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An important primer on the historical realignment of the parties

Judith Kilborn

Several people have retweeted this 2018 series of tweets from Kevin M. Kruse today. Kruse is an American historian. Here’s a link to his series of tweets, followed by a link to few postings of others who have retweeted Kruse’s series of two-year-old tweets recently.

This long series of tweets on the history of party shifts on civil rights is well worth reading.

And here’s a link to the two people who reposted Kruse’s historical thread today.

Concerning reproductive rights

Judith Kilborn

I’m posting this article by Senator Elizabeth Warren since it connects to what some have been talking about regarding their proposals for social media campaigns.

“We Know Exactly How Amy Coney Barrett Feels About Abortion
Don’t let Republicans pretend otherwise.”

https://www.thecut.com/2020/10/elizabeth-warren-on-amy-coney-barrett-and-abortion-rights.html

And here’s the lead.

The decision whether or not to bear a child is “central to a woman’s life, to her dignity. It is a decision she must make for herself. When Government controls that decision for her, she is being treated as less than a fully adult human responsible for her own choices.” 

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said that 30 years ago, at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. She understood that reproductive freedom is foundational to equality, and critical to women’s health and economic security. Without access to high-quality reproductive health care — including contraception and safe, legal abortion — we cannot have true equality.