Patricia Ireland quotes - page 2

Stewardesses are still paid so little that in many cases, new hires qualify for food stamps. (Patricia Ireland)
I've talked to law enforcement officials at the state and local level who say that violence against women is going up. In any case, we think that it's an important issue whether it's going up or not. And we are determined to stop it. View quote
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Most of us see Justice O'Connor as something of an icon, although we do not agree with all of her decisions. View quote
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I know that it isn't just violence against women, it's how do we support ourselves and our families, how do we deal with health care for ourselves and our families? It's a bigger picture. View quote
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When I started law school I was shocked to learn that our legal system traditionally had the man as the head and master of the family. As late as the '70s and '80s when we were fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment, states like Louisiana still had a head and master law. View quote
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We have to stop this violence. We have to make the political nature of the violence clear, that the violence we experience in our own homes is not a personal family matter, it's a public and political problem. It's a way that women are kept in line, kept in our places. View quote
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The way to be a man if you're a little boy is to be willing to throw your weight around. View quote
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Violence may be a good focus to organize around, but we have to look at women's lives in our entirety. View quote
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The Young Women's Christian Association is nourished by its roots in Christianity and, at the same time, over the years, it's been enriched by beliefs and values from all kinds of places, even, in fact, strengthened by our diversity. View quote
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They plan to ride into the White House on the Sweet Talk Express. Well, think again. Bush and Cheney are not compassionate conservatives. They are ruthless reactionaries. View quote
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