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On Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:42:32 -0400, Harryk
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On 6/15/11 8:05 AM, BAR wrote:
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Looks like she's going to announce "soon." I sure how Palin announces.
Then, we'll see just who is the craziest.

Doesn't Bachmann and Palin running say something good for the women's
movement? Wouldn't it be great for NOW to have a woman break through the
final glass ceiling?

Or, is NOW just another left leaning partisan group that only cares
about women who are of the correct political affiliation instead of
promoting women in general?

Because you are too intellectually lazy to find the answer to your own
questions about why neither Palin nor Bachmann would be supported by
NOW, here are the organization's positions:

NOW's Priority Issues

Constitutional Equality Amendment: Equality in pay, job opportunities,
political structure, social security and education will remain an
elusive dream without a guarantee of equality in the U.S. Constitution.
The progress we have made—and must continue to make—towards women's
equality can be lost at any time because those advances depend on
legislation that can be (and has been) weakened or repealed by Congress.
Although we did not succeed in ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment,
winning a constitutional guarantee of equality for women remains one of
NOW's top priorities. Not supported by Palin or Bachmann

Reproductive Rights: NOW affirms that reproductive rights are issues of
life and death for women, not mere matters of choice. NOW fully supports
access to safe and legal abortion, to effective birth control and
emergency contraception, to reproductive health services and education
for all women. We oppose attempts to restrict these rights through
legislation, regulation or Constitutional amendment. Opposed by Palin
and Bachmann

Racism: NOW condemns the racism that inflicts a double burden of race
and sex discrimination on women of color. Seeing human rights as
indivisible, we are committed to identifying and fighting against those
barriers to equality and justice that are imposed by racism. A leader in
the struggle for civil rights since its inception in 1966, NOW is
committed to diversifying our movement, and we continue to fight for
equal opportunities for women of color in all areas including
employment, education and reproductive rights.

Lesbian Rights: NOW is committed to fighting discrimination based on
sexual orientation or gender identity in all areas, including
employment, housing, public accommodations, health services, child
custody and military policies. NOW is committed to educational efforts
that combat the adverse effects of homophobia, promote positive images
in the media and ultimately ensure civil rights protection for all. NOW
asserts the right of lesbians to live their lives with dignity and
security, and the rights of equal marriage for all. Opposed by Palin and
Bachmann.

Violence Against Women: NOW is unique in its approach to the issue of
violence against women, emphasizing that there are many interrelated
aspects to the issue—domestic violence; sexual assault; sexual
harassment; violence at abortion clinics; hate crimes across lines of
gender, sexuality and race; the gender bias in our judicial system that
further victimizes survivors of violence; and the violence of poverty
emphasized by the radical right's attacks on poor women and children—all
of which result from society's attitudes toward women and efforts to
"keep women in their place." Opposed by Palin and Bachmann.

Economic Justice: NOW advocates for wide range of economic justice
issues affecting women, from the glass ceiling to the sticky floor of
poverty. These include welfare reform, livable wages, job
discrimination, pay equity, housing, social security and pension reform,
and much more. Opposed by Palin and Bachmann.

Why would NOW support either of these women when both are diametrically
opposed to its important positions?

All true, but I do think it is good that they're out there and able to
do what they're doing, even if I vehemently disagree with their
positions.