(Photo Courtesy of Sean Parnell)
(Ohio Twp., Pa.) Republican Candidate for United States Representative in the 17th District Sean Parnell woke up Sunday morning to his home be vandalized. Sometime late Saturday or early Sunday morning someone spray painted the words of elections no revolution yes in red on his garage door. Vandals also painted a red image of a hammer and sickle on his concrete driveway. That symbol is typically associated with communism. In a statement sent via e-mail Sunday Parnell stated that:
“This morning I woke up to find my garage door and driveway spray painted with communist messages and symbols. This is not the way.
“Regardless of political party, those that choose to run for office do so because they believe they can help the country. It is perfectly reasonable to disagree with each other and with political candidates, but the way to do that is at the voting booth.
“I believe that we are at an important point in our great nation’s history and I most assuredly stand against socialism, violence, and destruction. Hopefully, we all can respect our system of choosing our representatives in a peaceful and dignified way and no matter who we support and oppose, we do it with our vote, and not through destruction of property and violence to our fellow Americans.”