Trump just deployed 2,000 National Guard troops to California—not for wildfires or floods, but to intimidate protesters. The crack of boots comes before the crackdown.
They are doing it to intimidate. But Americans can not stay complacent. We just can't. Period, full stop. We need to continue the protests. They push, we push harder. That's it. Until change is made. To think that this shit could have been over had the despicable spineless Republicans done something to stop this freight train 🚆 from collision 💥. This is why we must not relent. We will not obey in advance. We will continue to protest valiantly, bravely, and without fear. We will hold signs saying 8647 and TACO. We will also wear masks. See? When they dictate don't do this, it's when we sure as hell do it. Let's make NO KINGS day protests historical on June 14th. Keep informed with websites like www.nokings.org from the Indivisible team. And websites like 50501. LET'S GO!! 🗽🇺🇸💪💙
Being peaceful while protesting isn't complacency. trump wants you to be violent so that he can order the Marines in. HE'S RILING YOU ON PURPOSE! Don't fall for it.
Peacefully protest against ICE then if they send in troops simply disappear until they are recalled back to base. Then continue to protest and keep protesting until they have troops standing there with nothing to do but play soldier to a non existent enemy.
Don't fall for trumps garbage or he will only escalate more. Be calm and in control. He'll have to justify himself to governors of every state he tries this with and believe me California is just to set an example because they have the most diverse immigrant population. trump can be beaten if you just stay in control and don't allow him to control YOU!
Today’s ICE doesn’t wear steel-toed boots. The untrained goons who comprise ICE forces are sporting everyday footwear and “the hoodies their wives bought on sale at Kohl’s,” in the words of Noel Casler.
ICE wears masks while ignoring the law, but Trump sends in more forces to end protests and says civilians are not allowed to wear a mask. That is the type of BS you see in a dictatorship. Welcome to dictatorship America!
There is a coup in progress. Trump is trying to provoke a situation where he can declare Martial Law and suspend the Constitution. He has always waved around the Insurrection Act of 1807. This is key to become the dictator he dreams of.
Make no mistake about it: Trump and MAGA’s hatred and racism is the cause of whatever happens.
They blame immigrants so you won't blame THEM!
How about wearing this "Keep the immigrants, deport the racists" t-shirt in front of these bigots? 🤔 👇
You are absolutely right, Heather. If we don't stand up to that orange turd we are going to find ourselves in 1930s Germany. We are getting there fast enough as it is.
It could be that the plain clothes Gestapo agents are not of the ICE agency but come from the Orange Cheeto's J6 paramilitary group released from prison included but not limited to the Proud Boys 3percenters and other far right extremist groups The reason for hoodies and face masks is to avoid identification This should be a "project" by the same groups that helped identify the J6 insurrectionists
If they aren’t deputized(think Oath Keeper’s ‘training’ videos and the MAGA militia)then what they are doing is kidnapping. Since their faces are covered and they move in unison like a….oh wait. They don’t move in unison at all. Therefore, I’m putting my money on them being homegrown militia. It certainly explains why the initial ICE raids had the agents in casual ‘uniforms’ and wearing masks. Easier to hide the ‘agents’ that shouldn’t be there.
Doesn't the President have to either go through the State governor to activate the National Guard, or go through the process of federalizing the National Guard first? I remember, when I was called to active duty with a National Guard unit during the Berlin Crisis, the President had, as I recall, to get the approval of Congress (federalizing them).
One would think. However, remember the cult allows Jim Jones to do whatever he wants. As long as he still calls protesters "Radical Left" the support is already available. Single serve, for conservative consumption.
The National Guards oath is like all military, to the US Constitution. It's NOT to trump or any president. They should not be in CA, what they're doing is illegal. We're 1 step away from trump invoking the Insurrection Act. If he does that, we're all fucked. Maga aren't immune.
This explains why trump didn't have the authority to have the NG in CA. Then again, trump doesn't understand consent.
You are right... true when I was a senior Army officer, and true now. A timely movie right now is "Judgement at Nuremberg," released in December, 1961. It's about how war crimes were dealt with after WWII, with a top notch case. It's utterly fascinating and I say, critically educational in our current political climate.
I think Trump circumvented having to go through the CA governor by, once again, calling it a national emergency. I believe the governor did not agree with Trump and tried to block Trump.
I would bet my ass that if you scratch the surface off these “ICE” agents you find Proud boys(always thought that was a rather gay name, and if you look on GRNDR, I bet you find heaps of em’ along with Mike Johnson!) 3%rs, Oath keepers(what “oaths” do they ever actually keep one wonders?”) and basically no one with any law enforcement background. Maybe ex military, or some good old vigilante credentials. Gods help us.
