A Public Service Announcement from the Tiny Dictator

Obsess much? Oh yes, she does. TD has taken a strong liking to one particular candidate. So much so that two weeks ago when the back of Obama's head (the back!) was on the cover of Newsweek she said, "Is that Barack Obama?" If TV time is desperately needed (I am nine months large after all) and nothing kid-friendly is on? She will happily watch the 24/7 paid advertisement the Obama campaign is running here in our state. She knows his voice from a radio spot and can pick him out no matter where she is. She might even have a career in politics if we could get that hair under control. She is already placing blame on the runner up in our house, the dog Lex. Today, she claimed, "Lex peed on my bed last night." Sounds like a Watergate style break-in in the making despite the dog having … [Read more...]

Lucy Burns, Alice Paul and Russell Brand

MoodyMommy posted this the other day and as always I got all fired up. There I was snapping photos of the back of TD's head for a snarky post, because quite frankly her hair is mirroring Russell Brand's these days, and reading my email when I read her post.I myself have written about women's voting history before and how important it is to not give up, lay down and say we are too busy to vote. Yes, we have busy lives, but this right was not easily won for us women. Almost a century ago our sisters fought long and hard and did not back down when beaten and persecuted just to earn the right to have their say on election day. While I never normally do this, I'm re-posting this today. It just needs to be reiterated again this election season. Get fired up ladies! Choose your candidate! … [Read more...]

For Goodness Sake think of Alice Paul

Cross-posted from Moms Speak Up-Less than 100 years ago women fought for the right to vote. They fought long and hard battles staging protests and strikes in front of the White House. These women were the first people to protest in front of the White House ever. For women like Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, often described as militants, the decision to fight for the women’s right to vote was especially strong. These women endured prison time in the Occoquan Work House right here in Virginia only ten minutes from where I now live. They went on hunger strikes and the prison guards force fed them through tubes. Imprisoned three times Alice Paul would not back down. Nothing was more important to her than the women’s suffrage movement. Through her and other women’s actions, the demonstrations, … [Read more...]

So Tell Us How You Really Feel

Yesterday while having a snack with T.D. I was reading an article in Sunday's Washington Post regarding Hillary Clinton's campaign. In the article a voter made the comment- "aren't you just supposed to vote for who you think will win?"AUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOooo! I immediately turned to T.D. and said, "Listen up! When it's time for you to vote (to which she mused and said vwhote!) you need to vote with your heart and your head. DON'T vote for who you think will win. Vote for who you truly believe will serve you best!That is what the great system of voting is all about, not who you think might win overall so get behind that candidate. Only do that if it is who you really want to win the election. Obviously. It really gets my undies in a bunch when I hear people say … [Read more...]