WOMEN AND GIRLS KILLED AND ABUSED WITHOUT JUSTICE
Mexico is becoming a mecca for murders of women and children. A news story cites the tale of Marisela Escobedo a nurse in the U.S. who retired after her16-year-old daughter, Rubi Marisol, was found killed and dismembered in August 2008. The suspect, her live-in boyfriend, Sergio Rafael Barraza, escaped into Mexico, out of American hands.
The set out to find the suspect, and she did in Zacatecas. She led investigators to him and HE CONFESSED and LED THE investigators to the site where he buried the dismembered body.
At trial, Barraza said he was tortured and forced to confess. So, in April 2010, a three-judge panel acquitted Barraza and said the prosecution did not have enough evidence against Barraza. The appeals court overturned the verdict and instated a 50-year-term. However, Barraza was again no where to be found and no law enforcement officers looked for him. In the meantime, Barraza joined a gang Los Zetas and had made death threats against the victim's mother, Marisela Escobedo.
The 52-year-old mother said she was going to stand in front of the governor's palace in Chihuahua city, the capital of Chihuahua state, where the Ciudad of Juarez is located. Marisela said if Barraza and the gang were going to kill her, they had to do it to shame the officials for the injustices.
As the mother protested outside of the palace, a video camera shows a white Jetta stop, a man approached her and she ran into traffic to cross the street. The man was right behind her and shot her in the head with a 9 mm pistol. Marisela died. The hit-man got away. Barraza is still free and part of a very violent gang.
In 1993, there were a string of very brutal murders in Chihuahua, lasting through 2003. The federal government put together units to investigate and prosecute the killers. The problem still exists. Estimates from the news reports put the number of women and girls killed from 1993 thru 2003 around 1,000. The number of men and boys killed was no mentioned.
Showing posts with label League of Women Voters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label League of Women Voters. Show all posts
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Tuesday, November 02, 2010
MODESTO BEE and FRESNO BEE Fight to Keep Valley Poor and Uninformed....VOTE LORAINE GOODWIN for Congress
Modesto Bee and Fresno Bee want you to vote for the candidate that will help the rich guys - not YOU. Yes, When the newspapers said Denham was the choice and the Modesto Bee said Goodwin had too many degrees and they were confused by them - it was clear they were not working in the best interest of the readers. The Bees do not want to give good wages or provide health care for employees. In fact, they want you to elect the candidate who will get rid of health care for employees and not require a livable wage.
Denham wants to get rid of health care. Denham has never helped with health care, jobs. financial problems, etc. in his 8 years in office. Now people in the valley are being offered health care in warehouses - like a very poor third world country. This is not the American way and is unacceptable.
The Bees are making a lot of money for executives. In fact, they are now using BLOGGERS for articles, so they have even cut their editorial staffs. Bloggers are free. So, they fire writers and our valley unemployment increases. No, the newspapers do not care about you or your families.
ELECT LORAINE GOODWIN to Congress.
Modesto Bee and Fresno Bee want you to vote for the candidate that will help the rich guys - not YOU. Yes, When the newspapers said Denham was the choice and the Modesto Bee said Goodwin had too many degrees and they were confused by them - it was clear they were not working in the best interest of the readers. The Bees do not want to give good wages or provide health care for employees. In fact, they want you to elect the candidate who will get rid of health care for employees and not require a livable wage.
Denham wants to get rid of health care. Denham has never helped with health care, jobs. financial problems, etc. in his 8 years in office. Now people in the valley are being offered health care in warehouses - like a very poor third world country. This is not the American way and is unacceptable.
The Bees are making a lot of money for executives. In fact, they are now using BLOGGERS for articles, so they have even cut their editorial staffs. Bloggers are free. So, they fire writers and our valley unemployment increases. No, the newspapers do not care about you or your families.
ELECT LORAINE GOODWIN to Congress.
