Dorothy Day
Wow -- that's a powerful thought
isn't that the danger of putting something so powerful
as religious belief
anywhere near our politics
that the zeal
that accompanies faith
in so many
may overwhelm
no
is BOUND to overwhelm
reason
and judgement
bringing normally sane men and women
to debate
whether YOUR church
should govern MY right to contraceptives.
to debate whether
YOUR church may
interfere with my medical decisions
which should only be governed by me
and my physician
to debate whether
YOUR church may remove
MY rights
in order to further YOUR aims
In 2012 -- we have many great matters to tend to
in our personal lives
but we have more important issues to tend to
as well
we have our liberty
our freedom
our rights to defend.
today
is Susan B Anthony's birthday
(the fact that she was pro-life aside)
but on this day
we follow HER example of citizenship
because she never stopped fighting for what she believed in
even when she was fined
even when she was arrested
she continued to raise her voice for the vote for women
she raised her voice in a time when women felt that
they had no voice at all
she raised her voice even when
the bible was used against her
to declare women unfit for the vote
she raised her voice
and she fought for public opinion
and we are here
doing the same
we're here to remind you
that
in America
we believe in the right
to life
liberty
and the pursuit of happiness
and I have to believe
that those rights belong to women too.
