The Revolution is Not Over, My Friends
Conservatives have for a long time controlled the discourse on freedom and liberty, but these are liberal ideals, and we must take them back
Conservatives have for a long time controlled the discourse on freedom and liberty, but these are liberal ideals, and we must take them back
Republicans at all levels of government, at the behest of the religious right, have launched a vicious crusade to eliminate well over half the population’s liberty to control their own actions and the ability to choose how one conducts their life. It is beyond refute that the attacks on women’s sexuality and reproductive health.
Not all liberals are progressive, and not all progressives are liberal. And when we discuss politics, we must recognize and respect our differences.
Religious liberty proponents don’t understand that Obama’s policy does not require any man, or woman, to use contraception or to abandon their own religious prohibition against using birth control.
Opposition to the individual mandate has nothing to do with civil liberties and (surprise!) everything to do with avarice and political power.
In the South and Midwest of our country, an evil struggling against female freedom is winning ground. In Mississippi, a woman is charged with murder for giving birth to a still born. In Alabama, a mother of three awaits a ten year sentence for a Cesarean that resulted in the death of her baby. In…