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With the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we have been left saddened and discouraged. But we have been down and out before. Throughout our country's history - and the history of the Jewish people -- we have faced insurmountable odds, but we have kept fighting.
The patriots sought our independence from the mighty British empire lacking adequate weapons, uniforms and supplies. The devastating attack on Pearl Harbor was a blow to our national spirit, but not our commitment to end tyranny.
The fight for civil rights left our citizens bloodied in our streets, broken and bruised. But day after day, they continued to fight for racial equality.
As women, we continue to fight our own battles for voting rights, equal pay, and control over our own bodies.
The early settlers of Israel fought against hard conditions and enemies but they refused to abandon their dream to establish a Jewish homeland.
Today we are once again fighting for our future and that of our country. We stand on the edge of an abyss. Our courts have been overrun by judges whose loyalty lies with the extreme, conservative Federalist society and not the Constitution.
Despite, precedent set by his own party, Donald Trump wants to ram another extreme judge with views outside the judicial mainstream onto the Supreme Court. Undoubtedly this jurist will be beholden to Trump and not the scales of justice. Our hard-won rights will be scarified for political gain.
Justice Ginsburg broke barriers at a time when women were not welcomed at law schools, in major law firms and on the courts. She faced challenges that at times also probably left her feeling discouraged. But she fought on with even greater tenacity, courage and perseverance. That spirit is just as much a part of her legacy as were her dissents and opinions.
We are discouraged. But we cannot afford to give up. Justice Ginsburg never succumbed to the challenges and overwhelming odds against her, and neither can we.
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TODAY is the deadline to send your postcards back to the JAC office if you want us to mail them to the swing states!
484 Central Ave, Ste. 301, Highland Park IL 60035
Otherwise, the new date to mail them yourselves is October 21.
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Tuesday, September 29
Conversation on Suburbs & the 2020 Election
with
Lanae Erickson - Senior Vice President of Social Policy & Politics, Third Way
2:00 pm ET | 1:00 pm CT | 11:00 am PT
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Thursday, October 1 2020 JAC Michigan Membership Meeting Guest Speaker - Former U.S. Amb. to Israel Dan Shapiro & Legislator Forum featuring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-8), & Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11) 12:00 pm ET | 11:00 am CT | 9:00 am PT ___________________________________
Virtual Events to Support Joe Biden for President
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Angered by Arab-Israel Ties, Palestine Quits Chairing Arab League Sessions
Palestine has quit its current chairmanship of Arab League meetings, its foreign minister said on Tuesday. He condemned as dishonorable any Arab agreement to establish formal relations with Israel. Palestinians see the accords that the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed with Israel in Washington a week ago as a betrayal of their cause and a blow to their quest for an independent state in Israeli-occupied territory.
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Biden Campaign Slams Trump's Use of Anti-Semitic Tropes
Joe Biden's campaign said Wednesday that President Trump's "use of anti-Semitic tropes has emboldened all of those who hate Jews," after a Washington Post report about anti-Semitic comments the president has allegedly made in private. The Post reported earlier in the day, citing unnamed sources, that Trump muttered after a phone call with Jewish lawmakers that Jews "are only in it for themselves" and "stick together."
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What We Know About Amy Coney Barrett's Judicial Abortion Record
Amy Coney Barrett, who is expected to be Mr. Trump's pick, meets the president's unprecedented anti-abortion rights litmus test. The federal judge has referred to abortion as "always immoral" and offers something a former top candidate, Barbara Lagoa, doesn't: A clear anti-abortion rights judicial record. During her three years on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, she has already ruled on two abortion-related cases, both times favoring restrictions on access to abortion.
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Evangelicals at Base of Trump Hopes for Pennsylvania Repeat
President Donald Trump's homestretch push to repeat his razor thin victory in Pennsylvania four years ago won't happen without white evangelicals, and there are signs that critical component of his coalition hasn't lost the faith. A recent NBC News/Marist poll in Pennsylvania found 79% of white evangelicals saying they will vote for Trump in this year's presidential election.
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Abortion, Gun Rights, Obamacare at Stake With Supreme Court Pick
Ginsburg's death from cancer on Friday has given Republicans a chance to cement a solid 6-3 conservative majority on the court, which could have both immediate and long-lasting implications for millions of people across the country. Even relatively stable areas of law could be jarred loose, giving conservative activists an opportunity to roll back liberal gains and further their own legal agenda.
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Step Aside Election 2000: This Year's Election May Be The Most Litigated Yet
Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias, who is leading the Biden campaign's state-level fights over vote counts and ballot rules, says Democrats are also busy in court. "We're litigating 30-plus lawsuits in 17 or 18 states," he says. Hundreds of lawsuits are already swirling around mail-in voting as campaigns, parties and outside groups try to sort issues both basic and technical
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| | VIDEO: Joe Biden Speech on the Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg |
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Trump's former Coast Guard chief endorses Biden, cites 'insurgency' on the Constitution
"I've seen an insurgency, if you will, on our constitutional rights and more power being centralized at the executive level that has really divided our nation," Paul Zukunft told POLITICO. "I am concerned that our constitutional rights are being infringed upon from within." Zukunft's comments come a day after Trump sidestepped a question about whether he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the November election.
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Ruth Bader Makes History -- Again
The Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made history one final time Friday as she became the first woman and Jewish person to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi began the day's events with a formal arrival ceremony in National Statuary Hall, in which eight military pallbearers carried Ginsburg's flag-draped casket up the Capitol steps as lawmakers stood in somber observance.
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"To make life a little better for people less fortunate than you, that's what I think a meaningful life is. One lives not just for oneself but for one's community."
- Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Introducing JACII, a JAC group for young professionals, advocates, and those young at heart who are looking to get involved. Groups have started in Detroit, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
Events will feature elected officials and speakers in lively settings. JACII is by and for young people. Now is the perfect time to get involved.
_______________ Know someone who would be interested in joining or hosting a meeting? Let us know at info@jacpac.org. We will be happy to help organize a JACII in your city.
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Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs (JACPAC) is a pro-Israel PAC with a domestic agenda. We support a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and advocate for reproductive health and the separation of religion and state and incorporate other issues of importance to the Jewish community, including gun violence prevention and climate change. In addition to providing financial support for U.S. Senate and House campaigns, JACPAC educates our membership with outreach events designed to inform and activate their participation in the political process.
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