Most Destructive Americans

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10 most destructive Americans of the last 80 years.

By Frank Hawkins

 US Army Retired Intelligence Office

America has undergone enormous change during the nearly eight decades of my life.

Today, America is a bitterly divided, poorly educated, and morally fragile society with so-called mainstream politicians pushing cynical identity politics, socialism, and open borders.  The president of the United States has been threatened with impeachment because the other side doesn’t like him.  The once reasonably unbiased American media has evolved into a hysterical left wing mob. 

How could the stable and reasonably cohesive America of the 1950s have reached this point in just one lifetime?  Who are the main culprits?  Here’s my list of the 10 most destructive Americans of the last 80 years. 

10) Mark Felt – Deputy director of the FBI, aka “Deep Throat” during the Watergate scandal.  This was the first public instance of a senior FBI official directly interfering in America’s political affairs.  He was the forerunner of James Comey, Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, and Andrew McCabe.

9) Bill Ayers – Represents the deep and ongoing leftist ideological damage to our education system.  An unrepentant American terrorist who evaded punishment, he devoted his career to radicalizing American education and pushing leftist causes.  Ghost wrote Obama’s book, “Dreams From My Father.” 

8) Teddy Kennedy – Most folks remember Teddy as the guy who left Mary Joe Kopechne to die in his car at Chappaquiddick.  The real damage came after he avoided punishment for her death and became a major Democrat force in the US Senate, pushing through transformative liberal policies in health care and education.  The real damage was the 1965 Hart-Cellar immigration bill he pushed hard for that changed the quota system to increase the flow of third world people without skills into the US and essentially ended large-scale immigration from Europe.

7) Walter Cronkite – Cronkite was a much beloved network anchor who began the politicization of America’s news media with his infamous broadcast from Vietnam that described the Tet Offensive as a major victory for the Communists and significantly turned the gullible American public against the Vietnam War.  In fact, the Tet offensive was a military disaster for the NVA and Viet Cong, later admitted by North Vietnamese military leaders.  Decades later Cronkite admitted he got the story wrong.  But it was too late.  The damage was done.

 6) Bill and Hillary Clinton- It’s difficult to separate Team Clinton.  Bill’s presidency was largely benign as he was a relative fiscal conservative who rode the remaining benefits of the Reagan era.  But his sexual exploits badly stained the Oval Office and negatively affected America’s perception of the presidency.  In exchange for financial support, he facilitated the transfer of sensitive military technology to the Chinese.  Hillary, a Saul Alinsky acolyte, is one of the most vicious politicians of my lifetime, covering up Bill’s sexual assaults by harassing and insulting the exploited women and peddling influence around the globe in exchange for funds for the corrupt Clinton Foundation.  She signed off on the sale of 20% of the US uranium reserve to the Russians after Bill received a $500,000 speaking fee in Moscow and the foundation (which supported the Clinton’s regal lifestyle) received hundreds of millions of dollars from those who benefited from the deal.  Between them, they killed any honor that might have existed in the dark halls of DC.

5) Valerie Jarrett - The Rasputin of the Obama administration.  A Red Diaper baby, her father, maternal grandfather and father-in-law (Vernon Jarrett who was a close friend and ally of Obama mentor Frank Marshall Davis) were hardcore Communists under investigation by the U.S. government.  She has been in Obama’s ear for his entire political career pushing a strong anti-American, Islamist, anti-Israeli, socialist/communist, cling-to-power agenda.

 4) Jimmy Carter - Carter ignited modern day radical Islam by abandoning the Shah and paving the way for Ayatollah Khomeini to take power in Tehran.  Iran subsequently became the main state sponsor and promoter of international Islamic terrorism.  When Islamists took over our embassy in Tehran, Carter was too weak to effectively respond thus strengthening the rule of the radical Islamic mullahs.

