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No Kings Rally – June 14

Democracy is a Verb.

I counted more than 350 people lining Highway One near the intersection of First Street in Mount Vernon in support of the No Kings rallies taking place across the United States and in some foreign countries. The event was straight forward. People brought home made signs, held American flags, and waved at people in vehicles passing through the intersection. There were a lot of horns honked, waving back, and even a crank with a Trump 2024 sticker in his rear window who repeatedly drove through our demonstration. It was all good.

The crowd chanted, “Love, not hate, will make America great.”

The best part of the rally was it was just regular people coming together to say we won’t stand for the authoritarian direction our country is going. No speeches, just a simple, personalized statement about who we are.

Northeast Corner of Highway One and First Street.
Southeast corner of Highway One and First Street.
Southwest corner of Highway One and First Street.
Northwest corner of Highway One and First Street.
The crowd stretched for several blocks both North and South of First Street.
Small group with home made signs.