New Jersey Democrat Paula Gilligan enjoys a cushy spot on the borough council of Glen Rock, New Jersey, and earlier this month, she used Easter eggs to make a point about abortion. Yes, really.
Predictably, she went splat, and now she’s facing the possibility of a recall election.
Gilligan said in an Instagram post earlier this month, “Easter eggs are aborted chicken babies that are painted in drag for small children to worship.”
First of all, election officials normally use a little more tact to discuss sensitive issues like abortion.
Secondly, an egg — by itself — is not an aborted chick. To become an embryo, an egg would need to be fertilized.
Gilligan caused an uproar, and she later apologized.
“It has come to my attention that there are constituents in Glen Rock that have concerns with a meme on my personal Instagram story. The meme takes aim at the absurdity of ‘personhood’ laws,” Gilligan said, referring to current and proposed laws qualifying fetuses as people.
“It is my personal opinion that people have the right to control their bodies and their lives. My personal Instagram does not constitute the official views, opinions or beliefs of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glen Rock. To those who feel it mocks your holiday traditions, that was not my intention. Wishing all who celebrate a peaceful, joyous holiday.”
Barry Wilkes, who ran for statehouse as a Republican, told Fox News that he’s helping to organize a recall election to fire Gilligan.
“I’m a churchgoer, and I’m a believer. To see this the week before Easter was really troubling — troubling to the respect that it has absolutely nothing to do with what the holiday, what the holy day means. The resurrection of Christ has absolutely nothing to do with that,” Wilkes said Wednesday.
“You want someone on a council who people look up to, who has answers for them, who you believe in because you voted for them and trusted them.”
Gilligan doesn’t go up for re-election until 2025, and Democrats control every seat on Glen Rock’s borough council.
Take a look at her post —
New Jersey Democrat faces calls for resignation after mocking Easter using drag, abortion references https://t.co/flA1JmoXe4
— Sean Hannity 🇺🇸 (@seanhannity) March 28, 2024
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