3) Lyndon Johnson – Johnson turned the Vietnam conflict into a major war for America.  It could have ended early if he had listened to the generals instead of automaker Robert McNamara  The ultimate result was:

A) 58,000 American military deaths and collaterally tens of thousands of American lives damaged; and

B) a war that badly divided America and created left wing groups that evaded the draft and eventually gained control of our education system.

Even worse, his so-called War on Poverty led to the destruction of American black families with a significant escalation of welfare and policies designed to keep poor families dependent on the government (and voting Democrat) for their well-being.  He deliberately created a racial holocaust that is still burning today.  A strong case could be made for putting him at the top of this list.

2) Barack Hussein Obama- Obama set up America for a final defeat and stealth conversion from a free market society to socialism/communism.  As we get deeper into the Trump presidency, we learn more each day about how Obama politicized and compromised key government agencies, most prominently the FBI, the CIA and the IRS, thus thoroughly shaking the public’s confidence in the federal government to be fair and unbiased in its activities.  He significantly set back race and other relations between Americans by stoking black grievances and pushing radical identity politics.  Obama’s open support for the Iranian mullahs and his apologetic “lead from behind” foreign policy seriously weakened America abroad.  His blatant attempt to interfere in Israel’s election trying to unseat Netanyahu is one of the most shameful things ever done by an American president.

The Number 1 Worst American is John Kerry – Some readers will likely say Kerry does not deserve to be number one on this list.  I have him here because I regard him as the most despicable American who ever lived.  After his three faked Purple Hearts during his cowardly service in Vietnam, he was able to leave the US Navy early.  As a reserve naval officer and in clear violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, he traveled to Paris and met privately with the NVA and the Viet Cong.  He returned to the United States parroting the Soviet party line about the war and testified before Congress comparing American soldiers to the hordes of Genghis Khan.  It was a clear case of treason, giving aid and comfort to the enemy in a time of war.  We got a second bite of the bitter Kerry apple when as Obama’s secretary of state, he fell into bed with the Iranian (“Death to America”) mullahs giving them the ultimate green light to develop nuclear weapons along with billions of dollars that further supported their terrorist activities.  Only the heroic Swift Vets saved us from a Manchurian Candidate Kerry presidency.  Ultimately we got Obama.

 Dishonorable Mentions!   (Just missed the list)

John Brennan   – Obama’s CIA director who once voted for Communist Gus Hall for president.  A key member of the Deep State who severely politicized the CIA.  Called President Trump treasonous for meeting with the president of Russia.

Jane Fonda   – movie actress who made the infamous trip to Vietnam during the war in support of the Communists. She represents hard left Hollywood that has done so much damage to our culture.

 Jimmy Hendrix and Janice Joplin   – Both revered entertainers helped usher in the prevailing drug culture and personally suffered the consequences.  Karma’s a bitch.

Robert Johnson   – As head of BET helped popularize ho’s, bitches and pimps while making millions on great hits such as “Jigga my Nigga”, “Big Pimpin’”, “Niggas in Paris” and “Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.”  Many scholars within the African American community maintain that BET perpetuates and justifies racism by adopting the stereotypes held about African Americans, affecting the psyche of young viewers through the bombardment of negative images of African-Americans Who can disagree?

Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Jr.   – Head of the New York Times.  Once the gold standard of American journalism, the paper always had a liberal tilt and occasionally made bad mistakes.  As the years have gone along, the paper has slid further and further left and today is virtually the primary propaganda arm of the increasingly radical Democrat Party.  Still retains influence in Washington and New York.

Frank Marshall Davis   - Anti-white, black Bolshevik, card-carrying Soviet agent.  Probable birth father and admitted primary mentor of young Barack Hussein Obama.

Special Reward goes to George Soros   – Jewish former Nazi collaborator in his native Hungary who as a self-made billionaire has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into left wing groups and causes.  The damage he has caused is difficult to measure, but it’s certainly large.  He has funded much of the effort to kill the Trump presidency.

