William Helms: “mothers across America will be showered with love and appreciation this Sunday as an annual expression of love and…”

“mothers across America will be showered with love and appreciation this Sunday as an annual expression of love and gratitude for the selfless acts mothers make for their families every day. Sunday is one of the truly special days of the year. It is Mother's Day. Americans have a tradition of honoring mothers, dating back to 1914, when the second Sunday of May was first recognized as ``Mother's Day'' It is especially significant in this year 2000 because of the irony that a number of high-profile women in the Clinton Administration--and in Congress--are so vocally supportive of the so-called U.N. Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, which they call CEDAW--which rhymes with hee-haw. In any case, the point is this, Mr. President, the radical feminists groups around the country have gone to extreme lengths with incessant declarations, shouting, and even rudely disrupting at least one congressional hearing in their futile efforts to convince American women that the CEDAW Treaty somehow protects the rights of women, which it absolutely would not do--even in the highly unlikely event that the Senate ever gives CEDAW a second glance. The problem for the radical feminists is that the truth has been circulated across the land that the proposed treaty fails to offer increased opportunities for women.”