Indivisible Northfield is holding an “ICE Out For Good” rally/protest/vigil today in response to the ICE invasion of Minnesota, and the murder of Renee Good.
We will be in Bridge Square, from 2-3pm today. Bring some signs, make some noise. Let them know we will not stand by in cowering acquiesence.
Some quotes:
From Isaiah’s “Memo to the Community”, in it, they list ten options for action. Number 7 is:
“7) Call your Member of Congress: Advocate for the same three things: 1) ICE should immediately leave Minnesota, 2) Ms. Good’s murderer should be prosecuted, 3) Congress should hold ICE to account, conducting oversight and demanding answers for its recklessness and violence. If you need to find who represents you, look them up here.”
They summarize:
“…from a moment of silence to a day of service, everything counts and no action is too small, to honor the memory of Renee Good and all Minnesotans, Americans and our neighbors who have been harmed by the actions of this Administration and Kristi Noem’s ICE.
In Minnesota, we stick together. We pitch in. We stand up for our neighbors. Our tough times reveal who we are. And it’s time to be at our Minnesota best.
… please honor Ms. Good’s memory by acting together, peacefully, and in service to each other.”
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_glfqFDoPCLK3MdaK7Xxb01TzQdcKtAZFqOkk4K8qIA/edit?usp=sharing
From Christopher Armitage, Existentialist Republic message:
“…the alternative is acquiescence to a system where government agents can kill without identification, without accountability, and without consequence. That is not a system compatible with constitutional democracy.
We either resist it or we accept it. There is no third option.
Three demands. There is no legal rule that says anyone is above the law. Not the Supremacy Clause. Not qualified immunity.
One: Identify or be arrested. Badge number, name, agency. Refusal means you have no authority. Prosecute accordingly.
Two: States prosecute federal agents who commit crimes. When the feds intervene, keep prosecuting. Stopping is acquiescence. Continuing is justice.
Three: Prosecute Jonathan Ross for the murder of Renee Nicole Good.”
Finally, Paul Krugman’s post for Friday, Jan. 9, “The Mad King’s Madness Deepens”:
“And here’s a warning to those directly perpetrating Trump-directed atrocities: He will not be in power forever, and I expect and hope that you will be held accountable, personally, and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.”
I couldn’t agree more.
And I think we can all agree with Mpls Mayor Jacob Frye when he says: “ICE. Get the fuck out of our city.”