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Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Impeachment Acquittal and Senator Romney’s Vote
February 6, 2020 Yesterday’s vote to acquit the president marks a watershed moment in our democracy, and we now have the opportunity to determine what will come after. Will we allow our nation to be governed from extremes, or from a place of mutual respect and common values? The decision is ours to make. Mormon Women for Ethical Government will continue to fight against the rank partisanship evident in both houses of Congress throughout this process. This partisanship has crippled legitimate impeachment proceedings and succeeded in obscuring truth. We will continue to fight against the corruption and self-interest that saddles our nation with immoral leaders who govern unchecked. We will…
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Politicians Are Not Going to Save Us from Corruption
“Today, while a majority of the U.S. Senate voted to acquit Donald J. Trump of both articles of impeachment presented by the House, Sen. Mitt Romney stood courageously in defense of ethical government voting to convict. He honored his solemn duty to put country over party. We congratulate and commend him on this act of leadership.” Click here for the full text of this Salt Lake Tribune op-ed by MWEG leaders Wendy Dennehy and Lisa Rampton Halverson.
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An Open Thank You Letter to Senator Romney
On February 5, 2020, Senator Mitt Romney gave a speech on the Senate floor to explain his tremendously courageous vote to convict President Trump on one article of impeachment. He said, “Like each member of this deliberative body, I love our country. I believe that our Constitution was inspired by Providence. I am convinced that freedom itself is dependent on the strength and vitality of our national character. As it is with each senator, my vote is an act of conviction.” You can read the full text here. If you would like to express your support to him, please sign on to the open letter we have drafted (see text…
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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? ✔️Mint brownies? ✔️Thank you letter? ✔️Cute little guy? ✔️ 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 administration’s “public charge” policy change is legal. This change “dramatically increases the government’s ability to reject green cards for people who are deemed likely to depend on government aid, such as food stamps, housing assistance, and Medicaid,” 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 can’t know whether accessing specific services will or won’t 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…
