Voices rose in chants, songs and the Pledge of Allegiance at the No Kings march Saturday morning in Dodgeville.
Separately, “we have a small voice,” said Steph Bennett of Mineral Point. “But when we come together, it’s very loud.”
“And hopefully will be heard,” said Jean Luecke of Dodgeville, who was standing next to Bennett.
About 450 people marched from the courthouse parking lot to a green space several blocks away. Some neighboring communities also held events.
“These events make a difference,” said Myra Enloe, one of the organizers. “They show us that we are not alone.”
Since the last No Kings rally in October, two people were killed in the streets of Minneapolis and a war with Iran started without Congressional approval or consultation.
“People who are supporting it have no idea what they are supporting,” said Gary McFall of Madison, who carried a sign that said “I didn’t go to Vietnam as a young man to have our democracy replaced with a fascist, authoritative regime decades later.”
People kidnapped off American streets is one of the things Jennifer Day-Nelson of Hollandale thought would never happen here.
Taking people into detention without trial, trying to control the judiciary and cutting off trade with the world were among the grievances in the Declaration of Independence 250 years ago. Those grievances are remarkably similar to what’s happening today, said emcee Lex Liberatore.
