They may now self-identify as male Pussyhats, but the ladies of Greenwich Invisible have retained their vapors
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Greenwich Invisibilites go drag
Dear Editor,
We are in a national state of emergency and it requires a response from every American. The Russian government “interfered in the 2016 presidential election in sweeping and systematic fashion” to benefit Donald Trump.
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We have watched as local GOP leaders largely stood silent in the face of Charlottesville and divisive rhetoric against minorities, atrocities at the border and tweets that attack our democracy, our democratic institutions and our people. And they now stand silent in the face of Russian interference with elections and their party leader’s invitations for more. Who else should speak out on this issue if not all leaders of political parties, all candidates, and all elected officials? Moreover, election interference is not solely a “national” issue. Indeed, elections are run at the state and local levels. When we are faced with a “sweeping and systematic” attack on every state’s voting systems, it transcends each and every level of government. Leaders at every level have the duty to speak out and to act. Failure to protect our democracy from attack by Russia is a failure to lead, whether at the local, state or federal level. Rome is burning and silence and inaction at this point equal complicity.
If local leaders lack the moral courage to condemn the rampant, systemic and ongoing corruption of the electoral process, and instead through silence accept sweeping foreign attacks, they are unfit to lead. If they don’t have the moral courage to choose country over party, they cannot be trusted to govern the whole. We urge every American, and especially every Republican, to stand up, speak up and take action to fight back against systemic and ongoing Russian election interference here in Connecticut and everywhere else in this country. Our democracy literally depends on it.
Where were these hysterics before, when Obama was deporting illegal aliens, separating children from parents and holding them in cages? Or when Secretary of State Clinton handed control of 1/3 of the nation’s uranium supply to the Russians in exchange for a $500 million “contribution” to her personal pocket? Or when Obama paid billions to Iran to fund its nuclear weapon program and Friends of Hamas campaign? Or when Obama sat idly by while his friend Putin invaded and annexed Crimea? And so on.
Fortunately, we have one candidate for First Selectman willing to stand up to these evil people and speak truth to power: “Just look around you”, Jill Oberlander told FWIW, “they’re everywhere! They’ve taken over Hollywood and our televisions. They’ve coopted CBS, NBC and ABC. They’ve infiltrated CNN and MSNBC, and turned our educators into Marxist-spouting quislings! IT HAS TO STOP!!!
“When I take over”, Oberland continued, after catching her breath, “I’ll end this assault on our country and our values. First, I’ll block all cable and broadcast networks from entering Greenwich — except Fox, but that goes without saying — then I’ll clean house in our schools; roust the entire Fifth Column and ship the bunch of them back where they came from, and tell them where they can stuff their Howard Zinn American history books when they go. I’ll bring in educators who understand capitalism, I’ll send the kids on field trips to Venezuela and Russia, so they can understand what life without toilet paper is like.
“These pussies want local leaders to take a stand in defense of America? Well I’m their man, and they better know it.”
Oberlander then excused herself, explaining that she had a play date with the new GHS Boys/Girls/Whatever rugby team. “Kick ass, baby”, she cried, “kick ass!”
