No Kings Rally – Lansing, Michigan

If you grew up in a chaotic household – either because of dysfunctional or egotistical parents, a troubled family, or any of the many, many ways kids can have it tough – you can usually go one of two ways: either protect yourself and build a life that avoids that chaos, or fall into chaos yourself.

As an adult, I’ve spent a lot of my life shielding my sanity against such chaos. I had enough growing up. Why do I need any more craziness in my adulthood?

Which is why, when I look at the U.S. government, I see nothing but predators and idiots that sow discord, resentment, and trouble in our own country and around the world.

So I’ll support the side of rationality, easily. 

I’ve heard from some of my Trump-supporting colleagues that we don’t have kings in America. But that’s missing the point.

The point: anyone who puts their own name on buildings and wants their own signature on our currency sure looks and acts like a king.

That’s not to mention the wars, killings, corruption, and lawlessness. 

When the No Kings movement announced a new round of protests the last weekend in March, I had to go and document it. I brought along my Canon 5D and set of EF lenses (28mm, 50mm, and 85mm) to capture the protestors, signs, and merriment on a lovely, sunny Spring morning in Lansing, Michigan, near our state’s capitol building.

And it was a good time. Lots of smiling faces, shared commitment, and even a bit of fun. It was also orderly and peaceful.

Unlike the chaos in Washington, D.C. 

 

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