The Two Major Parties Too Often Present

The Violence Against Women Act Is So Important. It Provides Money To Train The Cop On The Beat, To Train The Judges That This Is A New Day, That We Won't Tolerate This Violence And To Know How To Deal With It.

And Of Course We Are Familiar With The English Common Law Rule Of Thumb That Said A Man Could In Fact Use A Stick No Bigger Than His Thumb To Discipline His Wife And Family.

Here I Am.... You Get The Parts Of Me You Like And Also The Parts That Make You Uncomfortable. You Have To Understand That Other People's Comfort Is No Longer My Job. I Am No Longer A Flight Attendant.

I Don't Think You Lead By Pessimism And Cynicism. I Think You Lead By Optimism And Enthusiasm And Energy.

Women Are Called Upon To Defend Every Bit Of Progress We Have Made Against Particularly Virulent Attack. But We Must Also Hold Out A Vision, Put Forth A Positive Agenda Of What Women Need And Want And Then Move Forward Toward That Dream.