First the Pledge, Now Mother's Day

Newsmax.com ^ | July 1, 2002 | Carl Limbacher

[Paul Atreides]

The saying "It's as American as the flag, motherhood and apple pie" may soon be destined for the dustbin of history - at least if a handful of liberal congressmen and congresswomen get their way.

While apple pie apparently remains sacrosanct, 11 congressmen made it clear last week that they're not too thrilled about pledging allegiance to Old Glory, at least not as long as they have to utter the words "One nation, under God."

That's how many House Democrats voted either "nay" or "present" on a resolution backing the traditional pledge after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled it unconstitutional.

And now another House Democrat says the U.S. should get behind a U.N. resolution that trashes Mother's Day as sexist and discriminatory against women.

Appearing yesterday with WABC Radio's Steve Malzberg, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., said it was imperative that the U.S. back the U.N.'s "Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women" (CEDAW).

"The treaty would really save women's lives," contended Maloney. "It costs nothing but it affirms our country's commitment to basic human rights. And it is a tool to provide better education and health care and freedom from violence for women around the world."

The Manhattan Democrat complained that 169 nations around the world have signed on, saying, "How can they all be wrong?"

Malzberg countered, "The committee in charge of monitoring the enforcement of the treaty reprimanded Armenia for its 'traditional stereotyping of women in the noble role of mothers' and they criticized Belarus for reinforcing sex-role stereotypes by reintroducing Mother's Day a few years ago."

"Those [provisions] were twisted and taken out of context," Maloney complained. "The committee was lamenting stereotypes of women that some countries use to discriminate against them."

Besides, the liberal Democrat argued, even if CEDAW did require the U.S. to ban Mother's Day, "There is no true enforcement mechanism in it. There's no legal requirement. A treaty is not like law."

[Paul Atreides]

I bet she doesn't consider an American President raping a woman, or a Senator leaving a woman to drown in a car to be discriminatory....as long as he's Democrat.

[Redbob]

Maloney never would have made it to the House but for the accident of her husband being shot; in fact, she probably can't find her own way there unassisted.
It occurs to me that, being married to her, he probably threw himself in front of that thugs gun!

She makes it increasingly clear that the U.S. Constitution is but a hazy concept in her mind.

BTW, who were the eleven voting against the "Pledge"?

[He Rides A White Horse]

The Manhattan Democrat complained that 169 nations around the world have signed on, saying, "How can they all be wrong?"

I think people like Mahoney should be deported to their beloved third world hellholes.

[alpowolf]

The Manhattan Democrat complained that 169 nations around the world have signed on, saying, "How can they all be wrong?"

Here we have a perfect example of lemming logic. Easier than thinking, isn't it...HONEY!!! Oooh, did I just "discriminate"?

[babylonian]

Who put this dyke in charge of anything?

[Godel]

If women do not become mothers, your society goes extinct. Then the world will be populated by the socities that do consider women mothers. Its a simple numbers game. Encouraging women not to be mothers is self inflicted genocide.

[Brandon]

BTW, who were the eleven voting against the "Pledge"?

--- NAY 3 ---

Honda
Scott
Stark

--- PRESENT 11 ---

Ackerman
Gutierrez
Oberstar
Blumenauer
Hastings (FL)
Velazquez
Capuano
McDermott
Watt (NC)
Frank
Nadler

--- NOT VOTING 5 ---

Berman
LaFalce
Traficant
Greenwood
Roukema

[YankeeReb]

Besides, the liberal Democrat argued, even if CEDAW did require the U.S. to ban Mother's Day, "There is no true enforcement mechanism in it. There's no legal requirement. A treaty is not like law."

Oh, my G*d... I can't believe she's in congress? This ranks right up there with Sheila Jackson-Lee's crack about us planting the flag on Mars. If this thing "isn't like a law"...then WHY SHOULD WE SIGN IT?

Carolyn Baloney really needs to be voted out.

[mhking]

"There is no true enforcement mechanism in it. There's no legal requirement. A treaty is not like law."

And what civics class did this moron take?

Anyone with a modicum of common sense knows that a ratified and signed treaty is akin to a law.

[Minnesoootan]

Permanent sign on private property in rural area on the way into my home town:
"Thank you for life,Mom."

I'd like to hear that families input on this womans stance....

[Dr. Frank fan]

Trust me, the anti-Mother's Day campaign will be accompanied by a campaign to replace it with the "International Women's Day" holiday.

You know, the one they celebrate in socialist countries and in the former USSR.

[Paul Atreides]

She's the one who used to be a Republican, isn't she? Well, good riddance is all I have to say if that is how she thinks.

[Drammach]

Remember, when we sign a TREATY, it supercedes American LAW.

Every time we accept one of these international treaties, we are undermining the Constitution of the United States.

[cubreporter]

She can celebrate international women's day anytime she wants. Me and millions of others will ALWAYS celebrate Mother's Day. It's a day set aside to honor mothers. It will always be forever and ever in spite of what this person says. Sounds like another bitter female to me.