More 'No Kings' Protests Are Planned Nationwide on June 14: What to Know

[T. A. Gardner]

Oh, brother. It was months, not days.

Wrong. It was days. They found out ICE was making raids in LA and that's when they organized the protests there.

“We’ve been planning the No Kings day” for months, says Ezra Levin, a cofounder of the progressive grassroots giant Indivisible, which is a key partner in a protest coalition that includes grassroots groups like 50501, civil rights organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union, and many labor and environmental groups. Outside of a few anchor events — a large event is planned in Philadelphia, for example — the No Kings protests are organized on a viral, distributed basis, with locals in each community calling the shots. By last week, the number of planned events had already surpassed the April total."

No Kings is larger, so I can see them planning that for weeks. Of course, this stupidity will backfire badly. They should have just ignored this parade.

 

[christiefan915]

Wrong. It was days. They found out ICE was making raids in LA and that's when they organized the protests there.

No Kings is larger, so I can see them planning that for weeks. Of course, this stupidity will backfire badly. They should have just ignored this parade.

I was talking about the No Kings demonstrations. Were you thinking of the Hands Off protests in April?

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Most Americans are against it, according to this poll.

"Most Americans (76%) oppose spending $45 million to hold a large parade of soldiers, weapons, and combat vehicles on the streets of Washington, D.C., in celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday and President Trump’s birthday, including 48% who strongly oppose, compared with only 21% who are in favor. Solid majorities of Democrats (93%) and independents (80%) oppose the military parade, as well as a slim majority of Republicans (52%). Even among Americans who hold favorable views of Trump, a slim majority opposes this event (52%)."

A one question push poll? WTF?

This was their one question in that poll word-for-word.

...spending $45 million to hold a large parade of soldiers, weapons, and combat vehicles on the streets of Washington, D.C., in celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday and President Trump’s birthday
It is a useless, meaningless poll because it is a push poll.

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[T. A. Gardner]

I was talking about the No Kings demonstrations. Were you thinking of the Hands Off protests in April?

I was mainly discussing the current LA riots.

 

[christiefan915]

A one question push poll? WTF?

This was their one question in that poll word-for-word.

...spending $45 million to hold a large parade of soldiers, weapons, and combat vehicles on the streets of Washington, D.C., in celebration of the Army’s 250th birthday and President Trump’s birthday
It is a useless, meaningless poll because it is a push poll.

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Can you reference a poll with a different view?

 

[T. A. Gardner]

Can you reference a poll with a different view?

Don't have to. I'm not claiming anything about the popularity or unpopularity of that parade. I'm pointing out that the source you used means nothing and is nowhere near an accurate polling of the US population on the subject.

 

[christiefan915]

Don't have to. I'm not claiming anything about the popularity or unpopularity of that parade. I'm pointing out that the source you used means nothing and is nowhere near an accurate polling of the US population on the subject.

I'll wait until some source shows a different opinion. Btw, fact checkers rate PRRI as least biased and high on factual reporting.

 

[Earl]

These far left loons are obsessed with Hitler.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

I'll wait until some source shows a different opinion. Btw, fact checkers rate PRRI as least biased and high on factual reporting.

I'm not arguing that in the least. What I pointed out is that they had a one-question push poll. Those are by definition, invalid as a source.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Can you reference a poll with a different view?

It appears even the Republicans aren't happy with Trump's Birthday Parade.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5343107-trump-birthday-parade-la-immigration-protests/

The Memo: Trump’s National Guard move ratchets up controversy over looming military parade​

The national furor over the situation in Los Angeles is bleeding into the debate over the massive military parade scheduled for Washington this weekend.

The parade’s official purpose is to mark the 250th anniversary of the Army. But the day of the parade, June 14, is also President Trump’s birthday.


The intersection of the two dates led to criticism from liberals from the moment the parade was announced, with allegations flung that it will amount to a strongman’s show-of-force rather than a patriotic celebration of the American military....


...But even in Fort Bragg, there was a reminder about how events that feature both a politician and the military can edge into questionable areas. Some of the troops arrayed behind Trump, for example, expressed support for the president’s criticism of some Democratic officials, such as Bass, by booing on cue.

The weekend parade in Washington is forecast to cost up to $45 million, including $16 million the Army has budgeted as an upper ceiling for the cost of repairing streets in the District of Columbia after tanks have rolled down them. More than 100 military vehicles are expected to be involved, and the Army will bring in as many as 9,000 troops, according to NBC News.

The cost of the festivities has drawn some dissent even from Republicans.


According to Fox News’s Jennifer Griffin, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he had “never been a big fan of goose-stepping soldiers in big tanks and missiles rolling down the street. So if you asked me, I wouldn’t have done it. I’m not sure what the actual expense of it is, but I’m not really — we were always different than the images you saw of the Soviet Union and North Korea.”

Griffin also quoted Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) as saying: “I wouldn’t spend the money if it were me. The United States of America is the most powerful country in all of human history. We’re a lion, and a lion doesn’t have to tell you it’s a lion.”

Kennedy added, “I would save the money, but if the president wants to have a parade, he’s the president, and I’m not.”


Security will be tight in the nation’s capital, and progressive groups are planning counterdemonstrations against Trump’s military parade. One event, alluding to what organizers see as Trump’s creeping authoritarianism, will be called “No Kings Day.”

