Women’s Spaces Radio Show with host Elaine B. Holtz and guest Dr. Harriet Fraad on the Presidential Inauguration, the causes of the Insurrection, and Solutions in Electoral Campaigns and Federal Social Programs has been uploaded to the web archive. The show was broadcast in the North Bay and streamed worldwide over Radio KBBF 89.1 FM on Monday 1/25/2021 at 11 AM, repeats at 11 PM on KBBF, and then repeat broadcasts in Petaluma and streamed worldwide over Radio KPCA 103.3 FM on the following Wednesday 1/27/2021 at 11 AM.
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Featuring Guest
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1. Dr. Harriet Fraad, Mental Health Counselor and Hypnotherapist, Feminist
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Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz, Host
When I looked up what is honored on that day January 6th, when we almost lost our nation to insurrectionists and rioters incited to violence by a President unwilling to honor the judgments of 90 judges and the Supreme Court, I found the word, “Epiphany” and thought how interesting and looked it up and this is what I found and was stunned.
A major Christian celebration, Epiphany is celebrated on January 6th and commemorates the presentation of the infant Jesus to the Magi, or three wise men. In some countries, it may be known as Three Kings Day. This was the day I believe was an acknowledgement that the Prince of Peace was born. Shame on all those who were violent on that day. There are always signs in my mind when something is right and should be or some that is wrong and should not be. Hope all of you think on that one particularly those who thought violence and conquering was the answer, not love and collaboration. We need to understand what happened and some of the history behind it and perhaps look at some steps we can take to make sure it does not happen again. We need to live the promise of America which is liberty and justice for all.
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Discussion with Featured Guest:
1. Dr. Harriet Fraad discusses how the Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris affected her and what she believes were the causes of the insurrection on January 6, 2021. As men lost their jobs to corporate location of factories overseas, and many their wives through divorce for not being able to provide for the family, they became enraged and blamed the changing gender and racial landscape in which they no longer felt privileged. The felt dethroned beginning with the passage of the 19th Amendment that the Women’s Suffrage Movement lobbied for so long under adverse and violent opposition. The women who joined these angry men on January 6th preferred male domination allowing them to shirk the responsibility of a partnered life. The anger was justified but not the expression of it, which threatened the lives of duly elected representatives by the People of the United States. Consequences for these actions need to be felt, especially by those Senators and Representatives who were accomplices in the attempted violent overthrow of the government, including the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who sponsored 80 busloads of protestors of the election turned rioters, and the social media sites like Qanon spreading rumors and lies to rile the mob. Dr. Fraad believes the 14th Amendment Article III on sedition needs to be invoked, as Lt. General Charles Flynn, the brother of Ret. Lt. General Michael Flynn, the pardoned former Security Advisor who pleaded guilty toperjury, delayed calling up the National Guard to protect the Capitol and the Congress meeting to approve the Electoral College vote for Biden and Harris. Dr. Fraad says that we have now the worst Economic Depression since 1929 left behind by Trump. The USA fought fascism in WWII, not socialism. The FBI must change its focus investigating Black activists and look at white supremacist terrorists. Even Obama turned federal power to crush the Occupy movement and let abusive banks off the hook. Winter evictions should be halted at least in the winter months like it is done in France. Social programs, which is what socialism is, need to be enacted like the WPA under President F. D. Roosevelt, to rebuild our decaying infrastructure and create Climate friendly American jobs in the clean energy generation sector of the economy. Dr. Fraad give good ideas on public support of elections which are limited to 2 months and not pay-to-play on the media with long drawn-out campaign cycles. Dr. Fraad concludes: “Get active and don’t be afraid if they label it socialism.” This show is one you do not want to miss listening to. – by Ken Norton, Co-Producer, Women’s Spaces
About our Guest: Dr. Harriet Fraad Is a Mental Health Counselor and Hypnotherapist in private practice in New York City. She has been in practice for 46 years. She writes and speaks on the intersection of politics, economics, and personal life in the USA. Her work can be found on her website, harrietfraad.com. Her podcast, Capitalism Hits Home, now with Julianna Forlano can be found at her website, harrietfraad.com, and at Democracy@Work.info as well as on YouTube. Her newest podcast with Max Golding is directed to the psycho-therapy community. It is called “It’s Not Just in Your Head.”
Harriet Fraad appears as a regular guest on Economic Update’s 100 radio stations as well as on The David Feldman Show at 8:00 PM, EST Mondays on WBAI and on the internet. She appears regularly on Women’s Spaces on KBBF and KPCA, Sonoma County and North San Francisco, Her latest written work appears in Knowledge, Class and Economics. NY: Routledge 2019. Dr. Fraad was a founding mother of the Women’s Liberation Movement in New Haven CT and has been an activist for her entire life.
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Herstory
Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women’s History Alliance
Herstory Events:
January 25, 1890 – Nellie Bly, journalist, completed her around the world trip in 72 days, 6 hours, 11 minutes, and 14 seconds after setting sail east to prove she could circle the globe in less than 80 days.
January 29, 1926 – Violette Neatly Anderson is the first black woman to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Music Selections
The Opening and Closing Theme song is with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin: The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women’s Wax Works) – www.alixdobkin.com
What The World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love: The Remixes, sung by Broadway for Orlando from the album Broadway for Orlando (2016 Broadway Records).
Gather the Women sung by Earth Mama from the album Herstory (Released March 4, 2019 Rhm).
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