Anita on The Jerry Doyle Show 5/15/2013
Jerry and I discuss Republican efforts to roast Hillary on a spit re Benghazi to damage her for 2016…don’t miss it!
Rabid on Benghazi, IRS Scandal and the Lessons of Violence on Finlay & Smart Talk
Tonight, John Smart and I tackle the pros and cons of Republicans’ rabid attempts to discredit Hillary Clinton in advance of 2016. Interesting how she offered herself up, taking responsibility for State Department failures on Benghazi, prior to the election last year and Rep. Issa. Sen. Lindsay Graham and company would have none of it. Now of course, the circus has begun anew for reasons...
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Mother’s Day – An Appreciation
My mom has long been my hero. Her tireless work ethic, impish sense of humor and Saks’ Fifth Avenue style on a Woolworth budget never cease to inspire. I wrote this poem for “Toni” years ago, but I share it with moms everywhere. Thank you for all you do… Please pass it on to anyone you feel would enjoy… * * * * * *...
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Benghazi, Hillary 2016 and a Predictable Media
Yesterday, Representative Darrell Issa led his Oversight Committee through hours of questioning of Benghazi whistleblowers with one goal in mind – to ruin any hope Hillary Clinton has of running in 2016. It could be argued Issa was also aiming to take down the Obama administration, but from the Kabuki theatre offered by both parties, who posture on the floors of Congress only to pass...
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Finlay & Smart Talk Sequestration, Immigration Reform, Benghazi and Big Banks
Tonight, John Smart and I are delighted to welcome back our favorite economic guru, Larry Doyle, of Sense on Cents. Larry will offer his practical and knowledgeable perspective on the true cost of immigration reform, the impact of sequestration, sans hype of course. We’ll also take a look at Bank of America, Wells Fargo and their disregard for maintaining standards and demands as dictated within...
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Dove’s “Real Beauty Sketches” vs. Beyoncé and Big Media – Objectification Wins Every Time
Dove’s “Real Beauty Sketches” YouTube has gone viral with over 30 million views and tells us that women are their own worst enemies when it comes to assessing their looks. Yet, in a society where men control the conversation at all levels of entertainment, advertising, news, commentary, and yes, politics, how can women not be predisposed to see themselves as they have been conditioned? In...
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Gratitude to First Responders and Courageous Bystanders in the Midst of Boston's Tragedy
To the first responders who ran toward danger without a thought for their own safety, to bystanders and neighbors who dropped everything to help, tearing off clothing to make tourniquets, to offer food and open their homes to strangers, and to the exhausted marathoners who just kept running straight to the hospital to donate blood in the immediate aftermath of the Boston bombings yesterday, you...
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Why President Obama’s Sexist Remark about Kamala Harris Matters
We live in a society attracted, even addicted, to pretty packaging. That is unlikely to change. Notwithstanding those with a seeming compulsion to praise or deride others’ appearance, our leaders and elected officials need to lead by example, not use their bully pulpits to further stereotyped perceptions. At a California fundraiser last week, President Obama offered up the following description of California Attorney General Kamala...
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Anita on The Jerry Doyle Show 4/04/2013
I set the record straight about Politico and other media outlets starting the parlor game obsession with Hillary 2016…the unexpected answers to why they are pushing this narrative so soon.
Does Our Nation’s Current Romance with Hillary Mean She Will Have an Easier Path in 2016?
Every week, another “Hillary: will she or won’t she” article erupts in the mainstream press. If the amount of copy devoted to reading the tea leaves on Secretary Clinton’s 2016 ambitions were measured in decibels, the volume would be deafening, though we are years removed from the first primary. CNN’s John King once said “the media suffers from a Hillary obsession.” That much is true,...
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Anita on The Jerry Doyle Show 3/28/2013
A great chat re Laura Pierson’s appointment as the first women to head the Secret Service…
Victoria's Secret…Are They Really Marketing to Teens and Tweeners?
Having heard the latest uproar caused by Victoria’s Secret’s Bright Young Things lingerie line, I decided to check it out for myself. Many parents are outraged by what they see as a blatant attempt to market sexy lingerie and undies to their underage daughters. The attached video from ABC News makes clear, by showing underwear models in close-up shots that give the impression you are...
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Dirty Words on Clean Skin
Dirty Words on Clean Skin is a #1 Amazon Women in Politics book for 16 weeks.
Anita Finlay's book, Dirty Words on Clean Skin has been accepted to the Clinton Presidential Library and is on the curriculum at Pasadena City College.
Book Reviews
"...shares the nasty truth of contemporary misogyny.
Adroitly, Finlay relates these injustices to the plight of all
women and tells it like it is for women aspiring to power."
Marcia Pappas, NOW-NY, Pres.
"Anita took a very controversial topic and created a
book that reads like an adventure story and educates
at the same time. In the process, her entire life
changed. A well-researched and fascinating book!"