'No Kings' rallies draw big mid-valley crowds Sunshine greeted protesters for the "No Kings" rallies Saturday, March 28, in Albany and Lebanon. Turnouts in Albany and Lebanon nearly matched the second "No Kings" rally attendance last October. An estimated crowd of close to 1,200 showed up for the 2 to 4 p.m. March 28 rally along Ellsworth and Lyon streets in downtown Albany. In Lebanon about 475 people gathered in Academy Square along Main Street from noon to 2 p.m. A large crowd attended the Corvallis "No Kings" rally that started at noon at McNary Field and processed to Central Park and the Benton County Courthouse. A "No Kings" rally also was held in Harrisburg. The mid-valley protest rallies were among 3,300 scheduled around the country, with an estimated 8 million people participating. That's about 1 million than the turnout for "No Kings 2" in October and 3 million more than "No Kings 1" last June. Indivisible, the national lead organizer of the March 28 rallies, states on its website that "No Kings" is more than just a slogan: "It is the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, shouted by millions, carried on posters and chants, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together. "Because this country does not belong to kings, dictators, or tyrants. It belongs to We the People — the people who care, who show up, and who fight for dignity, a life we can afford, and real opportunity. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings."
Linn Dems to meet Thursday, April 2, |
 | Our next Neighborhood Leaders meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29, on Zoom. (For Zoom access, contact Nancy Greenman.) We'll debrief Saturday's "No Kings" events and look ahead to the Primary, hearing from Congresswoman Val Hoyle (CD4), Congressional Candidate Zeva Rosenbaum (CD5) and Benton County Commissioner Pat Malone. We'll talk about what those "No Solicitation" signs can mean and, as always, we'll finish with a role play of a Neighborhood Leader knocking on a neighbor's door. Looking forward to seeing you on the street tomorrow and on Zoom on Sunday! — Brenda, Carol, Steve, Carrie, Mark, Linda, Susan & Nancy Linn Benton Democrats Neighborhood Leader Team |
Brigade continues banner drops
| The Albany Banner Brigade turned out with more of its timely I-5 banner drops March 14 from the Santiam Highway overpass.  | |
Protesters: No war on Iran
| In response to the Saturday, Feb. 28, U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran, Albany Region Indivisible quickly scheduled an 'emergency' protest gathering for March 1. Nearly 50 people turned out for the two-hour protest at Fourth Avenue and Ellsworth Street in downtown Albany. Albany Region Indivisible posted this on its Facebook page before the protest: "Simple. No war on Iran. This is a peaceful gathering. We are committed to peace.' |  |
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