Nearly a month after their HANDS OFF protect in front of VA Illiana Health Care on Main Street, Indivisibles Vermilion County had about 50 gathered at the Social Security Office on North Vermilion prior to the start of their late Thursday afternoon March. It was dark and windy and stormy looking for a while, but by the time they crossed the road at Vermilion and Seminary, it was more on the sunny and calm side.
Before things got started, Connie Ostrander said that once again, like the last protest, government workers, and the people they are supposed to serve, is a major concern.
AUDIO: With all the cuts going on, we’re not able to take care of the people the way they need to be taken care of. It’s going to affect us, our moms, our dads, our parents, our children; everybody in the communitiy.
Nearby in the Social Security parking lot, Steve Chrisman talked about why he was there.
Audio PlayerAUDIO: The way things are going is not the right direction. We’re going to lose our democracy if we let the people in charge keep it up.
Standing next to him, James Simon; who made an historical reference to a group of government workers in Germany from 90 years ago.
Audio PlayerThe haphazard, chaotic efforts to solve problems that don’t really exist. They’re now deporting U.S. citizens with no due process. I call those people “the Brown Shirts.” There’s a lot of 1934, 1935 going on right here in this country. And I’m worried about it.
And then, Cheryl, who ceremoniously let some white doves loose prior to the march. She says, as a disabled person; help for those like her is just the beginning of what she’s worried about.
Audio PlayerAUDIO: Medicare, Medicaid, Women’s Health Care. Journalism is a big deal for me. Um, I’d kick him out personally, but I can’t do a high kick anymore.
Planned stops on the march included the Workers Memorial on Hazel Street; and after that, the Post Office.
