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Watch Steve Rattner’s analysis of the Trumps Bill.

https://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/steve-rattner-most-amazing-piece-of-social-legislation-in-the-wrong-direction-we-have-ever-seen-242781253941

This bill reflects the GOP principles. Money for tax cuts for wealthy, tax increases for poor, increased funding for defense, increased money for ICE, decreased funding for healthcare for poor, sick, weak, decreased money for SNAP for for poor, sick, weak.

How come they don’t start attacking waste, fraud and abuse until AFTER the midterms? Hmmm….

On June 14, a dedication and ribbon cutting was held at the newly built park on Hobart Street in the middle of the rail trail. The Rail Trail has appropriately been named “The Wayne marquis Rail Trail”.

Marquis, who died of cancer in 2022 at age 69, was a Danvers native who in 1975 started in town government as a volunteer intern in the town manager’s office and was eventually described as “the most influential person ever to live in Danvers.”

Speakers reflected not only on Marquis’ influential government career, but his kind personality and small things he did that made Danvers a better place to live for all.

“Wayne Marquis was the most influential person ever to live in the town of Danvers,” said Michael Landers of the Danvers Municipal Light Board. “His legacy is written across this community, but I do believe very strongly that he would be so thrilled that this facility and this rail trail will be named after him.”

The Senate’s Big Ugly Bill adds $3.3 trillion to the debt.

Millions lose healthcare

Slashing Medicaid by more than $1 TRILLION

Raising energy costs by repealing clean energy tax credits

The largest transfer of wealth from working families to billionaires.

It’s the cruelest, most callous bill.

Every member of Congress who cares about working families should be a NO on this.

As Trump presided over a show of military force more typical in Russia or North Korea on his Birthday Parade (attendance appeared to be disappointing for TACO), millions of Anti-Trump demonstrators packed our streets, parks and plazas all across our country.

Marching through downtowns and small towns, blaring anti-authoritarian chants mixed with support for protecting democracy and immigrant rights.

Rain did not dampen the mood of peaceful and boisterous protesters from all over the North Shore.
Many turned out expressing anger at policies of the second Trump administration, including an immigration crackdown in Los Angeles that has sparked days of protests and the deployment there of the National Guard.

Large protests took place all over the North Shore, including Beverly, Gloucester, Salem, Danvers, Marblehead and Middleton held by North Shore and Cape Ann Indivisible groups.

Hundreds turned out in places like Riley Plaza in downtown Salem, Stage Fort Park and Stacy Boulevard in Gloucester and along Rantoul Street in Beverly at the U.S Post Office and Odell Veterans Memorial Park. People were shown crowded on the rail trail bridge over Route 114 in Danvers.
These “day of defiance” rallies were among nearly 2,200 No Kings rallies in the United States and in 20 countries, according to news reports.

Huge, boisterous crowds marched, danced, drummed, and chanted shoulder-to-shoulder in New York, Denver, Chicago, Austin and Los Angeles, some behind “no kings” banners. Atlanta’s 5,000-capacity event quickly reached its limit, with thousands more gathered outside barriers to hear speakers in front of the state Capitol. Officials in Seattle estimated that more than 70,000 people attended the city’s largest rally downtown, the Seattle Times reported.

Thousands turn out in Boston and cities and towns all over the North Shore and all across the state.

DanversDems turned out in force to demonstrate against Trump and his authoritarian agenda on No Kings Day. While Trump was giving himself a Russian-style $45 million parade, DanversDems joined the millions of freedom-loving people across the country to voice their objection to Donald Trump.

Following the No Kings Day protests, many DanversDems gathered together for the annual DanversDems cookout to unwind, relax and connect with one another. Typically, this is a light hearted happy event celebrating presentation of a scholarship to a deserving student but this year was different. On a dreary day seemingly appropriate for the things going on in Washington, Los Angeles and Minnesota, we got together taking strength and resolve from each other. We took time to recognize our 20+ year members of the DanversDems who have been devoted to the democratic values and ideals of our town, state and country organizing events, engaging voters, working campaigns year after year. They remain active in the committee dedicated to strengthening our democracy locally and nationally.