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Delivering Gratitude to Senators Romney and Collins
MWEG members met with Senator Romney in person this morning and read our letter of gratitude out loud. You still have time to sign on to the letter thanking him for voting for witnesses in the impeachment trial! We will continue to send his office (and Senator Susan Collins’ office) names and comments as they come in (links below). Chocolate milk? âď¸Mint brownies? âď¸Thank you letter? âď¸Cute little guy? âď¸ For the video of an MWEG member reading our letter to Senator Romney, check out our Instastories. To sign on to the letter, click here. And follow these links to read selections of the comments left with the letters:
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Public Charge SCOTUS Ruling
Last Monday the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administrationâs âpublic chargeâ policy change is legal. This change âdramatically increases the governmentâs ability to reject green cards for people who are deemed likely to depend on government aid, such as food stamps, housing assistance, and Medicaid,â according to The Hill. The administration has advertised the rule change as a way to ensure self-sufficiency among immigrants; however, immigration attorneys argue that the rule is both ambiguous and discretionary. It will allow the government to turn away immigrants who have never used public services. In addition, because of this discretion, people canât know whether accessing specific services will or wonât matter in…
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Thank You, Senator Romney
Do you want to thank Senators Mitt Romney and Susan Collins for voting for witnesses in the impeachment trial (constituent or not)? MWEG is organizing a few opportunities for you to do so early this week (so act quickly). 1. Sign on to an open letter (and share with family and friends) thanking Senator Romney. MWEG members will deliver chocolate milk and mint brownies to his D.C. office on Tuesday, along with a copy of the letter. ALL are welcome to participate, constituent or not. Sign on here. 2. MWEG Utah members will print and hand deliver individual letters of thanks on Wednesday, 2/5, to Romney’s Salt Lake office. Constituents…
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Principles of Ethical Government: Media Literacy
Mormon Women for Ethical Governmentâs Principles of Ethical Government (3)(a) states: (a) All individuals have a duty to educate themselves about the actions of government officials and current events in the world, taking care to ascertain facts from reliable sources of information (see D&C 88:78-81, 118). As members of MWEG, our goal is to courageously advocate for ethical government, and in order to do that we need to be informed on what our government is doing and determine whether we agree with what it does. We are committed to learning more about government action, current events, and what constitutes ethical government. We also aim to develop the skills necessary to identify reputable news sources…
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Principles of Ethical Government: Freedom of the Press
Mormon Women for Ethical Government’s Principles of Ethical Government (1)(d) states: A free press is essential to ensuring governmental transparency and accountability. Government officials have a special duty to respect the independence of journalistic organizations. (Luke 12:2-3) Heavenly Father has urged us to seek light and knowledge to help us do good in the world (Moroni 7:19, see also Moroni 7 generally). But to gain a broad knowledge of local, national, and world events, we have to rely on the press to witness, research, and sift through information on our behalf. This reporting is best accomplished when members of the press are free to gather and report news with limited…
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5-Day Call to Action: Pray and Act for Truth
Each day this week, please do something to stand for truth. Set a reminder on your phone to help you remember. Check back here each day for a new prompt. Every day (MondayâFriday), do these three things: 1. Read this piece by MWEG member Elizabeth Davis-Edwards and then get on your knees and pray for the United States and for truth as she so beautifully advises. 2. Pick up your phone and call your senators to tell them you support a full and fair impeachment trial with pertinent witnesses and evidence. 3. Comment on our Facebook post (name your state) and tag someone you know, asking them to read, pray,…
