Comments on: Emily’s List Goes After Obama’s Leadership on Choice http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/04/emilys-list-goes-after-obamas-leadership-on-choice/ Trail vlogs from campaign Carl and the FNC political unit Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:36:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Pat http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/04/emilys-list-goes-after-obamas-leadership-on-choice/#comment-11864 Pat Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:49:34 +0000 http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/04/emilys-list-goes-after-obamas-leadership-on-choice/#comment-11864 In addition to the pro-choice attitudes of Obama, Emily's list might want to dig up the current statistics on rape, trafficking and prostitution which have always been women's issues - and that show disproportionate rates within the black community in most cities - that, by themselves, raise the issue of whether a former community organizer, turned State Senator, turned Federal Senator has done anything to address these problems. Chicago rates are as high, or higher than any among current statistics. One would hope that America would not be trying to elect a President for whom these issues are mere numbers, and who doesn't recognize his abiity or obligation to help women negotiate their lives to avoid the possibility of selling themselves as their only way of survival. One presumes that any President elected is interested in the welfare of all people, not just men, and that any affiliation with a racial group is done for its benefit, not merely to use to get elected. In addition to the pro-choice attitudes of Obama, Emily’s list might want to dig up the current statistics on rape, trafficking and prostitution which have always been women’s issues – and that show disproportionate rates within the black community in most cities – that, by themselves, raise the issue of whether a former community organizer, turned State Senator, turned Federal Senator has done anything to address these problems.

Chicago rates are as high, or higher than any among current statistics.

One would hope that America would not be trying to elect a President for whom these issues are mere numbers, and who doesn’t recognize his abiity or obligation to help women negotiate their lives to avoid the possibility of selling themselves as their only way of survival.

One presumes that any President elected is interested in the welfare of all people, not just men, and that any affiliation with a racial group is done for its benefit, not merely to use to get elected.

]]> By: MyDD :: Direct Democracy for People-Powered Politics http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/04/emilys-list-goes-after-obamas-leadership-on-choice/#comment-2201 MyDD :: Direct Democracy for People-Powered Politics Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:18:00 +0000 http://cameron.blogs.foxnews.com/2007/12/04/emilys-list-goes-after-obamas-leadership-on-choice/#comment-2201 [...] [2007-12-5 11:14:18 by Jerome Armstrong]: The Chicago NOW director doesn’t like this Clinton argument against Obama, but the entire statewide organization is behind [...]

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