TRI-COUNTY — Two events on Flag Day are being sponsored locally by county Democratic parties in Brewster, Presidio and Jeff Davis counties, in conjunction with the nationwide organization Indivisible. Participants include Democrats, independents and “anti-MAGA Republicans,” the Big Bend Democrats announced in a release.
The NO KINGS Nationwide Day of Defiance events are set to take place during Donald Trump’s military parade in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, June 14. “Instead of allowing this military parade to be the center of gravity, activists will make action everywhere else to tell the story of America that day. Alongside local organizers, partners, and leaders from across the pro-democracy and pro-worker movements, activists across the country will come together for marches, rallies, and demonstrations to ‘reject corrupt, authoritarian politics in the United States,’” a release from Indivisible stated.
June 14th is also the U.S. Army’s birthday — a day that marks when Americans first organized to stand up to a king. “Trump isn’t honoring that legacy. He’s hijacking it to celebrate himself. From city blocks to small towns, from courthouse steps to community parks, we’re taking action to reject authoritarianism and show the world what democracy actually looks like: people, united, following the Constitution, not a ruler … No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings,” the release said.
The Alpine event will take place at the front sidewalk of the Brewster County Courthouse, 201 W Ave, from noon to 2 p.m. The Fort Davis protest will take place at 103 State St, across from the Limpia Hotel, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.