
S.T.F.U.
Ahhhhhh, we might lose the "freedom" to kill our offspring.
Run for your lives people, we will be "forced" to take responsibility for sexual intercourse, the horror.
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