Mr. McCain goes to Inez (KY) and tells us what women need

The Writing Corner by Beth Wellington | Apr. 30, 2008 (Opinion)

April 23, the press covered Senator John McCain's stop in Inez, KY on his "It's Time for Action" campaign tour, seeking to emphasize his attention to powerless in our country. As he campaigned in rural eastern Kentucky, where poverty is worse among women than men, McCain suggested what women need is education and training while talking about Ms. Ledbetter's case and the law before Congress to address a Supreme Court decision which reversed an award in her ... Full Story »

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 by Gary Clark - Apr. 30, 2008

This commentary is smooth and subtle in its presentation (she lets primary sources tell the story) of the conflicts of political views and strategies behind the historical move toward equality for women in the workplace. McCain's position is revealed to be a traditional put off, "I'm for it except I'm against it when it hurts employers' bottom line", and "Why don't they go away to college for an education so they can be discriminated against as a manager?"

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