Books, Politics

Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights by Katha Pollitt

I’m going to be honest: I am 100% strongly pro-life. I personally don’t believe in abortion for any reason. Not even rape, incest or life of the mother. That’s radical (especially for a woman) and puts me in an extremely exclusive group of only about 20 percent of Americans who believe all abortion should be illegal. Why don’t I believe in exceptions? It’s because I don’t believe there are gray areas. You’re either for it […]

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Books, Politics

Women’s Issues in Political Non-Fiction

It’s an election year, which means women’s issues are at the forefront of many candidates campaigns. Whether it’s equal pay, reproductive rights, rising education costs or paid family leave, these topics come up again and again during the election cycle. Recently, I read two titles by a couple rising stars in their respective circles and while both had very different takes on the issues, there were some interesting similarities worth noting. Assault and Flattery: The […]

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Politics

Conservatives – Please Don’t Vote for Donald Trump

I get it – we’re all tired of the direction the country is heading. The Constitution is being destroyed, political correctness is getting us killed and our rights and freedoms are slowly being taken away. Our elected representatives are letting us down and “The Establishment” Republicans talk the talk but don’t vote the right way when it really counts. So for those of you who are looking for someone outside the norm to take us […]

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