No News is NOT Good News
Posted by gansie on April 6, 2009
Two weeks ago President Obama created the White House Council for Women and Girls. He publicly signed the Executive Order before representatives of dozens of women’s advocacy groups who gathered in the East Room by invitation only, to control an otherwise massive turnout. The White House issued a press release. The President took the podium and gave his remarks before the cameras and White House press corps.
But you know all this, right? You read about it in your paper, you saw it on the news, you heard about it on the radio.
Oh, you didn’t?
Of course you didn’t.
Read the rest of this post, originally published on Your (Wo)man in Washington, a blog promoting mothers’ rights.
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What Has Obama Done For Me Lately « Young Women Misbehavin’ said
[...] Thank you for creating the White House Council for Women and Girls. [...]