Addendum 

It is gratifying to see that Mr. Hawkins, who is in a far more informed position than me, independently agrees that Jimmy Carter was a seriously destructive force against America’s best interests.

Personally, I could move Carter closer to the top of the Most Destructive Americans list, at least above Lyndon Johnson, on the premise that the former peanut farmer turned president, through his flawed decision to unleash Khoemeini and his plan for Islamic Jihad resulted in more total mayhem, death, and destruction on a world-wide basis that continues to this day  But on balance, LBJ directly caused the deaths of some 58,000 people in his utter mismanagement of the Vietnam War  Counting American deaths from terrorist attacks (think 9/11) and war deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan still doesn’t add up to 58,000.  So, Mr. Hawkins is entitled to is opinion, which is limited to the adverse impact solely upon Americans, not the whole world. 

I hope that you observed that most names on this list are either prominent DEMOCRATS or allied with them. 

Vote wisely in November.

Election Day 2012

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By Terry Orr

In the next 24 hours – “We the People” will elect our next President of the United States of America, one third of our Senators and all 435 House of Representatives, many State Governors and their respective elected officials.

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Our friends across the Atlantic recently wrote an interesting article about our upcoming election from their perspective – always nice to view the elephant from a different perspective.  “The outcome of this battle is not only important to America but also to the rest of the world”.  By DR NIGEL BOWLES

The polls can barely separate the pair, who both stand at around 47 per cent – with many still undecided. 

Given the turbulent times we live in, both financially and in terms of international politics — with Iran and Israel rattling sabres, and North Africa increasingly unstable — the outcome is not only hugely important to America but also to the rest of the world.

Despite the rise of China and the rapid growth of other nations, such as India and Brazil, the U.S. remains the dominant player on the global stage. It is still a military colossus and the engine room of the global economy, with its capacity for innovation and wealth creation undimmed.

For Britain, American presidential elections are particularly significant, given the unique ties between our countries. The U.S., for instance, invests far more in Britain than Europe does.

Recently, Mitt Romney was singing the praises of Margaret Thatcher in one of his stump speeches, while world politics in the previous decade was dominated by the bond formed between George W. Bush and Tony Blair during their fight against terrorism.

Given its global importance, what is extraordinary about the presidential election is its complexity, both in the process itself and in the impact of the result.

Because of the federal structure of American politics, this is far from a straightforward contest.

The winner is not decided by a clear majority of the overall national vote, but by individual victories in the 50 states (plus the District of Columbia) that make up America. In truth, it is not one presidential race but 51 — and the result will be decided by a few swing states.

Moreover, having gained office, the President is severely constrained by other political institutions, including Congress and the state legislatures.

The whole system of governance, dating back to the Declaration of Independence in 1776, had the ‘separation of powers’ at its heart, based on the idea that the Executive, namely the Presidency, should not be able to control the legislature or Congress.

This separation of powers, though, can lead to deadlock and obstructionism in Washington, weakening the scope of the President to provide the leadership the world so badly needs.

These limitations on the Presidency are sometimes forgotten in the drama of the race itself, when candidates make grandiose claims about their ability to transform America’s fortunes.

Few recent elections have been more dramatic than this one, partly because the race is so close and partly because there are many fewer undecided voters than previously.

The sense of a nation divided that has gripped this election is felt throughout American politics, which accounts for the increasingly bitter tone of campaigning.

In the past, it was not always easy to gauge voters’ party allegiances from their background or region or even political outlook.

But now, as politics of identity and region have become much stronger, the south and the centre have become overwhelmingly Republican. The eastern and western seaboards are largely Democratic.

Evangelical Christians are more likely to vote Republican, while urban voters are more likely to back the Democrats.

Most disturbing of all, in the land that was meant to be the great melting-pot, is the growing racial divide. Integration is giving way to division.

African-Americans now vote overwhelmingly for the Democrats, while the white population increasingly supports the Republicans.

