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2008-09-08T07:54:06-07:00

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Governor Palin – She’s the change we’ve been waiting for!

Last updated on: September 8, 2008 at 7:54 am By Pia de Solenni

It’s funny, the Obama campaign has been all about change, but it seems that Governor Palin may be the CHANGE we’ve been waiting for. Normally, I don’t like to comment on politics in a public forum like this, but I’m making an exception with Governor Palin because she and her nomination represent so many of the things I’ve been hoping for in a political candidate – Democrat or Republican. For once, we have a leading woman candidate who has not... Read more

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2008-09-05T10:31:06-07:00

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Science and faith. Faith and science

Last updated on: September 5, 2008 at 10:31 am By Pia de Solenni

VP candidate Senator Joe Biden weighs in with his beliefs on abortion. Following Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s statements on Meet The Press, Senator Biden comes along to explain that the question of when life begins is a matter of faith. As a Catholic, he “believes” that life begins at conception, but he votes against restricting abortion because he doesn’t want to impose that view on others who think differently. Hmmmm…..I wonder if he thinks other civil rights issues are matters of... Read more

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2008-09-04T07:58:06-07:00

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Get back into the kitchen, little lady

Last updated on: September 4, 2008 at 7:58 am By Pia de Solenni

Apparently, Governor Palin has her opponents on the run.’,’So far, there’s been nothing but ad hominem attacks, like this piece by Judith Warner in The New York Times. Read it over – looks like Judith doesn’t like people who talk funny. And here I thought it was us educated folks who were supposed to be so accepting and non-judgmental…. Real people, the kind of people who will like and identify with Palin, they clearly believe, are smart, but not too... Read more

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2016-10-05T06:06:45-07:00

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The Real Thing?

Last updated on: October 5, 2016 at 6:06 am By Pia de Solenni

Governor Sarah Palin keeps looking better and better, and I don’t mean her physical appearance.’ Her speech at the Republican Convention showed that she’s the real thing. She hasn’t been a woman “fighting for….” She’s a woman who’s been doing things regardless of whether the establishment or the good ol’ boys (or any other group) has given it’s endorsement. Dee Dee Myers wrote a column, published on August 29th, in which she questions the logic of the Palin pick as... Read more

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2008-08-28T09:32:06-07:00

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Shock and awe, in the style of the NYT

Last updated on: August 28, 2008 at 9:32 am By Pia de Solenni

Turns out The New York Times thinks that having a baby at age 44 is newsworthy. I never expected to be commenting so much on the election, but the naming of Governor Palin as McCain’s VP has definitely brought up many of the hot button topics that I write and speak about: women, women and work, abortion, family, etc. Now it turns out that the private decisions and details of the governor’s life are so shocking that they merit front-page... Read more

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2008-07-31T19:16:06-07:00

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Abortion, abortion, abortion

Last updated on: July 31, 2008 at 7:16 pm By Pia de Solenni

‘The topic continues to be a hot button issue in the US as recently evidenced by the response to Sen. Obama’s comments to Pastor Rick Warren on August 16 and House Speaker Pelosi’s comments to Tom Brokaw on August 24. The fact that abortion continues to be an issue reflects the amazing grass roots work of the pro-life movement.’,’ You can watch the statements of both politicians here on YouTube. Of particular interest is Pelosi’s misstep, which a friend pointed... Read more

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2008-07-30T07:36:06-07:00

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Girrrrl power in the best sense

Last updated on: July 30, 2008 at 7:36 am By Pia de Solenni

Feminism talks a lot about empowering women, but here’s a great example of real feminism, where the rubber hits the road and things actually get accomplished. These women got together to pool their resources so that they could be more effective in their efforts to give back to their local Washington, DC community. The rest of us should recognize our “collective bargaining power.” Look at the impact they’ve had. Read more

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2008-07-29T18:34:46-07:00

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A healthy sense of shame

Last updated on: July 29, 2008 at 6:34 pm By Pia de Solenni

The walk of shame. It’s an expression that most of us have heard and it’s actually quite apt. It refers to that time the next morning when a young woman or girl has to go back to her home, or dorm, or even straight to work…and it’s quite apparent what she was doing the night before. But maybe it reveals something innate in women… Fred Schwarz has this piece on NRO today in which he puts forth the notion that... Read more

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2008-07-29T18:27:46-07:00

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Blind to the obvious

Last updated on: July 29, 2008 at 6:27 pm By Pia de Solenni

In this provocative op-ed for the NYT, John Miller, former State Department ambassador, goes after the Justice Department for its apparent failure to back up the President’s agenda to combat sex trafficking both in the US and internationally. The whole piece is worth reading, but one section in particular stands out: A culture clash, I suspect, is the real reason for the Justice Department’s opposition. This isn’t the usual culture clash of right and left, religious and secular. In this... Read more

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2008-07-29T15:54:47-07:00

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Humanae Vitae – Still Truckin: 40 Years Later

Last updated on: July 29, 2008 at 3:54 pm By Pia de Solenni

Humanae Vitae, the encyclical of the Catholic Church known more for it’s opposition to contraception than for it’s overall message, has just turned 40. Despite the naysayers, the Church still teaches the contraception is contrary to the reality of true love. No matter how “unpopular” the teaching, more and more people have come to embrace it. I’ve even met someone who converted to Catholicism after hearing Prof. Janet Smith’s talk, “Contraception, why not.” In honor of the 40th anniversary, I’ll... Read more

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