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Still not over this, Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch are using their money to spit on her grave.

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“An award named after Ruth Bader Ginsburg has gone to a slate of accomplished women since it was launched four years ago to honor the legacy of the late Supreme Court justice known for championing women's rights and liberal causes. This year is different.

Next month, the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation will present the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award to four men and Martha Stewart. Among the winners are two convicted felons, the founder of right-wing Fox News, and Elon Musk.

Stewart, Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Michael Milken and Sylvester Stallone are the five "iconic" and "exceptional" recipients of the 2024 RBG Leadership Award, the organizing foundation said in a news release on Wednesday.

Ginsburg's family is blasting the foundation's selection of this year's recipients, saying the decision is an "affront" to the memory of the late justice and her values.

"This year, the Opperman Foundation has strayed far from the original mission of the award and from what Justice Ginsburg stood for," Jane Ginsburg, daughter of the Supreme Court justice, said in a statement.

The award was conceived in 2019 to recognize "an extraordinary woman who has exercised a positive and notable influence on society and served as an exemplary role model in both principles and practice." Past recipients have included Queen Elizabeth II and Barbra Streisand.

This year, "woman" has been dropped from the name of the award, and the criteria has expanded to include "trailblazing men and women" who "have demonstrated extraordinary accomplishments in their chosen fields," the Opperman Foundation said.

"Justice Ginsburg fought not only for women but for everyone," the foundation's chair, Julie Opperman, said in the news release. "Going forward, to embrace the fullness of Justice Ginsburg's legacy, we honor both women and men who have changed the world by doing what they do best."

The Ginsburg family says it was not informed of the changes in name or criteria for the award. It is pressing Opperman to remove Justice Ginsburg's name from the award "unless the original award criteria, as accepted by Justice Ginsburg, are restored," as Trevor Morrison, Ginsburg's former law clerk, wrote in a letter to the foundation's chair that spoke on behalf of the Ginsburg family.

Until then, Morrison said, the justice's family wishes "to make clear that they do not support using their mother's name to celebrate this slate of awardees, and that the Justice's family has no affiliation with and does not endorse this award."

"Each of this year's awardees has achieved notable success in their careers, and each may well deserve accolades of one form or another. But the decision to bestow upon them the particular honor of the RBG Award is a striking betrayal of the Justice's legacy," he wrote.

Most of the awardees' track records bear controversies and scandals rivaling their achievements.

Milken, an investment banker famous for creating the junk bond market, was arrested in the late '80s for securities fraud. After he was released from prison, he built a reputation on his philanthropy. President Trump pardoned Milken in 2020.

Stewart, who built a multimillion-dollar empire as a homemaking maven, served prison time for lying to investigators about a fishy stock sale.

Murdoch, the retired mogul who leveraged his media outlets to embrace right-wing leaders and views, allowed Fox News stars to promote baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

Musk, the billionaire owner of SpaceX, has been accused of antisemitism and, since taking over Twitter — now known as X — reportedly allowed pro-Nazi content to proliferate on the platform, prompting companies to pull ad revenue.

Actor Stallone of Rocky fame has faced multiple allegations of sexual assault, all of which he denies and for which he's never been charged.

Stallone escorted Justice Ginsburg to the stage — as the franchise's theme song played — during the award's inaugural ceremony in 2020, as Opperman noted at the time.

At that ceremony, Justice Ginsburg stated her hopes for the award: "By honoring brave, strong and resilient women, we will prompt women and men in ever-increasing numbers to help repair tears in their local communities, the nation and the world, so that the long arc of the moral universe will continue to bend toward justice."

In an email to NPR, RBG's son singled out two recipients in his condemnation of the new criteria.

"... that is quite a step down from the original criteria and, apparently, means people like Murdoch and Musk who are antithetical to everything Mom stood for, qualify," Jim Ginsburg said. "Speaking only for myself, I would say that those who foment hatred and undermine democracy do not stand for the ideals of equality, respect, and engagement my mother strived to advance."

The Opperman Foundation has not yet responded to NPR's request for comment.

