One Person, One Hour, One Issue
Cloudy and low 70s is the forecast for tomorrow morning 08/12, with a small chance of precipitation – looks like a great morning to be on the corner to stand up for democracy and against tyranny.
If you need some motivation to get up and going a little early, consider that POTUS 47’s latest action is to order homeless people to leave the District of Columbia for some unspecified place “FAR from the Capital.” Far from the planned $200 million White House ballroom and the now gaudy, gilded walls and doors of the oval office. The one who should be leaving DC permanently for someplace far from the capital, is the current occupant!
I can’t say that our local governments do a particularly effective job in dealing with the issue of homelessness, but shipping homeless people off to Alligator Alley or its equivalent is not going to be effective either. Just another example of gratuitous cruelty and imperiousness.
Threatening homeless people with incarceration is another example of an attempt to pivot away from the Epstein files. So let’s not forget what good friends POTUS 47 and Jeffrey Epstein were!
I hope you will join us on Tuesday morning to stand up for what you believe in. If you don’t have a sign, my offer stands to gin one up for you!
Also, consider dropping in to the Brier Creek Corner from 4 pm to 6 pm for Freedom Fridays. The crowd is getting larger every week. It’s a great tonic against discouragement and despair. If you want to get more information on Freedom Fridays, you can sign up for the Engaged Durhamites for Democracy Substack here.
Here’s the usual boilerplate protest information:
LOCATION: Public right of way, NE corner Glenwood & Brier Creek Pkwy (near Starbucks, Red Robin, in Walmart shopping center). .We’ll be on the elevated grassy area along Glenwood, away from the traffic, and along the sidewalk on Brier Creek Parkway.
PARKING: Park in the adjacent Starbucks / Red Robin parking lots or at Walmart – please spread out so we don’t take all the spaces nearest these businesses.
SIGNS: The grassy knoll area along Glenwood is elevated and safely away from traffic, giving us great visibility along and across the intersection. Don’t have a sign? We have a bunch to share!
BE KIND: This is a peaceful, non-violent demonstration, of course. That extends to avoiding any negative interactions with passers-by. Any rude gestures or angry words should be met with a smile and a wave – and never returned in kind.
Got questions? Let me know! Maureen Garde, megarde@gmail.com.
Citizens Resisting Tyranny 