The Motherhood Manifesto

MomsRising is a new organization founded by Joan Blades and Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, with the goal of championing core motherhood and family issues in political, social, and economic spheres.

MomsRising is working to build a massive grassroots online resource to move motherhood and family issues to the forefront of the country's awareness, and to provide grassroots support for leaders, as well as organizations, addressing key motherhood issues.

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[jshankinson]

I am really looking to make a difference. I want to leave this place better for my children and it is not looking like that is going to happen if we don't stand up to the rich lobbiests in the government setting. We need to stand up for ourselves and our children. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer and it is time to stand up for those who can not stand up for themselves. Mothers are a large group of the US population. We have the power - let's embrase it!

[Propercynic01]

Nice to see that reasoned debate isn't dead.

[MostDefinate]

@MaryLovesJoseph your moms a whore. I sexd her last night.

[MaryLovesJoseph]

This is about prioritizing children. It's our responsibility as individuals and as policy to care for & prioritize defenseless children. We do this by emphasizing care for families and caregivers.

I watched a program where kids were given rations of food by their impoverished parents and were told that it had to last a week.

Not prioritizing children means we are not decent as human beings.

[sweetxevex23]

The world isnt overpopulated. There's enough space for all 6 billion ppl. But AREAS are overpopulated causing the lack of resources in one given place. People who care about these issues must unite and form plans for the good of the country. We are so industrialized and technological yet we dont try enough to solve issues that desperately need fixing. ALL ISSUES affect ALL PEOPLE... nothing is divided. Separation is only an illusion, nothing is fully disconnected.

[jshankinson]

I agree with you 100%. Mom's need to unite and stand up for our future generations or they are going to really have a rough life. Mom's let's wake up and unite and make a difference!

[procommenter]

Western poverty is third-world affluence.

[sabymoon]

I believe the world is overpopulated, too, but I'm not going to practice population reduction by burning the kids and families. Women need to have easy access to birth control and we need to get over this fad of having big families. That said, yes, the children are our future. We need to protect,educate and care for our children.They will be wiping your butt when you are old and competing on the world labor market. You just want to creat canon fodder for the war machine? arent we civilized,yet?

[Curt525252]

I can not believe the unwillingness of people to help out other people in need. It is absolutely appalling to read some of these comments and hear the selfish attitude coming through. Nobody gets to where they are without some help at some point in their lives. The world would be a better place if people would just look around at each other and work together.

[OldTexasHippie]

If we don't wake up soon, we won't have a country. No matter what you think about various issues the truth is that our country is failing. It's failing the people who pay taxes & worse still future generations. We are borrowing to create a democracy in Iraq & our national debt grows. The line between the rich & the poor growing larger every day & eventually there will be a revolt that will make the French Revolution look like a cake walk. Less then 32% of us vote. Wake up America.