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Friends and Neighbors,
Thank you for helping to make our local Hands Off Rally a major success.
We had coverage in the press and there was a lot of positive feedback from particpants, offers of help and more.
I paste our press release into this post for you along with a link it it:
More than 500 peaceful protesters in Logan, Utah gather
to declare “Hands Off!” to Trump and Musk
April 5 was the single largest day of action against
the second Trump administration
Press Requests Jim Evans jpevans@protonmail.com
Logan, Utah - On Saturday, April 5, approximately 500 Cache Valley and northern
Utah residents took to the open space in front of the Historic Cache County courthouse
as part of a nationwide day of peaceful protest, the largest single day of action
since Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term. Organized by the umbrella group
HandsOff! participants called on Trump and Elon Musk to take their hands off the
programs citizens of Cache Valley and Utah rely on. These passionate calls were echoed
at over 1300 events from across the nation.
With Trump and congressional Republicans doubling down on their agenda to gut
essential services, everyday people at the Cache Valley event sent clear messages
in several dozen short speeches, by hand-writing comments to share with their
elected officials, and in protest signs expressing opposition to the harmful actions
of the Trump administration. Hands Off our healthcare, Hands Off our
Social Security, Hands Off our civil rights, Hands Off our Veterans benefits,
Hands Off our freedoms, Hands Off education, and Hands Off our
public lands.
Hundreds rallied to underscore the growing and terrifying real-life consequences
of these policies and to show how our communities are fighting back. Dozens of
planned and impromptu speakers discussed topics including cuts to the Veterans
programs for suicide prevention, the damage occuring from reduction of public
health programs, support for Ukraine, Canada, and our European allies, support
for the rights of LGBTQ people, and threats to our public lands.
Speakers discussed new efforts to develop community engagement, Cache Valley
Mutual Aid, protecting the rights of our teachers, firefighters and nurses, and the
importance of communicating with elected officials.
People attending the rally were able to post more than 240 notes of concern on
note boards set up throughout the venue. Their messages included:
YOUR Neighbors are concerned about:
“ Arrests, detention, and deportations-all without due process, without credible
accusation of criminal activity
Unfair tariffs that are costing trillions of dollars to American and the global economy
Dismantling of the Department of Education, USAID, mass terminations
at Veterans Affairs
Tax Breaks for Billionaires
Feckless Republican politicians - who are complicit in the damage to America’s
democracy, destruction of our institutions, and are helping to transfer more
wealth to the super-rich
Threats to our allies in Canada, Mexico, Denmark, Greenland, etc. etc. “
“My kids’ future and freedoms!”
“The unbelievably rapid demise of our Democratic Institutions. “
OUR WORRIES:
“ Free Speech must be protected!
Trying to erase DEI achievements
STOP tax cuts for billionaires
Immigration→ leave people who are hard working immigrants ALONE
Firing of federal workforce who work in the forest service, public health,
healthcare, and provide food for poor children
Don’t vilify transgender people
Get rid of Musk”
“ I’m concerned that President Trump is breaking U.S. laws every day and
there is NO consequence. People’s rights of all kinds are being eliminated.
Our benefits are in danger- social security, health care, education, Veterans care,
and more. “
This protest follows other signs of discontent among many Utahns. HandsOFF
Cache Valley was one of ten events in Utah. There were rallies in every state,
and several foreign countries. People are organizing in communities, making it
clear to all elected officials that they need to stand with them against corrupt
and unelected billionaires.
A short video from the events is here: https://youtu.be/ejzkqPx5QvY. Still images in
this video, and other images, are available, on request.
For the national press release, please see: https://handsoff2025.com/millions-turn-out.
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