Source: Common Dreams
by Les Leopold
“I went to the rally in New Jersey, where speaker after speaker had us chanting ‘Hands off our Social Security!’ ‘Hands off our Medicare!’ ‘Hands off our Medicaid!’ ‘Hands off our Abortion Rights!’ and so on. This was the national theme developed by the Democratic Party. A few protestors in the back chanted ‘Hands off Gaza,’ which was not on the agenda. But they soon retreated into silence. One woman carrying a large Trump 2024 banner walked near the edge of the crowd of about 2,000 and took on a few angry shouts, but there was no confrontation. Tensions rose enough, however, that the chair of the gathering did feel obliged to remind us that this was a peaceful, non-violent gathering.” [editor’s note: And since the “hands” were already off each of these things, while actual fraud and graft was being weeded out, can we call this a “fail?” – SAT] [additional editor’s note: Well, we can certainly call SAT’s understanding of the situatiuon a fail, anyway – TLK] (04/09/25)
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/hands-off-protest-demands