Ann Richards, protestors, and the parking garage attendant

[MaineDem]

I was at the breakfast and later press event that Ann Richards addressed in Portland, ME, yesterday. What an amazing woman! She was brilliant. Stuck it to the Bushies and did it in a very entertaining way. She told one story about the "father of our country" being from Texas. Yep, the young George Washington chopped down a mesquite (sp?) tree. It was only shade for 25 miles around and his father, and the neighbors, were very upset. George's Dad asked him if he had chopped down the tree and little George replied, yes, with his little hatchet, he had chopped down the mesquite tree. His father was very upset with him and told him that they would have to move to Virginia. George was very surprised that they'd have to leave Texas just because he had chopped down a tree. His father said that it wasn't because of cutting down the tree; if George wasn't able to lie there was no way they could live in Texas.

She talked about how important women are to this election. She encouraged everyone to speak to the women they meet - making change at the grocery store, driving a taxi, handing back your dry cleaning at the laundry, wherever - and to tell them that the only way things can change is if they vote. Urge them to register and then to get out to vote. Once we get women to vote, Democrats will win.

Outside the hotel there were 5 Bush/Cheney protestors. They appeared very orderly. The funny thing was that this event with Governor Richards was a Women for Kerry thing...all but one of the protestors across the street were men. :)

As I was leaving the parking garage, the attendant noticed the Kerry signs on my back seat and asked if he could have one. I gladly turned one over to him. Another Kerry voter, I hope.

[fudge stripe cookays]

1. She's my inspiration!

I love Annie.

I have a signed photograph of her on the Harley on my desk to keep me energized.

WE were all so delighted at the March for Choice to see her out socializing and taking pictures with all us Texas ladies-- you couldn't miss her with that stately white hair and that outspokenness. Anne is one gutsy lady.

I have made it my personal mission to talk to young women this election. My pro-choice party is a GO now, and I've volunteered to register voters at Planned Parenthood here in Dallas in a few weeks.

Ladies, talk to every young woman you meet! Make them understand what they have to lose! This is not just about abortion. It is also about birth control.

According to the wingnuts, The pill, Depo Provera, the Morning Ffter pill-- anything that prevents implantation of that egg-- is considered an abortifacient, and must be eliminated!!! We are headed back to the beginning of the century FAST!

If we do not stand up for abortion, we will lose our right to birth control next. The two are intrinsically linked.

Thanks for the great report, MaineDem!
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[DemWitch]

2. three words...

Ann Richard's rocks :headbang: