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[RP08]

A woman's website ought to have lots of graphics showing Ron Paul with children - he does not look like an angry old man (that the media try to portray him as) but a wise old grandpa that the children truly adore - his face litterally lights up when he is around children!

I'm not even a female myself and agree with your sentiment here. One of my standing arguments pro-Ron Paul is that he's probably the ONLY candidate running whom I'd trust to watch over our toddler while we're away. Could you even imagine any of the other front-runners alone with your own kiddo' for a period of time? Dr. Paul is just so genuine and real.

I changed my voter registration affiliation to Republican and can't wait to vote for him in the primaries. This will be the first primary I've participated in, spanning 15+ years of voting.



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[ckhagen]

Absolutely, the Gardasil vaccine should be mentioned in conunction with RPs views on mandatory vaccines.

I think any kind of federally mandated vaccine is wrong. Many people home school their children because of this issue alone. Speaking as the mother of a child with autism - which dramatically INCREASED - when immunization shots became mandatory, I am against forced immunization of any type. Voluntary yes, forced no. Hillary's healthcare system would have us all inoculated against every disease known to man with little regard to the unintended consequences that may result from this.

A woman's website ought to have lots of graphics showing Ron Paul with children - he does not look like an angry old man (that the media try to portray him as) but a wise old grandpa that the children truly adore - his face litterally lights up when he is around children!

Ditto. I was homeschooled K-12 and vaccination was certainly a factor in that. Naturally minded parents are a huge grassroots activism group and will fight (hard) for what they believe in... it's a demographic that certainly responds to his message.

When I watched the interview on PBS the other day, I remarked to my husband that Dr. Paul was much more "favorite grandpa" than "crazy uncle".

 

[Matt Collins]

I think any kind of federally mandated vaccine is wrong.

All rights are derived from property. If it's our body then we own it, it's our property and we can do with it what we want so long as we don't infringe on anyone else's rights. The converse of that is when the government tells us what we can and cannot do with our own body. That de facto says that we don't own our own bodies which is a clear violation of our personal property rights.

On a more legal level, no where in the Constitution is the federal government charged with dealing with disease and medicine.

 

[SlapItHigh]

I look forward to checking it out when it is up and running. There is a Mothers For Ron Paul group on cafe moms that I check out every now and again but I'm more used the Libertarian Moms Group and there is just as much Ron Paul discussion on that board as well. Both of these groups include mothers and grandmothers but it will be nice to see a group for all women.

Ditto. I was homeschooled K-12 and vaccination was certainly a factor in that.

In my state, homeschoolers are required to have the same vaccinations that are required to attend public school. I'm not sure what other states are like across the board. The vax issue is huge.

Maybe this is relevant, maybe not, but I plan on emailing the campaign because I would like to know Dr. Paul's stances on the miserable state of womens obstetric care in the country, the illegalization of midwives, chronic violation of women's rights in childbirth, coersion into unnecessary interventions/testing/drugs, the resulting skyrocketing cesarean rates, and residual VBAC bans. I know, that's a lot, but it's a serious issue that's rising to the forefront and I've been personally entrenched in attempting to start the ball rolling on toppling the huge stronghold on personal liberties that this current structure has.

It is a huge issue for me (and should be for every one). America has the second highest newborn death rate of all the civilized nations.

 

[Corydoras]

The issue of medical privacy gets a strong response when I talk to women about Ron Paul and how he opposed the Patriot Act and HIPAA.
http://www.aclu.org/privacy/medical/15222res20030530.html

 

[ckhagen]

In my state, homeschoolers are required to have the same vaccinations that are required to attend public school. I'm not sure what other states are like across the board. The vax issue is huge.

Right... it's technically that way in just about every state. Private schools can still deny your exemption form. And all schools (here and in most states) require that an unvaccinated child be barred from school during any suspected outbreaks. But the fact that you only really have to have the exemption form for school purposes (here) shows that it's really not the same level of "required" for homeschoolers. I do carry a copy of my kids exemptions though because if you ever have a run-in with a disgruntled ER doc, waiving that paper around seems to work wonders. BUT, I definitely don't think the only way to get an exemption form should be to claim a religious grievance... fact of the matter is, I don't think it's safe, therefore I'm declining. It should be as simple as that.

 

[runderwo]

http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/...2007&base_name=ron_pauls_search_for_the_ladie

Ron Paul's Search For the Ladies

 

[SlapItHigh]

Right... it's technically that way in just about every state. Private schools can still deny your exemption form. And all schools (here and in most states) require that an unvaccinated child be barred from school during any suspected outbreaks. But the fact that you only really have to have the exemption form for school purposes (here) shows that it's really not the same level of "required" for homeschoolers. I do carry a copy of my kids exemptions though because if you ever have a run-in with a disgruntled ER doc, waiving that paper around seems to work wonders. BUT, I definitely don't think the only way to get an exemption form should be to claim a religious grievance... fact of the matter is, I don't think it's safe, therefore I'm declining. It should be as simple as that.

