This post is dedicated to we, the people, and our constitutionally guaranteed right to freely associate and assemble peacefully, and to our right to free speech.
This Saturday 14 June several organizations are organizing almost 2,000 No Kings Day events across the U.S.A. with projected millions of people participating. Peacefully.
The organizers chose NOT to organize any kind of protest event in Washington D.C. I’ve read their care for peace, peaceful demonstrations, for people who might be in harm’s way if they were to try to protest in Washington D.C. as the President has asserted that any protests there would be met with “full force” (I think those were the words I heard).
I’m aligned with the slogans and messages that I have heard about this day:
>No kings. Just us.
> This is what democracy looks like.
>We the people—everywhere.
>No throne. No crown. No fear.
I’m aligned with the core values I’ve been hearing, and reading about, the rule of law, that we live in a constitutional democracy/republic.
I remember hearing in a political science class I took, and took-to-heart:
Democracy demands eternal vigilance. We care, and care for each other, and so we live sharing power.
Hey! That’s like The Withing Way©
No “winners”. No “losers”.
Just WITHERS - being WITH each other.
I’m prepared with my two signs, my walker, water, sun hat, to join WITH my fellows in the streets of Seattle on No Kings Day.
I’m aware of my A.L.L.A. = Ask. Listen. Learn. Act.
I prepared by making my signs with some of my fellow seniors who live in the senior facility where I live in Seattle…I’ve taken a picture of mine:
Let me know if the messages align with you? Or not? If not, what message aligns with you, if you want to say?
Oh- If you want to be a part of sharing about No Kings Day on social media, here are two hashtags you could use: #NoKingsDay, #ThisIsDemocracy
Are you planning to participate, or observe, or write about or ‘do something peaceful’ on Saturday? Let us know with a comment, restack this post, or share this post?
I’m looking to attend to my needs/values for integrity, responsibility, community, shared reality, care, support, hope…and about 11 (approx) more needs!
Let’s say and play together…The Withing Way©
Dear Ones, until more is revealed, and healed, be well, happy and healthy as you can be!
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