Bertha is encouraging all states to gather and make their voices heard and seen. This isn’t a maybe; it is a must. Bertha is going to be there with her camera, voice, and won’t be silenced. This protest has to happen. Trump does not want it to happen; ICE agents will be posing as all of us to stop us.
This is about more than immigration; it is about all of us. It is about our safety, civil rights, liberties, and pursuit of happiness. This is about all of us. Whether you have applied for entrance, you are a legal citizen whose rights must be protected. If you are black, white, green or chartreuse, gay, straight, bi or trans, citizens, your rights matter.
Nobody should be getting shot, targeted, because they might, could possibly, may be, but we are not sure, have the potential to be: that is no reason to harm or kill others. The rogue attackers, posing as police, have no right to behave without consequence. Our own police agree, and even they cannot behave in the grotesque manner Donald Trump and his band of bigots have been.
We are not advocating violence. None of that, folks, don’t lower yourselves, we are above this. We can do this without violence. There is power in numbers and voices. Do not cower nor show fear, speak up. Show up. Be seen. Send a message, YES. Just do not arm yourselves, do not injure anyone. That is what they want, are trying to use as an excuse to steal our rights and civil liberties, invites martial law.
Our voices can demand change. Not even change but protect our civil rights already on the books. Think about it. We never had people stolen off the streets, housed in internment camps if we didn’t like how they looked, or for any other reason.
Journalists, you must not let yourselves be bullied. Do your jobs, refuse to dumb down the news. EXPOSE hard truths, not encourage cover-ups. We the people do not throw journalists into internment camps to silence them. Musicians, keep speaking out and up. You are breaking no laws. You are allowed free speech.
This is not about Democrats vs Republicans. This is about protecting all of our civil rights and liberties. It must not be used as a threat to silence the masses, take away programs the public needs, all of them. This must not be allowed by any member of Congress or the Senate. Aiding and abetting wrong behaviors is grounds for impeachment, jail time, and losing all respect from your constituents. Yes, we pay attention, watch what you say and do; talk is cheap. You know behaviors of ICE have crossed too many lines, are illegal, and cannot be justified. There is no room to spin. For Christ sakes, rise above it, people.
March 28. Use your voices, don’t break laws, or use violence. Undocumented people, please, for your safety, just follow the rules of law. There is room at the table for all of us, it might take a while, but you won’t get shot. Follow the process. We are behind you.
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