In Washington DC

 

On a weekend before a new golden Ballroom planned by the president to attach to the White House begins construction with demolition at the East Wing building, a nationwide series of “No Kings” protests takes place across the nation.

Estimates of between 7 and 8 million people demonstrated peacefully, exercising constitutionally protected First Amendment rights of freedom of speech.

In DC, many  photos captured the scene in front of the nation’s Capitol building.

 

 

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A “Working Democracy”

 

Next year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States to be celebrated on July 4, 2026 — It will be 250 years since the Declaration of Independence rejected the authority of King George and the ways of authoritarianism.

The work of a great democratic republic continues on…

 

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