Quaker Call to Action: Join a “NO KINGS" Protest Near You on JUNE 14

We of the “Quaker Call to Action” are led to call Friends’ attention to the “NO KINGS” day of nationwide actions on Saturday, June 14. These nonviolent demonstrations, organized by Indivisible and a wide coalition of pro-democracy groups, have been designed to counter President Trump’s big military parade in Washington, DC. These protests will convey a clear rejection of the attempt by Donald Trump and his allies to destroy American democracy and to engineer an authoritarian takeover of our government. There are many hundreds of demonstrations planned to cover all 50 U.S. states.

We highlight Indivisible’s commitment to nonviolence as expressed in this statement: “We reject all forms of political violence and intimidation, no matter the source or the target.” [From Indivisible’s website, “Indivisible’s Commitment to Nonviolence.”]

We suggest that Friends participate in local “No Kings” actions with messages identifying yourselves as Quakers and expressing support for justice, democracy, and nonviolence.

To locate a “No Kings Day” event near you:

1.Go to www.nokings.org.

2.Scroll down past “In America, We Don’t Do Kings” and past “On June 14, We Rise Up.”

3.You will come to “Find an Event Near You on the Map Below.”

4.Zoom in on your location to locate nearby action sites.

In the Spirit,

THE QUAKER CALL NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE
Marian Beane, Bruce Birchard, Lauren Brownlee, Diana Hadley, Dale Keairns, Von Keairns, Mary Ellen McNish, Jim Waddington, and Michael Wajda (clerk)