Gloria Steinem Calls Romney 'Anti-Equality, Extremist'

[trailmonkee]

Source: largo patch

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Steinem was in Florida, a key battleground state, to rally against Amendment 6, seen by opponents as tightening abortion restrictions. But the feminist legend also used her time before an adoring crowd to blast GOP presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney as "anti-equality."

Mitt Romney is “the most undemocratic, anti-equality, authoritarian, extremist candidate I have ever seen, and there is the most distance between what he says and what he does,” Steinmen said.

Steinem was introduced as a self-described “Hope-aholic.” Her name is synonymous with the feminist movement. She is known best as an activist and author. Steinem appeared before the crowd with eloquence and timeless messages, stating that she stands for equality and democracy.

“Do what Democracy demands,” said Steinem. “And, that is to make change from the bottom up. It is a lie that it comes from the top down. No. That’s what they want us to think—to disempower us. No, it comes from us. Like a tree, it comes from the bottom up.”

Read more: http://largo.patch.com/articles/i-am-choice-takes-stand-for-womens-rights

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Text of part of her speech at the link

[byeya]

1. The use of the word "extremist" is both accurate and a good tactic. I am surprised more Democrats

are not making use of the word against their RepubliKKKan opponents. It helped LBJ vs Goldwater and was also true back then.

[lunatica]

2. She made change happen from the bottom up

She knows what she's talking about. I'm delighted to know she's out and about during this election. So much of the work she fought for and devoted her life to is being eroded.

[RebelOne]

3. Kudos to Gloria. I have always admired her. n/t

[defacto7]

4. K&R

Go Gloria!

[Quantess]

5. He is.

He's also an a-hole.