We, the People, are America’s last line of defense
To the editor:
On Oct. 18, 7 million lawful, peaceful American Patriots showed up for more than 2,700 No Kings Rallies across our country in support of reinstating Democracy and the rule of law that made our country already great! Just proud “anti-fascists” or “Antifas” protesting the current authoritarian regime’s efforts to dismantle our government Of For and By the People. Not paid by anyone. And, for the record, antifa is a sentiment — not in any way an organization.
Do you actually support well-paid ICE thugs with socialist benefits wearing plain clothes and masks, no badges, in unmarked cars taking even many Americans off our streets — transporting them to unknown locations — perhaps never again to be seen by their loved ones?
These actions dehumanize “others.” Did you vote for that?
Did you vote for our president to usurp control of our financial spending from Congress and grift taxpayers’ $20 BILLION to his friend of a friend in Argentina? So much for “America First!”
Our GOP political leaders and so called “guardrails” are failing us. The GOP closed down the federal government for political theater in an effort to take away healthcare for the most vulnerable among us — in order to give their “big money donor billionaires” more tax breaks. If “essential employees” have to work and not get paid… how about our representatives and senators? We need to not pay the accomplices if they don’t do their jobs and represent our interests — not their political party’s interests of staying in power. GOP goes on recess while a would-be dictator-in-chief is busy disregarding our laws, our Constitution and our Congress as he mocks American citizens by posting a bizarre AI-simulated crowned jet fighter dropping feces on protesting Americans. Meanwhile, our military flys with live-fire missiles over a busy highway during the protests. Yes. We have come to this.
But, MAGA is not the majority.
More than 7 million means that more than 2% of the total population of the U.S. was willing to take the time to expose transgressions publicly.
What have you done to improve on what we have before we lose it?
2024 was a landslide for “Did Not Vote.” Everyone can do something. Next time you drive by the protesters — and there will be a next time — at the very least honk your horn in support.
We, The People, are the last line of defense for our Democracy and Constitution.
Lynn A. Hagedorn
Cape Coral