The 112th Congress has refused to reauthorize the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, significant in the original passage it opened the door to what had previously been viewed as private family matters and provided both 
education and funding to help victims and law enforcement. Never, since its original passage has it been the subject of a partisan fight on the floor of either house of Congress, yet this year it is. The overall tone of the Right, women are of no particular value unless they are in the kitchen, pregnant and silent. The objection to the Bill, is the expansion of services, the boogie man of ‘other’; Gay, Transgender, Native Tribes and Immigrant Women are included in this years re-authorization, we all know none of us are part of humanity and should be served, right?
I wrote this several years ago. At the time, it was wrenching to write. Today…
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idealisticrebel 
Barbara, thank you so much for this one. I wrote it so long ago, I don’t know how you found it. I am honored though by your reblog and most grateful.
Good work deserves to reach people’s minds and hearts. Hugs, Barbara