But Trump, earlier Tuesday, upped the ante about any potential confrontation this coming Saturday.

“If there’s any protester wants to come out, they will be met with very big force,” he warned.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

These far left loons are obsessed with Hitler.

If it walks like Nazi and talks like a Nazi, odds are it's a fucking Nazi.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

If it walks like Nazi and talks like a Nazi, odds are it's a fucking Nazi.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

FTFY, Terry.

 

[christiefan915]

It appears even the Republicans aren't happy with Trump's Birthday Parade.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5343107-trump-birthday-parade-la-immigration-protests/

The Memo: Trump’s National Guard move ratchets up controversy over looming military parade​

The national furor over the situation in Los Angeles is bleeding into the debate over the massive military parade scheduled for Washington this weekend.

The parade’s official purpose is to mark the 250th anniversary of the Army. But the day of the parade, June 14, is also President Trump’s birthday.


The intersection of the two dates led to criticism from liberals from the moment the parade was announced, with allegations flung that it will amount to a strongman’s show-of-force rather than a patriotic celebration of the American military....


...But even in Fort Bragg, there was a reminder about how events that feature both a politician and the military can edge into questionable areas. Some of the troops arrayed behind Trump, for example, expressed support for the president’s criticism of some Democratic officials, such as Bass, by booing on cue.

The weekend parade in Washington is forecast to cost up to $45 million, including $16 million the Army has budgeted as an upper ceiling for the cost of repairing streets in the District of Columbia after tanks have rolled down them. More than 100 military vehicles are expected to be involved, and the Army will bring in as many as 9,000 troops, according to NBC News.

The cost of the festivities has drawn some dissent even from Republicans.


According to Fox News’s Jennifer Griffin, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said he had “never been a big fan of goose-stepping soldiers in big tanks and missiles rolling down the street. So if you asked me, I wouldn’t have done it. I’m not sure what the actual expense of it is, but I’m not really — we were always different than the images you saw of the Soviet Union and North Korea.”

Griffin also quoted Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) as saying: “I wouldn’t spend the money if it were me. The United States of America is the most powerful country in all of human history. We’re a lion, and a lion doesn’t have to tell you it’s a lion.”

Kennedy added, “I would save the money, but if the president wants to have a parade, he’s the president, and I’m not.”


Security will be tight in the nation’s capital, and progressive groups are planning counterdemonstrations against Trump’s military parade. One event, alluding to what organizers see as Trump’s creeping authoritarianism, will be called “No Kings Day.”

But Trump, earlier Tuesday, upped the ante about any potential confrontation this coming Saturday.

“If there’s any protester wants to come out, they will be met with very big force,” he warned.

That's what I saw too, when I was looking for other polls.

 

[LurchAddams]

He is a power-mad bully. Do we give school bullies lethal weapons? Nope. But some of us gave this bully the ability to use our ultimate weapon -- our armed forces -- against us.

They're all bullies - every last one of the trump-fluffing slime who are delighted when a blue city gets terrorized by their child king!

 

[Into the Night]

Well we know you ARE a MORON and that post only backs that FACT up.

Ooooooooo. Tball calls me a moron! That makes a REAL difference!

 

[Into the Night]

That's very true...I point that out to him all the time...I think he justs cuts and pastes....

Excellent observation. That's exactly what he does. He never learned philosophy, and keeps stealing the arguments of others as his own. He has no mind of his own. All he can do is embellish the BS that he is told to echo by Democrats.

 

[LurchAddams]

Well just wait when the things Trump has done start to effect them and some EOs already have, they will cry like babies . Like I have said you can read in the news almost every day now a MAGA farmer, Truck driver, auto worker federal worker and more crying " I didn't vote for THIS" because they never thought they would get laid off or might have to declare Bankruptcy and maybe lose their farms.
And Trump wants to not only cut FEMAs budget but wants to get rid of it all together and put all the responsibility for Storm / hurricane / disasters and emergency response and other help all on the states , states do not have that kind of money on hand so when they do have to help they are going to have to raise their state taxes billions or let their people do with out any help and suffer.
Most states that suffer from Hurricanes are red southern states and when they get hit and don't get help all I can say is too bad you got what you wanted.
When that happens you can bet a lot of MAGAS will be crying like babies.
I can hear it now MORE MAGAS crying " I didn't vote for THIS "
All I can say is if and when it happens they only have themselves to blame . they got what they wanted and voted for so now suffer. and don't cry too much.

I listen to Scott Galloway quite a bit now. He's a pretty even-handed voice who suggested we're heading towards a "quiet" civil war. California is the world's 4 largest economy. What if they decided - hey - what if instead of sending our billions to WA in Federal tax revenues - let's create our own nation state - I guarantee you, WA, OR, NY, etc.. won't be far behind! Between CA, WA, OR, and NY alone, we could fund Medicare for all and eradicate hunger.

Let red America fund itself and watch a collapse like you've never seen!

 

[Into the Night]

I voted for all of this and a whole lot more and you can piss up a wet rope now. Elections have consequences stupid man.

Don't forget to attach an electric fencer to that rope first!

 

[Into the Night]

And as I said when all Trumps BS starts effecting you DON'T cry too much.
You got what you wanted.

Ooooooooo. Tball returns to his pointless Doom and Gloom chanting.