Neighbors reach out to victims of hate, public officials at postcard-writing party
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| Local residents send messages of support, gratitude, and advocacy. |
A few dozen local residents gathered on Friday evening for a
postcard-writing party to commemorate Random Acts of Kindness Day.
postcard-writing party to commemorate Random Acts of Kindness Day.
They sent messages of support to victims of hate crimes,
thanked public officials for doing positive things, and urged other officials
to focus on human rights.
thanked public officials for doing positive things, and urged other officials
to focus on human rights.
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| Some of the postcards going into the mail. |
While participants were unhappy with recent actions taken by
the Trump Administration, the postcard party was about doing something
positive, rather than complaining.
the Trump Administration, the postcard party was about doing something
positive, rather than complaining.
The event, at Justa’s Chicken, a Peruvian restaurant on N.
Chambliss Street, was organized by Lincolnia Hills resident Darcy Franz. She
invited people via Facebook groups, Nextdoor, and advocacy groups like Pantsuit District.
Chambliss Street, was organized by Lincolnia Hills resident Darcy Franz. She
invited people via Facebook groups, Nextdoor, and advocacy groups like Pantsuit District.
Participants were presented with lists of addresses of
Muslim and Jewish centers and others that have been subject to hateful graffiti
or bomb threats; members of Congress who are opposing the Trump agenda; organizations
that are working against hate, like the Southern Poverty Law Center; and “folks
who need to do better.”
Muslim and Jewish centers and others that have been subject to hateful graffiti
or bomb threats; members of Congress who are opposing the Trump agenda; organizations
that are working against hate, like the Southern Poverty Law Center; and “folks
who need to do better.”
The latter category included such people as Rep. Jason Chaffets
(R-Utah), chair of the House Oversight Committee, who hasn’t called for an
investigation into Trump’s ties to Russia; Andrew Anglin, founder of the Daily
Stormer neo-Nazi website who has been inciting white supremacists to attack the
Jewish community in Whitefish, Mont.; and Prince William County board chair and
gubernatorial candidate Corey Stewart, who liked a Facebook comment calling for
people to run over liberal protesters in cars.
(R-Utah), chair of the House Oversight Committee, who hasn’t called for an
investigation into Trump’s ties to Russia; Andrew Anglin, founder of the Daily
Stormer neo-Nazi website who has been inciting white supremacists to attack the
Jewish community in Whitefish, Mont.; and Prince William County board chair and
gubernatorial candidate Corey Stewart, who liked a Facebook comment calling for
people to run over liberal protesters in cars.
Jennifer Lyman of Alexandria said she came to the postcard
party because she wants to “take every opportunity to do something to push back
against the fear and hatred of this Administration.”
party because she wants to “take every opportunity to do something to push back
against the fear and hatred of this Administration.”
“I’m very concerned about the attacks on journalists and the
truth,” said Lyman, who has been making phone calls, writing messages, attending
rallies, and “doing whatever I can to resist.”
truth,” said Lyman, who has been making phone calls, writing messages, attending
rallies, and “doing whatever I can to resist.”
“With everything that’s
going on now, it’s important to spread some love in the world,” said Arvin
Franz of Lincolnia Hills.
going on now, it’s important to spread some love in the world,” said Arvin
Franz of Lincolnia Hills.
9 responses to “Neighbors reach out to victims of hate, public officials at postcard-writing party”
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Time to stop crying and listening and reading fake news. This is ridiculous. Trump won get over it.
Yea, everything is so Fake! Fake election, Fake Administration, Fake News, Fake Results. Fake, Fake, Fake!
Corey Stewart has my vote. My mom told me not to play in traffic. If they do protest in the street and they get hit by a car they made that decision.
Don't worry; I am soooo over Trump.
Question: when will he get over himself?
I agree, Trump won get over it already! Deport them!
Too bad it's so hard to be a republican nowadays, you just get shamed for it! Where was everyone when Obama won?
Anonymous 2/21/17, 9:32 PM – On a post about random acts of kindness, you joked about your neighbors getting run over?
I’m very impressed! What a wonderful way of addressing these issues. I hope you do it again! Kudos to Darcy Franz for organizing this event and for taking direct independent action! This is how informed citizens in a democracy can take action and effect change.
So easy to say until an illegal hurts your child or someone in your family huh? Deport them!