Thought Police?
The 15 people arrested this week in Minneapolis did not commit any crimes ... yet. That is the view the Trump administration is taking. But that these people were against them was enough, and federal charges have been brought against them.
The United States has free speech as one of, if not the, main pillars of its society. If this is taken away, what is left? What they are doing is trying to scare all of us, making us believe that even writing something or posting something on Facebook will be used against us as a crime.
He is trying to scare us all because what we are doing is working. We are fighting back. ICE is on a hiring spree, trying to hire more than 10,000 agents.
They know that if we win, their days are numbered and their whole house of cards will come crumbling down. The corruption, the Epstein Files, all of it will then be laid bare. So they are running scared, and we all know desperate people will do desperate things.
Stay strong. Do not give in and do not give up. Stand up and be counted, vote and help others vote, and speak up.
Locally, a lot of things are happening. Congressman Emmer went on several TV shows talking about how they are fighting antifa. The man has not held a town hall in years and then has the gall to say that protesters are bad people. Let’s vote him out, as he does not represent us at all.
Doug Chapin is running against him and has been at many of our events. We also have a very large data center that is now proposed to be built right here in Chaska. This data center would be 1.5 million square feet, and we need to stop it. Please get involved in stopping it.
Lastly, many of you know Mary Fuentes of Latino Voices. Mary worked tirelessly during Operation Metro Surge, helping everyone she could, and now she needs our help. Mary has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer, and she is in the hospital. A GoFundMe has been set up to help her and her family as they try to navigate this.
Judith
Chaska Protests
Every Friday from 3:00–4:00 p.m. at the corner of Chaska Blvd. and Chestnut Street (Highway 41) [Map]
Every Saturday from 1-2 pm at the corner of Hazeltine Boulevard and Highway 41 (Chestnut) [Map]
Chanhassen Protests
Every Saturday from 10-11 am at 7700 Market Boulevard [Map] Public parking is available behind City Hall.
Norwood Young America
Every Sunday, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. (Line up at the bike path south of Highway 212 and Faxon.)
Victoria
Every Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 pm on the corner of Highway 5 and Victoria Drive/County Rd 11.
Waconia
Every Saturday from 11:30-12:30 pm at Highway 5 and County Road 10 in front of the Starbucks and Jersey Mike’s. [Map]
SW Protectors
Every first and third Tuesday from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. It’s no cost and come and go as you like.
Please do buy something to eat or drink, though, to support our venue, which is The Bellows restaurant and it’s located at 232 Pioneer Trail in Chaska.