Oppose Neo-Nazi Rally! Keep Cazenovia Clean of Hate!

WGRZ-TV reported that a racist organization has secured a permit to hold a rally at Cazenovia Park tomorrow (Saturday July 30, 2016) at 1:30 PM EST.

The Buffalo Common Council has issued a statement opposing the rally.

The organization -the White National Socialist Movement - is working to build on the momentum that the Trump movement has created for the white nationalist movement. The specific branch of the organization that is holding the rally is from Detroit. It seems that the brain damage from lead poisoning in the water is more serious than previously thought.

These racists want to re-establish the culture of pre-Civil War America where African Americans and other non-whites were subject to slavery and other brutal forms of mistreatment. They also want to send all immigrants back to the countries where they originated, or at least over the border and out of the USA. They are also opposed to non-Christian religions, such as Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, the religions of the First Nations peoples, and others.

They are also opposed to LGBTQ rights and the rights of women.

While they do have a First Amendment ability to state their beliefs, no matter how mate filled, we do not have to listen.

Nor do we have to stand by and make it possible for them to be heard.

Personally I'm looking at the weather forecast and hoping that the weather reporters are wrong – that the rain will be light, if it hits south Buffalo at all. I'd like to see a drenching for the duration of their permit.

Barring that, I'd love to see (and hear) counter protesters drowning them out.

The white nationalist movement has gained traction with the candidacy of Trump – he uses all their racist language without the code words.

We need to shut this movement down now.

It is time for democracy loving people of all shades and stripes to come out and drown out their hate speech.  It is time to remember the famous words of Martin Niemoller and act upon them.

America is a nation of immigrants from all over the world.

We achieved amazing things by learning to set aside our skin color and look at each others hearts.

Let's wear them on our sleeves as we drown out the hate.

Don't be late – stop the hate.

Cazenovia Park is a place for children to play not hate.\

Let's keep it that way.

Update: July 30 2106

300 to 12.

300 people protested for peace while 12 people spoke on Nazi ideas.

That boils down to 25 to 1 in favor of peace and justice over fear and hate.

They have First Amendment abilities.

The protesters spoke louder.

And there was a “Stop the Violence” festival at MLK Park today too.

A protest and a festival in the same day and not too far away from each other.

Parks are places for children to play.

Let's keep them safe that way.