Trump keeps saying "Insurrection Act," so we'll stop flinching when we hear it. He's not reacting to chaos; he's creating it. The DOJ opened a criminal investigation into Minnesota's governor and Minneapolis's mayor for taking a stand against ICE. Not for breaking any law. For speaking out. This is what authoritarianism looks like as it settles in. It uses words like "obstruction" and "law and order" not to clarify but to justify whatever comes next. And by repeating them over and over, they're trying to make us forget that none of this is normal.
Thank you Heather for this excellent piece of writing. It sums up perfectly the way so many of us are feeling right now. Thank you also to Govenor Walz and Mayor Frey for your bravery and honesty. Every single Democrat, Govenor, Mayor, Senator, House Respresentative and any elected official with any moral standing should be following their lead and speaking up, pushing back, saying "No more, not on my watch". It has to stop.
I too live in San Diego county, and I protest typically three times a week in East county. We are peaceful and supportive and inspirational to each other. You are welcome to join us anytime.
Update: this afternoon around 1:15 p.m. I was driving north from Otay Mesa and I saw three planes. They looked like army transport planes but they were not marked. Three of them circling around and descending for a landing. There is an airfield near the San Diego Mexico border. Based on what was said here today about San Diego being a target, it made me wonder if those were ICE agents being transported in.
I am a mental health therapist in 3 states, a Veteran who has served on 3 US Navy submarines, and a gray hair who was an active protester during the Viet Nam war. Among many other dynamics that brought that war to an end was the protests articulated by many cultural entertainment icons. As I see the trashing of the rule of law unfolding in front of me songs and movies from the Viet Nam war era ring truer today than even then, such as "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield and "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who.
I am a mental health therapist in 3 states, a Veteran who has served on 3 US Navy submarines, and a gray hair who was an active protester during the Viet Nam war. Among many other dynamics that brought that war to an end was the protests articulated by many cultural entertainment icons. As I see the trashing of the rule of law unfolding in front of me songs and movies from the Viet Nam war era ring truer today than even then, such as "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield and "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who.
You're spot on with ICE's tactics feeling more and more normalized. Today, Ramon Monera, a US citizen from Columbia Heights, Minn. was detained by ICE agents because of his accent! WTF!
Until I found this app I'd been feeling weird about calling legislators because I didn't know what to say; and when I tried using my own message it was so long I'd get cut off. I was nervous on the first couple of calls but soon got over it.
Thank you, Ms. Reese, for helping to clarify what we are seeing in our country today. I try to keep up hope and pray for wisdom for our nation.
Thank you Heather for this excellent piece of writing. It sums up perfectly the way so many of us are feeling right now. Thank you also to Govenor Walz and Mayor Frey for your bravery and honesty. Every single Democrat, Govenor, Mayor, Senator, House Respresentative and any elected official with any moral standing should be following their lead and speaking up, pushing back, saying "No more, not on my watch". It has to stop.
The immigration raids have Stephen Miller's fingerprints all over it. Trump is just a useful puppet.
I too live in San Diego county, and I protest typically three times a week in East county. We are peaceful and supportive and inspirational to each other. You are welcome to join us anytime.
Update: this afternoon around 1:15 p.m. I was driving north from Otay Mesa and I saw three planes. They looked like army transport planes but they were not marked. Three of them circling around and descending for a landing. There is an airfield near the San Diego Mexico border. Based on what was said here today about San Diego being a target, it made me wonder if those were ICE agents being transported in.
I am a mental health therapist in 3 states, a Veteran who has served on 3 US Navy submarines, and a gray hair who was an active protester during the Viet Nam war. Among many other dynamics that brought that war to an end was the protests articulated by many cultural entertainment icons. As I see the trashing of the rule of law unfolding in front of me songs and movies from the Viet Nam war era ring truer today than even then, such as "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield and "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who.
I am a mental health therapist in 3 states, a Veteran who has served on 3 US Navy submarines, and a gray hair who was an active protester during the Viet Nam war. Among many other dynamics that brought that war to an end was the protests articulated by many cultural entertainment icons. As I see the trashing of the rule of law unfolding in front of me songs and movies from the Viet Nam war era ring truer today than even then, such as "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield and "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who.
You're spot on with ICE's tactics feeling more and more normalized. Today, Ramon Monera, a US citizen from Columbia Heights, Minn. was detained by ICE agents because of his accent! WTF!
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Until I found this app I'd been feeling weird about calling legislators because I didn't know what to say; and when I tried using my own message it was so long I'd get cut off. I was nervous on the first couple of calls but soon got over it.
We will never go "back" to normal...but will create a new normal.