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BENTON HARBOR, MI — The first “Resist Trump Tuesdays” protest was held in St. Joseph, MI in front of Whirlpool heir Congressman Fred Upton’s office in January. Dr. Eric Lester, Chair of the Berrien County Democratic Party, said they were “opposing Trump’s immigration executive order” and that they’re “against Trump in general.” Patrice Grant, MoveOn SW, MI, is one of the organizers in this area.
Many of the supporters are concerned about the affect the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) could have on them. Duncan Kime organized a petition that got over 600 signatures, asking Congressman Fred Upton to hold a Town Hall meeting with the people (it’s been over five years since he has!) and delivered it to Upton’s office February 22 during another protest.
These protests take place every Tuesday at 12 Noon on Main St., downtown St. Joseph, MI. This is good because our Rally4Justice protests for the freeing of Rev. Edward Pinkney, imprisoned for leading the fight against the takeover of Benton Harbor by the Whirlpool Corporation, go on every 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11:00 a.m. We (Dorothy Pinkney, Emma Kinnard and I) plan to join their protest, and we hope to see some of them come to the Courthouse and join us.
Although the people in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph seem to not have much in common, I think people are beginning to realize that we’re more alike than we know. We ALL want freedom, justice, and the ability to raise our families and live our lives without a tyrannical government breathing down our back.