President #Trump Makes Israel Decision, That’s When Pope Francis Makes a Move

President #Trump’s Wednesday announcement officially acknowledging Jerusalem as the capital of Israel experienced a variety of reactions from world leaders.  Some, like Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, praised the decision, while others decried it. Among Trump’s critics was the leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis. See:  President Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, to move embassy from Tel Aviv   The pope spoke about the decision at the conclusion of his weekly general audience, expressing concern that the move will only further destabilize the Middle East.  The pope admitted he could not “keep silent about my deep concern,” and promptly urged respect for “the status quo of the city in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the United Nations,” according to  Catholic News .  Before the announcement was made, the pope had received a call Tuesday from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.  “The conversation,” said Vatican spokesman Greg Burke, was “part of a series of contacts made by the president of the Palestinian National Authority after his conversation with Donald Trump during which — according to Abbas’ spokesman — the U.S. president announced his intention to move the American embassy.”     Democrats blast Trump for Israel embassy move, but they supported it in the past     The Vatican supports a two-state solution for the Holy Land, which would give both recognition and secure borders to Israel and Palestine.  However, Catholic News also noted that the Vatican has repeatedly called for special status to be given to Jerusalem — specifically its Old City — in order to guarantee access as well as protection to multiple holy sites that are revered by followers of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.  According to the  BBC , Muslim leaders from around the world were quick to criticize Trump’s move.  Abbas further denounced the decision as “deplorable and unacceptable” and claimed that it was a deliberate act to undermine peace efforts in the Middle East. The Palestinian president insisted that Jerusalem is the “eternal capital of the state of Palestine.”  Netanyahu, though, praised the decision, stating that the announcement was a “historic landmark” which he called “courageous and just.”  For nearly two decades, however, leaders within the Vatican have believed that political sovereignty and control of Jerusalem should be the result of negotiation.  Catholic News said Jerusalem’s central importance to Jews, Muslims and Christians explains why no nation has put its embassy in the holy city. However, that hasn’t stopped Palestinians from attempting to claim East Jerusalem as their official capital.  According to the pope, “Jerusalem is a unique city, sacred to Jews, Christians, and Muslims who venerate the holy places of their respective religions, and has a special vocation to peace.”  The pope recently met with multiple religious leaders from Palestine. He told them that dialogue must place at every level, but a key factor is mutual respect “for the sake of recognizing the rights of all people, wherever they happen to be.”     After Begging for $94 Billion in Hurricane Relief, Puerto Rico Officials Pay Selves $113 Million in Bonuses      “Dialogue is the source of greater mutual knowledge, greater mutual esteem and cooperation in the pursuit of the common good, and generous cooperation in ensuring that those in need receive all necessary assistance,” the pope said.   What do you think?   Scroll down to comment below.   The post  President Trump Makes Israel Decision, That’s When Pope Francis Makes a Move  appeared first on  Project Republic | Headlines, News, Politics .

He Did It: Barack Obama Compares #Trump to Hitler

According to  Crain’s Chicago Business , on Tuesday evening former President Barack Obama compared the era of President #Trump to Adolf Hitler’s.  Greg Hinz, writing for Crain’s, said Obama spoke in a Q&A session before the Economic Club of Chicago, back in his hometown. Hinz wrote that Obama resorted to the usual leftist rhetoric, intoning that the United States has survived tough times before, referencing Joseph McCarthy and former President Richard Nixon. Then he segued to the need for a free press in order to ensure the country’s survival, saying that he had difficulties with the press, as has Trump, but what he himself understood was “the principle that the free press was vital.”     Russian Collusion? Take A Look At What Went On During Obama’s Terms     Hinz wrote that Obama continued that the danger is “grow(ing) complacent. We have to tend to this garden of democracy or else things could fall apart quickly.”  Hinz then reached the crux of the matter:   “That’s what happened in Germany in the 1930s, which, despite the democracy of the Weimar Republic and centuries of high-level cultural and scientific achievements, Adolph Hitler rose to dominate,” Obama noted. “Sixty million people died. . . .So, you’ve got to pay attention. And vote.”   The bald comparison of Trump to Hitler is not surprising coming from the messiah of the Left; the Left has been declaring the lie that Hitler was to the political Right and not the Left for at least 70 years.  But what is truly ironic is that Obama’s tenure had  more than a few similarities  to the early phases of Hitler’s Germany. Guess which figure championed universal health care, increased taxes on the rich so social welfare programs could stay afloat, and more government oversight of corporations?  Which figure’s party wanted to make college more affordable, saying in the party platform that “the state is to be responsible for a fundamental reconstruction of our whole national education program, to enable every capable and industrious [person] to obtain higher education.”  If you said both, move to the head of the class.     Obama Blasts Trump In Paris: ‘We Have A Temporary Absence Of American Leadership’ (Video)     No one would accuse Obama of being Hitler, although the beginning of their tenures had some similarities. But for Obama to use the tired cliché that a right-wing leader resembles Hitler, whose own party referred to itself as the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, is nothing short of patently outrageous, false, and un-American.  The post  He Did It: Barack Obama Compares Trump to Hitler  appeared first on  Project Republic | Headlines, News, Politics .

