By Ron "Tank" Rotunno

February 28, 2008 1:03 AM | Link to this

Dear Madame or Sir: The women’s rights movement in the United states grew with the American Revolution. Abigail Adams and a group of women indicated to the men that their voices weren’t being heard. That they had no representation, and it was for that same reason the men took up arms against the British. After the American Revolution, the women’s rights movement lacked leadership and became divided. It wasn’t until 1848 that the women’s rights crusade picked up steam with the Seneca Falls Convention,under the leadership of Elizabeth Caddy Stanton.She introduced the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments. It read like the Declaration of Independence, and convinced women to stand up for their rights. The Seneca Falls Convention ecouraged a few women from Ohio to be more involved in Women’s equality with men. Elizabeth Bisbee, Frances Dana Gage, and other women organized women’s conventions across Ohio. In 1851, Gage led a state conference in Akron, Ohio.To beat back public disapproval of women’s rights at this convention, Sojourner Truth, a former slave, gave her acclaimed “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech. Truth spoke of things being out of kilter when there was conversation about peoples rights.She Ploughed, planted, and harvested better than any man on the plantation. And watched her numerous children go off into slavery.Ain’t I a Women? Sojourner rebuked man’s attitude that women can’t have the same rights as men. Truth elaberated on God and how he made women strong to take back the world and make it right. Women’s rights have come a long way since the famous Ain’t I a Woman? speech. But there’s one more major goal for women’s rights activist to achieve: Elect a woman president of the USA. Ohio can lead the way by standing up and voting for Hillary Clinton! “Ain’t I a Woman?” Thank you. Ron “Tank” Rotunno

By Ron "Tank" Rotunno

February 28, 2008 1:03 AM | Link to this

Dear Madame or Sir: The women’s rights movement in the United states grew with the American Revolution. Abigail Adams and a group of women indicated to the men that their voices weren’t being heard. That they had no representation, and it was for that same reason the men took up arms against the British. After the American Revolution, the women’s rights movement lacked leadership and became divided. It wasn’t until 1848 that the women’s rights crusade picked up steam with the Seneca Falls Convention,under the leadership of Elizabeth Caddy Stanton.She introduced the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments. It read like the Declaration of Independence, and convinced women to stand up for their rights. The Seneca Falls Convention ecouraged a few women from Ohio to be more involved in Women’s equality with men. Elizabeth Bisbee, Frances Dana Gage, and other women organized women’s conventions across Ohio. In 1851, Gage led a state conference in Akron, Ohio.To beat back public disapproval of women’s rights at this convention, Sojourner Truth, a former slave, gave her acclaimed “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech. Truth spoke of things being out of kilter when there was conversation about peoples rights.She Ploughed, planted, and harvested better than any man on the plantation. And watched her numerous children go off into slavery.Ain’t I a Women? Sojourner rebuked man’s attitude that women can’t have the same rights as men. Truth elaberated on God and how he made women strong to take back the world and make it right. Women’s rights have come a long way since the famous Ain’t I a Woman? speech. But there’s one more major goal for women’s rights activist to achieve: Elect a woman president of the USA. Ohio can lead the way by standing up and voting for Hillary Clinton! “Ain’t I a Woman?” Thank you. Ron “Tank” Rotunno

By Ron "Tank" Rotunno

February 28, 2008 1:02 AM | Link to this

Dear Madame or Sir: The women’s rights movement in the United states grew with the American Revolution. Abigail Adams and a group of women indicated to the men that their voices weren’t being heard. That they had no representation, and it was for that same reason the men took up arms against the British. After the American Revolution, the women’s rights movement lacked leadership and became divided. It wasn’t until 1848 that the women’s rights crusade picked up steam with the Seneca Falls Convention,under the leadership of Elizabeth Caddy Stanton.She introduced the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments. It read like the Declaration of Independence, and convinced women to stand up for their rights. The Seneca Falls Convention ecouraged a few women from Ohio to be more involved in Women’s equality with men. Elizabeth Bisbee, Frances Dana Gage, and other women organized women’s conventions across Ohio. In 1851, Gage led a state conference in Akron, Ohio.To beat back public disapproval of women’s rights at this convention, Sojourner Truth, a former slave, gave her acclaimed “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech. Truth spoke of things being out of kilter when there was conversation about peoples rights.She Ploughed, planted, and harvested better than any man on the plantation. And watched her numerous children go off into slavery.Ain’t I a Women? Sojourner rebuked man’s attitude that women can’t have the same rights as men. Truth elaberated on God and how he made women strong to take back the world and make it right. Women’s rights have come a long way since the famous Ain’t I a Woman? speech. But there’s one more major goal for women’s rights activist to achieve: Elect a woman president of the USA. Ohio can lead the way by standing up and voting for Hillary Clinton! “Ain’t I a Woman?” Thank you. Ron “Tank” Rotunno