Monday, November 01, 2010
MODESTO BEE and FRESNO BEE LIE TO GET DENHAM INTO OFFICE FOR FINANCIAL GAIN....ELECT GOODWIN TO CONGRESS - GOOODWIN WILL FOCUS ON YOU
Don't let the rich newspaper owners tell you how to vote. They have health insurance and lots of cash. Vote for your own families and vote for jobs, financial reform, and health care.
We need to stop the fraud and abuse by financial institutions. Banks can make money by stealing businesses from families. Newspaper owners are invested in banks and make money when banks take your property.
Denham has not helped the valley in his 8 years in office. Do not elect Denham, a failed representative who refuses to debate issues with district residents. Denham will not disclose his financial interests with various California tribes, who wish to compete with an advantage over with tax-laden businesses. (Tribal businesses are tax exempt and can undercut regular business prices.)
Denham has not increased jobs over the past 3 years since the Wall Street downfall. Denham has done nothing to help residents with jobs or foreclosures. Elect a representative, Loraine Goodwin, who actually lives and works in our district and knows our concerns. GOODWIN will not lie about her whereabouts to avoid voters as Denham did when he lied twice to avoid election debates in Chowchilla and Fresno.
ELECT GOODWIN TO CONGRESS. To elect Denham is a crime in itself.
Don't let the rich newspaper owners tell you how to vote. They have health insurance and lots of cash. Vote for your own families and vote for jobs, financial reform, and health care.
We need to stop the fraud and abuse by financial institutions. Banks can make money by stealing businesses from families. Newspaper owners are invested in banks and make money when banks take your property.
Denham has not helped the valley in his 8 years in office. Do not elect Denham, a failed representative who refuses to debate issues with district residents. Denham will not disclose his financial interests with various California tribes, who wish to compete with an advantage over with tax-laden businesses. (Tribal businesses are tax exempt and can undercut regular business prices.)
Denham has not increased jobs over the past 3 years since the Wall Street downfall. Denham has done nothing to help residents with jobs or foreclosures. Elect a representative, Loraine Goodwin, who actually lives and works in our district and knows our concerns. GOODWIN will not lie about her whereabouts to avoid voters as Denham did when he lied twice to avoid election debates in Chowchilla and Fresno.
ELECT GOODWIN TO CONGRESS. To elect Denham is a crime in itself.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
LORAINE GOODWIN WORKS FOR WOMEN (Your Mom, Daughter, Sister) and EQUAL RIGHTS
Even when our economy is strong, it is difficult for women to juggle the demands of a career and a family. And during the tough economic times of the past few years, that juggling has become increasingly challenging for many working mothers. That’s why President Obama has recognized that we can never lose sight of working women and mothers as we fight day after day to climb out of this economic hole.
Women make up nearly 50 percent of the American workforce, and in almost two thirds of American families women are the primary or co-breadwinner. But even in 2010, women only earn 77 cents on the dollar compared to men, and women are still underrepresented in the highest levels of management.
Since taking office, President Obama’s number one priority has been growing our economy and creating good jobs for all Americans. Many of the policies his Administration has put into place to turn our economy around have been particularly important for women.
Here are just a few of the important steps the Obama Administration has taken to help support women throughout their education and careers:
Train and educate women for quality jobs. The President has focused on opportunities for training and educating all Americans for the jobs of the future. For example, women, who make up the vast majority of nurses and about half of all medical school enrollees, will benefit from the $320 million in healthcare workforce development grants in the Affordable Care Act.
Promote economic expansion and job growth for women. Under the Recovery Act, nearly 12,000 SBA loans have been made to women-owned small businesses, helping to get much needed capital into the hands of women entrepreneurs.
Support working women at home and in their jobs. Through the Recovery Act’s Make Work Pay tax credit, 74 million American women had an average of $600 more in their pocketbooks in 2009. In addition, the President proposed nearly doubling the Child and Dependant Care Tax Credit for middle class Americans. The President is committed to equal pay for women; in fact the first bill he signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
Support women in retirement and between jobs. From July 2008 to August 2010, 6.9 million women and their families were helped by the extension of unemployment insurance. Social Security plays a vital role for retired women who make up 58 percent of all beneficiaries, and President Obama is committed to strengthening and protecting it.
