Volunteer organizers will host a local demonstration in Olympia, as part of the nationwide “No Kings” protest, on Saturday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event, which will take place at the Washington Capitol Tivoli Fountain South Lawn, is sponsored by Olympia Indivisible.
The rally falls on the same day as Trump’s birthday, as well as the 250th anniversary of the U.S. army. The rally will be one of many to held at the Capitol this year.
According to the website, “No Kings,” the protest is a “response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies" since he took office in January.
“Instead of allowing this birthday parade to be the center of gravity, we will make action everywhere else the story of America that day,” the “No Kings” website states.
“People coming together in communities across the country to reject strongman politics and corruption.”
Tish Levee, who said she has been a political activist for a large majority of her life, said she will attend “No Kings” because her country means a lot to her.
“This is my country, and I am not going to sit back and let anyone destroy this democracy,” Levee said.
Attendees of the rally are expected to remain non-violent and seek to de-escalate confrontation. The event is expected to draw thousands of people, according to information posted on the Capitol Events Calendar.
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Southsoundguy
Democracy sucks, we need a king.
Monday, June 9 Report this
JW
Maybe they can start a riot like their friends in LA
Monday, June 9 Report this
Dogbody
Any plans for a counter demo?
Tuesday, June 10 Report this
JulesJames
Give us quality Republican non-MAGA candidates to campaign for. Chanting in the parks supporting tolerance for illegal behavior ("Stop the Sweeps") or horrid public policy ("Open the borders") or anti-American hatred ("Free Palestine") is more a rancid bowel movement than a growing political movement. Candidate Obama won on "hope". Repealing Donald Trump's fairly-won 2024 mandate requires growing hope, not hate.
Tuesday, June 10 Report this
Southsoundguy
Non-MAGA just means more liberalism, more neo-conservatism, more crap. He has the mandate because reality is reasserting itself. Obama was an idiot and suckered people with his hope schtick, but go for it, hope isn’t a plan so your ideology will inevitably lose anyway.
Tuesday, June 10 Report this
ViaLocal
How is chanting "Free Palestine" in protest against the starvation and genocide of Palestinians "anti-American"? That has got to be the dumbest thing I've ever read. That's ALMOST dumber than calling it anti-semetic.
Tuesday, June 10 Report this
Quadlok
Most of the people in this thread sound like they would be happier in Russia. Maybe they should move and leave America to people who have actually read the constitution.
Tuesday, June 10 Report this
OilCan
Democracy can exist only in a nation in which the citizens are educated, which is no longer America. Because of this, America now has a diaper wearing illiterate dictator who suffers multiple neurocognitive disorders and drug addiction similar to that of the late Adolf Hitler. Tramp, out of hateful vengeance, is destroying America and its place in the world. Peter Hegseth is a total flop, a failure of flesh, a thing that wears a Walmart rack suit, with high-water pants, white socks, when appearing with world leaders. And that drunkard is supposed to be the big chief of the U.S. military! Tramp had better forget about invading Canada, let alone Greenland, lest the U.S. be served a thunder and lightening defeat!
Tuesday, June 10 Report this
Southsoundguy
lol “I read the Constitution!” Cool, now go see how it’s been effectively destroyed by the Left and its relativism.
Tuesday, June 10 Report this
Sandig
Yeah--we especially need a king who is a convicted criminal, a rapist, a con man, a business failure who lost his daddy's money, accepts $400 million gifts from foreign leaders, openly uses the government and the presidency to build up his personal and family wealth, sends in the military to our cities to distract attention from his budget bill that cuts health care and food programs for low income folks to provide additional tax cuts to the wealthy.....I could go on and on.
Tuesday, June 10 Report this
Snevets
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Tuesday, June 10 Report this
Southsoundguy
Sandig, please go on. The points you are raising are revelatory and not blatant partisan propaganda that’s been debunked and refuted numerous times.
Wednesday, June 11 Report this
Merlyn
There are two points I would like to emphasize. One, taxes collected by and dispersed by ( in a huge myriad of ways!!) the US government, are meant to care for the people, places, infrastructure, wildlife, protections from fraud to Mother Nature fits.... life-essentials for all. Take in money. Spend/invest the money best ways. The US Federal government IS NOT for for-profit business! ( At least it hasn't been in the past. It was never meant to be.)
Two. The Constitution spells out the rules of the land. Oaths taken by public servants are to uphold The Constitution. So, SOOOO, many elements, from people to policies to procedures, of our current administration, are ignoring/defying that oath of office. I, for one, am soooo sick of these daily games of Calvin Ball.
Thursday, June 12 Report this
Boatyarddog
Trump is a Pedophile, Rapist, a CANCER to our imperfect Rule of Law. His desire for Autocratic Control is a Poison. He WILL be Removed from this Great but not perfect Land. We All Grew up to live in an auspiceous Time. One to Serve the People not a PEDOPHILE. Violent Hate filled SNAKE. NO KINGS! will be the chant. So F off Dissenters
Friday, June 13 Report this
Boatyarddog
SOUTHSOUND GUY Your still a TROLLING GOON INCELL, you were born a Loser.
Friday, June 13 Report this
Antichamp
I hope they start a riot and get out down like rabid dogs. Democrats just whine and complain when they lose. This is not grassroots. This is not American. Olympia deserves to burn and I hope I get to watch close enough to see it happen. Liberals have gone off the rails and failed this country time and time again. Look at 4th Ave, boarded up and broken businesses litter the side of the road. Deport the dems with the illegals or just start firing at each other. I am so over this.
Friday, June 13 Report this
Boatyarddog
US district Court rule: LA faces more harm with ‘militarization’
Breyer also suggested that having too much firepower on the ground may be making things worse.
“Federal agents and property may actually well be served by de-militarization and a concurring de-escalation of the situation,” the judge wrote.
“Regardless, Plaintiffs and the citizens of Los Angeles face a greater harm from the continued unlawful militarization of their city, which not only inflames tensions with protesters, threatening increased hostilities and loss of life, but deprives the state for two months of its own use of thousands of National Guard members to fight fires, combat the fentanyl trade, and perform other critical functions,” he added.
Friday, June 13 Report this
Boatyarddog
@Antichamp... burn down Olympia? Wow spoken like a true Violent NAZI scum! We protest a grievence NOT whine like Whipped Dogs. That is a Protected Freedom. You can do the Same COUNTER protest if you want... you Bring violence into it, it will be dealt with by Law.
Friday, June 13 Report this
Boatyarddog
What IS Happening in LA is NOT Insurrection as was SEEN In the Nations Capitol on Jan 6, Trump Incited that riot. That was Insurrection by Defination, Law enforcement died because of Trumps riotous Invocation. Trump is trying to take the Pressure off of The Epstein Files with his face all over it.
Friday, June 13 Report this