Amazing. When violent, freak, maga, cultists attack US Capitol, the traitorous trump is silent and then pardons the criminals. He didn't call in the Guard for j/6, he just let the grotesque, repulsive, maga mob plunder and attacl law enforcement at will.
When Heather Heyer was killed by a maga murderer, he said there were good people on both sides. I guess Nazis are good people to the TACO traitor. But when Ashli Babbitt was killed trying to attack congress, she became a myter to the barbaric, mindless, trump mob. No Guard to stop his insurrectionists, but Guard to harm peaceful protestors in LA and NYC. Goebbels and Himler are smiling broadly as they salute trump, miller, vance, kegsbreath and the rest of the incompetent, anti-democracy, white naitonalists.
naga and the trump cult are so ignorant of history that they don't realize that they will be next to feel the wrath of the trump admin. As their safety net rots, and they lose access to hospitals, doctors, and services, they will wonder what hit their stupid heads. When fascism comes to America it will be carrying a trump bible and waving the flag.
trump and his mob goon will overplay their hand. But this could get uglier before democracy regains its foothold. I assume useless dems are holding policy meeting to determine how strog a letter they will send to trump. American democracy has survived worse than trump, and it will be stronger on the other side. Hold the fort!
When I heard about the guard all I could think of was Kent State. I remember. It affected me deeply. It's not easy for me, but I will be holding a sign. I will be out there. And I will be wearing a mask. Not because I need one, but because HE said I couldn't.
I do not want to die in a fascist country when I was born in the USA. I choose to defy.
It's time for us all to choose. We must be counted on the streets together. United we stand. You know the rest.
There are so many people here. Those who subscribe to you and many others. We talk and discuss and read newsletters , watch interviews, learn about legal briefings. We do so much every day. However, every day this regime suffuses more and more of its authoritarian rule across the US. We have the No Kings protest coming up. Another large protest for July 27. Protests in between, I’m sure. When is it going to be too late?
I don’t have a platform to talk to thousands. Even millions, as some others do. When is it going to be too late?
The Supreme Court has given Doge access to our Social Security information. Palantir is compiling data. When is it going to be too late?
I think as long as we show up and protest in whatever way we can physically, calling congress members, and writing congress member we are making the best that is possible. It’s our version of the Tea Party years ago
We are all just guessing what next but we all know if we do nothing he wins! And we will be in a dictatorship. Not my first choice at almost 74 ( in 2 mos).
One of the problems with the despicable, spineless Republicans (well, they aren’t Republicans; the Republican Party no longer exists and got morphed into something weird and strange) is they are unemployable outside of their political appointments. For the life of me, I can’t see why we pat them taxpayer money at all. What a mess. A pox on them all.
Sad times . Believe in your real country of America and start with educating your people properly . America has always been an isolated country , not teaching its people to learn about the world in reality.
Ben would you consider please bringing on Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries to get this side of the story? He founded this gang intervention program over 30 years ago in the worst part of LA. Thousands of men and women have passed through those compassionate doors and turned their lives around. They live in the areas being targeted, and no doubt there are roundups of his employees. He is a true living saint, and he has done more good to reduce violence and to reclaim lives than anyone else in this country. He is a humble, incredibly well spoken Jesuit priest who is loved and adored by tens of thousands. In fact LA named May 19 Greg Boyle Day I think … anyway he would have the most erudite perspective on ICE roundups … he lives and breathes social justice. Thank you for your consideration.
If anyone is interested, please visit Homeboy YouTube. Fr Greg, G, has written several outstanding books all based on his service to the most marginalized. Tattoos on the Heart is worth several readings.
Agent Orange is the real killer. Toxic deadly psychopath. We have no choice but to protest and stand up for freedom, for each other, for what is HUMANE and just. Freedom isn’t free, especially today.
The storm is coming, and we are riding the winds of change. We need to be US … United States of the People.
Considering what that substance wreaked in Vietnam, along with the health of our men over time, it seems fitting. Feel free to use it. I should make a sign with it for June 14.
Is this the Pearl Harbour that wakes up the resistance to Orange Hitlers nazi regime??? The WW2 style underground resistance should have been organizing all along.......now is the time....preparing to hit back with everything possible,
Excellent point. It certainly is our domestic D-Day 80 years later.
