Once again, communism runs rampant in our little town.
At least, that's what Holly Swanson of Operation Green Out would have us believe.
Earlier this week, the Corvallis City Council became the first city in Oregon to endorse the Earth Charter, a manifesto suggesting ways to make the world a better place. The basic tenets of the Earth Charter (PDF) are about what one would expect: adopt sustainable practices, support methods to eradicate poverty, don't wreck the environment, and hey, everyone, play nice.
Holly Swanson made a special appearance at the city council meeting to strenuously warn the fine citizens of Corvallis that this was "not a fluff document" and that supporting documents "mirrored communism." Worst of all, it echoes the sentiments of the dreaded Green Party, whom Ms. Swanson adamantly states we must not trust. The Operation Green Out website appears to be down, but viewing the file cached by Google shows that Ms. Swanson believes the Green Party is out to indoctrinate children into communist ideas, even referring to "Eco Child Abuse," as well as inciting anti-American riots. I also found a letter written by Ms. Swanson directly to "every child in America" with dire warnings about the Greens and their evil ways.
She even plays the Nazi comparison card with, get this, a quote from the movie Swing Kids: “In 1939, Nazi Germany declares war on freedom and demands conformity from its youth.”
Fortunately, the majority of council members voted to send Ms. Swanson and her "red sky is falling" paranoia back to southern Oregon. The document is nothing particularly scary or binding; rather, it is an ideal direction for us to be heading. Not a harbinger of doom.
Earlier this week, the Corvallis City Council became the first city in Oregon to endorse the Earth Charter, a manifesto suggesting ways to make the world a better place. The basic tenets of the Earth Charter (PDF) are about what one would expect: adopt sustainable practices, support methods to eradicate poverty, don't wreck the environment, and hey, everyone, play nice.
Holly Swanson made a special appearance at the city council meeting to strenuously warn the fine citizens of Corvallis that this was "not a fluff document" and that supporting documents "mirrored communism." Worst of all, it echoes the sentiments of the dreaded Green Party, whom Ms. Swanson adamantly states we must not trust. The Operation Green Out website appears to be down, but viewing the file cached by Google shows that Ms. Swanson believes the Green Party is out to indoctrinate children into communist ideas, even referring to "Eco Child Abuse," as well as inciting anti-American riots. I also found a letter written by Ms. Swanson directly to "every child in America" with dire warnings about the Greens and their evil ways.
She even plays the Nazi comparison card with, get this, a quote from the movie Swing Kids: “In 1939, Nazi Germany declares war on freedom and demands conformity from its youth.”
Fortunately, the majority of council members voted to send Ms. Swanson and her "red sky is falling" paranoia back to southern Oregon. The document is nothing particularly scary or binding; rather, it is an ideal direction for us to be heading. Not a harbinger of doom.
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