The sidewalk facing Johnson Ferry Road in front of Trader Joe’s has become something of a rallying point in East Cobb for political activists in recent years.
It’s been five years ago this month that several dozen people stood there as part of protests following the death of George Floyd.
And on Saturday, the Johnson Ferry-Roswell Road intersection is one of the designated locations for a nationwide protest against the policies of the Trump Administration.
What’s being called a “No Kings” rally takes place from 2-3:30 p.m., and is organized by Indivisible, a liberal political advocacy organization.
The rallies across the nation (map here) are timed against a large military parade in Washington at the behest of Trump, whose birthday is Saturday, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
From the Indivisible event invitation for the East Cobb rally:
“NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his billionaire tech bros. We’ve watched as they’ve cracked down on free speech, detained people for their political views, threatened to deport American citizens, disappeared people, and defied the courts. They’ve done this all while continuing to serve and enrich their billionaire allies.”
In the protests, according to the message, “we’re not gathering to feed his ego. We’re building a movement that leaves him behind.
“The flag doesn’t belong to Donald Trump. It belongs to us. We’re not watching history happen. We’re making it.
“On June 14th, we’re showing up everywhere he isn’t—to say no thrones, no crowns, no kings. Bring your signs and your flags and stand with us in nonviolent resistance to show the country what true patriotism really looks like.”
On Saturday morning, Indivisible also is holding a rally from 10-12 at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta.
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The Marietta Square No Kings protest is no longer listed on the No Kings website. I suspect that location has been deleted because the square will be very busy with the Juneteenth celebrations all weekend.