Category: Equal Pay
By V on Jul 3, 2008 in Advertising, Associated Press, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, Chicago politics, Current Affairs, David Shuster, Delegates, Democracy, Democratic National Convention, Democratic party, Disenfranchisement, Equal Pay, Florida, Fund raising, Gender Bias, Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean, Just Say No Deal, MSNBC, Media Bias, Misogyny, Nancy Pelosi, New York Times, Popular Vote, Sexism, Superdelegates, Supreme Court, Texas | 70 Comments
SusanUnPC’s Note: This is perhaps the best interview I’ve heard on the inequities and problems of the Democratic primaries. It is a must to listen to this, and to share it with all of your friends. Our great thanks to Bud White for arranging this interview, and to V who always does remarkable work in […]
By fdrjim on Jul 3, 2008 in Barack Obama, Equal Pay, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Legislative Achievements, Misogyny, Sexism, Workers, women | 51 Comments
What He Wants Us To Believe
Barack Obama has made recent claims indicating pay equity for women would be a top priority if he were elected President. Sounds great. In fact, it might compel some to seriously consider his candidacy.
Don’t be fooled. What we’ve seen of Mr. Obama is a candidacy […]
By Ani on Jul 1, 2008 in Barack Obama, Constitution, Equal Pay, Freedom of Speech, Obama's Thugs, Patriotism, Qualifications, Race Card | 135 Comments
By all accounts, I suppose the mainstream media will now take it upon themselves to wax rhapsodic over Senator Obama’s latest speech today in Independence, Missouri – this one on patriotism, just in time for the 4th of July festivities.
There are many noble sentiments expressed in that speech so I won’t take issue […]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Jul 1, 2008 in Barack Obama, Bush faith-based programs, Civil Rights, Congressional Black Caucus, Delegates, Democratic National Convention, Donna Brazile, Donnie McClurkin, Equal Pay, GLBT, Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean, JustSayNoDeal.Com, Michelle Obama, PUMA, Religion, Rev. James Meeks, Sexism, pandering | 258 Comments
Between Bush and Obama. This one is pretty shocking, I think. Well, it might be to Obamabots. Those of us still in the rational world aren’t really surprised by ANYTHING this guy will say or do, but still - this one is big. And, coincidentally, it also goes along with two […]
By Uppity Woman on Jun 30, 2008 in Bamboozling, Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Equal Pay, Hoodwinking, Sexism, pandering, women | 287 Comments
When you spend enough time as a woman in Corporate America, it becomes very easy to pick out the guys who discriminate on the basis of sex. The closet ones are the worst. Those are the guys who talk the talk but in reality they are the worst offenders. They are the ones who know […]
By SusanUnPC on Apr 22, 2008 in Employment, Equal Pay, Hillary Clinton, Unemployment, Unions, Workers | 15 Comments
UPDATE 2: Just announced: “Statement from Hillary Clinton on Equal Pay Day.” From the statement, “Even forty years after the Equal Pay Act was signed into law, women only receive .77 cents for every dollar men earn, and the gap is significantly more for women of color.” FULL TEXT is below the fold.
UPDATE: Here’s […]
By Alegre on Apr 16, 2008 in Economy, Equal Pay, Hillary Clinton, Supreme Court, Women and Children, Women's Suffrage | 25 Comments
When I was a kid I wore a lot of buttons (still do). Anti-war buttons, campaign buttons, farmworker / boycott buttons, ERA buttons, “I read banned books” buttons, “Question authority” buttons, anti-nuclear power buttons … you name it, I had it in my collection, and I wore them with pride.
One of my buttons was […]