Yes, that is the same way here. The whole thing just really bothers me. I can probably slip by with homeschooling but I know that they can choose to crack down whenever they want. Also, my state only has medical or religious exemptions and I echo your last sentence. I choose not to vaccinate my children but it has absolutely nothing to do with religion. I either have to lie or vax. There are at least 2 states that don't even have religious exemptions, only medical exemptions which are near impossible to get.

 

[alicegardener]

I hope you let us know when your ladies4ronpaul website is up and running. Im running into women who are exhausted from their fight to keep abortion legal and they are afraid RP will knock them back to step one.

 

[ladyliberty]

Hi everyone,

I wanted you to know that I support Ron Paul for President, and I want you to know why I support him. As a Med-Waiver provider for the past 4 years I have learned much about the way the Medicaid System and Social Security and SSI works to provide Services and Supports to Individuals with Disabilities and their families. There is a lot of misinformation being spread about Dr. Paul and his platform. I am writing to address one of the beliefs that is being misrepresented by the press.

Dr. Ron Paul doesn't advocate "gutting Social Security and Medicare," as some people have maintained. Rather, he truthfully asserts that these programs are going broke and that the only way to finance our current obligations to those dependent on them is to massively reduce our military empire throughout the world. He would use those funds to fully fund Social Security and Medicaid for those who will need it, while at the same time offering young people a way out of this despicable Ponzi Scheme that promises them money and security that simply won't be there for them.

And while he wants most things left to the privet sector, he wants to take back control of our monetary policy from the illegal cartel of private banks that run it today and end other forms of corporate welfare that are bleeding the middle class of this country dry. With sound money once again controlled by congress, the inflation tax will end, and the need for many of the social programs that Paul wants to cut will be mitigated by growing prosperity and the genuine human charity made possible by a wealthy society.

You don’t have to take my word for it, you can read Dr. Paul’s stance on Medicaid/Medicare/Social Security and SSI issues for yourself:

http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul291.html

http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul339.html

http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul215.html

Hear from Dr. Paul in his own words http://youtube.com/watch?v=v6ZwHhl_gbY
Another good blog article about Dr. Paul

http://www.graphictruth.com/2007/10/ron-paul-rings-true-on-issues.html

I urge you to take some time and learn more about this remarkable man by visiting his website at http://www.ronpaul2008.com . I believe he is the only candidate running who appears to know anything at all about the way Social Security and Medicaid are funded, how they are being robbed by other government expenditures, and he knows how to save Social Security and Medicaid so that those who need it the most will continue to receive it. I believe the current budget deficit crisis that we face in Florida today is a direct result of rampant government spending. I am angry that our present government is even considering expanding Medicaid to include illegal aliens, when we do not have enough money to provide services to Individuals with Disabilities who are in this country legally and need those supports in order to continue living with their families in their own homes and not in an institution. This is but one of many reasons why I choose to vote for Dr. Ron Paul in the GOP Primaries on January 29th and why I will support him all the way to the presidency in November 2008!

Sincerely,

Janet aka ladyliberty

 

[MusoSpuso]

No offense, but I find this odd. I am a woman, yet I dislike "woman-centered" issues...how does my interest in Ron Paul differ from any man's interest? In fact, the whole premise goes against Ron Paul's philosophy of not splitting people into groups.

This is not a harsh criticism of your wife's project. I am just questioning the purpose behind it. I honestly do not get it.

In my mind, all the issues are the same for man or woman: liberty, peace, individual rights.

Not all women (or men for that matter) are as open minded as you are. I get Ron Paul and also disagree with the idea of separating support (or anything else) into groups. But it works for some people. And, bottom line, if it helps bring votes for Ron Paul I'm all for it.

 

[AlexMerced]

add the link to the wiki in my profile

 

[Valene]

I'm going to state this as diplomatically as possible, not to offend your efforts and enthusiasm.
I am in that 55-65 female demographic. I went to the website and the first thing I saw was that picture of the breasts with the Ron Paul sign. It is offensive to those of us who worked very hard in the movement to have women seen as something more then sex symbols. Show cute kids, fluffy cats with Ron Paul collars, or dogs playing catch with Ron Paul frisbees, cause the women you are trying to attract in my opinion, are just going to be turned off by boobie photos.