It is the 15th anniversary of "The Year of the Woman," as 1992 was billed. Spurred, in part, by their fury over how the all-male Senate Judiciary Committee treated Anita Hill during her testimony about Clarence Thomas being a crude sexual harasser, an unprecedented number of [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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President William Jefferson Clinton, a champion for women every where! His behavior is excused because he is a democrat and a sex addict. He most certainly enjoyed all the women he surrounded himself with. I don’t know that he ever hooked up with tail but he certainly enjoyed groping and blow jobs!
The military is organized “from the top, down.” All that is needed to end assault and rape against women personnel is word from the Top that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated or excused. Then watch how quickly it all vanishes. Especially if there are a few “examples” made of the guys who think they can still get away with it.
Even more important than the behavior of Bill Clinton in private, was his capitulation to the top military men who did not want to have gays or lesbians serving openly in the services. (Unlike many other nations of the world.) Had he acted then, we would not have lost so many valuable service members thru discharge in the past ten years.
Had Clinton taken action against the criminal treatment of women then, we would not have the problem now. But it is not too late. Surely our esteemed and beloved current president would have no objection to ensuring the safety and well being of our “brave” women in the military. Call your legislators! Call the White House today! ;)
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