A nation rises from silence as millions march against creeping tyranny, invoking the Declaration’s promise and the Constitution’s command: that no man is ever king here.
Absolutely. And most Americans know exactly who the clown is.
This is my initial response to this Michael’s post:
Kings come to us in a wide variety of presence and agendas. There are the real kings, who understand, respect, and respond to the people with deep understanding, conviction, courage, compassion, respect and inspiration. Then there are the king wannabes, who lie, cheat, gaslight, grandstand, with an exaggerated, elitist false bravado, and who exploit, diminish, denigrate and mock their “servants”.
And there’s everything in between.
MLK - I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy
No Kings Round 2 was huge. So now what? Be loud. Let Congress know 7+ million people were out for the 18th. We deserve better from them.
Use/share this spreadsheet (bit.ly/Nokings) as a resource to call/email/write members of Congress, the Cabinet and news organizations. Call. Write. Email. Protest. Unrelentingly. We deserve better ❤️🩹🤍💙
Reach out (beyond your own) to as many in the Senate and House as you can. All of this is bigger than “I only represent my constituents” issues.
I added a calendar on my spreadsheet so maybe we can target our calls/letters/emails/faxes to flood offices in an organized manner.
The GOP spin on these protests as un-American and extremist is straight out of Alice in Wonderland's "up Is down and down is up." Mostly what the protesters want is to return the government to 1) three co-equal branches of government with checks and balances, 2) one that strives to bring liberty, equality and justice for all.
Thank you, Michael. It’s a pleasure to see people all over the country protesting in a peaceful and constructive way. Thanks to those with the funny signs! We need those laughs.
I want to be able to tell my grandchildren when they ask what I did, I want to be able to tell them that I attended rallies, that I wrote postcards, that I joined organizations to get people to vote, that I sent letters to my elected officials, that I helped those that could not help themselves. And I prayed every day.
Zero time to sit around........start organizing for the next NOKINGS and other Anti-Orange actions. Orange Hitler has declared war on US citizens and Mother Earth. There are more anti-nazi battles to be fought.
Although a lot of people at the marches were happy, even joyful, the one word that sprang to my mind when watching videos of the crowds was "Resolve." The same expression that you see on film of the face of the troops landing on D Day. Not anger, not hatred - just a grim determination to get the job done right. Republicans have sowed the wind - now they are about to reap the whirlwind.
I am so grateful for the people in our community showing up and protesting peacefully. We are the poorest county in California with people struggling to keep going. Yet we are doing all we can to help each other going. Its the love that we share when things get tough. Its is empathy that makes the people step up to hear our fellow humans and help those in need. To walk in someone's else's shoes.
Great article! We need to make it clear that firing qualified people and installing misfits in our highest positions is NOT acceptable. The list of Trump shenanigans long. We need anthems about this. Artwork tool
now that's a good one. when i was at a protest in Venice Fl we only had a couple Trumpers object. I liked that we were standing next to the Republicans against Trump group. and also 3 young teenage girls with their signs. We told them we all have to fight against this or they'll be dealing with it for years. and also that we protested against Vietnam and fought for civil rights and it did make a difference!
I don't want to be in this position and want times to be normal like preTrump but here we are so fight the good fight. And get back to our moral compass, fairness, justice, equality and yes DEI and woke. Nothing wrong with that at all as a liberated New Yorker who values diversity and many of my friends have beautiful black, yellow and brown skin.
this is a wonderful country and we need to reclaim our place in the world again.
There are days i think can this please go away but we are the ones who have to make it go away!
Wow. Michael, my husband and I applaud you for yourvability to grasp the reality of this. You are one hell of a writer. Thank you. I'm glad your out from under the man who wants to King and is trying to destroy our Country. The next march will be him to his jail cell, hopefully. Then, you will be truly free. Again, thank you for being a guest writer for Medias.
I can't stop reflecting on how it must 'feel' to have been one of Trump's, Epstein's, & Maxwell's countless, brutalized victims on every day, and especially on a day like yesterday.
They remain VICTIMS of all the Financial Institutions, Lawyers, Elected Officials, Influence Peddlers, Complicit Media Owners & Minions and others, let alone OUR GOVERNMENT.
Will they ever receive the JUSTICE that so many spoke of yesterday?
Unless they do, NO CITIZEN of the United States of America is FREE.
I attended in Ormond Beach, Florida. At the previous rally, which received little advance notice, we were five. At this one, where local media announced it, we had hundreds, maybe a thousand. And this is in deep scarlet Florida. In your face, Ron Deceive-us.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely!
When a clown becomes king, the palace becomes a circus.
Absolutely. And most Americans know exactly who the clown is.
This is my initial response to this Michael’s post:
Kings come to us in a wide variety of presence and agendas. There are the real kings, who understand, respect, and respond to the people with deep understanding, conviction, courage, compassion, respect and inspiration. Then there are the king wannabes, who lie, cheat, gaslight, grandstand, with an exaggerated, elitist false bravado, and who exploit, diminish, denigrate and mock their “servants”.
And there’s everything in between.
MLK - I Have a Dream: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTwVbUJbQxk
DJT - Donald Trump’s CPAC speech
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5HHZI_pe3w
Most Americans know who to choose and why.
Hope springs eternal.
And when the circus arrives, elephant shit can't be far behind.
No circus freaks, make lying WRONG again, and
NO KINGS ALLOWED.
It sure does. See Vladimir Putin for a prime example.
