John Lewis Ruth Bader Ginsburg Usa politics Commentary Law John Lewis Ruth Bader Ginsburg Usa

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Lewis Need Us to Finish Their Work

Reading now: 484
www.advocate.com

"Has anybody here seen my old friend John [and Ruth]…But I just looked around and [they’re] gone.Didn't you love the things they stood for?Didn't they try to find some good for you and me?And we'll be free,Someday soon it's gonna be one day."I was reminded of this song when Congressman John Lewis died, then over the weekend when Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. “Abraham, Martin and John” is a haunting song, released in 1968, another tumultuous year in American life, and it is a tribute to the memory of four assassinated Americans, all icons of social change.Perhaps, it should be updated and re-written for John and Ruth, two icons for equality and freedom, who, while not young or killed, left us during a year, and at a time, when we are.

Read more on advocate.com
The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA