Women's Convention snags Auntie Maxine's 'Reclaiming my time' theme

[demmiblue]

Source: The Detroit Free Press

Women's March announced today that the theme for its first convention, set for Oct. 27-29 in Detroit, is "Reclaiming Our Time."

It's a twist on the words of U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat who pushed back against Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's efforts to derail her questioning in a late July House Financial Services Committee meeting.

In its announcement, the Women's March organization said Waters' words: "resonate beyond the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. Women everywhere are tired of being interrupted, of being told to sit down, shut up and take less space.

"That's why we told the world to 'hear our voice' in January. We declared boldly that we would not be idle in the face of injustice and inequality. ... At the Women’s Convention in Detroit, we will reclaim our time."

Read more: http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/09/19/maxine-waters-womens-convention-detroit/682216001/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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Edit: I wish they would set aside some low cost/no cost tickets for women who would like to attend but can't due to economic factors ($295 is pretty steep).

[BigmanPigman]

1. I heard about the convention a few weeks ago...I wish I

had the good health and money to go. The GOP is too busy taking what little I have left of both unfortunately.

[brer cat]

2. They have scholarships

for discounted or free tickets. Go to the registration site and scroll down to FAQs and there is a link for an application for a scholarship. Good luck!!

I'm hoping there will be something online for those of us who can't go.

[iluvtennis]

3. Love the Reclaiming My Time theme - fantastic.

[murielm99]

4. This is great! n/t

[ehrnst]

5. And then there's this:

[demmiblue]

6. And it is official, Auntie Maxine will be in the house!

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