| DanversDems LibertyFest was a big success on Saturday. Our Democrat leaders joined a packed house following No Kings Day rallies across the country, the state and the north shore. The theme for this event was celebrating 250 years of liberty but looking forward to the task ahead to protect our liberty from the MAGA forces undermining it every day. Many times throughout history starting with the revolution, dark forces have tried to divide us and weaken our democracy. Each time they failed. Now is our time! Congressman Seth Moulton, Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, Auditor Diana DiZoglio, State, State Senator Joan Lovely, Representative Sally Kerans, State Representative Hannah Bowen, Governors Councilor Eunice Zeigler, and MassDems Senior Political Director Alex Bausch spoke to the guests for an evening of unity, purpose and celebration. The message in the event program: I started to write something clever about the connection between the 250th anniversary of the Revolution and the challenges we face today. But I just don’t feel like being clever. These don’t feel like clever times. We are being tested. Our President is openly working to drag our country backward — to a time before civil rights, before women and LGBTQ+ people had a voice, before we trusted science, before Social Security or healthcare, before Roe v. Wade, before fossil fuel threatened our planet. Trump’s America is smaller, whiter, straighter and meaner — run by and serving the few. At my age, I’ve seen a lot but never thought I’d see this in my country but here we are. I believe the Democratic Party is the last, best hope for protecting our democracy. But it will take all of us. We must recommit to our core values: equality, fairness, healthcare, science, rule of law, the First Amendment, an inclusive economy… These are not partisan principles — they are American ones. We must hold the line. Refuse to be dragged backwards. Resist at every turn. And work tirelessly to elect Democrats in every state, at every level. Not being clever anymore – Now Is Our Time! |
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