No Kings Demonstration Shows Peace In Numbers

On Flag Day, June 14th, over 1,000 concerned Americans from all stripes gathered from 10am-noon in front of the historic Ocala downtown square, along both sides of Silver Springs Boulevard for three blocks. This demonstration was just one of over 2,000 protests held...

Marion Citizen June 13, 2025 – Dan Lack

Unhealthy June 13, 2025 – Opinion by DEC Vice Chair Dan Lack. Drug companies required about one year to bring a vaccine to market after COVID first appeared. Most of the 350,000 Americans who died during that time would have survived if the vaccine had been...

Florida needs a new Governor

By Jason Huffnagle The corrupt, disgraceful, & incompetent Governorship of Ron DeSantis & the GOP controlled State Legislature in Tallahassee have been a disaster for the State of Florida. • DeSantis fought against mask mandates & vaccines which resulted...

Indivisible’s Guide to Messaging

Indivisible is a grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda. They are one of the primary organizers of nonviolent, peaceful demonstrations and protests...

The Big Beautiful Bill: What are Democrats doing?

A message from U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, published this week to his constituents We found his words so important and inspirational, we felt they needed to be spread far and wide. Especially since Florida has no Democrat Senators to report back to us...

Marion Citizen May 30, 2025 – Dan Lack

Serving the Highest Bidder May 30, 2025 – Opinion by DEC Vice Chair Dan Lack After all of the corruption in Trump’s first term, it’s not surprising that he’s getting better at it. He started off term number two by getting rid of the officials who look for...

Marion Citizen May 24, 2025 – Phillip Torme

Not just one man May 24, 2025 – Opinion by Hernando resident Phillip Torme Between 1933 and 1945, over 6 million Jews were exterminated by the Nazis right under the noses of many German citizens. Of course many others died because of WWII including our own –...

DISTRICT 3 TOWN HALL May 31st

DISTRICT 3 TOWN HALL Saturday, May 31st, 1-3PM Marion County Main Library Do Your Job Town Hall for Congressional District 3, represented by Rep. Kat Cammack. Congresswoman Cammack has been invited to attend. The public is invited to attend with questions, or to speak...

Marion Citizen May 16, 2025 – Dan Lack

Due Process May 16, 2025 – Opinion by DEC Vice Chair Dan Lack Three American citizens, who were 2, 4 and 7 years old, were abruptly deported in April shortly after their mothers appeared for routine check-ins at ICE offices. The 4-year-old was in the middle of...

Marion Citizen May 9, 2025 – Johnny Betters

Trump Insulted Catholics May 9, 2025 – Opinion by Citrus Springs resident Johnny Betters Trump’s AI image as the Pope who just passed is insulting to Catholics and Christianity itself. He says Christmas will be tight on Americans and their kids will get only two...