Category Archives: Protests
Record numbers slam Trump, Iran war
There was a new dimension to the anti-Trump protest Saturday that drew a record turnout of an estimated 1600 citizens to the grounds of the Washington County Courthouse. It was opposition to his new war against Iran. First off: it … Read the rest
Despite national chaos, local positives are many
In contrast to the chaos coming out of the White House week after week, good news keeps popping up in the West Bend community. Here are couple of uncollected items to support that observation: One piece of good news is … Read the rest
3rd West Bend protest assails Trump conduct
Buoyed by dramatic increases in President Trump’s disapproval ratings in the polls and MAGA losses in elections across the country Nov. 4, demonstrators continued to show their disagreement with the Trump agenda visually Saturday in four sign-stakeouts in West Bend. … Read the rest
10 million for Thanksgiving No Kings protest
“No Kings” protesters in Wisconsin and across the 50 states ended their massive, historic and amazingly peaceful demonstrations against the Trump agenda Saturday with high fives and by quickly asking: “What’s next?” Their signs, costumes, patriotic music and jokes sent … Read the rest
‘No Kings’ rallies grow from backlash
NO KINGS PROTEST 10-18-2025 Harsh and off-base criticism by Republican leaders of the pro-democracy protests backfired. The backlash against derogatory statements from Speaker Mike Johnson who slammed the No Kings protests as “hate America” rallies that would draw “the pro-Hamas … Read the rest
Republican congressmen still in hiding
The disappearing act of Republican congressmen continues. Their town hall meetings, once a standard practice for staying in touch with their constituents, have become a rare occurrence in the face of in-your-face protests. A case in point is the recent … Read the rest
New record: 900 protest Trump agenda
The protesters at the West Bend “No Kings” rally had come to the conclusion that each of us, a large majority together, needs to rise up in a united front to vigorously oppose the heavy-handed agenda of President Donald Trump … Read the rest
Major misfire: Trump’s fake military call-ups
A long time ago, when I signed up for the U.S. Marine Corps, I didn’t sign up for chicken-shit operations to harass American citizens. And I’m pretty damn sure that neither did the warriors in the called-up Seventh Marines, First … Read the rest
See you June 14 to stump Trump
Are you frustrated that you can do so little to stop the run-away train wreck that roars out of the White House on an almost daily basis? As I have written before, President Trump deserves honorary doctorate in B.S. His … Read the rest
Second local protest targets Trump failures
Without any push from national or state campaigns, about 300 people showed up at the corner of Paradise Drive and Main Street Saturday to protest President Trump’s first 100 days in office. Every other person in an older crowd was … Read the rest
