I upheld my duty as a father today. Coincidentally, I also feel I acted as a patriot.

“The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards; And it is our duty to defend them against all attacks.”
— Samuel Adams

I was honored to attend the No Kings protest with my father-in-law

I was never up on the No Kings protest until the past 48 hours or so. In my local neighborhood, the protest lined 7 miles of El Camino Real, from Palo Alto to Sunnyvale.

I was impressed and proud of the turnout, of the spirit of my fellow citizens. People of all creeds proclaimed their anger and dissatisfaction with the government.

This is our right, this is our duty.

After a day of civic duty, it’s easy to retreat into comfort and reticence. That is not the path to change. We own this moment, as a people, standing as one, to demand a better country, a better democracy, and a better world. Keep fighting for One World.