I think it's the runup to June 14, a pre-emptive attack and incitement of fear etc. He wants to have his troops & his J6er insurrectionists in place so that he can declare martial law just like his dictator bro's ... with the military parade to prove it. It will be interesting to see if ANY national guard refuse to go along, as is their right.
Orange Hitler will have no problem giving the order for his nazi troops to fire on US citizens, My question is ,....will discharged vets defend the people and constitution and fire back? Will US citizens have to form their own armed militas?
I hope you're watching cameras. agent orange during the parade when people are sitting in the road and refusing to move he'll start screaming shoot them SHOOT them KILL them all this is my parade!! then we got him we got him !! Agent orange threatening to shoot patriotic Americans he's such a fool he'll step into it... No Kings Day will live in infamy....
We should watch what is happening around us when out there. If someone on our side seems off or like they might throw something or get in a cop’s face, try to talk them down. If things go sideways, leave and try to get others away too. Any tiny hostility will be used to excuse attacks of tear gas or worse. Please be careful and control your anger and behavior. 👹
They can try to arrest peaceful demonstration activists,but you have to stand fast for your rights and not fight back,if you can mobilize several million people to shutdown businesses and stop all transportation and just sit down in place,this shows you're serious about a lawful disobedience because no one has room for putting over 500,000 US citizens in jail cells. My fear is Americans getting violent and playing into Trump's plan to eradicate the Constitution.
You're right—protest is not just legal in America, it's foundational. This country was born out of defiance, not obedience. From the Boston Tea Party to the March on Washington to today's immigration protests, each generation has been called to stand up when power overreaches and justice falls silent.
What we’re witnessing now isn’t strength—it’s fear masquerading as authority. Deploying troops to face down unarmed citizens isn’t “law and order”; it’s an admission that the government can’t win the argument, so it’s bringing in force. When a president feels more threatened by signs and chants than by corruption and cruelty, we’re not looking at leadership—we’re looking at authoritarianism creeping in under the cover of patriotism.
And the tragedy is, it’s not new. History’s reel is repeating itself—rubber bullets at protests, armed agents in cities, voices dismissed as threats rather than heard as calls for justice. But if power is predictable, so is resistance. Because each time the state tries to silence protest, the people find new ways to be heard—louder, smarter, braver.
The true measure of patriotism isn’t blind loyalty to a leader—it’s fierce loyalty to the ideals that leader swore to uphold. The Constitution doesn’t exist to make presidents comfortable. It exists to keep them accountable.
So yes—show up. Speak out. Protest not out of hatred for this country, but out of hope that it can live up to its promise. That’s not radical. That’s American.
They are doing it to intimidate. But Americans can not stay complacent. We just can't. Period, full stop. We need to continue the protests. They push, we push harder. That's it. Until change is made. To think that this shit could have been over had the despicable spineless Republicans done something to stop this freight train 🚆 from collision 💥. This is why we must not relent. We will not obey in advance. We will continue to protest valiantly, bravely, and without fear. We will hold signs saying 8647 and TACO. We will also wear masks. See? When they dictate don't do this, it's when we sure as hell do it. Let's make NO KINGS day protests historical on June 14th. Keep informed with websites like www.nokings.org from the Indivisible team. And websites like 50501. LET'S GO!! 🗽🇺🇸💪💙
Being peaceful while protesting isn't complacency. trump wants you to be violent so that he can order the Marines in. HE'S RILING YOU ON PURPOSE! Don't fall for it.
Peacefully protest against ICE then if they send in troops simply disappear until they are recalled back to base. Then continue to protest and keep protesting until they have troops standing there with nothing to do but play soldier to a non existent enemy.
Don't fall for trumps garbage or he will only escalate more. Be calm and in control. He'll have to justify himself to governors of every state he tries this with and believe me California is just to set an example because they have the most diverse immigrant population. trump can be beaten if you just stay in control and don't allow him to control YOU!
It's on & cracklin now!
That has nothing to do with this post & that's annoying
What does this have to do with this post? Stay on topic
Today’s ICE doesn’t wear steel-toed boots. The untrained goons who comprise ICE forces are sporting everyday footwear and “the hoodies their wives bought on sale at Kohl’s,” in the words of Noel Casler.
ICE wears masks while ignoring the law, but Trump sends in more forces to end protests and says civilians are not allowed to wear a mask. That is the type of BS you see in a dictatorship. Welcome to dictatorship America!
There is a coup in progress. Trump is trying to provoke a situation where he can declare Martial Law and suspend the Constitution. He has always waved around the Insurrection Act of 1807. This is key to become the dictator he dreams of.
