Let's Talk About Justice

I'm going to be honest, while I frequently stay up to date on politics, I never knew how much Ruth Bader Ginsburg, or RBG for short, influenced women's rights. Her famous quote "Women belong in all places where decisions are being made," is a perfect representation of how women need to be involved in politics.

For decades, abortion was illegal. Women did not have the rights they have now, and this may be in part to the leadership of RBG as a women's rights activist. While most of her important accomplishments came from her days as an activist, we need someone now who will have the same fight and drive for the voices of women within the justice system, just as she did as well. We cannot allow a person to enter the senate as a voice for taking away those rights our ancestors fought so hard for.

This is especially true when men are the ones who tend to be the most pro-life within the government. Women need a say more than anyone in what happens to their bodies, and what does not.

However, this may be in jeopardy because Senator Mitch McConnell intends to hold a vote for her seat as soon as a politician is nominated by Trump. Considering his prior statement from a few years ago when Obama was in office, conveying that he would allow the U.S. citizens to have a voice in the nomination of the seat by waiting until the election was over, it is obvious he is biased.

Now you might be thinking, this is a republican norm, however, two other republican senators have already opposed the vote due to the final wish of RBG: "My most fervent wish is that I not be replaced until a new president is installed." In consideration of the way the senate has previously handled these issues, there should be a law in place to keep the Senate from blatantly blocking one nomination while passing another only years later.

The three branches of government are there to keep each one from having too much power. Yet, when the Senate refuses to vote on a nomination almost a full year before an election, they can do so. This should tell you something about how much power the government holds.

As our nation is supposed to be based upon the voices of our people, it has become more and more corrupt as we focus more on choosing sides than standing as a united front. We lead ourselves into destruction.

As more and more issues in our government come to light, we need to know how to fight back to make sure we have a say in the decisions of our own senators. One major way you can make a difference is by calling your senator or even calling Mitch McConnell directly. Here is his number, as seen in the link below: (202)241-2541.

When calling, you can use the call sheet, as linked, to convey the need to wait to put the next seat on the supreme court into play until the election is over. This may not seem like much, but every call counts.

However, while this is a huge part of making sure our supreme court has just and reasonable representation of our people, it won't matter if you don't get out there and vote! Voting is the step that ensures who our next candidate for the supreme court will be.

I have heard so many individuals speak out about the fact that they feel they cannot make a difference in our leaders or government. While voting a singular vote may not seem like much, imagine how many more votes we would have if every person who doubted their voice in our nation's politicians voted.

We might not even have been in this position right now if it had happened within the previous election, and it couldn't be any more important than it is this year.

If you are sick of the violence, the racism, the environmental issues, and the political issues we are now facing, it is important that you make your voice heard. Go out and vote, and you will make a difference.