Comments for Women's Voices Illinois Blog http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog Empowering the Women of Illinois to Influence Change Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:49:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 Comment on Five Ways to Improve Healthcare for Women by Martha Kieffer http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=38#comment-1507 Martha Kieffer Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:06:52 +0000 http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=38#comment-1507 As a Registered Nurse and a mother whose daughter is a single parent of very young twins, I am deeply concerned about healthcare. I had a HSA at a previous job and it worked very well. I am not familiar with the defined-benefit system. Is there an example of a successful program? My last comment - anyone who says a single-payer system would cut down on paperwork has not tried to get reimbursed from Medicare or Medicaid! As a Registered Nurse and a mother whose daughter is a single parent of very young twins, I am deeply concerned about healthcare. I had a HSA at a previous job and it worked very well. I am not familiar with the defined-benefit system. Is there an example of a successful program? My last comment - anyone who says a single-payer system would cut down on paperwork has not tried to get reimbursed from Medicare or Medicaid!

]]> Comment on The Power of the Purse by Patricia Navadomskis http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=36#comment-1500 Patricia Navadomskis Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:36:24 +0000 http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=36#comment-1500 Women don't have extra money .Men are in Charge because they have the big money. Men are still way ahead on pay,investments and Real Power. They still decide what you get paid,the hours you work and how little vacation ,family time and benefits. They can fire you at will---- And not stand up for you in the workplace. They expect you to change,change, change and learn every new technology item and be a life long, proactive problem solver ,multi tasker. All for low pay, declining benefits,no job security and Hostile work environments. They do not learn the new stuff and they never seem to fear loosing their jobs. I am an Older women and I know that a lot of men HAVEN"T A CLUE AS TO WHAT IT TAKES and pay scales should reflect all the knowledge,skills and abilities it takes to have things run smoothly. Complain and they fire everyone. Women don’t have extra money .Men are in Charge because they have the big money. Men are still way ahead on pay,investments and Real Power.
They still decide what you get paid,the hours you work and how little vacation ,family time and benefits.
They can fire you at will—-
And not stand up for you in the workplace.
They expect you to change,change, change and learn every new technology item and be a life long, proactive problem solver ,multi tasker. All for low pay, declining benefits,no job security and Hostile work environments.
They do not learn the new stuff and they never seem to fear loosing their jobs. I am an Older women and I know that a lot of men HAVEN”T A CLUE AS TO WHAT IT TAKES and pay scales should reflect all the knowledge,skills and abilities it takes to have things run smoothly.
Complain and they fire everyone.

]]> Comment on Agenda for Action puts Taxpayers over Politics by Nicole http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=41#comment-1498 Nicole Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:08:06 +0000 http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=41#comment-1498 I have worked with Darlene Senger for many years and she will be great in Springfield. I have supported her during her runs for City Council and encourage all of you to help her now. I have worked with Darlene Senger for many years and she will be great in Springfield. I have supported her during her runs for City Council and encourage all of you to help her now.

]]> Comment on Day 2 Pictorial - The Tour by PS2 Spotlight: Women’s Voices Illinois « Prairie State 2.0 http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=28#comment-1363 PS2 Spotlight: Women’s Voices Illinois « Prairie State 2.0 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:50:36 +0000 http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=28#comment-1363 [...] appears much of the offline activity of this group ocurred last fall, when these women legislators did a tour around their districts with a series of townhall meetings, [...] […] appears much of the offline activity of this group ocurred last fall, when these women legislators did a tour around their districts with a series of townhall meetings, […]

]]> Comment on Three Bills Illinois Moms Should Know About by Jessica http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1320 Jessica Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:56:12 +0000 http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1320 I am definitely in agreement with SB 1900 in particular. After years of working with a child with autism and watching his family battle the school district to get various services it is apparent to me that more needs to be done! I am definitely in agreement with SB 1900 in particular. After years of working with a child with autism and watching his family battle the school district to get various services it is apparent to me that more needs to be done!

]]> Comment on Three Bills Illinois Moms Should Know About by Brenda Clarke http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1267 Brenda Clarke Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:47:39 +0000 http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=35#comment-1267 All three bills are critical to the future prosperity of families in Illinois. Thank you for this important post! Raising two sons on the autism spectrum as a single mom, Bill SB 1900 is particularly critical and legislation for which I have been advocating for months. Let's hope Illinois legislators do the right thing for our families now! We can't wait another day as we are losing time to help our kids reach their potentials. All three bills are critical to the future prosperity of families in Illinois. Thank you for this important post! Raising two sons on the autism spectrum as a single mom, Bill SB 1900 is particularly critical and legislation for which I have been advocating for months. Let’s hope Illinois legislators do the right thing for our families now! We can’t wait another day as we are losing time to help our kids reach their potentials.

]]> Comment on The Political Blog for Women who Aren’t by Jennifer Morrison http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=33#comment-1248 Jennifer Morrison Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:35:21 +0000 http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=33#comment-1248 I like the substantive exchange of ideas that allows me to step back from the day-to-day of the political process and think about the process in broader, more far-reaching ways. This is a great idea! I like the substantive exchange of ideas that allows me to step back from the day-to-day of the political process and think about the process in broader, more far-reaching ways. This is a great idea!

]]> Comment on The Political Blog for Women who Aren’t by Gabriela Wyatt http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=33#comment-1241 Gabriela Wyatt Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:09:00 +0000 http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=33#comment-1241 We all have busy lives, this is a great communication tool that will help us to learn and to communicate our opinions on the issues impacting our families. And hopefully, it will help us to organize when/if we want to have impact in the decisions made by our legislators. We all have busy lives, this is a great communication tool that will help us to learn and to communicate our opinions on the issues impacting our families.

And hopefully, it will help us to organize when/if we want to have impact in the decisions made by our legislators.

]]> Comment on The Political Blog for Women who Aren’t by Eileen Lyons http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=33#comment-1237 Eileen Lyons Sat, 31 May 2008 02:16:57 +0000 http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=33#comment-1237 As a former legislator, who was frustrated by the difficulty of getting women engaged in the political process, I am excited about this new avenue that will allow busy women to access information more readily an hopefully give their feedback more easily. "Write" on! ! As a former legislator, who was frustrated by the difficulty of getting women engaged in the political process, I am excited about this new avenue that will allow busy women to access information more readily an hopefully give their feedback more easily.
“Write” on! !

]]> Comment on The Political Blog for Women who Aren’t by Sarah Evans http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=33#comment-1234 Sarah Evans Fri, 30 May 2008 16:27:04 +0000 http://www.womensvoicesillinois.com/blog/?p=33#comment-1234 I'm looking forward to the interactive dialogue. This is a wonderful platform--especially for us 20 somethings out there! I've always had trouble defining and understanding what it means to be "political" versus a concerned, engaged and, yes, vocal citizen. Blog on! I’m looking forward to the interactive dialogue. This is a wonderful platform–especially for us 20 somethings out there! I’ve always had trouble defining and understanding what it means to be “political” versus a concerned, engaged and, yes, vocal citizen. Blog on!

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