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By Blanca Gomez, MSW
LA County Children’s Social Worker
Today is the 90th anniversary of women’s right to vote. Like all gains made in the fight for civil rights over our history, the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote didn’t come easily.
Generations of outstanding women risked everything so that their daughters and granddaughters might exercise the freedom — and accept the responsibility – that comes with a government of, by, and for the people.
Ninety years later, the sisters and brothers of SEIU take seriously the responsibility to participate in our democracy, and we expect no less from those who would be our leaders.
Gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has demonstrated time and again that she doesn’t think our democracy is worth the time it takes to mark a ballot. (You can learn more at the Sacramento Bee’s website.)
We cannot trust our children’s future and the future of our state in the hands of someone who has been so careless about them until she decided to become Governor.
We need leaders who are truly dedicated to rebuilding this great state. That’s why I think a vote for Jerry Brown is a vote to Rebuild California.
When asked why she abandoned her civic duty all those years, Megavoid (yes, I have renamed her ” Megavoid”) just replied that it was a mistake. She never explained why she made such a serious mistake. This goes to the heart of any claim she might have to deserve OUR votes. WHY MEG?? WHY?!?!!?? Part of her strategy is to only appear at staged events so she can Megavoid answering this vital question: “Why didn’t YOU vote??”