In fact, while such a split might help Romney this time, in the long term it spells disaster for the Republican Party, since the effects of mass immigration and higher ethnic minority birth rates mean that the make-up of the American population, like the British one, is changing rapidly.

So whoever wins on November 6 is going to face a monumental challenge. For all the rhetoric about ‘change’ in this campaign, the reality of division in the population and the partisan deadlock in Washington means that his task could not be more daunting.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2222109/US-Presidential-Election-2012-The-outcome-important-America-rest-world.html#ixzz2B5IddJ6D 

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I believe DR Nigel Bowels has captured the essence of the election fairly well.

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Diane and I hope that all American citizens will exercise their right to vote and let their voice be heard. By all predictions - this election will be very close!

Remember to Register to Vote Week

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By Diane Forrest

Active Registered Voter

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Unless you have been living on a deserted island for the past year, you should be aware that our country is about to hold elections for President and Vice President for the next 4 years.   The other night a friend asked me who I was going to vote for, he was undecided.  He told me one of the candidates had said something he didn't like.  I told him he needed to look at the whole picture.  Each candidate at one time or another will say or do something you may not agree with, but is that a game changer?  I advised him to study each candidate, what are their views on the issues important to you and your family, and how has their history affected their views.

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This November we will be facing a very important election.  The economy depends on the outcome.  Only registered voters who vote will be able to determine the operations of the country for the next 4 years.  I am reminded of the speech given in the movie Protocol by Goldie Hawn.  She was before a Congressional Hearing describing recent events where she had been sent to a foreign country for the promise of becoming the wife of an Amir, without her knowledge.   During this speech she stated that if we the people did not get involved, learn about what is going on around us, then we get what we ask for. 

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 There is another similar sentiment from the movie Legally Blonde 2 when Reese Witherspoon also speaks before congress.  Hello everyone my name is Elle Woods and I’m here to speak to you today about a piece of legislation called Bruiser’s Bill. But you know, today is supposed to be about education so instead I want to tell you about the education you all have given me over the past three months. See one day I came to Washington to help my dog Bruiser and somewhere along the way I learned a really... unexpected lesson. I know what you’re thinking, who is this girl? And what could this simple small town girl from Bel Air have to say to all of us? Well I’ll tell you, it’s about something that’s bigger than me or any single act of legislation this is about a matter that should be at the highest importance to every American, my hair. You see there’s this salon in Beverly Hills. It’s really fancy and beautiful but it’s impossible to get an appt. I mean unless you’re Julia Roberts or one of the girls from Friends you can just forget it. But one day, they called me. They had an opening. So I was finally going to get the chance to sit in one of those sacred beauty chairs. I was so excited. Then the colorist gave me Brassy Briggite instead of Harlow Honey. The shampoo girl washed my hair with spiral perm solution instead of color intensive moisturizing conditioning shampoo. Finally the stylist... gave me a bob, with bangs. Suffice to say it was just wrong, all wrong, for me. You know? First I was angry and then I realized my anger was completely misdirected. I mean this wasn’t the salon’s fault. I had sat there and witnessed this injustice and I had just let it happen. I didn’t get involved, in the process. I forgot to use my voice. I forgot to believe in myself but now I know better. I know that one honest voice can be louder than a crowd. I know that if we lose our voice or let those who speak on our behalf, compromise our voice than this country, this country is in for a really bad haircut. 

So speak up America, speak up!

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This week is Remember to Register to Vote Week.

If you are not registered to vote, take a few minutes to go to your court house and register. 

If we don't get involved in the process - then we are depending on others to make our decisions on who to represent us.

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National POW/MIA Recognition Day

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By Terry Orr

(Retired Vet)

I cannot begin to imagine the pain and suffering people endure having a love one who is a POW/MIA – especially those from the Vietnam era – all those years that have gone by and still unable to find closure. At times I become physically sick – thinking about those spineless, gutless, un-American politicians and so-called leaders in the government allow this atrocity to happen and continue on all these years.  In hindsight, it was just the beginning or maybe the continuation of poor leadership.  I am thankful that my love ones did not have to cope with this during my service to this country.

