Another week, another vigil — the Alameda Progressives keep watch on an ailing democracy

Downtown on the Island, Saturday January 13, 2018

Sherry, the self-styled

walking billboard. 

"What do I hate most 

about Trump?  The 

racism.  Number two

would be the lack of

decorum."

      Motorists honk to show support, at least one person gives us money, nobody jeers.  As they have since last January, the Alameda Progressives stand on the corners of Park and Santa

Cathy.  "My biggest problem

with Trump is the way he

betrays the people who voted

for him thinking he would bring

back their jobs"

Clara holding signs raising a few little issues with the Trump Administration.  Stuff like racism, climate change denial, the drift toward nuclear war with North Korea, the decay of democratic norms … and the impression, growing into certainty, that the country is being led by a low-life.

 

Katie.  "From day 1 he was an

unconstitutional president, and he has 

been eroding our democracy ever since.  

That's why the Alameda City Council 

passed a resolution for impeachment last 

March 17, the 2nd city in the Bay Area

to do it after Richmond.

Rosemary.  "What I

dislike most about him

is his flagrant disregard

for the constitution.  

There is a chance for 

impeachment, some 

Republicans may support it.

      There were 14 of us this time, more than usual due to the MLK Day theme.  And if your planning on going to the Women's March next Saturday, the Progressives will be there too, collecting signatures to put Gayle McLaughlin (Lieutenant Governor) and Pamela Price (District Attorney) on the ballot.

The vigil ends with gathering in a circle, and pledging to commit
ourselves to the struggle for human dignity.