“Friday’s ban on transgender service members makes our country less safe, our armed forces less diverse, and our LGBT community more isolated.” – Drew Mrazullo Continue Reading →
Charlottesville
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Following Charlottesville Tragedy, Local Leaders Urge Greenwich to Stand Up to Hate
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With incidents of hate and bias in Connecticut on the rise, Greenwich Schools Superintendent Dr. Jill Gildea; YWCA’s Mary Lee Kiernan, Boys & Girls Club’s Bobby Walker and the ADL’s Steve Ginsburg urge people in Greenwich to speak out against hate, report incidents to authorities, communicate support to populations at risk and model inclusive language for children. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Anti-Defamation League, Bobby Walker, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Charlottesville, Deirdre Daly, Dr. Jill Gildea, Greenwich High School
Marzullo: We need a President to lead, unite and soothe this country
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“Bombastic, empty-threat type behavior coming from the President makes the world less safe. No communications director or Steve Bannon-type figurehead can spin such reprehensible action. While Jeff Sessions, Stephen Miller and Sebastian Gorka may have influence for now, this failing administration is Trump’s to own.” – Drew Marzullo, Greenwich Selectman Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Charlottesville, Donald Trump, Drew Marzullo, Heather Heyer, Steve Bannon
Litvack: It is important for local leaders to condemn actions of neo-nazis
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“Sitting silently in the face of hatred, in the face of a lack of civility, or a lack of respect for each other only encourages those who perpetrate the type of violence we saw in Charlottesville.” – Sandy Litvack, Candidate for First Selectman of Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Charlottesville, Sandy Litvack
DTC Chair Ramer: After Charlottesville, leadership should be seeking to find the best in us.
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“While our President plays to our divisions, while he gropes for our basest instincts, we will reap what he sows.” – Jeff Ramer Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Charlottesville, DTC, Jeff Ramer
Blumenthal: Only Difference between Charlottesville and KKK Demonstrations was They Weren’t Wearing Hoods
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A crowd of over 100 turned out at Greenwich Town Hall for a vigil to show solidarity with Charlottesville, VA where a weekend white supremacists rally erupted in violence and death. Continue Reading →