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Response from Mormon Women for Ethical Government to the Passing of President Thomas S. Monson
January 5, 2018 At the death of our beloved church president and prophet, Thomas S. Monson, we, the members of Mormon Women for Ethical Government express our tender affection and admiration for this man whose lifetime of pure service to millions reflects the Lord and Savior for Whom he was a special witness to the world. The documented and therefore observable features of President Monson’s life—over six uninterrupted decades of church leadership of which more than half a century was spent as an apostle then prophet; his prophecies and their fulfillment regarding the establishment and flourishing of the church in post WWII Germany; spearheading key church departments such as welfare;…
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Response from Mormon Women for Ethical Government to Utah Senator Orrin Hatch’s Announcement of Retirement
In light of today’s announcement by Senator Orrin Hatch that he will not seek reelection this coming November, Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) wishes to thank him for his many years of service to our state and country. We commend the Senator for this decision and encourage him to focus on the legacy he will leave. We call upon him to use the remainder of his time in office to act with boldness and integrity in putting country before party and in defending the principles of honor, decency, and justice upon which our nation was founded. Senator Hatch now has an opportunity to take across the finish line several…
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From the Founders: Looking Forward to 2018
2017: It was the worst of times, it was the best of times. There has, indeed, been a silver lining to the calamity and distress of the year past — an unprecedented awakening of the citizens of the world and a greater degree of civic engagement than most of us have ever witnessed before. We’ve done great things at MWEG. As a fledgling organization that is still less than one year old, we can feel very, very proud of what we’ve accomplished. Many thanks to Iris Salazar for taking the time to put together this visual retrospective of our 2017. As we move forward now into a brand new year,…
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Response from Mormon Women for Ethical Government to the Alabama Senate Election Results
As followers of Christ, members of Mormon Women for Ethical Government heartily congratulate and rejoice with voters in the state of Alabama for prioritizing principles over political tribalism in refusing to elect Roy Moore to the Senate. By so doing, Alabama has sent a decisive message to the nation and set a clear precedent: Immoral behavior, regardless of its party of origin, will not go unchecked. At the beginning of this special election, the outcome was a foregone conclusion: Moore would win by at least thirty points. When allegations came to light regarding Moore’s history of sexual predation and pedophilia, however, Republicans in Alabama faced a moral dilemma. Could they in…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government in Response to Bigotry
In yet another abhorrent display of ignorance, the president has retweeted several anti-Islam videos from Alt-Right sources. This comes just days after he exhibited indefensible cultural insensitivity in a meeting with Native American leaders and follows over two years of immature, inflammatory, bigoted, and false tweets and statements. Mormon Women for Ethical Government soundly condemns this behavior. This cannot stand. We call on our political leaders to stop ignoring such completely inexcusable comportment and to demand that the standard of conduct required from the president of the United States be upheld. The safeguarding of religious freedom requires us to protect people of all faiths not only from being denied equal…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government with Regard to Sexual Violence
As Mormon Women for Ethical Government, we unequivocally state that the human body and its sexual powers are sacred. Any abuse or misuse of another’s body is contemptible and worthy of the most severe condemnation. In the strongest possible terms, we assert that sexual harassment, assault, and violence preface the fall of a culture at large and should not be normalized or condoned in any way or by anyone, especially those charged with political leadership. Hence, we boldly condemn any attempts to justify such inexcusable and reprehensible behavior and demand that our elected leaders set a morally sound example. For those who seek by any means to protect those guilty…
