I want to riot

RondackHiker

Or something.

I know I posted about this last night, but I feel so angry about this.

The Violence Against Women Act did not pass. The House GOP blocked it because, horror of horrors, offered protection to immigrants and lesbians and Native American women. They stripped it of those protections. Later the House said they'd reconsider passing the full act, but never even voted on it.

This is the act that provides funding to rape crisis centers and domestic violence shelters. I got free therapy and have called free hotlines thanks to this act. This is the act that trains police and judges how to handle stalking, rape, and domestic violence crimes and how to coordinate to keep the victims safe.

The ACLU called "one of the most effective pieces of legislation" to stop these crimes.

And the effing ultra conservative House members didn't pass it. It's gone. They'll have to completely rewrite it now, rather than just extending it.

I just... Why is it still so hard to say that all women should be safe from rape?

I think I'm way too sensitive about this. I'm so sad and mad.

RondackHiker

I live an hour from DC. I want to go pound down some doors. I am so p!ssed.

And I care about the fiscal cliff stupidity and the Sandy bullsh!t, but I'm having trouble seeing past my rage about the VAWA. Maybe that's my FFFC. I want to scream and riot and picket.

nikip6454

RondackHiker:

And I care about the fiscal cliff stupidity and the Sandy bullsh!t, but I'm having trouble seeing past my rage about the VAWA. Maybe that's my FFFC. I want to scream and riot and picket.

I am with you...call me a bleeding heart liberal or what ever but our country forgetting to actually take care of its people and worrying so much about money which we do need to worry
about has me livid.