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margaret britt

margaret britt

My Comments (15 so far…)

Naughty boy! Which man gets the biggest lump of coal in his stocking this year?

Bush Put the coal in the stocking. Put the stocking in the shoe. Throw!

Post-Election Postmortem: Did the Election Help or Hurt Women in Politics?

I wonder how Republican women in elected positions of power would respond to this question; Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Lisa Murkowski, Olympia Snow and Susan Collins come to mind. I think that even Condoleeza Rice and Karen Hughes must have been distressed by McCain’s selection of an attractive, aggressive woman for only those traits. When it came to really putting the “Country First” he put his political ambitions first and pandered to the people in his party determined to keep women in their “place”.

Have you either early voted or absentee voted in the 2008 Election?

No. This year I want to go and stand in line with my friends and neighbors.

Angelina Jolie Breast-Feeding on Cover of <i>W</i> Magazine (Photo)

When I did the christmas shopping the year my son was born (1979), I nursed him in just about every store in town; sometimes in the changing rooms and sometimes in the middle of the mall. It was a lovely time-out for both of us. We need to get over this obsession with breasts; they are milk-producing glands. It has not helped that the porn industry (with an assist from plastic surgery industry) has turned them into sexual paraphernalia. We need to support and encourage our nursing sisters.

Vice Presidential Debate Reader Forum

I have a hard time watching figure skating (anticipating a fall or a failure to catch an airborne partner) and when I think of watching this debate, that’s how it feels. It is hard to watch someone really make a fool of herself and when I listen to Palin I am reminded of George W. Bush: incoherent when unscripted. I am grateful that Gwen Ifill will be moderating this debate. At least it will be impossible to accuse her of sexism. I continue to believe that, at the last minute, there will be a family crisis in Alaska.

John McCain Suspends Campaign, Asks to Postpone Friday Presidential Debate UPDATE

Here is the number for the commission that handles presidential debates: 202-872-1020. Call them and tell them what you think.

Peggy Noonan: The Single Word That Changed Human History

I think a lot of women have gotten into trouble by just saying “yes”.

Have you contributed to either presidential candidate this year? What inspired you to?

The realization that this country might re-elect the wrecking crew to lead the country has led me to put my money where my mouth is. I’ve been contributing to the Obama campaign since I listened to the speech he gave on race last spring. And I work at the local Obama headquarters, recognizing that my time is as valuable as the monetary contributions I am able to make. There must be thousands like me (>60, retired), off our butts and in the fray, distressed about where the country has gone and convinced that only really smart people are going to be able to find a way out of this mess.

Should Spanish be taught as part of the mandatory curriculum in our elementary schools?

Language is the door to another culture. People who speak a second language also read that country’s literature, listen to its people, know its history, travel there. We need to be citizens of the world, not just Americans.

What does patriotism mean to you?

paying attention and voting

What are you reading that you really love?

Some books are like people; they win us with “hello”. So here is the first line of Rules for Old Men Waiting by Peter Pouncey:”The house and the old man were well matched, both large framed and failing fast.” Beautiful and deeply moving.

What advice would you give to a 21-year-old woman?

Play nice with the other kids. Clean up after yourself. Look before you leap. Get up. Dress up. Show up.