lifetime she watched as the number of women serving in congress went steadily upward, but then trendlinesas leveled out and at the state legislative level is actually headed downward. for peterson, this would have been a major disappointment. peterson expressed her perspective well in a speech i found in her personal papers that i believe was the last or most beach that she ever made. she delivered her remarks about 20 years ago to the men lob of the retirement community where she lived with my parents. she began by saying she considered herself to be an independent and was not there to espouse the views of any particular party or candidate. she concluded by saying, politics has changed but not all for the better. today it's too much about money, the raising of that, the spending of that and worst of all there prevails a tone of insensitivity, instability and mean-spiritedness. i believe the surest way to political oblivion for a parties through its tolerance and tolerance of women, in tolerance of minorities, intolerance of people who dvd from one narrowly defined point of view. and dive

the trendline has leveled out and is a legislative level headed downward.or peterson this would have been a major disappointment. peterson expressed her to enter personal paid hers that was the last formal speech she ever made you she delivered remarks about 20 years ago to the men's club of the retirement community where she lived with her parents. she begins by saying she's independent and was not there to espouse the views of any party or candidate. she concluded by saying, politics has changed the model for the better. today is too much about money, raising of that, spending a bit and worst of all prevails a tone of insensitivity, instability and mean-spiritedness. i believe the surest way to political oblivion for a party is through intolerance in women, minorities, intolerance of people who deviate from one narrowly defined point of view. there is strength as a party, community and nation and in our tolerant of fairness to others life path to be the rational human beings we all aspire to be. may we all find our way gracefully and passionately down thi