Make no mistake about it: Trump and MAGA’s hatred and racism is the cause of whatever happens.
They blame immigrants so you won't blame THEM!
How about wearing this "Keep the immigrants, deport the racists" t-shirt in front of these bigots? 🤔 👇
https://libtees.dashery.com/products/34623496-keep-the-immigrants-t-shirt
Democracy is on the line!
You are absolutely right, Heather. If we don't stand up to that orange turd we are going to find ourselves in 1930s Germany. We are getting there fast enough as it is.
It could be that the plain clothes Gestapo agents are not of the ICE agency but come from the Orange Cheeto's J6 paramilitary group released from prison included but not limited to the Proud Boys 3percenters and other far right extremist groups The reason for hoodies and face masks is to avoid identification This should be a "project" by the same groups that helped identify the J6 insurrectionists
I've thought this all along. Trump pardoned them so he could use them now.
Yep! They will do whatever he tells them to do
What is substack doing with these comments? I've heard nothing from the CEOs. Why?
He's building his own private militia.
Trump will probably send outside agitators to turn up the heat.
He already has. Who do you think started cars on fire?
I believe you might be correct about that, not all of these so called ICE agents have ID letters on their Kevlar jackets!
If they aren’t deputized(think Oath Keeper’s ‘training’ videos and the MAGA militia)then what they are doing is kidnapping. Since their faces are covered and they move in unison like a….oh wait. They don’t move in unison at all. Therefore, I’m putting my money on them being homegrown militia. It certainly explains why the initial ICE raids had the agents in casual ‘uniforms’ and wearing masks. Easier to hide the ‘agents’ that shouldn’t be there.
But I guess it's okay for the January 6ers to assault and even kill police officers!
AND THEN BE RELEASED FROM PRISON WHERE THEY BELONGED BY MR AGENT ORANGE 🤢🤮🫣🖕😮💨🙄🤬
We know they are behind the masks and are going to infiltrate peaceful protests on June 14. We must remain vigilant and street smart.
Yes. And don't block the traffic, as that is illegal.
And the GOP supports all of it.
Traitors
Agent Orange I love it I coined that agent orange is mine thank you for repeating it I love it
Doesn't the President have to either go through the State governor to activate the National Guard, or go through the process of federalizing the National Guard first? I remember, when I was called to active duty with a National Guard unit during the Berlin Crisis, the President had, as I recall, to get the approval of Congress (federalizing them).
That unfortunately was then.. this is now. Congress has totally abrogated its authority to cheetolini.
Probably illegal. .
One would think. However, remember the cult allows Jim Jones to do whatever he wants. As long as he still calls protesters "Radical Left" the support is already available. Single serve, for conservative consumption.
Absolutely! However, he is avoiding going through Gavin Newsome or the Mayor of LA!!!!!!
And the Guard/military has the right to not act if the orders are illegal I think. They can say no.
I would love to see them line up and then lay down there riot beat and arms and just hold the line. I saw that happen somewhere recently
The National Guards oath is like all military, to the US Constitution. It's NOT to trump or any president. They should not be in CA, what they're doing is illegal. We're 1 step away from trump invoking the Insurrection Act. If he does that, we're all fucked. Maga aren't immune.
This explains why trump didn't have the authority to have the NG in CA. Then again, trump doesn't understand consent.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/does-us-law-allow-trump-send-troops-quell-protests-2025-06-08/
You are right... true when I was a senior Army officer, and true now. A timely movie right now is "Judgement at Nuremberg," released in December, 1961. It's about how war crimes were dealt with after WWII, with a top notch case. It's utterly fascinating and I say, critically educational in our current political climate.
Yes, I kind of had Nuremberg in mind. I hope the military shows that one to all the members this evening.
There's an 877# military personnel can call if they think orders are unconstitutional.
I think Trump circumvented having to go through the CA governor by, once again, calling it a national emergency. I believe the governor did not agree with Trump and tried to block Trump.
He obeys no laws but the one ruling his d***.
Beth, the 2nd to the last word should be "small." Perhaps diseased... like his mind.
Right!! Or d-less …
He does not follow the rules. Congress probably knew nothing about what he planned!
I think he federalized them
I would bet my ass that if you scratch the surface off these “ICE” agents you find Proud boys(always thought that was a rather gay name, and if you look on GRNDR, I bet you find heaps of em’ along with Mike Johnson!) 3%rs, Oath keepers(what “oaths” do they ever actually keep one wonders?”) and basically no one with any law enforcement background. Maybe ex military, or some good old vigilante credentials. Gods help us.