By ta

February 27, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

Thanks for your comments Kar…well said. I know what the Clintons can do…20 million jobs sounds good for me…Ohio is hurting and we need someone who will get the job done as soon as possible. NO time for on the job training with Mr. Barack. However if he is the nominee he has my support. But until then…long live Hill.

By ta

February 27, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

Thanks for your comments Kar…well said. I know what the Clintons can do…20 million jobs sounds good for me…Ohio is hurting and we need someone who will get the job done as soon as possible. NO time for on the job training with Mr. Barack. However if he is the nominee he has my support. But until then…long live Hill.

By ta

February 27, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

Thanks for your comments Kar…well said. I know what the Clintons can do…20 million jobs sounds good for me…Ohio is hurting and we need someone who will get the job done as soon as possible. NO time for on the job training with Mr. Barack. However if he is the nominee he has my support. But until then…long live Hill.

By ta

February 27, 2008 6:26 PM | Link to this

Thanks for your comments Kar…well said. I know what the Clintons can do…20 million jobs sounds good for me…Ohio is hurting and we need someone who will get the job done as soon as possible. NO time for on the job training with Mr. Barack. However if he is the nominee he has my support. But until then…long live Hill.

By alice

February 27, 2008 5:12 PM | Link to this

also I am sick of the bs comments about how if obama gets the nom you’ll vote mccain or vice versa. The difference between the dems and the repubs is HUGE. Anyone that would vote for McCain in this election couldn’t possibly support Barack or Hillary, if you’re voting based on the issues (which you should be!). I will be voting for Barack but I 100% support Hill if she gets the nom.

By alice

February 27, 2008 4:58 PM | Link to this

OK I am sick of hearing about how the press loves Obama. I will not argue that Hillary has had it tough, but not because of Barack. It is because she’s spent the last year and a half as the frontrunner and the frontrunner will always get attacked. The media loves no one. The “media” hasn’t voted for Obama, the public has. The media has reported on his record turnouts, as they should. Six months ago NO ONE saw Barack as our next candidate, now you want to pain Hillary as a victim against big-bad Barack and the media bias. It’s a discredit to Hillary - she’s a fantastic candidate and has run a good campaign. Don’t look for blame because the public has gone nuts over him.

By Lydia

February 27, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Two thoughts on McCain– one his leadership style and the other on foreign policy. If running a campaign is a precursor to how he would govern the nation, than this should raise some eyebrows about his executive leadership ability in a civilian capacity. Secondly, it is necessary to make a distinguish between McCain’s military and foreign policy credentials. The two are interconnected, but not the same. Insightful, smart, strategic foreign policy is at the forefront of any national security policy that seeks to avoid military deployment. McCain’s military background gives him an edge over Obama on military strategy, but not on designing foreign policy that would heighten our national security. He voted for an unnecessary war that has made our nation less safe. McCain’s credentials better fit him for the Secretary of Defense. He knows how to fight wars, but not how to keep us out of wars.

By Lydia

February 27, 2008 4:56 PM | Link to this

Two thoughts on McCain– one his leadership style and the other on foreign policy. If running a campaign is a precursor to how he would govern the nation, than this should raise some eyebrows about his executive leadership ability in a civilian capacity. Secondly, it is necessary to make a distinguish between McCain’s military and foreign policy credentials. The two are interconnected, but not the same. Insightful, smart, strategic foreign policy is at the forefront of any national security policy that seeks to avoid military deployment. McCain’s military background gives him an edge over Obama on military strategy, but not on designing foreign policy that would heighten our national security. He voted for an unnecessary war that has made our nation less safe. McCain’s credentials better fit him for the Secretary of Defense. He knows how to fight wars, but not how to keep us out of wars.

