When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Wednesday, March 05, 2003
Bush is quietly going about Rush Limbaugh's business of undoing civil rights gains of the past 30 years.
The Bush administration is against the poor, blacks, women and non-heterosexuals. For him, it's a rich white guy world.
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
(except the specific sources credited in quotes)
Bush is undoing civil rights gains
Bush is quietly going about Rush Limbaugh's business of undoing civil rights gains of the past 30 years.
"Don't watch what we say, watch what we do." That Nixon-era maxim perfectly describes George W. Bush's covert campaign against women's rights. Call it stealth misogyny.
Consider the recent battle over Title IX. The 1972 law that mandates equity for women in educational programs—not just sports—has been a prime target of the anti-feminist right. Modifying Title IX is even mentioned in the Republican Party platform. Secretary of Education Rod Paige formed a commission to reassess the law, but it ended up badly split, and in the face of a high-profile protest Paige declared his full support for Title IX last week. That was the headline, but the real story is in the details.
It seems Paige is devising new guidelines that will allow "a reasonable variance" from the standard of true equity for women. This subtle shift could make a real difference in graduate school admissions, scholarships, and university hiring, not to mention on the playing field.
But by committing himself to Title IX even as he moves to modify it, Paige gives the impression that he favors equality. Activists have learned to watch what this administration does. --Richard Goldstein, Village Voice 2-5-03
The Bush administration is against the poor, blacks, women and non-heterosexuals. For him, it's a rich white guy world.
Palema
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