I was going to post about this yesterday, but was instead focused on the tragedy in Minnesota. However, here is a quick report on yesterday.
My wife and I attend the No Kings rally in downtown Montgomery, AL held right across from the historic capitol building where Jefferson Davis took the oath of office as President of the CSA.
I would guestimate at least 300 in attendance, although I am no expert on crowd size. It was a beautiful, but quite sunny and warm day, so a lot of folks were standing in shaded areas, including a canopy of large trees that obscured the people standing under them from my vantage point. For Montgomery, Alabama, this felt like a good turnout to me.
The crowd was interracial and intergenerational, although it was predominantly White, and I would say that it was skewed toward middle-aged and older overall.
The state is, of course, majority Republican, having voted roughly 65% for Trump, although Montgomery County voted the opposite, about 65% for Harris.
The event was peaceful and was mainly a series of speeches and some political chants. There was a reading from part of the Declaration of Independence, a group Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, and a group oath of office to uphold the US Constitution. You know, as crazy leftists do.
There was a counter-protest of three guys holding a large Trump 2024 flag across the street, and twice three other pro-Trump types walking through the rally obnoxioulsy trying to be disruptive.
Here are a few photos. Nothing fancy, as I did not bring my real camera, but just took iPhone shots.
The counter-protest:
