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Lilly Ledbetter went for the Juggular!!!! (Original Post) Heather MC Sep 2012 OP
She went for it and she nailed it. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2012 #1
Daammmnnn! Iris Sep 2012 #2
Wow! I would've bought ANYTHING she was sellin'! She was so persuasive and strong! Go Lily! nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #3
In the years to come, many women are going to owe a lot to Lily Ledbetter. Booster Sep 2012 #4
we already do! Kber Sep 2012 #6
True. But I bet there's a lot of women out there who weren't aware of Ms. Ledbetter and her fight Booster Sep 2012 #8
So powerful, so authentic! Her message will Surya Gayatri Sep 2012 #5
Historic realFedUp Sep 2012 #7
Great line - great lady!! polichick Sep 2012 #9
I was driving to work just now when I heard that on POTUS radio... Grown2Hate Sep 2012 #10

Booster

(10,021 posts)
8. True. But I bet there's a lot of women out there who weren't aware of Ms. Ledbetter and her fight
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 10:04 PM
Sep 2012

and hopefully they are saying "hey, that's happening to me" and do something about it. Lily opened the door, now women have to vow to go through that door.

realFedUp

(25,053 posts)
7. Historic
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 10:02 PM
Sep 2012

Who doesn't love that a law was changed by a living person
and that woman is on our side of the aisle.

Can Republicans really claim too many laws that actually help
people and rectify equal justice?

What woman would vote Republican these days unless she
was told to?

Grown2Hate

(2,013 posts)
10. I was driving to work just now when I heard that on POTUS radio...
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 10:26 PM
Sep 2012

I nearly jumped out of my seat when I heard that. LOVE IT! Might be the line of the convention so far!

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