Bader ginsburg who died friday night. She died on the eve of the jewish new year, the first jewish woman on the Supreme Court and a very interesting thing about individuals who die right before the new year. They say they suggest very righteous people die at the very end of the year because they were needed until the very end. Under jewish tradition those who die on the new year holiday, a title given to the righteous and saintly. Certainly Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg was entitled to this honor, being righteous and saintly. At her confirmation hearing she talked about her immigrant experience was her father was a jewish immigrant, her mother was a secondgeneration american, she talked about American Values and then she said what has happened over me could only happen in america and then she spent her entire career protecting those values that make america a great nation it is in the reason people come here in order to reach their full potential. It guided her well in her public service
They just have kept it to themselves. To can be completely honest when i was listening to the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearing i was thinking a lot about these women. When women dont tell their stories a narrative is visited upon them, one of blame and shame. You did something wrong. You should have known better. I think that to me is the most resonant message from this book, to take back the narrative, the stigma, have to normalize it. One of four women terminate a pregnancy in the course of her lifetime. Putting a face to that instead of casting women as selfish and evil is important in a way to take the narrative back. Host you observe actual abortions. What was that like . Guest we shouldnt talk about abortion and euphemism. Interrupting life process even if you are prochoice you have to recognize that and he feels we should acknowledge that and what was being done during the termination. Invited me into the room to observe a 5week abortion and an 8 week abortion and a 16 week
[laughter] there are two people that i would like to acknowledge. Craig coker is he is a genius. A people often ask how it began, and he began with. I just want to acknowledge him and thinking. [applause] in the former chairman of the board of the new England Council is here and he also happens to be an alum for the school in hanover and he is the political guru of New Hampshire and he has worked on somebody president ial campaigns alexander, romney. [laughter] president mccain truly a sought after group to say the least. We are honored to have a beer. Also i would like to think neil not only for his kind words but for all the good work he does here at the politics and eggs. We would not be successful putting these programs on without his team as well as the team of the new England Council. It is really a must stop for other president ial candidates and my hat goes off to neil and his team. The council has been very busy to say the least we have had over 55 events in new england in was
Security out there we need to get started because things are still moving fast and furious. As a wrap up business for the break they are about to take. This is a unique opportunity because for this afternoon has accumulated quite a reputation and resume on the issues of the house of representatives. But Marsha Blackburn has immediately become a stalled board in the senate on all these issues. With a new legislative session given an important position on the Senate Judiciary committee to not only see all the legislative work but significant voices when the time comes that only the Circuit Court judges that may come about. So as we work through so welcome to the stage senator blackburn from tennessee. [applause] greetings to meet off campus is usually where vr when i have joined you. Each year i want to say thank you to you for your interest and your willingness to pay your own way here to attend a conference that will really sure you up to give you the information that you need to your
I just want to acknowledge him and thinking. [applause] in the former chairman of the board of the new England Council is here and he also happens to be an alum for the school in hanover and he is the political guru of New Hampshire and he has worked on somebody president ial campaigns alexander, romney. [laughter] president mccain truly a sought after group to say the least. We are honored to have a beer. Also i would like to think neil not only for his kind words but for all the good work he does here at the politics and eggs. We would not be successful putting these programs on without his team as well as the team of the new England Council. It is really a must stop for other president ial candidates and my hat goes off to neil and his team. The council has been very busy to say the least we have had over 55 events in new england in washington in the First Six Months and we are not going to be slowing down at all. Next week will be in washington to hear from the junior senator of Ne