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geekgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:26 AM Original message |
How is it possible that Rosa Parks is the first woman to lie in state? |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Roosevelt's family didn't request it. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I think ER was the first woman to have flags fly at half staff upon death. |
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whatever4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:27 AM Response to Original message |
2. Shhhhhhhh |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Are you bitter that Rosa Parks is in state? |
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whatever4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. No |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
5. its a pretty short list |
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geekgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
6. out of the 29 non-presidents who have had this honor- only 1 is a woman |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. actually, only around 19 non-presidents have had the honor |
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geekgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. yes I see that- but still 1/19 is incredible. n/t |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
7. This country still dislikes us, distrusts us and disrespects us... |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Here here! |
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geekgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Yes- sexism is not a "non-problem" here like some think it is. |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 09:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. And yet, look at Hillary, since you brought her up... |
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geekgrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 09:20 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I don't believe there is anything inherently better about men OR women |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 10:31 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Women "Better"? Maybe not... but, testosterone is a mind-altering hormone |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 11:05 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Well, estrogen is a mind altering substance,too |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 10:29 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. What exactly is "the female centric" |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 10:33 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. See post #21... eom |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Well, That's Only Natural. Can't Trust A Woman! |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
14. At least Rosa Parks starts the tradition off on a sound footing. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
16. She's the first woman and only the 2nd African-American |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 09:38 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Who was the first African-American? |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 09:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I think it was Jacob Chestnut |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-31-05 11:41 AM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Thanks. I should have remembered that about Supreme Court |
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