“EMILY's List members are deeply committed to electing pro-choice Democratic women whom we trust to stand up for our rights, treat us honestly, and make us proud. Our candidates fight for us every day. Blanche Lincoln failed to hold up her end of the bargain.” EndsChoicesFightingRightsProudMembersTreatsDemocraticCommittedListsHonestlyCandidatesBargainsEmilyBlancheEmily's Author:Ellen Malcolm
“When we turn the Bible into an adjective and stick it in front of another loaded word, we tend to ignore or downplay the parts of the Bible that don’t quite fit our preferences and presuppositions. In an attempt to simplify, we force the Bible’s cacophony of voices into a single tone and turn a complicated, beautiful, and diverse holy text into a list of bullet points we can put in a manifesto or creed. More often than not, we end up more committed to what we want the Bible to say than what it actually says.” WantEndsBeautifulTurnsForceVoiceFrontsFitHolySticksCommittedComplicatedListsToneCreedsDiverseBulletsPreferenceSimplifyLoadedAdjectivesManifestosCacophony Author:Rachel Held Evans
“It's sad that grandkids show up at the end of obituaries, way behind the list of work place achievements, social clubs and survivors. Why last? If you've got grandkids, you know they're first when it comes to the joy in your life.” IfsKnowsWayFirstsEndsShowsLastsJoySocialBehindsAchievementClubsListsSurvivorGrandkidsObituaryWork Place Author:Regina Brett