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NYC_SKP

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1. Ms. Chisholm and Ms. Giffords are, IMHO, national treasures, and difficult to compare.

Reply to H2O Man (Original post)

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 11:43 PM

Feb 2014

However, they share the characteristics of incredible strength, integrity, and perseverance.

School teachers and parents alike would do well to tell children the story of Shirley Chisholm.

Remarkable.

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Gabrielle [View all] H2O Man Feb 2014 OP

Ms. Chisholm and Ms. Giffords are, IMHO, national treasures, and difficult to compare. NYC_SKP Feb 2014 #1

I always loved Shirley Chisholm. longship Feb 2014 #2

Oh yes, sheshe2 Feb 2014 #4

Wow! And I remember her run for the White House. longship Feb 2014 #7

Thank you longship! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #8

She took 152 delegates at the 1972 DNC for President. longship Feb 2014 #10

She was an inspiration! calimary Feb 2014 #3

Kicked and Recommending! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #5

I don't always agree with your posts H2O Man but chieftain Feb 2014 #6

Here's what I was doing just prior to reading your post: Zorra Feb 2014 #9

K&R. Overseas Feb 2014 #11

I gotta mention Bella Abzug- "This woman's place is in the House—the House of Representatives" NBachers Feb 2014 #12

Oh, thank you for this! H2O Man Feb 2014 #15

Thank you for this thread, H20 Man Samantha Feb 2014 #13

Thanks, Sam! H2O Man Feb 2014 #14