Action 132 – Mourn June 14, 1946
Background: Donald John Trump was born on June 14, 1946, in New York City. This is sufficient reason for marking the day as a day of mourning. However, June 14 is also flag day (1777), as well as the date in 1775 when the US Army was founded (1). So, of course, being the narcissist in chief, Trump is making it all about himself. Trump’s latest birthday parade plans “include 6,500 uniformed troops, hundreds of military vehicles including tanks, helicopters, and fighter jets, concerts, fireworks, and a VIP experience. The price tag is ticking upwards of $45 million ... As this White House moves forward with the vanity expense, they’re simultaneously pushing to slash 80,000 jobs from the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides health care to millions of service members. That’s happening as thousands of families are reeling in the face of Elon Musk’s mass-firings and layoffs, which have disproportionately harmed veterans and military families...As Trump rolls tanks, troops, and bombers down our streets, his goal will be to flex his power for the cameras, celebrate himself, and project his perceived dominance to the world through military might and weapons of war.” (2). This spectacle is typical of North Korea (or, historically, Nazi Germany, fascist Italy or Stalinist Russia), not the United States.
Action: Be sure that you reflect this sad reality in your June 14 “No Kings” protest. Etsy has a ton of ideas to inspire you. (https://www.etsy.com/market/no_kings_protest_signs). The NO KINGS protest locations are numerous (see below). Make your plans, make your signs, and GO! Be peaceful, be safe (3), be clear in your message. The US is designed to be a democracy, not a plutocracy or an oligarchy or a kleptocracy or a dictatorship or a monarchy, although right now it does seem to be a kakistocracy!
Extra Credit:
(1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_Day_(United_States) and
https://www.army.mil/1775/#:~:text=THE%20FOUNDING,development%20of%20the%20American%20nation.
(2) newsletter of Win Without War, June 7
(3) https://www.hrc.org/resources/tips-for-preparedness-peaceful-protesting-and-safety
Locations and times:
Extracted from https://www.activatemaine.com/calendar. Some regular recurring events that are on that calendar are not included here unless they are the only event listed for June 14.
AUBURN: NO KINGS-Democracy Rules Here-Peaceful Protest
12:00pm-2:00pmCourt St., Longley Bridge, Auburn, ME
AUGUSTA: Impeach, Remove, Convict
12:00pm-2:00pm111 Sewall St Augusta, ME 04330
AUGUSTA: No Kings
12:00pm-2:00pmMaine State House Augusta, ME 04330
BANGOR: NO KINGS
12:00pm-3:00pmRailroad Street & Front Street Bangor, ME 04401
BATH No Kings Day Bridge Brigade
1:00pm-2:00pmSagadahoc Bridge, Bath, ME
BELFAST: NO KINGS
12:00pm-1:00pmPost Office Square, 1 Franklin St, Belfast ME
BETHEL: No Kings
12:00pm-2:00pmBethel Corner of Main Street and Broad Street
BLUE HILL: Regular Weekly Standout every Saturday 12-1
12:00pm-1:00pmBlue Hill Maine along main street in front of the town hall
BRIDGTON: No Kings-Take Back Our Flag
12:00pm-2:00pmShorey Park Bridgton, Maine
BUCKSPORT: Solidarity Bucksport Regular Weekly Protest
12:30pm-1:30pmRoute 1 Bridge between Bucksport and Verona Island
CALAIS: No Kings
11:00am-1:00pm Calais, ME corner of Main St and North St
CHERRYFIELD: No Kings—On the Bridge in Cherryfield
12:00pm-2:00pmStewart Park/Rt. 1 bridge, Cherryfield
DOVER-FOXCROFT- No Kings Rally
12:00pm-12:05pmDover-Foxcroft Main St Bridge
ELLSWORTH: No Kings
12:00pm-3:00pm1 City Hall Plaza Ellsworth, ME 04605
FARMINGTON: NO KINGS
11:00am-12:30pm Farmington post office
FREEPORT: Visibility Freeport NO KINGS!
8:00am-11:00am Corner Main & School St, Freeport 04032
KENNEBUNK: Stand Out
12:00pm-1:00pm112 Main Street, Kennebunk, Maine
LUBEC: Lubec Weekly Standout
11:00am-12:00pm Lubec, across from IGA
MACHIAS: No Kings
12:00pm-1:00pm16 OBrien Street, Triangle bottom of College Hill, Machias
MILLINOCKET: DEMO4DEMOCRACY
12:00pm-2:00pmcorner of Central &Penobscot
NORTH HAVEN: No Kings
4:00pm-5:00pmCommunity Ball Field, 21 Church St North Haven, ME 04853
NORWAY: NO KINGS! NO DICTATORS!
11:00am-1:00pm Next to high school, Main Street & Fair Street Norway, ME 04268
PORTLAND: NO KINGS Nationwide Day of Defiance
12:00pm-1:30pm Lincoln Park, Portland, ME
PRESQUE ISLE No Crowns No Clowns
10:00am-11:30am 260 Main Street Presque Isle, ME
ROCKLAND: No Kings Midcoast
10:00am-12:00pm Harbor Park in Rockland Maine
ROCKLAND: No Kings Rally
12:00pm-1:00pmPark Street & Main Street, Rockland, ME
RUMFORD: Rally for Democracy
12:00pm-1:00pmRumford, 10 Bridge Street
SACO: NO KINGS! Saco Area Stand Out for Democracy!
10:00am-12:00pm Corner of Cascade and Rt. 1. Park at Hancock Lumber
SOUTHWEST HARBOR: 11 SWH Standing
11:04am-12:00pmPemeitc School green, Main Street.
WATERVILLE: No Kings
10:00am-1:30pm Fairfield and Waterville, Maine
WAYNE: No Kings
3:00pm-4:30pmMaine 133 & Memorial Park Lane Wayne, ME 04284
WELLS: No Kings!
1:30pm-2:30pmPublic safety Building, 1563 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090
WISCASSET: Lincoln County Indivisible No-Kings Rally -- Wiscasset Bridge
10:00am-11:00am Route 1 Bridge in Wiscasset
YORK: No Kings March & Rally
10:00am-11:30am York Street and Barrell Lane