A seemingly unstoppable force has been silenced, and one more nail has been pounded into the coffin of our democracy.
There is nothing I can say that hasn’t already been covered multiple times. Yet I feel driven to speak.
Every woman, including U.S. senators who ponderously proclaim views differing from Ginsburg’s, owe her a huge debt for creating the environment that has permitted their advancement.
All men, at least those secure in their own selves, owe her for creating an environment that allows them to be surrounded by strong, intelligent, and vital women.
The comments and tributes have been many. Flowers placed in front of the Supreme Court attest to the sadness and fear of millions.
Chief Justice Roberts, who strikes me as a decent man even though his views often don’t align with mine, said, “Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature. We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague. Today we mourn but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her—a tireless and resolute champion of justice.”
Two other Republicans gave their own somewhat different messages in the early hours after Ginsburg’s death.
Mitch McConnell said, “President Trump’s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.”
President Trump’s comment was reported as: Republicans have an “obligation” to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s vacancy on the Supreme Court “without delay.”
In all fairness, the president did make a positive statement about the late justice. I want to believe it was heartfelt. I’m sad to say I don’t. I think it was motivated either by a more sensitive staff member or a calculated decision it would help with his reelection.
I haven’t come across any positive statement by McConnell.
Discussion is rampant, of course, on a new nominee and whether the process should be initiated by whomever wins the election November 3.
As mentioned above, McConnell and most Republicans will push for a speedy vote so the Court will have a right wing bent for decades to come. It’s hypocritical, of course, but that doesn’t seem to bother them. In truth, hypocrisy is a disease affecting most politicians, independent of party. But in this case it is particularly flagrant in view of the successful Republican effort to block the nomination of Merrick Garland four years ago.
We should all recognize and remember this hypocrisy. We also should recognize the effect of immediate action will possibly cause the overthrow of Roe v. Wade and the Affordable Care Act, hasten disastrous climate change, gut protections for the less fortunate, and increase voter suppression.
There is much discussion about senators blocking any vote at least before election day. That seems unimportant to me. The real question is will they block it before inauguration day. Of course, it’s all academic if Trump is reelected. In truth, I don’t think most Republican senators have the moral fiber to do what is fair. As I write this, declarations made by senators potentially on the fence are discouraging.
I am sad that, in this age of divisiveness, attention has drifted from the amazing woman who has died and her numerous trailblazing accomplishments to the resulting politics. As I have done above.
There has not even been the decency to hold off on the political maneuvering until she is finally laid to rest.
How sad Justice Ginsburg must have felt to see the direction our country has taken. She was a fighter and did everything in her power to change the course.
Rest in peace Ruth Bader Ginsburg. You did your part. Now it’s up to us to do ours.
There is nothing I can say that hasn’t already been covered multiple times. Yet I feel driven to speak.
Every woman, including U.S. senators who ponderously proclaim views differing from Ginsburg’s, owe her a huge debt for creating the environment that has permitted their advancement.
All men, at least those secure in their own selves, owe her for creating an environment that allows them to be surrounded by strong, intelligent, and vital women.
The comments and tributes have been many. Flowers placed in front of the Supreme Court attest to the sadness and fear of millions.
Chief Justice Roberts, who strikes me as a decent man even though his views often don’t align with mine, said, “Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature. We at the Supreme Court have lost a cherished colleague. Today we mourn but with confidence that future generations will remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg as we knew her—a tireless and resolute champion of justice.”
Two other Republicans gave their own somewhat different messages in the early hours after Ginsburg’s death.
Mitch McConnell said, “President Trump’s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the United States Senate.”
President Trump’s comment was reported as: Republicans have an “obligation” to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s vacancy on the Supreme Court “without delay.”
In all fairness, the president did make a positive statement about the late justice. I want to believe it was heartfelt. I’m sad to say I don’t. I think it was motivated either by a more sensitive staff member or a calculated decision it would help with his reelection.
I haven’t come across any positive statement by McConnell.
Discussion is rampant, of course, on a new nominee and whether the process should be initiated by whomever wins the election November 3.
As mentioned above, McConnell and most Republicans will push for a speedy vote so the Court will have a right wing bent for decades to come. It’s hypocritical, of course, but that doesn’t seem to bother them. In truth, hypocrisy is a disease affecting most politicians, independent of party. But in this case it is particularly flagrant in view of the successful Republican effort to block the nomination of Merrick Garland four years ago.
We should all recognize and remember this hypocrisy. We also should recognize the effect of immediate action will possibly cause the overthrow of Roe v. Wade and the Affordable Care Act, hasten disastrous climate change, gut protections for the less fortunate, and increase voter suppression.
There is much discussion about senators blocking any vote at least before election day. That seems unimportant to me. The real question is will they block it before inauguration day. Of course, it’s all academic if Trump is reelected. In truth, I don’t think most Republican senators have the moral fiber to do what is fair. As I write this, declarations made by senators potentially on the fence are discouraging.
I am sad that, in this age of divisiveness, attention has drifted from the amazing woman who has died and her numerous trailblazing accomplishments to the resulting politics. As I have done above.
There has not even been the decency to hold off on the political maneuvering until she is finally laid to rest.
How sad Justice Ginsburg must have felt to see the direction our country has taken. She was a fighter and did everything in her power to change the course.
Rest in peace Ruth Bader Ginsburg. You did your part. Now it’s up to us to do ours.
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