'No Kings' protesters deserve an apology from Tom Emmer

'No Kings' protesters deserve an apology from Tom Emmer

On Oct. 18, citizens from around the country joined the “No Kings” demonstrations as advocates for democracy. Here in Minnesota, there were as many as 100,000 demonstrators, reflecting a tradition of peaceful protest and political civility. That proud legacy was, however, undermined by one of the state’s own, U.S. House Deputy Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer. Emmer’s reference to the march as a “hate America rally,” and his accusation that the pres…