Portraying “Chucky” Fleischmann, Mark Gilliland performs a monologue criticizing his platform during a rally by a coalition of community activists, labor unions, student associations and immigration advocates Saturday at Miller Park.
Chattanooga Police Officer Eric Milchak stands with his son, Eric Jr., during a rally by Mark Gilliland performs a monologue as “Chucky” Fleischmann criticizing his platform during a rally by a coalition of community activists, labor unions, student associations and immigration advocates Saturday at Miller Plaza. Protesters spent hours addressing issues to the crowd that they wished to see addressed by local and federal government.
Dominique Pennington, right, signs a petition regarding the Normal Park school zoning as Rhiannon Maynard, left, watches during the rally by a coalition of community activists, labor unions, student associations and immigration advocates Saturday at Miller Plaza. Protesters spent hours addressing issues to the crowd that they wished to see addressed by local and federal government.
Sam Mills holds up a flag that reads “People before Profit” during a rally saturday by a coalition of community activists, labor unions, student associations and immigration advocates Saturday at Miller Plaza. Protesters spent hours addressing issues to the crowd that they wished to see addressed by local and federal government.Wearing a “Chucky” mask and standing behind an American flag, a man on stage at Miller Park on Saturday pretended he was U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, accepting fake dollar bills while saying America must forgive corporations. (“Corporations are people, too,” the man reasoned.)
In front of the stage, a 50-year-old union electrician wearing a Marine Corps cap and overalls shouted back at the fake Fleischmann.
“Double boo!” Dana Barnett yelled.
Barnett brought the flag to Chattanooga Organized for Action‘s Rally for Good Jobs, Living Wages and Public Education.
Barnett said he received the flag when it draped his brother’s coffin. He didn’t want to keep the flag locked away in a box, so he brought it with him to the rally.