#Trump Skips Out on “Fancy Lunch” So He Can Sit Down and Eat With the Troops (Video)

The Commander in Chief, Donald #Trump, chose to forgo a fancy lunch on Tuesday so he could sit down and enjoy a meal with United States and South Korean troops. President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in joined 108 servicemen and women, including over a dozen South Koreans, for Taco Tuesday at Camp Humphreys […]  The post  Trump Skips Out on “Fancy Lunch” So He Can Sit Down and Eat With the Troops (Video)  appeared first on  Project Republic | Headlines, News, Politics .

MSNBC Proves There’s Nothing It Won’t Use To Hate On #Trump — Not Even His Message To The Troops

President #Trump took time to video chat with some troops on Thanksgiving, but an MSNBC panel wasn’t convinced with the president’s gesture of goodwill.  The panel recognized up front that it was very kind of the president to call the troops during a holiday, but they spent the rest of the time bashing everything about the call.     Watch: Illegals Climb Over Shockingly Small Border Wall During MSNBC Segment On New Wall…     “One, it’s nice for the president to do that,” Robert Traynham, an MSNBC analyst, said with a sigh. “Maybe I’m reading too far into this, but it didn’t seem very authentic. It seemed to be heavily scripted.”     [Video] New MSNBC Ad Desperately Tries to Convince Us of Their ‘Fairness.’ — Get…     “I’m used to a president looking into the camera and thanking the men and women,” he continued. “Talking about them and what they’re doing about not about, to use his words, a beautiful tax cut.”  Brendan Greely, a contributor to The Economist, also started his critique with a heavy sigh, stating, “nobody wages cultural wars as effectively as Donald Trump.”  “It was amazing to watch him in his message to the troops doing it right then and there, talking about, ‘the reason we’re different is this administration is letting you do your job , they’re letting you fight,’” he said. “These are all cultural signals.”  Niall Stanage, a contributor to The Hill, was unwilling to let the opportunity pass by and threw in some more disapproval when it was his turn to speak.     WATCH: CREEP ALERT: Virginia Governor’s Attempt To Cheer Up MSNBC’s Katy Tur Gets Creepy     “The speech is kind of pockmarked by these political points and these partisan points,” he said. “The idea that you’re fighting for something real when the real thing appears to be a booming stock market? I mean, I’m perplexed.”      Here is a Youtube backup incase above video doesn’t work:      The post  MSNBC Proves There’s Nothing It Won’t Use To Hate On Trump — Not Even His Message To The Troops  appeared first on  Project Republic | Headlines, News, Politics .

Holy War: Muslim leaders tell #Trump recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is ‘red line’

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened the #Trump administration on Tuesday that recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is a “red line” for Muslims.  Erdogan, while speaking to Parliament, said such a step by President Donald Trump would force Turkey to cut off all diplomatic ties with Israel. He pledged to rally other Muslim countries to oppose any move to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.     TRAVEL BAN WIN: Supreme Court lets major Trump policy proceed after months of courtroom fights     The Trump administration has been considering recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel despite growing calls from the Middle East and Europe to reconsider the move. The possible recognition might come this week.  Turkey is among the latest nations to publicly voice their opposition to the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish State, with some saying it will hinder the possibility of the peace settlement between Israel and the Palestinians and will be an insult to the Muslim world.    May 16, 2017: President Donald Trump welcomes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House in Washington.   The Palestinian leadership said Tuesday that they will “stop contacts” with the U.S. if Trump goes forward with the change. Palestinian officials also called for mass protests in the event of the recognition.  The Organization for Islamic Cooperation, an umbrella organization of Muslim countries, said Monday that the move would constitute “naked aggression” against the Arab and Muslim world.     Journalists Asks Trump About Flynn Lying To FBI — He Silenced Them With His…     In Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron told Trump during a telephone call on Monday that he was “concerned” about the plan and asked to reconsider the move, the  Jerusalem Post  reported.  “Mr. Macron reaffirmed that the status of Jerusalem must be resolved through peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, particularly those relating to the establishment of two states,” Macron’s office said.  The opposition surrounds East Jerusalem, captured by Israel in 1967 after Arab nations launched an all-out attack against the state, the home of a large Muslim population. Both Israel and Palestinian leaders see Jerusalem as their country’s rightful capital.  The post  Holy War: Muslim leaders tell Trump recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is ‘red line’  appeared first on  Project Republic | Headlines, News, Politics .