Absolutely agree. That’s why they were pardoned, to be his private militia.
Amazing. When violent, freak, maga, cultists attack US Capitol, the traitorous trump is silent and then pardons the criminals. He didn't call in the Guard for j/6, he just let the grotesque, repulsive, maga mob plunder and attacl law enforcement at will.
When Heather Heyer was killed by a maga murderer, he said there were good people on both sides. I guess Nazis are good people to the TACO traitor. But when Ashli Babbitt was killed trying to attack congress, she became a myter to the barbaric, mindless, trump mob. No Guard to stop his insurrectionists, but Guard to harm peaceful protestors in LA and NYC. Goebbels and Himler are smiling broadly as they salute trump, miller, vance, kegsbreath and the rest of the incompetent, anti-democracy, white naitonalists.
naga and the trump cult are so ignorant of history that they don't realize that they will be next to feel the wrath of the trump admin. As their safety net rots, and they lose access to hospitals, doctors, and services, they will wonder what hit their stupid heads. When fascism comes to America it will be carrying a trump bible and waving the flag.
trump and his mob goon will overplay their hand. But this could get uglier before democracy regains its foothold. I assume useless dems are holding policy meeting to determine how strog a letter they will send to trump. American democracy has survived worse than trump, and it will be stronger on the other side. Hold the fort!
USA has more firearms than the enrire world combined........Orange Hitler is pushing the resistance to prepare, stock up and start firing back.
I saw a post on another site. Remember the Nuremberg trials and Nazis claiming they were just doing their job -- murdering millions.
What a disgrace! The world is looking, Donald!
We need fully global support on June 14.
This right now is peaceful except for the ones that only come out to get their jollies!🤔😠
Exactly. We know he will embed his J6 loyalists to make bad trouble.
When I heard about the guard all I could think of was Kent State. I remember. It affected me deeply. It's not easy for me, but I will be holding a sign. I will be out there. And I will be wearing a mask. Not because I need one, but because HE said I couldn't.
I do not want to die in a fascist country when I was born in the USA. I choose to defy.
It's time for us all to choose. We must be counted on the streets together. United we stand. You know the rest.
Others are saying to wear a mask or paint ur face with lots of eyes on you. They mentioned the reason trump said no mask is face recognition.
I like the idea of being defiant in the face of fascism myself. The eyes are a cool idea!
Me too, Carla. Me too.
I remember Kent too !
There are so many people here. Those who subscribe to you and many others. We talk and discuss and read newsletters , watch interviews, learn about legal briefings. We do so much every day. However, every day this regime suffuses more and more of its authoritarian rule across the US. We have the No Kings protest coming up. Another large protest for July 27. Protests in between, I’m sure. When is it going to be too late?
I don’t have a platform to talk to thousands. Even millions, as some others do. When is it going to be too late?
The Supreme Court has given Doge access to our Social Security information. Palantir is compiling data. When is it going to be too late?
My question exactly!
Hi Teri, even if I had a huge platform what could I do? Everyone is doing their best. I guess this is the spreading of fear that he wants.
I think as long as we show up and protest in whatever way we can physically, calling congress members, and writing congress member we are making the best that is possible. It’s our version of the Tea Party years ago
I guess so
We are all just guessing what next but we all know if we do nothing he wins! And we will be in a dictatorship. Not my first choice at almost 74 ( in 2 mos).
Not mine. Happy early birthday. We will celebrate democracy !
One of the problems with the despicable, spineless Republicans (well, they aren’t Republicans; the Republican Party no longer exists and got morphed into something weird and strange) is they are unemployable outside of their political appointments. For the life of me, I can’t see why we pat them taxpayer money at all. What a mess. A pox on them all.
I’ve said for months we should all stop paying taxes. That would get their attention
Anthropods?
Sad times . Believe in your real country of America and start with educating your people properly . America has always been an isolated country , not teaching its people to learn about the world in reality.
We have always been free and we take it for granted.
Ben would you consider please bringing on Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy Industries to get this side of the story? He founded this gang intervention program over 30 years ago in the worst part of LA. Thousands of men and women have passed through those compassionate doors and turned their lives around. They live in the areas being targeted, and no doubt there are roundups of his employees. He is a true living saint, and he has done more good to reduce violence and to reclaim lives than anyone else in this country. He is a humble, incredibly well spoken Jesuit priest who is loved and adored by tens of thousands. In fact LA named May 19 Greg Boyle Day I think … anyway he would have the most erudite perspective on ICE roundups … he lives and breathes social justice. Thank you for your consideration.
