Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Deminpenn

(17,475 posts)

33. And, true to her pacifist convictions, the only Representative

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #3)

Tue May 11, 2021, 04:56 PM

May 2021

to vote against the declaration of war against Japan after the attack at Pearl Harbor.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

60 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The US Mint wants you to help choose the pioneering women that will appear on its new quarters [View all] demmiblue May 2021 OP

So many, many choices. I hope they come up with some of the women of note who are less... TreasonousBastard May 2021 #1

it appears people can nominate orleans May 2021 #41

"Samoan fruit bats" ?! n/t PoliticAverse May 2021 #2

They're a real thing, but why on quarters? Hekate May 2021 #17

Info here JHB May 2021 #22

That makes sense, then Hekate May 2021 #28

Jeanette Rankin MontanaMama May 2021 #3

And, true to her pacifist convictions, the only Representative Deminpenn May 2021 #33

Michelle Obama. Mr.Bill May 2021 #4

They have to be deceased. roamer65 May 2021 #5

So make an exception. Mr.Bill May 2021 #7

If you are going to make an exception...Hillary Clinton. roamer65 May 2021 #8

Great Idea. Mr.Bill May 2021 #9

Yes, Hillary: our first people's choice, though not sworn in, female president. Hortensis May 2021 #24

If Rosa Parks isn't on a quarter, it'd be a damned disgrace. Probatim May 2021 #13

Yes. roamer65 May 2021 #30

Miss Ella, of course. Also, Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey sarge43 May 2021 #35

Eleanor Roosevelt. roamer65 May 2021 #6

Absolutely. geardaddy May 2021 #12

No eugenicists, please. n/t PoliticAverse May 2021 #23

Yeah, you're right. geardaddy May 2021 #54

For sure Deminpenn May 2021 #34

RBG n/t Drum May 2021 #10

Hell yeah! roamer65 May 2021 #11

Oh yeah! MLAA May 2021 #18

My vote goes here Bristlecone May 2021 #39

that's a good idea bdamomma May 2021 #48

My mom! n/t SpankMe May 2021 #14

Nice touch! n/t Harker May 2021 #42

Rosa Parks James48 May 2021 #15

For sure MLAA May 2021 #19

Before her, Ida B Wells Deminpenn May 2021 #36

Grace Hopper sarge43 May 2021 #16

+ for Admiral Grace Murray Hopper! PoliticAverse May 2021 #21

You beat me to it. lpbk2713 May 2021 #27

COBOL! She is great! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #59

Harriet Tubman catsudon May 2021 #20

Rosalind Franklin Botany May 2021 #25

Let's really rouse Republican cries of "Socialism!!" bucolic_frolic May 2021 #26

Rachel Carson sarge43 May 2021 #29

Great post!!! Have you considered cross posting? littlemissmartypants May 2021 #31

How about Liz Cheney? nattyice May 2021 #32

LOL flibbitygiblets May 2021 #43

If only she had passed away. nt reACTIONary May 2021 #49

ms . Eleanor roosevelt. AllaN01Bear May 2021 #37

FRANCES PERKINS kimmylavin May 2021 #38

this ZonkerHarris May 2021 #50

Molly Ivins gratuitous May 2021 #40

Sojourner Truth pepperbear May 2021 #44

I'd love to see Rosie the Riveter coin. WarGamer May 2021 #45

Amelia Earhart. roamer65 May 2021 #46

I've been reading about her extensively over the past few years. Hugin May 2021 #55

How about Wilma Mankiller, first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation? Staph May 2021 #47

Wilma Mankiller Ghost of Tom Joad May 2021 #51

Adm. Grace Hopper SKKY May 2021 #52

Katherine Johnson Javaman May 2021 #53

Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett (Moderna Vaccine) Greybnk48 May 2021 #56

Laura Ingalls Wilder? Volaris May 2021 #57

Alice Paul...she and her fellow suffragettes fought for the vote for women and Demsrule86 May 2021 #58

Excellent suggestion. Hugin May 2021 #60