Susan B. Anthony Had It Right

Born February 15, 1820, died March 13, 1906) Susan Brownell Anthony spent her entire life fighting for  women. Her Quaker family gave her an education and equality with men unusual for a woman of her generation and she chose to use her educated  mind to fight for the rights of women everywhere 

Most specifically, she thought that women, as half the population, should have the same rights as as men  to vote for those who governed them-- and that women, as well as men should be able to run for political office, including President of the United States. From the founding of The Women's Party in 1848 on, she fought fiercely for the right of women to vote, but sadly died before the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution,  was passed in 1920.

Clearly, from the quote above,Susan B. Anthony  was also nobody's fool when it came to seeing through religious ideology driving politics.  Her quote rings as true today as it did a century ago.  She definitely got it right on that one.

Food For Thought from E.B. White

With tip of the hat to The Daily Dorkmonger ( a blog I read regularly and recommend highly) I offer you some food for thought in the form of a fabulous, thought provoking quote from E.B. White. To wit:

"It is easier for a man to be loyal to his club than to his
planet; the bylaws are shorter, and he is personally
acquainted with the other members." — E. B. White, 1899 - 1985.

In case you are a bit fuzzy on E.B. White, he was a formidable literary figure of the last century-- writer and editor at the old New Yorker Magazine, author not only of  The Elements of Style,( which is where I first encountered him years ago in my early writing career) but also of numerous essays and the classic children's books, Stuart Little and Charlotte's Web.

Clearly, he was also a keen observer of human behavior.I can't help but think of how appropriate this quote is today, especially in the light of a Congress that is in the pocket of big oil, and  a world wide corporate culture of greed.E.B. makes a good point. Time for all of us us to  think more about the planet and less about the club