Interview with a spokesperson for Indivisible of Las Vegas

Yesterday I went to the No Kings protest in Las Vegas, Nevada. . It was hosted by Indivisible. I spoke to Beth Osbourne a spokesperson for the group. I had laryngitis so I had difficulty speaking other than in a whisper, but I was able to provide written questions.

Recording of Interview with Beth Osbourne from Indivisible of Las Vegas

Q. What brought you here today?
A. I am one of the organizers of No Kings, Las Vegas. I’m on the steering committee in Indivisible, Las Vegas. We’ve been planning for this for quite some time. I’m here personally because I am sick and tired of a government that doesn’t work for it’s people. That it only works for the billionaires and the corrupt. I’m here because the regime is out of control their unconstitutional. They’re illegal activities by the minute. This is not what the Constitution had in mind. I would love for the constitution to actually be realized where we are actually equal and free.

Q. What does No Kings mean to you personally?
A. No Kings to me is more than a day. It’s more than a moment. It’s a movement that is powered by the people. It is a movement that is focused on changing things, fundamental change. Because there are so many things wrong that have allowed this regime to be in control. If you think about it, there are just a few hundred people in this country that control all of us, and that is bullshit!

Q. What does solidarity look like today?
A. Solidarity looks like all of us being united. We have a big tent and if you’re pro-democracy and anti-regime, then you have failed your people. (I suspect she meant to say that if you’re not pro-democracy and anti-regime, then you’ve failed your people. I’ve not been able to get clarification at this time.) I want to encourage everybody to do more, don’t just come out for one big protest. Get involved with Indivisible or another local grassroots because we do a lot more than protest. We want fundamental change in the country, but also very much soak in this city. We have been able to shut down one lane of Las Vegas Boulevard and it cost us almost $30,000. Because there are no free speech areas designated in this city and we need to change that. We need to change the laws and the codes, because the city is oppressing us and trampling on our First Amendment rights. So everybody should care about that no matter what side you’re on.