Confessions of a thinking woman

[yewberry]

Crossposting from the Pro-Choice group.

Grievances against the GOP from a (former?) Republican Woman

I was raised in a conservative, Republican, military family. I support personal freedom and personal responsibility. I support the military. I support a balanced budget. I support individual rights and the constitution. I support small government. But I find myself increasingly separated from the Republican Party, and this is why:

I cannot align myself with a party that repeatedly acts to restrict the rights of women, to deny women protection from abuse and violence, and to trample the rights of women to make their own medical decisions. I cannot support a party where individual rights and freedoms are only protected for people with a penis (so long as they are not gay).

confessions-of-a-thinking-woman.blogspot.com/2012/02/grievances-against-gop-from-former.html

Actually a pretty good read. It's interesting to see a republican processing the attacks on women's freedom. Seems that the current war on women is changing some minds.

[Gormy Cuss]

1. Nice summary

and if that blogger is a social liberal and a fiscal conservative it's no wonder she feels like there's little room for someone like her in the GOP these days.

[JNelson6563]

3. Exactly.

I really think this current war they started on women's rights is going to result in countless blog posts like this.

Hooray for all our sisters seeing the light on this matter!

Julie

[maddezmom]

2. I have to hope she's not the only one

good read, thanks for posting.

[OKNancy]

4. It's crazy out there

I am just baffled about all this stuff. Two months ago, I was thinking all we would hear is "deficit, economy, jobs" etc.
I really think all this war on women will backfire.

[yewberry]

5. It IS crazy out there.

But the more people know about it, the better, I guess. I agree that this will backfire. Or hope.

Maybe both.

[Kath1]

6. Really crazy, I agree.

I read her blog and really liked this statement - "How can we say that we are a country that values liberty when we deny women access to affordable contraception, refuse them access to abortion, and then blame them for having more children than they can support?"

I think that really says it all and more and more women are seeing that truth.