Dr. Ford - Lyric Video

On July 9th, 2018 President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her during high school. Three other women also accused him of sexual misconduct. One woman recanted. Kavanaugh denied all accusations. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a supplemental hearing over Ford's allegations. Despite nation-wide protests, on October 6, 2018, the full Senate confirmed Kavanaugh's nomination by a vote of 50–48. Two votes.

1 year later Dr. Ford received the Rodger Baldwin Courage Award at the ACLU of Southern California's annual Bill of Rights dinner.

2 years to the date of Dr. Ford's testimony and completion of this song, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg died of pancreatic cancer on September 18th, 2020. She dictated a final statement to her granddaughter: "My most fervent wish is that I will not be replaced until a new president is installed."

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CREDITS

• music & lyrics by Emily Ann Peterson (http://www.emilyannpeterson.com)
• co-produced by Nathan Evans Fox in East Nashville, TN

Exclusive versions of this video were featured at the 2020 ACLU So Cal’s Annual Gala (10/4/20) and at the #FaceTheMusic4ERA concert (9/26/20).

Photo Credits

All photos public domain unless listed otherwise.

• "File:Kavanaugh rally at Supreme Court - group going to visit senator Chuck Grassley office in the Hart bldg 9775.jpg" by Avery Jensen is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
  
• "Supreme Court" by Mark Fischer is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
  
• "Slightly out of balance copy of Temple of Mars Ultor." by exoimperator is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
  
• "USA-COURT/KAVANAUGH-WOMEN" by brucedetorres@rocketmail.com is licensed under CC PDM 1.0
  
• "USA-COURT-KAVANAUGH" by Backbone Campaign is licensed under CC BY 2.0
  
• "Kavanaugh Unfit To Sit With RBG sign; Reclaim The Court Rally at the Supreme Court" by Lorie Shaull is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
  
• "File:SCOTUS - panoramio.jpg" by photophat is licensed under CC BY 3.0
  
• "File:A Day In New Yotk 4th Oct 2018 (45060995172).jpg" by The All-Nite Images from NY, NY, USA is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
  
• "File:Shan cawley in washington dc .jpg" by Shancawleywvu is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
  
• "File:Women's March - Washington DC 2017 (32430003222).jpg" by S Pakhrin from DC, USA is licensed under CC BY 2.0
  
• "RJ Day of Action" by ConwayStrategic is licensed under CC PDM 1.0
  
• "RJ Day of Action" by ConwayStrategic is licensed under CC PDM 1.0
  
• "US Capitol Dome Through Stars" by Matt Popovich is licensed under CC0 1.0
  
• "File:No Kavanaugh (44279370854).jpg" by Mobilus In Mobili is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
  
• "Kavanaugh Unfit To Sit With RBG sign; Reclaim The Court Rally at the Supreme Court" by Lorie Shaull is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
• "File:A Day In New Yotk 4th Oct 2018 (44198932145).jpg" by The All-Nite Images from NY, NY, USA is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0