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Following up on our article from last year article “Let's Bring Them Home!” (http://kisbyto.blogspot.com/2011/09/lets-bring-them-home.html ) a couple of additional historical facts and commentary by yours truly.

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Observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day are held across the country on military installations, ships at sea, state capitols, schools and veterans' facilities. It is traditionally observed on the third Friday in September each year. This observance is one of six days throughout the year that Congress has mandated the flying of the National League of Families' POW/MIA flag. The others are Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day and Veterans Day.

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Prisoners of War and Missing-in-Action (POW/MIA) personnel has been a mystery for some time – in that after the action has been completed – why keep them and or information regarding them from their home country.  Yes, that my sound a bit naïve, but is there any good reason to withhold that information?

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Rolling Thunder has done an excellent job of honoring our POW/MIA’s and veteran’s – as has other support groups – but in general – most folks just don’t care from my perspective.  It is a shame and disgrace to our men and women in the past, those currently severing and those who will continue to answer the call of protecting America.

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Today is Friday, September 21, 2012 – please take a moment to remember and remember on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 those who have fail us and those who show promise of changing the status quo. Thank you!

References and Links:

http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/pow_day/

Constitution and Citizenship Day

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By Diane Forrest

While I was growing up Saturday mornings were filled with great cartoons.  Between the cartoons was a type of infomercial, called school house rock.  They weren't selling anything, just trying to teach kids some important things, like grammar and history.  I remember songs like "Lolly lolly get your adverbs here" and "Conjunction Junction what's your function?"  There was another one about the Constitution, and one about how laws are made.   I will now (before your very eyes) attempt to remember the Preamble to the Constitution from the song.

We the people, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America!

You can see the whole video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHp7sMqPL0g&feature=related

I remember a scene from the movie, Protocol, where Goldie Hawn plays a woman who gets shot while jumping in front of a bullet meant for a visiting diplomat.  To thank her for her service, she was hired by the government agency of Protocol, and one of her duties was to take the wives of visiting diplomats on a tour of some of the famous Washington sites.  One of the places they visited was the original constitution, where she read to the guests the first parts of the constitution.  These words really inspired her and later she used the same words to get out of a jam, and then run for office herself.

There was another movie, National Treasure with Nicolas Cage, where there was a treasure map encoded on the back of the constitution, and they had to steal it in order to protect it from other theives.  Cage's character also became emotional with the original document in his hands, and the historical significance of it.

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These ideas were written and decided on by a group of our founding fathers.  It was clearly thought about intently, and their message and ideas are still intact today, over 200 years ago.  Since then, there have been some amendments added to the constitution; one of them is the 14th amendment which discusses citizenship.  The wording is listed below:

Section 1 - All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
 Section 2 - Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the Executive and Judicial officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State.
 Section 3 - No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
 Section 4 - The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.
 Section 5 - The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

There has been alot mentioned about Citizenship lately, and the number of illegal people in the country.  In fact, it is one of the issues mentioned in the election campaigns for President. People are angered because the people who are here illegally are receiving benefits of legal residents.  It is a question of fairness and the law.

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This week we are celebrating the Constitution and Citizenship. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is a combined event that is annually observed in the United States on September 17. This event commemorates the formation and signing of the Constitution of the United States on September 17, 1787. It also recognizes all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become US citizens.  Various civil and educational authorities and individuals throughout the United States observe Constitution Day and Citizenship Day through a range of events and activities each year. For example, the Center for Civic Education provides lesson topics on Constitution Day and Citizenship Day for students at different levels. The US Department of Education provides various resources on the event as the department is responsible for implementing Constitution Day legislated mandates. Among these is the requirement for educational institutions that receive federal funds to hold an educational program on the United States Constitution on September 17 each year.  To show your pride for this country, hang your flag high to show your spirit.

