www.kcstar.com/item/pages...e.927,.html
A prominent female state senator has said that she does not support the 19th Amendment, which guarantees women the right to vote, and that if it were being considered today she would vote against it.
Although she does vote, O'Connor said in two subsequent interviews with The Kansas City Star that if men had been protecting the best interests of women, then women would not be forced to cast ballots and serve in the state legislature. Instead, they could stay home, raise families and tend to domestic duties, she said.
Asked if she supports the 19th Amendment, the Republican lawmaker responded: "I'm an old-fashioned woman. Men should take care of women, and if men were taking care of women (today) we wouldn't have to vote.
"I'm sorry women have not been taken more care of," she said. "We have gotten the short end of the stick."
A prominent female state senator has said that she does not support the 19th Amendment, which guarantees women the right to vote, and that if it were being considered today she would vote against it.
Although she does vote, O'Connor said in two subsequent interviews with The Kansas City Star that if men had been protecting the best interests of women, then women would not be forced to cast ballots and serve in the state legislature. Instead, they could stay home, raise families and tend to domestic duties, she said.
Asked if she supports the 19th Amendment, the Republican lawmaker responded: "I'm an old-fashioned woman. Men should take care of women, and if men were taking care of women (today) we wouldn't have to vote.
"I'm sorry women have not been taken more care of," she said. "We have gotten the short end of the stick."
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Re: Holy Effin Cow, Need to laugh? Or cry?
Sun, June 5, 2005 - 5:16 PMSeriously, this woman is everyones enemy. She promotes putting women back into a place where they lack control of their own life and surroundings, and she blames men for it all.
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Re: Holy Effin Cow, Need to laugh? Or cry?
Sun, June 5, 2005 - 5:45 PMShe does not seem like "everyone's enemy" to me...though she does seem pretty loony. I read the article, and while I think most of what she says seems completely off the wall, I do think she makes at least a couple of good points.
And, I'll add that I ADMIRE this woman for actually saying EXACTLY WHAT SHE THINKS instead of some political bullshit designed to get votes. Bravo for her on that!
If all the politicians did that, it sure would make the electoral decision process a lot easier for us voters. I'd never vote for O'Connor, based on what she said, but I just wish more other politicians shared her candor. I bet you'd see a lot less votes for the two major parties if they got up there and honestly expressed their true opinions without all the political mumbo jumbo and lies. -
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Re: Holy Effin Cow, Need to laugh? Or cry?
Mon, June 6, 2005 - 11:26 AMLet me quote someone who put it PERFECTLY.
"Women who complain about sufferage, need to shut the fuck up and get back in the kitchen."
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Re: Holy Effin Cow, Need to laugh? Or cry?
Sun, June 5, 2005 - 11:21 PMShe should move to Afghanistan..or one of the stans. Her dream will be fulfilled.
I hear what you are saying Evan about the value of fearless honesty from our politicians, but, my first impulse was that she was not thinking for herself, that she was instead regurgitating the views fed to her from the extreem right wing religious Republican "leaders". They seem to hold all the strings right now, so, it might not have been so fearless, but just a ploy to gain votes for herself from the great masses of people who voted for and support our current administration.
Or, she is just an imbicile, or had a recent head injury.
