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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,…
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January 2020 Full and Fair Trial Events in Utah
Last week, MWEG helped organize a cross-partisan coalition to advocate for a full and fair impeachment trial in the Senate. A prayer breakfast, news conference, and rally on Thursday in Salt Lake City, Utah, provided an opportunity to join our voice with others to pressure our elected officials to uncover truth, as is sought by the majority of American voters. The words spoken by our members at those events are deeply relevant to this moment in our history so we have shared the full text of each speech here. Prayer Breakfast: â(W)e also call upon fellow Utahns to view the actions and words of our elected officials involved in the…
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Full and Fair Trial Press Conference Speech Text
January 16, 2020 My name is Debra Coe, and I am a Republican. My name is Neca Allgood, and I am a Democrat. My name is Catherine Eslinger, and I am a member of the United Utah party. We are all members of Mormon Women for Ethical Government, also known as MWEG. People often ask why MWEG continues to advocate so forcefully for a full and fair impeachment trial. They are surprised that this particular group of women would be so bold. We do this because, in this destructive partisan climate, we believe the only way to heal our nation is to uncover truth and start building consensus around it.…
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Full and Fair Trial Rally Speech Text
January 16, 2020 My name is Brooke Nelson, and I am a lawyer and a mom of two young children. My name is Tracy Nuttall, and I am also a lawyer and mother. We are members of Mormon Women for Ethical Government. We are here today representing the over 7,000 members of our organization. We are Republicans. We are Democrats. We are Independents and the unaffiliated. Our combined voices represent the majority of American voters, and we believe that as voters, we have a duty to remind our government leaders of their obligation to govern in truth. The overwhelming evidence brought to light in recent investigative efforts regarding our president,…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Refugee Resettlement in Texas
We are deeply troubled by Governor Abbottâs decision to reject refugee resettlement in the state of Texas. The new court decision striking down President Trumpâs executive order means the governorâs refusal will not stand, but his letter made it clear he does not believe new refugees are welcome. We decry this decision of exclusion and strongly encourage him to reconsider it. We applaud those leaders, like Utah Governor Herbert, who not only opted in to the refugee resettlement program, but also requested additional refugees, saying they are âeager to see the number of admittances rise again.â Herbert painted an accurate picture of mutual benefit and an embedded culture of compassion…
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Call to Action: Full and Fair Impeachment Trial
As the impeachment trial begins in the Senate today, we reaffirm our position that anything less than a full and fair impeachment trial, including pertinent witnesses and evidence, will be a violation of oaths taken by U.S. senators. Early analysis of the rules set forth by the McConnell resolution is deeply troubling; they ignore established procedures for admitting evidence and calling witnesses. They are designed to hide rather than expose the truth. Because the resolution allows for dismissal at any time, without allowing for arguments or discussion, Senator McConnell has created a process designed to conceal truth and exonerate the president rather than to lay bare the truth and derive…
