January 20, 2017

The day that I vowed to be a more active participant in this country.

Post election, I have gotten more active in my country and learning how I can help Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and other organizations that help this country.

Since January 20, I have learned that President Trump is STILL complaining about the election.  He has offered no proof of voter fraud, but harps on the topic.  I am willing to open my mind to the dialog, if I had some proof.  But right now, I have no proof.

He built his campaign on building a wall on our southern border, and he repeated that Mexico would foot the bill.  Guess what.  I am footing the bill.  If you pay Federal taxes you are paying the bill.  He claims that Mexico will pay us back, but I am not holding my breathe.  Because if Mexico was going to pay for it, they should pay for it now.  I don't want my tax dollars used for that wall.

His pick for top teacher in the country is a joke!  She wants guns in schools to defend against bears.  I will admit that I don't have to worry about bears attacking my kids in school, and there are a few schools that have that concern.  My concerns are about class size, kids having the best education and the best teachers, class size and funding special educations.  Keep guns out of the schools.

The free press is part of what makes our country amazing.  We the American people pay for great reporters to dig and find the news - the real news.  The Globe Spotlight team uncovered sexual abuse within the Boston Catholic Church - and the light that was shed on this turned out to be worldwide.  We need reporters to dig deep and find the truth.  We do not need the President declaring war on the media.  We do not need "alternative facts."  We need the truth.  I will continue to pay for news so I can make my own decisions.

I am a more active participant in this country.  I want to learn more and learn how to support the organizations and the people that I want to succeed in this country.  And I am allowed to do this because I am an American citizen living in America.  I have the right and the ability to support Planned Parenthood and the ACLU.  Use your rights and your abilities to support what you believe is important.

Vote in every election - local, state and Federal.  Make your voice heard.

Why am I marching

Why am I marching?

I am marching because I am equal to a man and I should get paid equally.

I am marching because women didn't always have the right to vote in the US and some women in this world still can't vote.

I am marching because I support women's right to choice for their bodies.

I am marching to support Planned Parenthood.

I am marching to support diversity. We are all equal. Diversity is skin color, religion, sexual orientation and gender.

I am marching to have affordable health care for all. We should all be able to obtain good health care and we should be able to have good and affordable health care. Not just the wealthy.

I am marching to keep all public schools great and without guns.

I am marching because there are countries in this world that people can not gather as a group and support an opinion that is different from the leaders of that country.

I am marching for all those who can't.

I am marching because my son wants to.

We are all human. We all deserve safety, health, clean water, safe housing, jobs and clean air. We are all human.

I am marching because I can!