Posted on 12/29/2016 2:37:28 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
A Seattle chef wants people in the city to do something positive on Jan. 20 and ignore the presidential inauguration.
“In all honesty, we are trying to take away attention from the inauguration and turn it into something positive,” Renee Erickson told KIRO Radio’s Jason Rantz on Thursday.
Erickson will close one of her Capitol Hill restaurant’s, Bar Melusine, to host a party and raise money for the Anti-Defamation League, she says. She is encouraging other restaurateurs to do something similar — close down and host a fundraising event.
“On our end, we want to create an environment where we feel supported and able to have open and honest conversation about our future,” she said.
“Everyone has their own agenda and ideas of what they want to support, but it was a way to get the ball rolling,” she said of supporting the Anti-Defamation League, which “aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people, and secure justice and fair treatment to all peoples.”
Since Donald Trump was elected president, local advocates and public figures have become vocal about their intentions to protest or ignore Trump’s inauguration. Seattle councilmember Kshama Sawant promoted a huge protest on Jan. 20.
“We must bring together millions of progressive workers and young people to build a wall of mass resistance against Trump,” Sawant wrote in CounterPunch. “And to defend immigrants, women, Muslims, LGBTQ people and all others targeted by his presidency.”
The way Erickson describes her idea, it is less about protest and more about starting a dialog.
“There’s a million things that got [Trump] election, but I don’t think hate is a driving force behind that,” she said.
Hahahaha. She’ll lose a day’s profits from closing her restaurant on Inauguration Day. That will be the only result of her “protest,” and she deserves it.
Never heard of her.
I can’t remember the last time I watched an inauguration. They’re like the Olympics, Every four years they have them, no matter what.
Dyke. The mayor is a fag too so....
Don’t recognize her name at all. Who???
You've already proven utterly incapable of that.
She can ignore it all she wants. It’s still happening. And over half the Country is happy about it.
Reality... it’s a Bitch, lady...
Yeah, good idea. Ignore it. No need to wait either. Trump’s already in charge anyway (effectively). None of the crap that Obama does in these last days will stand long. Trump has a pen and a phone too.
aww, poor snowflake is melting.
For what it’s worth, Wolfgang Puck is catering the inauguration day event at the NEWSEUM which I will be attending.
How many illegals does she have working her?
Acclaimed by who???
She’s a friggin’ cook....
“... she said of supporting the Anti-Defamation League, which “aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people...”
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Maybe you need to talk to your hero, Obama, about “defaming” the Jewish people...
Agree. But I’m going to watch this year, because (1) the MSM will never accurately report Trump’s speech, and (2) there may be some liberal heads exploding on camera when Trump places his hand on the Bible and takes the oath of office, and I want to see that live and in person.
Raising money for anti defamation league. ...Who is more friendly to Jews? Trump or Dems....she’s an idiot
Acclaimed Seattle chef = Nobody.
Acclaimed by whom?
Her mother?................
If she wants to go after an anti-semite, then tell her to protest Obama.
And”We the People” should “ignore” the acclaimed Seattle chef’s cooking.
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