Sad…and scared…
Hopefully we can honor her in the way she deserves, rather than the next few months being lost in partisan politics!
An American hero.
I’ve read: According to Jewish tradition, a person who dies on Rosh Hashanah, which began tonight, is a tzaddik, a person of great righteousness.
May her memory be for a revolution.
Re#41:
My understanding is Rosh Hashanah started at sunset. Sunset in Washington DC was 7:10pm. The first death announcement articles I saw were dated 7:47pm, so she may have made it. But maybe not.
“Tzaddik” regardless.
It’s been 4 years since I felt this stunned and numb. She was an incredible woman, advocate, role model, fighter, and icon.
Absolute pit in my stomach now, and horrified about the political ramifications of our collective loss.
When will there be good news?
RIP RBG.
I teared up when I read this column in this morning’s LA Times:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-09-18/what-matters-most-about-ginsburg
I listened to a lovely story she told about something Supreme Court Justice O’Connor said to her, “Suppose we had come of age at a time when women lawyers were welcome at the bar. You know what? Today we would be retired partners from some large law firm. But because that route was not open to us, we had to find another way and we both wound up on the US Supreme Court.” This gives me hope that we shall find another way.
Not only a woman and warrior we will always remember, but a moment - her passing - we will always remember.
My two D’s were in tears last night. When D2 saw the news, she physically reacted like someone gut punched her.
One more worry to the country worry list.
I saw a facebook post today that was so true.
"Here is one major flaw in our country not only right now but the way it operates.
When Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away last night…there was barely any time for mourning, remembering, etc.
All the attention went straight to the election and next Justice appointment.
I dont care how you vote or what way you lean…there should be at least a day before Trump or Biden start discusssing appointments and when/how."
Though I definitely disagreed with many of her opinions, there is still a family that is grieving and I wish that everyone could put politics aside for a short period and allow them time to grieve. I had an aunt pass from pancreatic cancer about 16 months ago and it was incredibly hard on both she and her family. I hope everyone can show some compassion regardless of opinions.
^^^^ That’s nice of you to say @HeartofDixie and I agree. Unfortunately I feel like the precedence was set shortly after the announcement of her death by the swift announcement of likely legislative action for replacement.
RBG’s sad passing was the impetus for a virtual gathering of my entire family of 7 (plus D’s fiance and his sister and oldest son’s GF) for the very first time since the pandemic began. We had a video shiva call and expressed our fears and concerns about the future. As we signed off, my D said that she began this Rosh Hashana feeling so sad and hopeless, but seeing and speaking with her family has given her hope for the future.
In a group text of women lawyers, all of whom came of age and began practicing in the '80’s, myself included, the overwhelming sentiment, no matter the political persuasion, is that she was a good, moral woman, whose journey paved the way for women like us to have the careers we have.
My favorite article about her has come from Nina Totenberg about their friendship. Nina’s first post was her “official” NPR obituary, but this article resonated so much more for me.https://www.npr.org/2020/09/19/896733375/a-five-decade-long-friendship-that-began-with-a-phone-call
@2VU0609 , thank you for posting that link. The article is beautiful.
Praying for her family and friends and hoping they will be able to grieve and find solace and strength. RBG was a justice warrior, an amazing jurist and role model to young women. She has left us with a pathway to follow.
My condolences to her family at this sad time. With regard to the swift shift to discussing her replacement, I think RBG encouraged that dialogue with her last statement dictated to her granddaughter.
Thank you everyone for providing links to the articles
It had been an overt topic for discussion among the “folks in charge” (I’ll leave it at that), in the past two weeks. So no, I don’t think her words sparked this. I think they were said knowing full well what was planned.
I agree this conversation had already begun, however, I still think her statement encouraged it to continue.
And I’m not saying that’s good or bad, just is. Naturally with an election so soon, it will be discussed. Personally I don’t think it takes away from her accomplishments and again, I think her statement encourages the discussion