By now I’m sure all of you have heard about the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a woman who looked like a dove but had the heart of a lioness. She fought tirelessly for women’s rights, which, in the end are human rights.
Heather Cox Richardson, in her Letter from an American, writes, “Justice Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 15, 1933, in an era when laws, as well as the customs they protected, treated women differently than men. Ginsburg would grow up to challenge the laws that barred women from jobs and denied them rights, eventually setting the country on a path to extend equal justice under law to women and LGBTQ Americans.”
Richardson goes on to quote Ginsburg, who in turn quoted from the abolitionist Sarah Grimke: “I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.”
I’ll stop here. Much will be written and said about Ginsburg over the next week, and I don’t have anything new to add. But I wanted to take time to honor this remarkable woman.
Rest in power, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and many, many thanks for all that you did. You rose to the top and made the world a better place. Alas, the same cannot be said of all who achieve great power, and your shining example will not be forgotten.
Notes From the Hinterland 
A great loss for our Supreme Court, she will be greatly missed. What an amazing woman.
She surely was!
She was a class act that paved the way for all of us. I think she knew how much she was loved, and I’m thrilled the younger folks made her into a cult figure…so that she could enjoy being a superhero for awhile.
You bet!
A fine tribute, Laurie. She certainly left an amazing legacy. May she RIP, knowing she used her life to uplift millions.
Beautifully put!
She tried her hardest to stay alive until after the election. She was thinking of us until the very end. God bless and keep her.
What a warrior woman!
She was a great lady, and will be missed. Her passing does come at a very bad time in history.
Yes yes! What a year!
A great woman, I very much enjoyed the film that was made about her.
Yes, yes!
Notorious RBG! I started crying when I heard. What a life!
So sad, but what a life indeed!
Tears were shed in this house, as well.
I am in awe of her accomplishments as well as her sense of duty and dedication, even while facing so much physical adversity. Most of us likely would have thrown in the towel a long time ago. She will be greatly missed.
She sure will!
Hoping this loss will galvanize thousands of us to work for the things she worked for.
I sure hope so!
Your honour is well valued. I have never heard of her until the tributes began.
She was small but mighty!
I became a big fan of RBG after seeing the movie about her life… I was inspired by her sheer tenacity to win important cases .. she taught me to be patient and not expect results immediately. My daughters are similarly inspired by her.
PS: our little grandson was born today … another September birthday! All going well.💕
RBG was such an inspiration to so many of us. Congrats on the newest addition to the family! Glad all is going well.
The best way we can honor her is to boot this corrupt administration out of office.
You bet!
A lovely tribute, Laurie. I am fighting despair at her loss.
So am I!
Hugs to you.
Thank you for sharing the wonderful tribute for such an amazing woman. I had hoped the news would spend more time on her life, career and accomplishments before turning to the politics, but thankfully I have several books and movies to revisit the remarkable life of RBG.
Yes, what a remarkable woman!
This is a beautiful tribute, Laurie. Thank you for sharing this!
My pleasure. Such a loss for this country.
What a lovely tribute!
Thanks so much! RBG was a remarkable woman, a trailblazer who set the course for many to follow. She was small in stature but mighty in spirit.
Such an inspirational woman – the world is a poorer place without her, but what a legacy!
Quite a legacy, indeed.
I was very shocked and sorry to hear she had died. But a life very well lived.
Yes, a life well lived.
I was and am in deep mourning for her loss. And its repercussions. And as someone else said that we are not allowed to just mourn her without fear for what happens next.
Sigh.