[Peace-discuss] [Prairiegreens] Women's March

[Carl G. Estabrook]

Yes, indeed. Sr. McGivern writes (below), "When we march, the day after the president's inauguration, we will be standing with the water protectors at Standing Rock and in Flint, Mich. We will be sorrowing with mothers whose children are dead. We will be crying out for justice….”
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>> On Jan 19, 2017, at 7:13 PM, Karen Aram via Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net <mailto:peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>> wrote:
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>> The President is unlikely to have an impact on Roe vs. Wade, however those he has appointed may.  Of course this has been an ongoing project for some time, with the closing down of Planned Parenthood Clinics, under the Obama Presidency 
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>> While the march is focusing on several issues, some of which I support, there is almost no concern being shown for the thousands, millions of women killed as a result of US wars. What seems to be bringing on the crowds is concern over the “glass ceiling” and “callous rhetoric”. 
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>> One can hope that those women going to DC, who are concerned with the lives of non American women being slaughtered along with their children by the USG, will have an opportunity to speak or engage, in the enlightenment of others. 
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>>> On Jan 19, 2017, at 16:53, E. Wayne Johnson <ewj at pigs.ag <mailto:ewj at pigs.ag>> wrote:
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>>> It is feared that Donald Trump will turn back Roe v. Wade.  Abortion is instituted as a national eugenics program but it is popularized successfully as a women's rights issue.  
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>>> Those is power who were not interested in the esoteric points of genetics were swayed by the prospect of having their peccadillos managed medically at the expense of the state.
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>>> Sent from my Sony Xperia™ smartphone
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>>> ---- Karen Aram wrote ----
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>>>> Nice, but what is the issue, and why women, yes I know men can go to if they support women. 
>>>> What is meant by support? 
>>>> Any mention of the deaths of women occurring in Somalia? They are women, women and children being starved, two million already dead due to air strikes for which our government, current government, meaning Obama presidency, is responsible for supporting. Supporting with weapons, training, logistics, all of that which the Saudi’s lack.
>>>> Ten thousand in dire circumstances now. 
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>>>> Human Rights Watch NYC. 
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>>>>> On Jan 19, 2017, at 08:34, C. G. Estabrook <cge at shout.net <mailto:cge at shout.net>> wrote:
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>>>>> A close friend who's going to the Women's March in DC (about which I'd expressed hesitation) says of the following,
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>>>>> "One CW thinking about women's march. As close as I've seen to how I think about it and other ways I've been spending my time these days. And more Marian than I'd realized til I read this."
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>>>>> https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/standing-mary-foot-cross <https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/standing-mary-foot-cross>
>>>>> 
>>>>> --CGE
>>>>> _
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