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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAn awful mistake.
At 5 pm tomorrow, 900 demonstrations will be held nationwide against Trump's firing Sessions. No time to make plans to attend. Held at the peak of rush hour in cities. And with about 45 minutes of remaining daylight at least here in Denver.
Why not Saturday morning when most are free to attend? When we have hours of daylight? And when the organizers have more time to finalize arrangements?
Seems like this decision was made in the heat of the moment.
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kstewart33
(6,551 posts)At rush hour at sundown on a weekday when most are on their way home?
Inexcusably stupid.
calguy
(5,223 posts)I hope I'm wrong but it looks like a disaster in the making.
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marybourg
(12,540 posts)which in my city is in the downtown, where many people work.
If you dont like the time or place, organize one of your own at a time and place convenient to you. Youre doing exactly what the Russians are doing: disrupting the process, but adding nothing your self.
kstewart33
(6,551 posts)How many scores of millions of people who aren't, know about the demonstration?
Have you seen any major publicity in the last 12 hours or so about this, telling people at least where and when the demonstration will be held?
I have no interest in organizing one of my own. And equating me with the Russians is a bit extreme, simply because I expressed my opinion just as you are expressing yours.
marybourg
(12,540 posts)people who read it here- the political junkies who might actually turn out, it theyre not first turned off.
AlexSFCA
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AlexSFCA
(6,137 posts)but firing Mueller is emergency because even Congress vowed to protect him. Im afraid these protests will backfire. I have more faith in Mueller and his team and many individuals in FBI and CIA. This is not to mention that I absolutely loathe sessions, he beongs nowehere near DOJ so I cant say I feel sad he is gone.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)Need to strike while the irons hot, a lot can happen in 3 days.
Though I do agree, it's going to be hard to get to the demonstration at 5 pm. I was hoping it would be in the morning or mid day. But will figure something out as I want to be a part of this.
EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)Reminds me of the hilarious #secondcivilwar tweets a few months ago ...
JohnnyLib2
(11,206 posts)I suspect many observers won't have a clue what is being protested.
DUers and other activists, political junkies and so forth excluded of course....
pnwmom
(108,925 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,432 posts)Here is the link if you want to find one of the over 900 protests near you.
NOBODY IS ABOVE THE LAWMUELLER PROTECTION RAPID RESPONSE
Find an event near you!
https://act.moveon.org/event/mueller-firing-rapid-response-events/search/
This has been planned since last Dec. Go to the Activist Headquarters to see all the posts I did regarding this action. It has clearly been planned for this new situation. The purpose it to show how strong we can be at any given moment. Waiting would bring more people as it would be convenient, but the planners want the timing to be the factor for having the protests NOW. Show them we are ready and not waiting. Fighters fight when they are needed, not when it is convenient for them.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)and has been planned since December, 2017.
https://qz.com/1252396/protests-are-planned-if-rod-rosenstein-is-removed-from-the-russia-investigation/