A Liberal In The Midst

#WomensMarch, why?   Why not?   I’ve had the pleasure of reading several people’s questioning the reasoning for a Women’s March.   There are even women who question the reasoning for the march.   Personally, I see more reasoning for this march than I do the one planned by Rev Al (NAN). Aside:   I shall hit him in another posting about misogyny and opportunism.   In regards to the #WomensMarch, I understand the power of women gathered in one place for a singular purpose.   The purpose this time is the birthing of some “get right” in the USA.   The defection by White women this election highlights why “get right” has been in gestation for decades. It is time for women to come together.   We need the “get right” now.   This election, I felt a need to arm myself just to sip coffee at the local coffeehouse.   When Obama was running for office in 2008, I didn’t feel the need.   Note, I am a short, Black, and out lesbian living...

In light of recent revelations about Trump’s campaign collusion with Russia, it is my hope that Hillary, who won the popular vote, is chosen by the Electoral College for the office of president.   We need a champion of human rights in the White House to stop the GOP assaults on our rights & checking accounts.   Paul Ryan salivating at privatizing Medicare and Social Security, we need to peep his blind trust.   Hillary came with a plan to help us maintain our social safety nets, without privatization. The level of ignorance of a candidate, in an age of information, was astounding this presidential election cycle.   Astounding for most of it was willful ignorance. This election showed more than simple White male fear of a browning of America and White women being able to be more than birthing vessels. It showed the willingness of people of color and White women to fuck the United States out of blind anger.   (If you are seeking intellectual statistica...