Tag: news
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We Are All Immigrants, Part 1
For several years now in the United States, there has been much dialog about immigrants. An immigrant is someone who is not a citizen of the United States but would like to move here permanently. An immigrant is by definition a citizen of another country. There are many reasons an immigrant might wish to move…
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A Female President at Last?
There has never been a female President of the United States since our founding on July 4, 1776. I have personally been waiting for a female President since Hillary Clinton ran against Barack Obama in the Democratic primaries in 2008. I believe she was the more qualified candidate, but I watched with distaste, dismay and…
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Sadly We Are Not Alone
Over the past year I have read three stories in the New York Times about problems that women experience in other countries. These articles are so important that I would like to share them with you. It is proof that the problems faced by American women exist in other countries many times in an even…
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Don’t Forget Your Superpower: VOTING
II have just completed my service as an Election Clerk for early voting. In Texas our Spring elections are for nonpartisan local elections (city officials, school boards, bond issues, etc.) as well as political party primaries. Since 2016 I have worked at as many election events as I can because I believe it is my…
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What Has Happened to the “Just” in Justice”
Over the past few years I have come to believe that our justice system in the U.S. is very dysfunctional. This dysfunction has led to slow justice or a total lack of justice in many civil and criminal matters as well as rulings on local, state and federal laws. Endless fighting over interpretation of laws…
A Piece of a Woman's Mind 