I will miss Michele Bachmann being a Congresswoman like I miss the odor of my dog's fur after being sprayed by a skunk. Until she leaves office early next year, however, I have a hunch she's going to make certain the stench from her ludicrous comments lingers for quite some time, and with a little over a half a year left in final her term, she decided to go full-speed ahead with the crazy talk.
There's a House bill, co-sponsored by Representatives Carolyn Maloney (New York Democrat) and Marsha Blackburn (Tennessee Republican), to establish a bipartisan commission on the creation of the first national women's history museum. Does anyone have a problem with this? Let me see a raise of hands... Ah, yes - Michele Bachmann. ...and why is this?
"I rise today in opposition to this bill, because I believe ultimately this museum that will be built on the National Mall, on federal land, will enshrine the radical feminist movement that stands against my pro-life movement, the pro-family movement, and pro-traditional marriage movement. ... As it's currently written, the legislation lacks the necessary safeguards to ensure the proposed museum will not become an ideological shrine to abortion that will eventually receive federal funding and a prominent spot on the National Mall."
I'd like to take "Irony" for $500, Alex... Does Ms. Bachmann not realize that if it weren't for the "radical feminist movement," she may not have been able to get elected into Congress, and may not have been able to utter the before-mentioned quote as a Representative? Whether she wants to believe it or not, she's in her current position largely because of the "radical feminist movement." Also, whether she wants to believe it or not, the overturn of Roe v. Wade is a critical point in history in women's struggle to attain equal rights under the law. She may not agree with the court's decision in that case, but that doesn't deny the fact that it is an important part of women's history in this country. When I read Bachmann's quote, here's what I actually heard her say:
"I rise today in opposition to this bill, because I believe ultimately this museum that will be built on the National Mall, on federal land, will enshrine the radical feminist movement - which allowed me to be here today - that stands against my pro-life movement, the pro-family movement, pro-traditional marriage movement, and anti-woman movement, of which I am one - both a woman and an anti-woman. As it's currently written, the legislation lacks the necessary safeguards to ensure the proposed museum will not become an ideological shrine to abortion that will eventually receive federal funding and a prominent spot on the National Mall."
Representative Bachmann bashing on the "radical feminist movement" would be like the following scenario:
Frank Thomas (former African-American baseball player): "You know who I could never stand?"
Ken Griffey, Jr. (another former African-American baseball player): "Who's that?"
Thomas: "Jackie Robinson"
Griffey: "You either? That dude sure had a lot of nerve - he and his radical agenda!"
Thomas: "I know - right? Keep politics out of the game is what I've always said!"
Griffey: "Amen."
Thomas: "I think he destroyed the game, personally."
Griffey: "You and me both, man. Here - let's do a shot."
::Thomas and Griffey raise their shot glasses::
Griffey: "To despising Jackie Robinson!"
Thomas: "To despising Jackie Robinson!"
::they drink their shots::
Tony Gwynn (another former African-American baseball player): "You idiots! If it weren't for Jackie Robinson, we might not have ever been able to play baseball!"
Thomas: "Whatever..."
Griffey: "Wanna do a shot with us?"
Gwynn: "Ugh!" ::storms out::
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/07/michele-bachmann-womens-history-museum_n_5283194.html
There's a House bill, co-sponsored by Representatives Carolyn Maloney (New York Democrat) and Marsha Blackburn (Tennessee Republican), to establish a bipartisan commission on the creation of the first national women's history museum. Does anyone have a problem with this? Let me see a raise of hands... Ah, yes - Michele Bachmann. ...and why is this?
"I rise today in opposition to this bill, because I believe ultimately this museum that will be built on the National Mall, on federal land, will enshrine the radical feminist movement that stands against my pro-life movement, the pro-family movement, and pro-traditional marriage movement. ... As it's currently written, the legislation lacks the necessary safeguards to ensure the proposed museum will not become an ideological shrine to abortion that will eventually receive federal funding and a prominent spot on the National Mall."
I'd like to take "Irony" for $500, Alex... Does Ms. Bachmann not realize that if it weren't for the "radical feminist movement," she may not have been able to get elected into Congress, and may not have been able to utter the before-mentioned quote as a Representative? Whether she wants to believe it or not, she's in her current position largely because of the "radical feminist movement." Also, whether she wants to believe it or not, the overturn of Roe v. Wade is a critical point in history in women's struggle to attain equal rights under the law. She may not agree with the court's decision in that case, but that doesn't deny the fact that it is an important part of women's history in this country. When I read Bachmann's quote, here's what I actually heard her say:
"I rise today in opposition to this bill, because I believe ultimately this museum that will be built on the National Mall, on federal land, will enshrine the radical feminist movement - which allowed me to be here today - that stands against my pro-life movement, the pro-family movement, pro-traditional marriage movement, and anti-woman movement, of which I am one - both a woman and an anti-woman. As it's currently written, the legislation lacks the necessary safeguards to ensure the proposed museum will not become an ideological shrine to abortion that will eventually receive federal funding and a prominent spot on the National Mall."
Representative Bachmann bashing on the "radical feminist movement" would be like the following scenario:
Frank Thomas (former African-American baseball player): "You know who I could never stand?"
Ken Griffey, Jr. (another former African-American baseball player): "Who's that?"
Thomas: "Jackie Robinson"
Griffey: "You either? That dude sure had a lot of nerve - he and his radical agenda!"
Thomas: "I know - right? Keep politics out of the game is what I've always said!"
Griffey: "Amen."
Thomas: "I think he destroyed the game, personally."
Griffey: "You and me both, man. Here - let's do a shot."
::Thomas and Griffey raise their shot glasses::
Griffey: "To despising Jackie Robinson!"
Thomas: "To despising Jackie Robinson!"
::they drink their shots::
Tony Gwynn (another former African-American baseball player): "You idiots! If it weren't for Jackie Robinson, we might not have ever been able to play baseball!"
Thomas: "Whatever..."
Griffey: "Wanna do a shot with us?"
Gwynn: "Ugh!" ::storms out::
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/07/michele-bachmann-womens-history-museum_n_5283194.html
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