The first woman to serve in Congress took her seat on this date in 1917. Barely a month later, Jeannette Rankin of Montana shortly became one of the few representatives to vote against entry into World War I, a stand that contributed to her defeat when she ran for the Senate in 1918. She reentered Congress in 1940, and putting her principles ahead of office holding, cast the lone vote against declaring war on Japan after Pearl Harbor in 1941. Her political career, which began before women gained the right to vote, ended with her term in early 1943. Nearly 64 percent of female citizens over 18 voted in the 2012 election, and nearly 73 percent report being registered to vote. You can find more facts about America’s people, places and economy from the American Community Survey at <www.census.gov>.
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I didn’t vote for the water bonds. I have rejected all offer to sign up for water. Now I will be required to pay more in taxes for something I have refused! Where is the fairness in that?
Can Wilder and Hester be recalled?
Wilder is a clueless puppet of Hester’s.
Hester is totally focused on what benefits Hester and his aspirations for glory.
Brown and Garrison are in their last term whether they know it or not.
How much longer can the black caucus justify paying Wright for doing absolutely nothing?
Taylor may be redeemable once Hester is out of office.
the black caucus is what helps the blacks in this county they are looking after the minority and poor people just like our great leader you republicans have to cave in on the budgets because you cannot defeat our great leader and hillary will continue the effort to equalize this country
I like the role of Jack Johnson. He makes me laugh.
Jack Johnson makes a point; Black Caucus is acceptable when White Caucus would be deemed racisit! I’m sick of the double standard and political correctness…which favors and encourages further racism!
Zep, whenever I hear that false equivalency, I remember asking my grandmother -Why isn’t there a Children’s Day? -Because every day’s a Children’s Day, she said.