sunvalleylaw
Yep.
Here is a letter to the editor of our local paper from one of my best local friends, Bob. His wife and daughter were in DC marching, and he attended the march in Ketchum. Here is what happened, and his response:
http://www.mtexpress.com/opinion/le...cle_66745bd4-e284-11e6-94d8-1fb969b251a8.html
There’s hatred in our own backyard
This past Saturday, I attended the Women’s March in Ketchum, along with approximately 1,100 other community members. After the speeches, Pledge of Allegiance and Tya’s beautiful rendition of the National Anthem, I waited in the street off the Ketchum park as the march began and people filed past. Many held signs dominated with words like love, unity and freedom.
Standing next to me was a man talking on a cell phone. He was laughing and reading signs to a person on the other end. At that moment, three young women walked by holding a sign that included the words love and lesbianism. I then clearly heard the man make a very hateful, derogatory comment about the women carrying the sign.
I had just listened to Naomi Spence, of the Hunger Coalition, speak to the crowd. She asked us to stand up to hateful ideas and words and challenge those who use them.
“Not cool, dude,” I said. [EDIT: That is exactly how Bob talks. Classic.] He looked at me harshly. I followed up with, “It’s not OK to say those things.”
His response was predictable. It was hateful, aggressive and profanity-filled. He threatened to beat me up. After a brief and heated exchange, his final words to me were, “You’d be the first one, I’d put a bullet in your head.”
It was disconcerting to say the least. I turned and fell in line with the others. I had gone from love to hate and back to love in less than 60 seconds.
We ask our children to stand up to bullies and hate. We adults should require no less of ourselves.
We all have heard the famous quote: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men (and women) to do nothing.”
Bob Corker
Hailey
I am off to take our local hero down to the local brewery's tasting room to buy the man a pint. Good on ya, Bob!
http://www.mtexpress.com/opinion/le...cle_66745bd4-e284-11e6-94d8-1fb969b251a8.html
There’s hatred in our own backyard
- Jan 25, 2017
This past Saturday, I attended the Women’s March in Ketchum, along with approximately 1,100 other community members. After the speeches, Pledge of Allegiance and Tya’s beautiful rendition of the National Anthem, I waited in the street off the Ketchum park as the march began and people filed past. Many held signs dominated with words like love, unity and freedom.
Standing next to me was a man talking on a cell phone. He was laughing and reading signs to a person on the other end. At that moment, three young women walked by holding a sign that included the words love and lesbianism. I then clearly heard the man make a very hateful, derogatory comment about the women carrying the sign.
I had just listened to Naomi Spence, of the Hunger Coalition, speak to the crowd. She asked us to stand up to hateful ideas and words and challenge those who use them.
“Not cool, dude,” I said. [EDIT: That is exactly how Bob talks. Classic.] He looked at me harshly. I followed up with, “It’s not OK to say those things.”
His response was predictable. It was hateful, aggressive and profanity-filled. He threatened to beat me up. After a brief and heated exchange, his final words to me were, “You’d be the first one, I’d put a bullet in your head.”
It was disconcerting to say the least. I turned and fell in line with the others. I had gone from love to hate and back to love in less than 60 seconds.
We ask our children to stand up to bullies and hate. We adults should require no less of ourselves.
We all have heard the famous quote: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men (and women) to do nothing.”
Bob Corker
Hailey
I am off to take our local hero down to the local brewery's tasting room to buy the man a pint. Good on ya, Bob!
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