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Barack Obama: The First “Feminist” President

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If you think Barack Obama is the first black president, you have a short memory.

In 1993, Bill Clinton was enshrined by the “left” as the first black president and the left never makes a mistake, at least one it will admit.

Nevertheless, Barack Obama has made his mark on history. He’s the first “feminist” president. Read the rest of this entry »

Written by Jane Chastain

February 12th, 2009 at 12:00 am

Posted in Feminism, Obama

My Favorite Obama Pick

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I don’t have a lot in common with liberals.  They see government as the solution to every problem: I see government as the problem.   Therefore, I watched with some trepidation as the president-elect assembled a team of “experts,” who will be whispering in his ear, guiding his every move for the next few years.

It was tantamount to watching a two-year-old stack blocks.   You know that ragged tower is going to crumble, but how high will it go before it falls?   Which block will be the tipping point and how many will be left standing in the end? Read the rest of this entry »

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January 8th, 2009 at 12:00 am

Girl Scouts go hard-left and downhill

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“Change” was the buzz word for the Obama campaign. Change was also the buzz word at the 51st Girl Scout National Council Session and Convention held earlier this month in Indianapolis, Indiana. It stands as further proof that change is not always for the better.

From the opening ceremony to the exhibitors in the convention hall, it is clear that the direction the Girl Scouts has chosen is a hard left, downhill. Read the rest of this entry »

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November 20th, 2008 at 12:00 am

Posted in Feminism, Girl Scouts

Obama Panders to Whiney Women

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Real women take responsibility for their actions: Whiney women blame others.
Real women don’t ask for special favors: Whiney women break in line.
Real women make informed choices: Whiney women make excuses.

Are you a “real woman” or a “whiney woman”? Before you answer that question, take this short presidential quiz: Read the rest of this entry »

Written by Jane Chastain

September 25th, 2008 at 12:00 am

Posted in Feminism, Obama, Presidential Race

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The return of the “Male Chauvinist Pig”

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There are times when the best man for the job is a woman, but simply being a woman is not enough.

In the 70s, when radical feminists began burning their bras and demanding the right to break in line, they branded any man who stood up to them as a “male chauvinist pig” – MCP for short.
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September 4th, 2008 at 12:00 am