Letter from Kathleen Taylor
'No Kings' Event Draws 200 in CV
A crowd of 200, most holding signs, many waving American flags, and a few standing near veterans in wheelchairs, met at the four corners of the Cherry Valley traffic light on Saturday morning, June 14, for a “No Kings” rally. One of the 2,000+ “No Kings” rallies and protests held nationwide, the gathering was part of Indivisible Cherry Valley’s efforts to preserve democracy and stand up against an increasingly authoritarian administration.
Maureen Iseman-Broeking of Roseboom explained her decision to attend by saying, “The Constitution is the law of the land, not a suggestion.”
Fifteen-year-old Bella Crowe of Cherry Valley carried a sign saying “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun-damental Rights”; her mother, Jasmine Crowe, said her daughter has “lived most of her life in the shadow of Trump” and does not want to be afraid.
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