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    "Girl" Fight: PUMAs & Progressives Share Call To Abortion-Rights Action

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    11/11/09

    In reply to "Girl" Fight: PUMAs & Progressives Share Call To Abortion-Rights Action
    Stupak-Pitts is a step backward for the evolution of healthcare, equality, economics, and science.

    We eat GM crops and animals, yet we can't take the intellectual risk of entertaining a secular government that works to resolve real problems with science, economics, and policy? Cowardly. Too much controversy, too much work.

    If there were a profit in abortions, you'd be able to get one at a vending machine, like a photo-booth. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    In reply to "Girl" Fight: PUMAs & Progressives Share Call To Abortion-Rights Action
    I know a lot of people are saying that this was the concession that gave us the chance of health insurance. And health insurance is great, but the interesting thing about insurance is it's for what you don't expect to happen. Like a broken arm, or swine flu, or say...UNPLANNED PREGNANCY.
    If we expect tax payers to pay for other legal, safe, medical procedures. Why can't we expect tax payers to pay for this unexpected health consequence?

    *Also, my tax money goes to lots of things I don't personally agree with, that doesn't mean I dont pay my taxes or hold out on something till I get my way. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    In reply to "Girl" Fight: PUMAs & Progressives Share Call To Abortion-Rights Action
    So where do we go from here, and how can we best utilize the Jezebel Nation? #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana: Letter writing campaign? Protests? Media blitz? #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana: Seriously, I want to mobilize. I'm ready, Coach. Put me in! #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana: I unsubscribed to the DCCC list this morning and explained that I was disgusted with the Democratic leaderships continued dismissal of progressive voices and vowed only to donate to individual progressive causes and candidates from now on. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Triana Orpheus: I'm thinking it's time the progressives of this country took the reigns and stopped apologizing for not being crazy. That's all I've got for right now, but once my plan fleshes out a bit more I will let you know. If I decide we need to organize a coup Lady Gaga will be designing the uniforms.

    Question: Can we just storm the Libertarian's headquarters and repurpose their offices for our own use? Lawd knows they aren't seeing much action right now.

    EDIT: In the words of Dwight: "Playtime is OVER!!"
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    11/11/09

    @eclare09: Hearted. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana: I think we should start by putting a horse's head in Joe Leiberman's bed. And by horse's head I mean popping the head off a My Little Pony doll. No need to mutilate a beautiful creature for that a-hole. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Triana Orpheus: Leiberman is my state Senator, and I am conveniently unemployed. I believe I could work this into my schedule. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana: Now that would be a party filled with intelligent individuals who actually want to make productive change.

    Never mind, that's not how government works. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: No kidding. Are there any legit protests going down? Because I will haul my broke butt down to D.C. to stand and shout. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana: Okay, we need a leader. How the hell do we decide that? #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @fictitious: As a veteran resident of our nation's capital, it's been my experience that protest marches and the like generally don't make much of an impression, particularly when the issues being protested are progressive issues. My suggestion is to make it clear to any politician or organization that solicits you for help that you are done spending time, energy or money in support of crappy legislation. The grassroots came through for the Dems in a big way last year and they're still trying to capitalize on the infrastructure they put in place back then. Unsubscribe to the DNC, DCCC, DSCC, OFA, and anyone else that may come looking for your money or time, and be sure to tell them exactly why.

    The guys over at Americablog started a boycott of sorts over LGBTQ issues, and there's really no reason why politically minded Jezzies (are there any other kind?) couldn't do the same thing. Their boycott is actually getting some decent MSM attention, too. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Triana Orpheus: Why can't we? This is how the second wavers worked, getting together, organizing protests and having meetings at people's apartments, until there were enough of them to form organizations like NOW.

    We can do it. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @eclare09: I still think we need to organize in our local districts and I really like the sending coathangers thing. We need some way in order to get the message out that we are no longer going to support them with our time and money and we need the MSM to do it. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @fictitious: I think that yes, DC is just too used to them. In addition, most marches have become completely hyperbolic and ridiculous. During the W. years it was frustrating because marches that would begin with solid intentions and legitimate complaints would basically become magnets for every possible progressive cause, and the message would become completely diluted. The other problem is that for whatever reason politicians find these crazy right-wing tea-bagger protests much scarier than anything that sane progressives could muster up. I think it's endemic to the moderate-liberal nature to be more easily persuaded by conservative vehemence while dismissing progressive vehemence.

    @Triana Orpheus: I actually agree that local action is likely to be more effective. If you can flood a Representative's local office with messages it will probably have a decent impact.

    In general I would focus on your individual Congressperson and Senators. Righteous anger is good, but it only works if you take pains to first position yourself as a "reasonable" person. For example, "I have been generally supportive of Rep. X, but I am absolutely appalled by his support of the Stupak-Pitts amendment." Make sure you have a firm understanding of exactly what it is that the amendment says, especially if you are going to call the office, because Congressional aides are going to try to convince you that you're understanding of the matter is wrong. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Triana Orpheus: Whoever can best Stephen Colbert in a whiskey fueled debate. Duh. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    In reply to "Girl" Fight: PUMAs & Progressives Share Call To Abortion-Rights Action
    Some of us panic about losing a Democratic majority and start hollering at others to quit being so picky and oversensitive about our "single issues" and take one for the team.

    Wordy McWord. If the Democrats are throwing women and gays under the proverbial bus, the only thing they have left is minorities...minorities who don't happen to also be women and/or gay.

    I wanna be a lobbyist when I grow up. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: If you start one, I'll come to every meeting. I'm deadly serious. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Triana Orpheus: Well, we could start one. It would at least make us able to start a coordinated letter writing campaign. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: Fuuuuck! I'm so sick of letter writing campaigns! I want to be on the news screaming about how I want my country back. I want Keith Olbermann to gloat smugly about the massive turnout of the women's rights protest. I don't want to send John Cornyn another form letter that he's not going to read. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Triana Orpheus: I know. Politics is tricky shit. That's the reason I switched majors from Political Science. I'd love to do an actual protest, though. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: Seriously. I would love to be rockin' my Farrah hair and burning Bart Stupak in effigy. We should do a Take Back the Night level protest. Like, Take Back Our Rights. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Triana Orpheus: I'd be all over that. I kind of secretly hope to move to DC after I finish college, but I'm not sure what I'd be able to do there. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: Well, I do think if we seriously did something it would have to be in D.C. You're in my area I think, we could organize here, but we would have to take our fight to the hill. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Triana Orpheus: Hands down we'd have to hit the hill. Which is going to be economically unfeasible for a lot of like-minded people. Although if we had free cupcakes we could probably attract some passerby to join in just for the food. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Zombie Ms. Skittles: Man, it really helps to have a corporate backed "grassroots organization" that can afford to charter buses from state to state to harrass congressmen. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Triana Orpheus: I know, right? I need a corporate sponsorship and I need it now! Maybe MSNBC will fall to our wicked ways. #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    @Triana Orpheus:
    "I don't want to send John Cornyn another form letter that he's not going to read."

    They have you blacklisted too? #kateharding
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    11/11/09

    In reply to "Girl" Fight: PUMAs & Progressives Share Call To Abortion-Rights Action
    Women have already been forced to deal with a drastically undercut Roe v. Wade. We've been told "Well, you can get an abortion, but you're going to have to drive 100 miles one way. And dodge protesters who will send letters to your parents telling them you killed their grandchild. Also, if you want a Pap smear you're going to be called a whore by the same protesters. Your doctor will have to tell you medically inaccurate bullshit. But you should be grateful for the right to choose!"

    This is barely a choice lately. Like Kate, I've had it. #kateharding
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