So my mother calls me up on Thursday, and she’s excited. Why?
Veteran politician Portia Simpson Miller was sworn in as prime minister of Jamaica on Thursday, becoming the first woman to lead the Caribbean island s government.
“A little girl from rural Jamaica has become prime minister; a true manifestation of a Jamaican dream,” Simpson Miller told a crowd of about 6,000 people on hand for her swearing-in ceremony.
Her remarks came during a lavish ceremony at King s House, the home of Jamaica s governor general, where she referred to some of the problems, including violent crime and poverty, afflicting her country of about 2.7 million people.
“We all have a responsibility to lift up the poor and the downtrodden,” she said.
Not only did my mom’s party, The People’s National Party, retain power (for almost 20 straight years at this point) but now Jamaica - a nation known for its very machismo culture (by comparison we American men are a bunch of wussies with our women) - has a woman as its leader.
Needless to say, Paulette Willis was feeling the girl power big time. I believe her exact words were “We rule things now”. Our conversation continued and I brought up of course the fact that in all likelihood Hillary Clinton is going to run for president. She knew this already, but with the euphoria she was feeling today I think my beloved mother became drunk with power.
“I can’t vote for her, but if she decides to run for president I’m going to come up there and do all that I can for her.”
Because now, women “run tings” in Jamaica, and if Hillary is President, simply by virtue of America’s place in the world… women will run the planet.
My mother is someone I’ve known literally since before I was born. She’s not the type who indulges in idle chatter (unlike her son). If she says it, she’s going to do it.
Be afraid, America. The women are coming.
Me too…..GO CONDI….!
If Hillary’s coming, there’s a lot to fear!
I, for one, welcome our new female overlords!
“Condi vs. Hillary” To sum up…
“Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos!”
Seems like the women are no different than the men:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Capitol Hill police plan to issue an arrest warrant today for Rep. Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.).
The warrant is related to the incident Wednesday when McKinney allegedly slapped a Capitol Hill police officer.
Charges could range from assault on a police officer, which is a felony carrying a possible five year prison term, to simple assault, which is a misdeamenor.
McKinney has canceled a news conference that she had scheduled for this morning to discuss the incident.
McKinney issued a statement yesterday saying she “deeply regrets” the confrontation with the police officer.
The six-term congresswoman apparently struck a Capitol Police officer when he tried to stop her from entering a House office building without going through a metal detector. Members of Congress wear identifying lapel pins and routinely are waved into buildings without undergoing security checks. The officer apparently did not recognize McKinney, she said in a statement.
Asked on-camera Thursday by Channel 2 Action News whether she intended to apologize, McKinney refused to comment.
Kodos = a Liberal’s dream band!
The liberal response to authority: “Don’t you know who I am?” POW!
Oliver! Wonderful news! Why don’t these jerks who post here see how important this is? Oh, it isn’t about them, so I guess they really can’t see what this is about.
Guess I have to stop posting here, much as I like you, Oliver. But some your “fans:” Pee yew!
Frank - thanks for the band tip, I shall have to check them out!
But I was, of course, referring to this Simpsons‘ “TreeHouse of Horror” episode.
That woman who hit the cop: at least she didn’t shoot his in the face.
Oliver, when the UK elected Margaret Thatcher as first woman PM, who knew she would split the nation, and cause her party to become the unelectable rabble it is now. Beware.
Oh, of course, Rheinhard! Don’t we all sit transfixed in front of “Homer Knows Best” every evening!
Hattie: Settle down… One of the smallest nations on earth elects a women Prime Minister, and we “jerks who post here [don’t] see how important this is?”
If NYS elected a woman Governor, she would be the governor of more than three times as many people as live in Jamaica.
I’m sorry, but I’m just not getting all worked up. I mean, I’m glad Oliver’s Mom is happy and all, but…