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International Day of Democracy

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By Diane Forrest

One of the first things I did when I woke up on my 18th birthday was to go to the courthouse and register to vote.  To me, that was one of the most important responsibility I had. Not only were there many woman who fought tirelessly to give me that right, but it gave me alot of pride to know that my decision counted in the running of things in my city, county and country. I felt very fortunate and blessed to know that my opinion matters. Every time I moved, I would always run to the courthouse and register to vote so that when election time came around, I would be set.

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We have the good fortune to live in a democratic society.  What this mean is that Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows people to participate equally—either directly or through elected representatives—in the proposal, development, and creation of laws. It encompasses social, economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination.

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There is no better time now that to exercise your rights to democracy.  In just a few weeks we will be electing the President of the United States for the next four years.  Now is the time to listen to the candidates and then make an informed opinion on who you want to be your voice and make the decisions that will benefit our country.  Like my daddy always told me, if you don't vote, then if things don't turn out the way you want, you don't have the right to complain.

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Today is International Day of Democracy.  If you haven't registered to vote yet, please take a few minutes to do that.  If you are registered, don't forget to vote on Election Day.  Make Democracy work for you

Presidential Proclamation--Women's Equality Day

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WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY, 2011

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution tore down the last formal barrier to women's enfranchisement in our Nation and empowered America's women to have their voices heard in the halls of power. This Amendment became law only after decades of work by committed trailblazers who fought to extend the right to vote to women across America. For the women who fought for this right, voting was not the end of the journey for equality, but the beginning of a new era in the advancement of our Union. These brave and tenacious women challenged our Nation to live up to its founding principles, and their legacy inspires us to reach ever higher in our pursuit of liberty and equality for all.

Before the Amendment took effect, women had been serving our Nation in the public realm since its earliest days. Even before they gained the right to vote, America's women were leaders of movements, academics, and reformers, and had even served in the Congress. Legions of brave women wrote and lectured for change. They let their feet speak when their voices alone were not enough, protesting and marching for their fundamental right to vote in the face of heckling, jail, and abuse. Their efforts led to enormous progress millions upon millions of women have since used the power of the ballot to help shape our country.

Today, our Nation's daughters reap the benefits of these courageous pioneers while paving the way for generations of women to come. But work still remains. My Administration is committed to advancing equality for all of our people. This year, the Council of Women and Girls released "Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being," the most comprehensive report in 50 years on the status of women in our country, shedding light on issues women face in employment, crime, health, and family life. We are working to ensure that women-owned businesses can compete in the marketplace, that women are not discriminated against in healthcare, and that we redouble our efforts to bring an end to sexual assault on college campuses.

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On the 91st anniversary of this landmark in civil rights, we continue to uphold the foundational American principles that we are all equal, and that each of us deserves a chance to pursue our dreams. We honor the heroes who have given of themselves to advance the causes of justice, opportunity, and prosperity. As we celebrate the legacy of those who made enormous strides in the last century and before, we renew our commitment to hold true to the dreams for which they fought, and we look forward to a bright future for our Nation's daughters.

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NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States do hereby proclaim August 26, 2011, as Women's Equality Day. I call upon the people of the United States to celebrate the achievements of women and recommit ourselves to the goal of gender equality in this country.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-sixth.

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BARACK OBAMA

August 26 of each year is designated in the United States as Women's Equality Day. Instituted by Rep. Bella Abzug and first established in 1971, the date commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, the Woman Suffrage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave U.S. women full voting rights in 1920.  There were many women along the road to fight for a woman's right to vote.  Some of these women sacrificed their homes, families, children, jobs, and even lives.  I believe the best way to remember the struggles they had to give women the rights we now have is to take time this November, and exercise your right to vote by casting your ballot in this year's election.  This election as well as every election, will be an important one for our country, and every registered voter should be present to cast their vote.

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So today, on Women's Equality Day, remember these ladies who worked so hard for our rights, and cast your vote in the upcoming election