Sunday, September 20, 2020

A Tribute to a Remarkable Woman

The news of the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg hit me rather hard yesterday.  She was someone I had great admiration, respect and even love for.  Her work over the years centered around gender equality but she was always a champion of justice no matter the cause. 

She was already in her 80's when she became the subject of a documentary film and a feature movie about her life.  And about 3 years ago, I saw a play called "Sisters In Law" that was about her and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor when they were both on the court bench.  I was lucky to see her at work when I sat in on oral arguments at the Supreme Court and I attended a lecture at Arizona State University featuring her and O'Connor.

She was a remarkable woman with a compassionate heart, brilliant legal mind and a searing wit.   She will be greatly missed.

Rest in Peace RBG! 


I have a new post on Sharon's Sojourns.  It seems appropriate to revisit the United States Supreme Court.


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14 comments:

  1. biebkriebelsSeptember 20, 2020 at 3:06 AM

    Those people make the difference!

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  2. AndySeptember 20, 2020 at 3:29 AM

    She was one of a kind. (╯︵╰,)

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 20, 2020 at 6:14 AM

    Would have been such an experience to see her in person Sharon, such a legend. She will be sorely missed and hopefully not replaced before the elections in November ✨

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  4. RedPatSeptember 20, 2020 at 6:23 AM

    She is such a loss for your country. Chaos is really going to rule the next few months.

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  5. TravelSeptember 20, 2020 at 6:54 AM

    She did so much good,for so long, big shoes to fill.

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  6. Steve ReedSeptember 20, 2020 at 7:28 AM

    It's interesting how she became such an icon, so much more than many on the Supreme Court. Being a woman in that rarified atmosphere helped, of course, but Sandra Day O'Connor didn't have the same star power. Why is that, I wonder? A simple matter of charisma?

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  7. RevrunnerSeptember 20, 2020 at 7:53 AM

    I deeply appreciated both her incisive mind and her quick wit. Both will be greatly missed.

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  8. Janey and Co.September 20, 2020 at 11:41 AM

    Made me very sad too. I watched the documentary on her last night. What a treasure she was. Such a force for such a tiny soft spoken shy lady.

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  9. BillSeptember 20, 2020 at 12:04 PM

    The world needs more people like her. She will be missed.

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  10. CatarinaSeptember 20, 2020 at 5:02 PM

    A remarkable woman indeed!
    I saw the documentary about her 3x already. I missed the movie, but I hope to watch it soon.

    Trump doesn't even dare to make negative comments about her. I'm sure he was strongly advise not to do it. Disgusting man.

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  11. KaySeptember 20, 2020 at 5:31 PM

    The news came like a gut punch.
    So, so brilliant and accomplished. We owe her so much.

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  12. CatalystSeptember 20, 2020 at 5:32 PM

    I echo your words.

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  13. William KendallSeptember 21, 2020 at 12:06 PM

    Not unexpected, but a huge loss.

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  14. Susie of ArabiaSeptember 22, 2020 at 9:05 AM

    You're so lucky to have been able to see her in person. What a great loss for our nation. We've lost a tremendous ally and advocate.

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