Filthy wealth makes it hard to defeat, but the people have the power to overwhelm!
When the rich takes from the poor to make themselves richer they will surely come to need.
It has been going on for at least 40 years. But perhaps now the rich are starting to realize the error in their ways.
Except when it is rightful, well-intentioned power granted to all people.
No Kings Round 2 was huge. So now what? Be loud. Let Congress know 7+ million people were out for the 18th. We deserve better from them.
Use/share this spreadsheet (bit.ly/Nokings) as a resource to call/email/write members of Congress, the Cabinet and news organizations. Call. Write. Email. Protest. Unrelentingly. We deserve better ❤️🩹🤍💙
Reach out (beyond your own) to as many in the Senate and House as you can. All of this is bigger than “I only represent my constituents” issues.
I added a calendar on my spreadsheet so maybe we can target our calls/letters/emails/faxes to flood offices in an organized manner.
Seven million is ten percent of those who ALLEGEDLY voted repuglican. Let's make it fifty!
There is now https://www.nokings.org/next. I will be checking out this website myself.
Great idea, just keep doing what you’re doing. Be peaceful and on track ☮️
Thank you once again, Megan, for your time and effort on your spreadsheets - they are a treasure!!
Thank you for your sweet note!
The GOP spin on these protests as un-American and extremist is straight out of Alice in Wonderland's "up Is down and down is up." Mostly what the protesters want is to return the government to 1) three co-equal branches of government with checks and balances, 2) one that strives to bring liberty, equality and justice for all.
HEAR, HEAR!!! 🏛🗽⚖️🇺🇲💙
Rep.Jamie Radkin, noted constitutional scholar, is very clear that the three branches of government are NOT CO-EQUAL! Congress is the most important.
That's why several Presidents through my lifetime have sought to expand the powers of the executive branch, thus limiting the "representative" branch.
Couldn't agree more.
Thank you, Michael. It’s a pleasure to see people all over the country protesting in a peaceful and constructive way. Thanks to those with the funny signs! We need those laughs.
I want to be able to tell my grandchildren when they ask what I did, I want to be able to tell them that I attended rallies, that I wrote postcards, that I joined organizations to get people to vote, that I sent letters to my elected officials, that I helped those that could not help themselves. And I prayed every day.
It was remarkable and confidence building
Zero time to sit around........start organizing for the next NOKINGS and other Anti-Orange actions. Orange Hitler has declared war on US citizens and Mother Earth. There are more anti-nazi battles to be fought.
Imagine being the person that the whole world is protesting against?
A normal person would self reflect.
The quality of self-reflection is not open to malignant narcissists and steamrollers.
The beauty of this protest - we have support from around the world.
God bless America
We WILL win.
America belongs to everyone of us, not the filthy corrupt rich bastards.
Although a lot of people at the marches were happy, even joyful, the one word that sprang to my mind when watching videos of the crowds was "Resolve." The same expression that you see on film of the face of the troops landing on D Day. Not anger, not hatred - just a grim determination to get the job done right. Republicans have sowed the wind - now they are about to reap the whirlwind.
I am so grateful for the people in our community showing up and protesting peacefully. We are the poorest county in California with people struggling to keep going. Yet we are doing all we can to help each other going. Its the love that we share when things get tough. Its is empathy that makes the people step up to hear our fellow humans and help those in need. To walk in someone's else's shoes.
John Smith. Thank you for your beautiful words.
Great article! We need to make it clear that firing qualified people and installing misfits in our highest positions is NOT acceptable. The list of Trump shenanigans long. We need anthems about this. Artwork tool
The power of the people is greater than that of the people with power.
Trump can finally brag, "I have the biggest crowds."
now that's a good one. when i was at a protest in Venice Fl we only had a couple Trumpers object. I liked that we were standing next to the Republicans against Trump group. and also 3 young teenage girls with their signs. We told them we all have to fight against this or they'll be dealing with it for years. and also that we protested against Vietnam and fought for civil rights and it did make a difference!
I don't want to be in this position and want times to be normal like preTrump but here we are so fight the good fight. And get back to our moral compass, fairness, justice, equality and yes DEI and woke. Nothing wrong with that at all as a liberated New Yorker who values diversity and many of my friends have beautiful black, yellow and brown skin.
this is a wonderful country and we need to reclaim our place in the world again.
There are days i think can this please go away but we are the ones who have to make it go away!
Wow. Michael, my husband and I applaud you for yourvability to grasp the reality of this. You are one hell of a writer. Thank you. I'm glad your out from under the man who wants to King and is trying to destroy our Country. The next march will be him to his jail cell, hopefully. Then, you will be truly free. Again, thank you for being a guest writer for Medias.
Dear Michael,
I can't stop reflecting on how it must 'feel' to have been one of Trump's, Epstein's, & Maxwell's countless, brutalized victims on every day, and especially on a day like yesterday.
They remain VICTIMS of all the Financial Institutions, Lawyers, Elected Officials, Influence Peddlers, Complicit Media Owners & Minions and others, let alone OUR GOVERNMENT.
Will they ever receive the JUSTICE that so many spoke of yesterday?
Unless they do, NO CITIZEN of the United States of America is FREE.
RELEASE THE FILES!
I attended in Ormond Beach, Florida. At the previous rally, which received little advance notice, we were five. At this one, where local media announced it, we had hundreds, maybe a thousand. And this is in deep scarlet Florida. In your face, Ron Deceive-us.
We had over 1K in a purple town!