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http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2061610,00.html

She was a trailblazer - the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket.

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PostSubject: Re: Geraldine Ferraro died   Geraldine Ferraro died EmptySat Mar 26, 2011 6:57 pm

How odd. I was just thinking about her a few minutes ago. I used a line in my book that a pundit used years ago to describe her voice.
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PostSubject: Re: Geraldine Ferraro died   Geraldine Ferraro died EmptySat Mar 26, 2011 7:02 pm

3/27/2011


Being from NYC I knew her well, Iiked her, Whenever she
was on a talk show I used to watch her. Another lady who
was in NYC politics was Bella Abzug , she was a trip, she
was known for her large hats. When I saw it on TV today
I thought to myself do they have a casting call upstairs ?
The old legend they go in threes or in six....


Cheers..Joe
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PostSubject: Re: Geraldine Ferraro died   Geraldine Ferraro died EmptySun Mar 27, 2011 7:28 am

I was quite involved in women's issues in the 80's: breaking through the glass ceiling, displaced homemakers, equity in job opportunities, etc. It was shameful that 50% of the U.S. population's intelligent quotient was not tapped for greatness.

At the time, Florida led the nation in banking CEO's that were women. Of course, the reason was the low pay for high responsibility that only women would accept. For a while, though, it provided an upward mobility path for females.

We can thank women whose records of excellence, intelligence and character set examples that there are possibilities. Unfortunately, they have not grown at a fast enough rate. Women still don't have the "good ole boys" secret society of handshaking down well enough. In the male dominated club, it is not excellence but capacity to return favors that makes for success. Excellence is a tool. Women still strive for excellence and believe it will return their goal.
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PostSubject: Re: Geraldine Ferraro died   Geraldine Ferraro died EmptySun Mar 27, 2011 8:41 am

I don't think many younger women today really get what it was like before the women's movement started changing things. I find that to be true where my daughters are concerned. They both have good jobs and husbands who expect to take their part in keeping up their homes, and they think that's just the way things are. It's a different generation, and while there are still some differences, opportunities are a lot better for women today than 30 or 40 years ago.

Women like Geraldine Ferraro are a big part of the reason.

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