Category Archives: voting and voting rights

The glass is 52.4 percent full

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Naomi

This is how an optimist is looking at this week’s election. But even an optimist cannot help grumbling over the 47.6 percent. WTF?! Why? Maybe because, as Harper’s Weekly Review disclosed, “44 percent of voters believe that the government is … Continue reading →

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You know who doesn’t vote?

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Naomi

It’s getting frantic, isn’t it? Polls are announced! amount of money raised is announced! interviews with “swing” voters are published! And we thrill or suffer accordingly. As a Times reader I learned what a bunch of “swing” voters in Georgia … Continue reading →

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You know the stirring line, “I am Spartacus!”? Well, we women could be Lysistrata

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Naomi

All my news media are, of course, flooded with election news and predictions. According to them, the top issue for voters is inflation, i.e., something to do with money. Now, when was that SCOTUS decision involving, what was it? Women’s … Continue reading →

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