Thread by @mormonweg

Thread: With heavy heart we mourn the loss of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. As a women’s organization, #MWEG recognizes that RBG’s lifelong advocacy made our work possible; her methodical and determined fight for justice and equality expanded our opportunities.

In this moment of tension and crisis, we particularly mourn the loss of a public servant who understood democratic norms and made deep personal sacrifices to defend them, even as cancer ravaged her body.

RBG once said, “We care about this institution more than our individual egos and we are all devoted to keeping the Supreme Court in the place that it is, as a co-equal third branch of government.” MWEG believes we must all protect the SCOTUS from damage due to hyper-partisanship.

Each citizen’s fundamental right to vote in a secure and fair election deserves the same level of protection. MWEG will continue to focus our energy on protecting that right during this critical election and we will be releasing our additional plans in the coming days.

#RBG taught women how to push beyond the constraints placed upon them. She modeled what it means to have a commitment to justice and to build a life around family, friendship, and meaningful service.

While no single individual can take her place, her life’s work is best measured by the millions of women she empowered who will pick up where she left off.

The women of MWEG are committed to continuing this work and taking up her challenge to “fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”

If you'd like to read our full statement, you can find that here. …y.mormonwomenforethicalgovernment.org/official-state…

If you'd like to know more about our position re: the open seat on the Supreme Court, you can read this op-ed written by Jennifer Walker Thomas, MWEG Director of Nonpartisanship.
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