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DEER IN THE CLEARING
Most hunters know that when a group of deer approach a clearing in the woods, the bucks will hang back while the doe cross it. Their purpose is to draw the fire. If all is well, the bucks show themselves.
Now comes a close human analogy, using the females to draw the fire or, hopefully, fool the electorate into thinking that a threat does not exist. The R.N.C. co-chair, Patty Harrison, leads the doe. Their purpose is to lull the electorate, making us think that there has been an attitude change, making us believe that the goals of the G.O.P. have changed.
But the bucks are just waiting in the wings -- Falwell, Gindrich, Reed, Lott, Roberts, Santorum, Murdoch, Starr, Armey -- just to name a few. If we are led into believing the non-threatening doe, the leader bucks will appear after the elections with their programs intact, the programs we have rejected, the anti-human rights programs.
Remember we told you a while back that A Political Party was planning a blitz on women because of the huge gender gap that defeated many of their candidates in the last election?
It has started. Teams of determined women are even now descending on your state, your town, and your psyche. Led by Patty-co-chair of the R.N.C. (a woman with a crocodile-smile from Hell), this group is composed of some Party "stars," a celeb or two when available, and your own local Party-women. They are out to charm you and win your vote and they have a bag full of woman-issues specifically crafted to charm the pants off of you and capture your mind (they think!)
Be ready for them
with facts. The surest way to withstand this onslaught of charm school
grads is to keep in mind the Plank in their Party Platform that specifically
intends to make all women's reproductive choices and their organs, subject
to and owned by 
the
government. Rest assured that even though these women will avow a
strong pro-choice stand, they WILL vote with their leadership when the
crunch comes, when the new Supremes are chosen.
Hang on GenderGappers! You are about to experience the offensive of those seeking revenge for not getting your vote last November. Be advised, it's a fearful thing to behold, potentially dangerous, and somewhat disgusting, so sit back, stay focused and enjoy the show they put on.
Just know that you are not the only ones getting "the treatment." Reedy Ralph, now in charge of his own army of religious thugs, has already started to work his un-christian ways on the African Americans. So far, they aren't falling for it. We can watch and learn from them. They are not fooled by the smiling face and the glad-handing, and since the media has become the buttboy of Reed, we will be seeing a great deal about him and his "mission" to bring the voting minorities into his "clearing" so he can wrap us up and deliver our vote to a Party that has consistently demonstrated its contempt for women.
The Plank in their platform is clearly intended to prevent all women from the medical treatment that their doctor may deem best for their condition. It is a strong, sturdy Plank, designed specifically to beat women back into submission.
Understand. We WANT WOMEN in our government. Our gender is seriously unrepresented. We only ask that you check the record carefully. You will never find the perfect candidate (everyone has warts) that espouses all of your views and is a model citizen, but be certain that in the end she won't sell herself and her gender for monetary support for another term.
When the doe come to your neck-of-the-woods, ask them to read that Plank to you out loud. Then when they say that they are pro-choice, ask they how they can support that Plank and women's health too.
It's a juggling act to die for -- and women will die.
1997-018
Copyright 1997 Renee T. Louise and Ruth M. Sprague, Ph.D. These articles may be republished for noncommercial use only, provided that they are copied intact, and that this copyright notice is attached. Address all queries to: TWANDA@ConnRiver.net.
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