A political and community action committee of "uppity" Democratic women in California's Antelope Valley committed to getting Democrats elected and helping the needy and disadvantaged.
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- January 2009
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Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA)
Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) Join us for the AVWA Candidate Forum this Wednesday, September 16, from 7-8:30 pm, at the Allied Arts Cedar Centre, 44845 Cedar Ave., Lancaster. No admission fee. Come meet Democratic candidates running for local office and learn where they stand on the issues.
Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) We have a Latina Supreme Court justice! Congratulations Sonia Sotomayor. Share your thoughts on this historic confirmation.
Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) So, what do you think about the Sotomayor hearings?
Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) Share your thoughts on Sotomayor resigning her membership in an all-women's club and whether you think "feminism is obsolete in today's political culture."
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Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) Share your thoughts on Prop 8 being upheld by the California Supreme Court by clicking on the Discussions tab.
Source: www.cnn.com
California's highest court upheld a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages Tuesday but allowed about 18,000 unions performed before the ban to remain valid.
Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) Our president continues to make history with the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Follow the link to read her bio.
Source: www.cbsnews.com
Judge Sonia Sotomayor Would Bring Broad Personal And Professional Experience To The High Court Read more by Stephanie Condon on CBS News' Political Hotsheet.
Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA)
Does the name Grandy Nanny ring any bells? She was a warrior sorceress and is one of Jamaica's six national heroes. Grandy Nanny was shanghaied from the Aka tribe in Africa and taken on a slave ship to Jamaica. She was an obeah woman, or priestess in secret African practices, and this made her powerful spiritually and ...politically in Jamaica. Read about more women in "Uppity Women of the New World" by Vicki Leon.Read More
Source: www.edunetconnect.com
(excerpted from "Jamaica's Freedom Fighters", by Earthwatch Project Results, at http://www.earthwatch.org/g/Gagorsah.html) "The maroons are one of the many communities of people who had to fight to protect their identities and freedom in the New World. ...
Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) Ruth Madoff, wife of the notorious Bernie Madoff, convicted for a $65 billion ponzi scheme, was recently asked if she had anything to say to the victims of her husband's ponzi scheme, and her response was, "I have nothing to say to you." Do you think she should have taken the opportunity to apologize? Should the beneficiaries of illegal activities acknowledge their responsibility and apologize?
Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) Ever heard of Eleanora Sears? An accomplished sportswoman and a four-time National Women's Doubles tennis champion between 1911 and 1917, she made headlines by rolling up her sleeves during a match. In 1912, she rode astride her horse rather than sidesadd
Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) What do you think about the battle between Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and the Central Intelligence Agency? Click on the Discussions tab and sound off.
RECENT ACTIVITY
Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) discussed Proposition 8 on the Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) discussion board.
Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) discussed Pelosi vs CIA on the Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) discussion board.
Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) discussed Hey Big Spender on the Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) discussion board.
Antelope Valley Women in Action (AVWA) Spend lavishly and you deserve to get slapped. So says a Saudi judge in regard to Saudi women who spend too much of their husband's money. If they would just stop that, there'd be less domestic violence, says the judge. Read the attached article and then click the Discussions tab to share what you think about it.
Source: news.aol.com
(May 10) -- Husbands are allowed to slap their wives if they spend lavishly, a Saudi judge said recently during a seminar on domestic violence, Saudi media reported Sunday.
