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Fast Forward Ruth Bader Ginsburg Defends #MeToo On Eve Of Kavanaugh Hearing
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg voiced support for the #MeToo movement on Wednesday in a striking statement on the eve of a high-stakes U.S. Senate hearing into allegations of sexual misconduct by President Donald Trump’s nominee to the court, Brett Kavanaugh. During a question-and-answer period after an address to first-year law students at Georgetown…
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Fast Forward Milwaukee County GOP Tweet Mocks RBG And Sexual Assault Victims
The Milwaukee County Republican Party tweeted a meme based off a joke made last week by a Republican congressman about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg being groped, RawStory reported. The party posted on Monday a photo of Ginsburg with the caption, “Abraham Lincoln grabbed my ass in 1862.” It has since been deleted. The…
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Fast Forward Republican Uses Lame RBG Groping Joke To Mock Kavanaugh Accuser
A South Carolina congressman made light of the sexual assault accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh with a joke about Ruth Bader Ginsburg being groped, The Post and Courier reported Thursday. As he opened his election debate at the Kiwanis Club of Rock Hill, Republican Rep. Ralph Norman quipped that he almost had to…
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The Schmooze Ruth Bader Ginsburg Inspired Kesha’s New Pop Song, ‘Here Comes The Change’
The shofar may be away for the season, but musician and feminist advocate Kesha has sounded a new call to action, in the form of her song “Here Comes The Change,” written for the anticipated Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic. Scoff if you want, but the woman who made a name for herself for waking up…
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Fast Forward Blame RBG For Kavanaugh’s Silence On Key Issues
Brett Kavanaugh expects to be peppered with tough questions by senators during his four-day Supreme Court confirmation hearing this week. But he most likely won’t reveal his personal opinions on key issues, thanks to something called the Ginsburg Standard. Named after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the rule dates back to her 1993 confirmation hearing, according…
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Fast Forward Things To Make You Love RBG Even More, In Honor Of 25 Years On The Bench
On this day in 1993, Ruth Bader Ginsburg took the judicial oath of the United States Supreme Court, becoming the second woman and sixth Jew to sit on the bench. It’s been 25 years, but the public’s adoration for her only continues to grow. In case you didn’t think you could love her any more,…
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Food You Can Now Buy A Ruth Bader Ginsburg-Flavored Tea
Fun facts about Ruth Bader Ginsburg: She fell asleep during Obama’s 2015 State Of The Union speech because she wasn’t exactly sober. You definitely can’t handle her workout. Oh, and she’s protected the rights of oppressed people everywhere for pretty much her entire life. Fun facts about steaming hot or ice cold cups of tea:…
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The Schmooze 25 Years Ago Today, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was Confirmed To The Supreme Court
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the day that Ruth Bader Ginsburg was confirmed to the United States Supreme Court. On August 3, 1993, Ginsburg received a 96-3 vote from the US senate, making her the second woman, sixth Jew, and first Ruth Bader Ginsburg to ever sit on the Supreme Court. Lest Ginsburg’s distinction…
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