We have a lot of work left to do, but without these policies, millions of American women would have struggled over the past few years.
Unfortunately, many Congressional Republicans have fought us every step of the way – opposing the economic policies that have helped millions of American women survive during the recession and begin to make progress.
Women are a crucial part of the American workforce and our economic recovery, and we must do everything in our power to support them.
Sincerely,
Valerie Jarrett
Senior Advisor to the President and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls
Even when our economy is strong, it is difficult for women to juggle the demands of a career and a family. And during the tough economic times of the past few years, that juggling has become increasingly challenging for many working mothers. That’s why President Obama has recognized that we can never lose sight of working women and mothers as we fight day after day to climb out of this economic hole.
Women make up nearly 50 percent of the American workforce, and in almost two thirds of American families women are the primary or co-breadwinner. But even in 2010, women only earn 77 cents on the dollar compared to men, and women are still underrepresented in the highest levels of management.
Since taking office, President Obama’s number one priority has been growing our economy and creating good jobs for all Americans. Many of the policies his Administration has put into place to turn our economy around have been particularly important for women.
Here are just a few of the important steps the Obama Administration has taken to help support women throughout their education and careers:
Train and educate women for quality jobs. The President has focused on opportunities for training and educating all Americans for the jobs of the future. For example, women, who make up the vast majority of nurses and about half of all medical school enrollees, will benefit from the $320 million in healthcare workforce development grants in the Affordable Care Act.
Promote economic expansion and job growth for women. Under the Recovery Act, nearly 12,000 SBA loans have been made to women-owned small businesses, helping to get much needed capital into the hands of women entrepreneurs.
Support working women at home and in their jobs. Through the Recovery Act’s Make Work Pay tax credit, 74 million American women had an average of $600 more in their pocketbooks in 2009. In addition, the President proposed nearly doubling the Child and Dependant Care Tax Credit for middle class Americans. The President is committed to equal pay for women; in fact the first bill he signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
Support women in retirement and between jobs. From July 2008 to August 2010, 6.9 million women and their families were helped by the extension of unemployment insurance. Social Security plays a vital role for retired women who make up 58 percent of all beneficiaries, and President Obama is committed to strengthening and protecting it.
We have a lot of work left to do, but without these policies, millions of American women would have struggled over the past few years.
Unfortunately, many Congressional Republicans have fought us every step of the way – opposing the economic policies that have helped millions of American women survive during the recession and begin to make progress.
Women are a crucial part of the American workforce and our economic recovery, and we must do everything in our power to support them.
Sincerely,
Valerie Jarrett
Senior Advisor to the President and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Jeff Denham Stomps on Graves of Deceased Soldiers and Civilians For Sneaky Self-Promotion
Many of our young men and women have died or been maimed in the war which includes promoting free and open elections in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq. Now Jeff Denham says he will not give CD 19 voters an "Informed Choice" in the up-coming congressional elections. Jeff Denham says he will not debate on TV the minority female candidate, Dr. Loraine Goodwin. As a state senator Denham has breached his duty to uphold the Constitution of the United States. He is trying to hide from CD 19 voters. Denham avoids all public contact and disclosure. Jeff Denham appears unfit for the office of Congress. We can not TRUST Denham. Denham is only interested in self-promotion - he is unfit for office. Denham dances and stomps on the graves of our soldiers for self-promotion and greed. Vote Denham OUT!!!
Many of our young men and women have died or been maimed in the war which includes promoting free and open elections in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq. Now Jeff Denham says he will not give CD 19 voters an "Informed Choice" in the up-coming congressional elections. Jeff Denham says he will not debate on TV the minority female candidate, Dr. Loraine Goodwin. As a state senator Denham has breached his duty to uphold the Constitution of the United States. He is trying to hide from CD 19 voters. Denham avoids all public contact and disclosure. Jeff Denham appears unfit for the office of Congress. We can not TRUST Denham. Denham is only interested in self-promotion - he is unfit for office. Denham dances and stomps on the graves of our soldiers for self-promotion and greed. Vote Denham OUT!!!
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