I have a very personal interest. I am a Miami-Dade voter. One of the issues is that my vote and so many other votes of women and African Americans in Florida are being discounted or discarded. I want my vote to count. Patricia Ireland More Quotes by Patricia Ireland More Quotes From Patricia Ireland Some of us may just, in one-on-one conversations with our family, with our friends, over the back fence with our neighbors, talk about the reality of our lives and realize that we're not alone, that we have a right to be physically safe and emotionally safe in our own homes. Patricia Ireland home may reality There are a lot of people who worked extremely hard in the election who are still organized who know how to do door to door and phone canvassing, who know how to raise money. Patricia Ireland phones doors people And of course we are familiar with the English common law rule of thumb that said a man could in fact use a stick no bigger than his thumb to discipline his wife and family. Patricia Ireland discipline law men Extremely strong, effective, tenacious, and powerful political networks can be built when you fight losing battles as well as when you win. Patricia Ireland powerful fighting strong I just have that sense this is the reason we got Sandra Day O'Connor on the Court in the first place is because Ronald Reagan was running for President. Patricia Ireland president house running Advice and consent does not mean rubber stamp in the Senate. Patricia Ireland rubber advice mean I come from a Christian faith. I am not going to give you insight into my particular beliefs. Patricia Ireland belief christian giving Women are called upon to defend every bit of progress we have made against particularly virulent attack. But we must also hold out a vision, put forth a positive agenda of what women need and want and then move forward toward that dream. Patricia Ireland vision dream moving Whatever Congress decides to do, in all fairness the only ones who should vote on this issue are members who themselves have never had sex outside of marriage and never lied about their sex lives either denying or exaggerating! Patricia Ireland fairness issues sex The Young Women's Christian Association is nourished by its roots in Christianity and, at the same time, over the years, it's been enriched by beliefs and values from all kinds of places, even, in fact, strengthened by our diversity. Patricia Ireland christian roots years the two major parties too often present us with a choice of the evil of two lessers. Patricia Ireland party evil two Here I am.... You get the parts of me you like and also the parts that make you uncomfortable. You have to understand that other people's comfort is no longer my job. I am no longer a flight attendant. Patricia Ireland here-i-am jobs people We always knew when we took on the issue of violence against women that somehow our opposition would come after us. Patricia Ireland us always women violence I've talked to law enforcement officials at the state and local level who say that violence against women is going up. In any case, we think that it's an important issue whether it's going up or not. And we are determined to stop it. Patricia Ireland think women violence law I know that it isn't just violence against women, it's how do we support ourselves and our families, how do we deal with health care for ourselves and our families? It's a bigger picture. Patricia Ireland picture women support health Bush's choice of Dick Cheney as his running mate is clear confirmation of the policies he would promote and the nominations he would make to an already closely divided U.S. Supreme Court. Patricia Ireland make choice he clear They plan to ride into the White House on the Sweet Talk Express. Well, think again. Bush and Cheney are not compassionate conservatives. They are ruthless reactionaries. Patricia Ireland ride think white sweet
