Knee Deep in Quandary

Yesterday on The View they ran an interview with Hillary Clinton wherein she still defended her husband and switched the tables by talking about Trump’s allegations.  Then they turned on the questions and there was a cacophony of objections to Hillary’s being “tone deaf” to the MeToo movement, etc.  Here’s my response – why does Hillary have to be questioned about her husband’s conduct of 20+ years ago?  What does that have to do with her and what she is attempting to do with her life?  And why should she divorce him when she obviously still cares about him?  Can’t people move on about something so old?

So here’s the quandary. Having just said the above, then why was Dr. Blasey Ford’s allegations relevant 36 years later? I would say this is a situation where a person’s conduct needed to be told in light of his being appointed to a lifetime seat on the highest court in the land. The ship has sailed now and we need to forget about it as it cannot be undone.

Where do we go from here with respect to listening to assault allegations? I think we need to be awake at every moment, of every day to lethargy when it comes to the rights of humanity IN ALL THINGS. Whether we are talking about sexual assault, racism or human rights at home or abroad, citizens of humanity need to stay tuned, stay alert and make their objections and convictions heard regularly. The best way of doing this (but not the only way) is to VOTE. Please do not think that your vote is wasted; if you are uncertain about who to vote for at least go to the polls and use the ballot even if it is to invalidate it (not the best choice, but at least you have “attended to your duty”). A better way is to get as much information as you can about the candidate, the party and the issues of the moment and make a concerted effort to have an opinion. To say you don’t care is shameful. Yes, shameful.

For those with more time, passion and patience get even more involved but be sure that it is in with something you believe strongly about. There is no point in doing things in a haphazard or sloppy way when it comes to make a difference in other people’s lives.

Male or female, we are humans and I truly believe that we are put on this planet to make it a better place for humans. We are here to elevate our civilization to something higher than greed or power.

"A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men." Gloria Steinem