Showing posts with label Betty Ford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Betty Ford. Show all posts

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Surprisingly nice headline of the week:R.I.P. Betty Ford

Publication: National ExaminerDate: 1 August 2011Fresh trash on Thursdays! While People did a respectful cover story on Betty Ford last week, the low rent Examiner follows suit a week later. The headline reads "Courageous First Lady at Peace", and I have a hard time disagreeing with that.I still count the low rent Examiner as one of the Three Wicked Step Sister tabloids, but to quote They Might

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Spotlight Saturday - Betty Ford

The wife of former United States President Gerald Ford, Betty Ford, passed away this week, she was 93.  Mrs. Ford reigned as 'First Lady' from 1974 to 1977.  Known for her outspoken candor, she was a strong advocate for women's rights, equal rights and the pro-choice movement, in spite of being a member of the Republican Party.  She was a front runner of the evolution of fashions amongst first