The image of so-called patriots storming the Capitol using flags as weapons brought back to mind the many events I organized in City Park and in front of Stefanik's office from 2017 through 2020. The physical menacing and verbal violence inflicted by Trump supporters spewing sexual insults to mostly elderly women refusing to engage their taunts, always made us nervous that the Trump campaign flagpoles were potential weapons against us. In 2017, we asked the City to ban them to no avail. Yet, I always brought my porch flag, an American flag, which was appropriate to our message of democracy, not allegiance to a man in power. Yesterday, before your arrival, a car slowed and it's driver shouted at me and my friends that we were Biden's Whores. This hatred of others who are expressing their grief on the anniversary of an egregious attack on the democratic process is pathetic and stems from demented thinking. It has nothing to do with opposition to policy or proposed legislation. It is purely the feeble expression of the malcontent defending the indefencible. It was a good night, well organized, and for those of us who do not take our democracy for granted, peaceful.
So glad you made it to the rally. I was holding the 'R' in Democracy. That might have been Joe Wagner carrying the flag. He always brings it with him when we have the lights. Can't blame you for your reaction though. Hopefully some day it will just be a memory only.
The image of so-called patriots storming the Capitol using flags as weapons brought back to mind the many events I organized in City Park and in front of Stefanik's office from 2017 through 2020. The physical menacing and verbal violence inflicted by Trump supporters spewing sexual insults to mostly elderly women refusing to engage their taunts, always made us nervous that the Trump campaign flagpoles were potential weapons against us. In 2017, we asked the City to ban them to no avail. Yet, I always brought my porch flag, an American flag, which was appropriate to our message of democracy, not allegiance to a man in power. Yesterday, before your arrival, a car slowed and it's driver shouted at me and my friends that we were Biden's Whores. This hatred of others who are expressing their grief on the anniversary of an egregious attack on the democratic process is pathetic and stems from demented thinking. It has nothing to do with opposition to policy or proposed legislation. It is purely the feeble expression of the malcontent defending the indefencible. It was a good night, well organized, and for those of us who do not take our democracy for granted, peaceful.
So glad you made it to the rally. I was holding the 'R' in Democracy. That might have been Joe Wagner carrying the flag. He always brings it with him when we have the lights. Can't blame you for your reaction though. Hopefully some day it will just be a memory only.
Ken, thank you for continuing to write