A Liberal In The Midst

If this posting offends you so be it.  Some days one just has to say what one feels or is thinking. Today I am thinking what the hell, India. Another rape? If the government of India is cavalier in regards to the welfare of women then it is time we pressure American companies to withdraw.  I do not wish to have people who have little regards for the welfare of women here in America on H2B visas doing jobs that can be done by Americans. I am open to all cultures.  I am closed to the abuse of women.  I do not care what form, I am against the abuse of women and any government that tolerates such behaviors.  I have issues in my state of Mississippi with my governor.  He is for women not being allowed in the job market.  It seems he  would be ok if women were domestic servants just not sitting in the board rooms. Enough is enough.  It is time to come together to end the degradation of women around the world.  Where not to go for vac...

Honest, is a key thing I said I would be when I started this blog. The purpose of this blog is for me to speak on issues that affect us all. I often write how I call myself on my own mess. I write tonight about something that is personal but something that must not be hidden. Yesterday, I did not post for I had an issue in my personal life that affects many women in America. Domestic violence. Although my mother holds many degrees she was a victim of domestic violence. Domestic violence is not just what a husband or boyfriend does. It is something that is done by anyone who hold the intimate trust of a woman (i.e. mother, father,etc). My mother's response to the domestic violence I experience reminded me of a scene from The Color Purple( "Beat her.") What a bunch of hogwash. My standing up against the verbal assault was the reason I was physically assaulted. I knew not to expect any sympathy or compassion from my mother. After I told her I was sexually moleste...