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Tyranny Tuesday, 9-29-2026: Let's Celebrate the Protestor
Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 10:00 AM PDT
Bruce R. Thompson Courthouse and Federal Building, Reno, Nevada
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TYRANNY TUESDAY RALLY 9-29-2026 - LET’S CELEBRATE THE PROTESTOR✊ 🗣️ Your voice is your vote. Picture Norman Rockwell’s iconic painting Freedom of Speech: a working man in a canvas jacket, standing alone at a town meeting, saying what he believes while his neighbors look up at him with respect. He isn’t a senator, a governor, or a president. Rockwell didn’t paint a leader giving orders, he painted a citizen. That’s the point. ✊ The First Amendment doesn’t belong to the powerful; it belongs to the person willing to stand up, speak plainly, and ask the hard question. Every time you tell a neighbor why the next election matters, democracy is renewed by an ordinary citizen, not an official. That’s civic virtue as the Framers intended it: not blind trust in the people we elect, but the ongoing work of citizens who inform themselves, speak honestly, and hold power accountable. Representatives serve at our pleasure, not the other way around. The neighbors who show up, speak up, and turn out the vote are the true leaders of this republic - its heroes, not the officeholders. 💬 WHY WE PROTEST “In any social protest movement, there are people at the forefront who are willing to take a stand while others hold back, waiting to see if it is safe to speak out. The people [protesting] are serving as examples of courage. They provide inspiration and assurance to others who are afraid to speak… The measure of a protest’s success is not how many protesters show up on a given day. It is how many hearts and minds the protesters touch by being willing to serve as examples of courage and resistance in the face of emerging authoritarianism.” Robert Hubble, “Why Do We Protest?” May 24, 2026 📜 THE VOTE WAS NEVER GIVEN. IT WAS WON. ✅ 1776–1789 — The Constitution left voting rules to the states; only white, property-owning men could vote — a small fraction of the population. ✅ 1870 — The 15th Amendment bars racial disqualification, though Jim Crow laws, poll taxes, and literacy tests delayed the promise for generations. ✅ 1920 — The 19th Amendment wins women the vote after 72 years of marches, petitions, and civil disobedience. ✅ 1924 — The Indian Citizenship Act extends citizenship to Native Americans; many states still barred Native voters for decades after. ✅ 1964 — The 24th Amendment abolishes the poll tax in federal elections. ✅ 1965 — The Voting Rights Act finally enforces the 15th Amendment — passed only after the nation watched citizens beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge for demanding the ballot. ✅ 1971 — The 26th Amendment lowers the voting age to 18, driven by young Americans old enough to be drafted and, they argued, old enough to vote. 🔥 Every expansion of the vote in American history began the same way — with citizens who refused to stay silent. None of it was handed down. All of it was demanded. ✊ 📢 On September 29, stand with your neighbors. Bring a sign. Bring a neighbor. Speak plainly about why this election matters — you don’t need permission to lead. Rockwell already painted what a leader of this republic looks like. It looks like you. ✊ JOIN US 📅 Date: September 29, 2026 🕙 Time: 10:00–11:00 📍 Location: Bruce R. Thompson Courthouse and Federal Building, 400 S. Virginia St., Reno, NV, 89501
What it's about
- Against Executive power Machine-labelled, not yet reviewed
- Against Free speech & press Machine-labelled, not yet reviewed
- Against Indigenous rights Machine-labelled, not yet reviewed
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