Dear Senator Ted Cruz

The world and it's lack of respect for women is being less tolerated thanks to the voices of the #MeToo movement. I watched the process of the Supreme Court nominee and I can tell you as a victim of multiple childhood sexual abuse, you Senator Cruz must pick a side. I along with so many other women and men that have been violated (each in our own way) were watching with the hope that maybe this time our voices would not be overshadowed or shouted down and one of us would be heard with grace and reverence.

You should know, as time goes by the memories of our experience(s) move deeper and deeper (survival mode) which thankfully make the ability to recall our trauma(s) less descriptive. The details are not as clear. Somethings we will not remember but there are things we will never forget. Because of our silence we have been invisible. As we have started to share our truths we still scream silently as we continue to be overlooked or politely patted on the back with a condescending, there, there.

Judge Kavanaugh in his explosive belligerent rant that included "a calculated and orchestrated political hit fueled with apparent pent up anger about president Trump and the 2016 election. Revenge on the behalf of the Clintons because she lost the election" and other conspiracy nonsense clearly showed he does not have the temperment to sit on the Supreme Court. We aren't asking for much. We want our pain and suffering to be seen for what it is and to protect the Supreme Court from a person such as Kavanaugh who has multiple allegations that are concerning, to be seated for a lifetime appointment. Please have the courage to say no when you are asked to vote. Opening the FBI to the limited scope of investigation is a first step. Make your girls proud and vote no.

And no surprise, he voted for Kavanaugh. What a supreme mistake. And after the "boys" couldn't even ask their own questions. I guess they couldn't decide any different than the other "boys" on the committee. Can't wait to see if he has any intelligent thoughts about Khashoggi's murder or if he again falls in line with 45.

C'mon.

Ted.

Road Trip 2018!

Want to live with your grandparents forever? That is the environment we are creating by keeping people in the Senate beyond their expiration date. I'm not dissing the elderly (I am quite fond of many of them and becoming one too) but there comes a time when we the people (that includes everyone of voting age) have to take action. Instead of going to grandmas' year after year after year. Let the folk who have been stuck in the 40's and 50's return to their memories of their "glory days" in the comfort of their own home. They can enjoy old reruns or have some playtime with the littles in the family without us trying to coax them into the present day way of life which is clearly outside their purview. They have done enough. Seriously. What if you cook the dinner? Have it at your house (your rules, your TV, your menu or you call for a pot luck). We know what happens at grandmas'. Grandma does a lot. Maybe it's time for a change. Some of the old geezers are way to comfortable in their power. Let's take the keys and drive them out of office.

Watch Sen Orrin Hatch  OMG This old white man . . . completely out of touch!

He may be stuck in the 40's and doesn't know women are people too. Why do we vote for old geezers just because of the "shining R" by their name? Vote for a relatable, on your side candidate. Don't vote for a letter! This guy is clearly beyond his use by date. Give him a nice rest in the home, at home or anything but in the senate.

Life isn't fair but you can use your voice and your vote to step up and speak out. We need elected officials to do what is right for us as a society by working together. #CheckExpirationDate2018