By das

February 27, 2008 12:28 PM | Link to this

Bull! More bias from the Obama-loving press. I’ll tell you one thing, if he’s the nominee, I’m voting Republican.

By Steve

February 27, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

What became clear last night was the following; Hillary is hiding something with her refusal to release her and Bills tax returns unless she is the Democratic nominee. That she’s promising 5 million new jobs as she did when running for the U.S. Senate when in fact New York lost over 30,000 jobs under her leadership, and once again blames it on outside forces yet she wants to be viewed as effective. She’s always finding reasons to suggest her unfair treatment simply because she is asked the first question which most candidates want, that shows leadership, it portrays importance when you are the one they seek out first. When you are the President of the U.S. you will always be asked first. That truth has become a rare commodity to her in regard to NAFTA… she says she was opposed to it from the onset when in fact, as pointed in her own words, “NAFTA Has Proven To Be Effective.” That her attacks on Barack Obama about his alleged lack of experience has proven incorrect especially when he was the one who gave more specific and realistic responses in regard to Foreign Policy.

By Steve

February 27, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this

What became clear last night was the following; Hillary is hiding something with her refusal to release her and Bills tax returns unless she is the Democratic nominee. That she’s promising 5 million new jobs as she did when running for the U.S. Senate when in fact New York lost over 30,000 jobs under her leadership, and once again blames it on outside forces yet she wants to be viewed as effective. She’s always finding reasons to suggest her unfair treatment simply because she is asked the first question which most candidates want, that shows leadership, it portrays importance when you are the one they seek out first. When you are the President of the U.S. you will always be asked first. That truth has become a rare commodity to her in regard to NAFTA… she says she was opposed to it from the onset when in fact, as pointed in her own words, “NAFTA Has Proven To Be Effective.” That her attacks on Barack Obama about his alleged lack of experience has proven incorrect especially when he was the one who gave more specific and realistic responses in regard to Foreign Policy.

By Monique

February 27, 2008 11:39 AM | Link to this

I understand that everyone has an opinion but how in the world could anyone back McCain. I mean are you not paying the same gas prices I am paying. Do you really want this country to be run under the rule of another Republican. And as for you being depresses SJL…well you are about the only one that is not depressed. No jobs, houses being foreclosed. And you are talking about universal health care….well what abouty it? Hilary has touted about universal health care for 15 years and nothing has happend. And universal health care should be free not something that is thrusted upon the poor and uninsured. We can spend billions of dollars on the war …why not some of it on the americans that live her.

By David Esrati

February 27, 2008 10:05 AM | Link to this

If it was a telephone poll it isn’t accurate. Pollsters aren’t connecting to the youth who don’t have land lines, or will answer polls on cell phones. Considering Obama has over a million donors and a real grassroots campaign going seems to be overlooked by the pollsters- these things only gather steam- by the time Nov. rolls around, the Obama vote will be a rout - if nothing big changes in the political landscape or smear campaigns surface.

By sjl

February 27, 2008 10:03 AM | Link to this

considering the polls haven’t been accurate all along and that the general isn’t in play right now the pushing of obama is bs. obama would never win the general as cunningham said the media will eventually do its job and the repubs will define him and Americans will vote for mccain, i will at least. obama does’t offer me experience, reassurance that he can handle all that needs to be fixed, he doesn’t offer universal healthcare, a great understanding of the economy (he has stolen Hillary’s economic policy) or foreign affairs in all its complexities. He has nothing to offer me. I don’t need anyone telling me to get involved I have always been involved and I am not depressed and needy to need some speech lift me out of the bowls of hell, as he suggests. I am backing Hillary 100%, but if for some reason ohio acts like sheep and votes obama in I will vote for McCain. I don’t like the fact that americans are being duped and they are, did you see the debate last night? Not one tuff question to obama, not one question on what makes him qualified, not one tuff question on foreign policy or the economy or one that would explain how he would operate. NO THANK YOU! Hillary was right they should have offered him a pillow and pacifier.

By kar

February 27, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

I think Hillary is the only one that can educatedly beat McCain. Why does the press want Obamma so badly to win this? We all need to ask this question. So Ohio do the right thing for your family and this country vote for experience. We are in such dire times right now. We need someone that other countries will respect and work with.