"The Constitution begins with 'We, the people.'" ~ Gloria Steinem "As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers and the ruled, the law-givers and the law-abiding, the beginning and the end." ~ Adlai E. Stevenson "The principle of self-government cannot be violated with impunity. The individual's right to it is sacred - regardless of … Continue reading THE ONCE AND FUTURE, WE THE PEOPLE
Having spent nearly a quarter century hiring, training and supervising high school interns under the New York City School-to-Work Co-op Program in the corporate workplace and presenting business etiquette training to college and university students at their campuses, I have a keen interest to see that all students have the best possible educational and career … Continue reading WE’VE ALL BEEN GEN Z
June 12, 1971 Photo Courtesy of Gloria's Foundation Archive - From L to R, Gloria Steinem, Bella Abzug, Shirley Chisholm, Betty Friedan "Abortion doesn't belong in the political arena. It's a private right, like many other rights concerning the family." ~ Bella Abzug "No matter what men think, abortion is a fact of life. Women … Continue reading WOMEN’S HISTORY: THE PATH TO ROE REDUX INSPIRED BY THE FABULOUS FOUR OF THE 1960s & 1970s
"In every conceivable manner, the family is link to our past, bridge to our future." ~ Alex Haley "I didn't know if you knew...so I'm taking this chance to say...that I had the best day with you today." ~ Taylor Swift, lyrics from The Best Day (song about her mom) "It's not what's under the Christmas … Continue reading FAMILY HOLIDAY TRUCE
"You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” ~ Winston Churchill "Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action. These actions shape and mold the present into a future of which we can all be proud. ~ Helen Dyer "Volunteers do not necessarily have the … Continue reading KNOCK! KNOCK! WHO’S THERE? YOUR INTREPID CAMPAIGN VOLUNTEER!
"Do not despair. This is not a time to throw up our hands. This is a time to roll up our sleeves." ~ Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris "You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated." ~ Maya Angelou "Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the … Continue reading AFTER THE ELECTION: ETIQUETTE, RESPONSIBILITY…AND RESOLVE
"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." ~ Plato “We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” ~ Thomas Jefferson "Someone struggled for your right to vote. Use it." ~ Susan B. Anthony “Bad … Continue reading OUR PRECIOUS POWER
"...a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable, too." ~ Senator J.D. Vance, Candidate for Vice President of the United States "You do not have to push out a baby to help … Continue reading CHILDLESS (OR NOT), CAT LADIES VOTE!
"Well, I did something no one thought was possible, I got rid of Roe v. Wade." Former President Donald Trump "After today, young women will come of age with fewer rights than their mothers and grandmothers had. The majority accomplishes that result without so much as considering how women have relied on the right to … Continue reading HANDS ACROSS THE SEA: LES FEMMES DE FRANCE TENDENT LA MAIN AUX FEMMES D’AMÉRIQUE
Jeanne Nelson 