I went to a rally today put on my MoveOn and other organizations. It was small, but passionate! Everyone that was there feels horrified by Trump’s new pick for SCOTUS, Kavanaugh.
Here’s me at a rally today in Warwick, NY. People were there with signs like the one I am holding: Save Healthcare. People were also there because Kavanaugh, as the right wing extremist that he is, will be the the number needed on the Supreme Court to overturn Roe. Here’s The Boston Globe:
“Make no mistake — Kavanaugh will vote to overturn Roe. He may not say so directly during the confirmation process, but his writings and his legal opinions speak clearly enough, if you can read between the lines of judicial code”.
I have no idea what impact these protests will do. I always quote, historian and professor, Harvey J. Kaye: “We are radicals at heart”. Remember that. As Americans, the majority of us want progress. In a poll reported by NBC 67 % of this country want Roe in place. Further, Kavanaugh is a disaster for worker’s rights, essentially anything that represents progress in this country. He’s a far right wing reactionary. Make no mistake.
I’ve discussed that self-care matters. It does Because I’m doing what I call “the dailies”, journaling, meditation, yoga, etc., I was able to get to that rally today. Now, does my showing up to that rally make a difference? Obviously not, taken on its own. But if masses of us SHOW UP, then pressure will have an impact.
I will continue doing all I can. Organizations like MoveOn, Working Families Party, Naral, Planned Parenthood and more are a great way to get involved. We need you. The country needs you.
And I’ll end this by saying what I always say: we must flip congress. Note: I was in a coffee shop today while in Warwick, NY. A woman noticed my sign and all she said was, “everyone needs to get off their ass and vote Democrat. The Republicans are harming this country and enough is enough”.
I couldn’t agree more.