Some of us may just, in one-on-one conversations with our family, with our friends, over the back fence with our neighbors, talk about the reality of our lives and realize that we're not alone, that we have a right to be physically safe and emotionally safe in our own homes. Patricia Ireland backconversationemotionally share on social
I want to organize so that women see ourselves as people who are entitled to power, entitled to leadership. Patricia Ireland entitleleadershiporganize Change image and share on social
I come from a Christian faith. I am not going to give you insight into my particular beliefs. Patricia Ireland beliefchristianfaith Change image and share on social
More than 10,000 ballots in Miami-Dade County have been rejected by some machine without any opportunity for a human being to take a look. That is just not right. Patricia Ireland 000ballotcounty Change image and share on social
I've talked to law enforcement officials at the state and local level who say that violence against women is going up. In any case, we think that it's an important issue whether it's going up or not. And we are determined to stop it. Patricia Ireland casedetermineenforcement share on social
I just have that sense this is the reason we got Sandra Day O'Connor on the Court in the first place is because Ronald Reagan was running for President. Patricia Ireland connorcourtday Change image and share on social
I know that Bush, for political reasons, is going to nominate a minority, a Hispanic man or someone where it will be harder for people on the progressive side to oppose and split some of the traditionally progressive or democratic constituents. Patricia Ireland bushconstituentdemocratic share on social
Some campaigns are not worth waging if you can't win; others have to be fought on grounds of principle regardless of the chances for success. Patricia Ireland campaignchancefight Change image and share on social
When I hear traditional family values raised, I hear that effort once again to re-establish the man as head and master of his family. Who had the, not only the right, but the obligation to discipline his wife and children to keep them in line? Patricia Ireland childdisciplineeffort share on social
We always knew when we took on the issue of violence against women that somehow our opposition would come after us. Patricia Ireland issueknowopposition Change image and share on social