If anyone is interested, please visit Homeboy YouTube. Fr Greg, G, has written several outstanding books all based on his service to the most marginalized. Tattoos on the Heart is worth several readings.
Agent Orange is the real killer. Toxic deadly psychopath. We have no choice but to protest and stand up for freedom, for each other, for what is HUMANE and just. Freedom isn’t free, especially today.
The storm is coming, and we are riding the winds of change. We need to be US … United States of the People.
AGENT ORANGE.... I love it he's a poison he's poisoned the blood of Americans and he will pay for this!
Considering what that substance wreaked in Vietnam, along with the health of our men over time, it seems fitting. Feel free to use it. I should make a sign with it for June 14.
Concerned about now 1800 demos planned for “No Kings” day: can martial law be imposed preemptively on a national level?
No, but provocateurs can incite violence.
And they will be there, we can be sure of it. Still … protest we must. There are more of us than them!
Is this the Pearl Harbour that wakes up the resistance to Orange Hitlers nazi regime??? The WW2 style underground resistance should have been organizing all along.......now is the time....preparing to hit back with everything possible,
Excellent point. It certainly is our domestic D-Day 80 years later.
I think it's the runup to June 14, a pre-emptive attack and incitement of fear etc. He wants to have his troops & his J6er insurrectionists in place so that he can declare martial law just like his dictator bro's ... with the military parade to prove it. It will be interesting to see if ANY national guard refuse to go along, as is their right.
Orange Hitler will have no problem giving the order for his nazi troops to fire on US citizens, My question is ,....will discharged vets defend the people and constitution and fire back? Will US citizens have to form their own armed militas?
All possibilities. Will the national guard troops refuse his orders?
This is D-Day and Tiananmen rolled up into one for the ages.
If not now, when?
And can it be done without violence?
I hope you're watching cameras. agent orange during the parade when people are sitting in the road and refusing to move he'll start screaming shoot them SHOOT them KILL them all this is my parade!! then we got him we got him !! Agent orange threatening to shoot patriotic Americans he's such a fool he'll step into it... No Kings Day will live in infamy....
Read proud boys and other militia groups may be planning to infiltrate the peaceful protests on June 14th.
We should watch what is happening around us when out there. If someone on our side seems off or like they might throw something or get in a cop’s face, try to talk them down. If things go sideways, leave and try to get others away too. Any tiny hostility will be used to excuse attacks of tear gas or worse. Please be careful and control your anger and behavior. 👹
They can try to arrest peaceful demonstration activists,but you have to stand fast for your rights and not fight back,if you can mobilize several million people to shutdown businesses and stop all transportation and just sit down in place,this shows you're serious about a lawful disobedience because no one has room for putting over 500,000 US citizens in jail cells. My fear is Americans getting violent and playing into Trump's plan to eradicate the Constitution.
Yes..agree! Others are saying to just sit down. Don't engage with anyone trying to start something.. above all be safe. No one needs to get hurt.
Correct because it's going to be harder for Trump's cronies to lie about riots if no one is creating any threats.
Yeah but that would spread their assets very very thin.
You're right—protest is not just legal in America, it's foundational. This country was born out of defiance, not obedience. From the Boston Tea Party to the March on Washington to today's immigration protests, each generation has been called to stand up when power overreaches and justice falls silent.
What we’re witnessing now isn’t strength—it’s fear masquerading as authority. Deploying troops to face down unarmed citizens isn’t “law and order”; it’s an admission that the government can’t win the argument, so it’s bringing in force. When a president feels more threatened by signs and chants than by corruption and cruelty, we’re not looking at leadership—we’re looking at authoritarianism creeping in under the cover of patriotism.
And the tragedy is, it’s not new. History’s reel is repeating itself—rubber bullets at protests, armed agents in cities, voices dismissed as threats rather than heard as calls for justice. But if power is predictable, so is resistance. Because each time the state tries to silence protest, the people find new ways to be heard—louder, smarter, braver.
The true measure of patriotism isn’t blind loyalty to a leader—it’s fierce loyalty to the ideals that leader swore to uphold. The Constitution doesn’t exist to make presidents comfortable. It exists to keep them accountable.
So yes—show up. Speak out. Protest not out of hatred for this country, but out of hope that it can live up to its promise. That’s not radical. That’s American.
Not on our watch, indeed.
Terri