Police apologist group, Voice for the Badge, posts offensive message on Labor Day, a message that comes from an anti-Immigrant nationalist organization

Johnny Brann Sr. has been putting lots of money behind pro-cop candidates in Grand Rapids during some of the recent Grand Rapids City Commission races. This most recent example is with 1st Ward candidate Dean Pacific, which both Johnny Brann and the GR police union provided Pacific with thousands of dollars.

In addition, Johnny Brann Sr. founded the pro-cop group, Voice for the Badge, which continues to show how far right they are as an organization. For Labor Day, Brann/Voice for the Badge posted this comment:

To all who hold the line we are truly grateful!  From the men and women who are first to hear our cry for help, to the officers and fire fighters who save and keep us safe, to the hospital staff that save and heal our lives, to the men and women who protect our freedom and all who work to support them we wish you a very Blessed Labor Day!  Your strength, dedication and sacrifice does not go unnoticed.  You are loved and appreciated 365/24/7!

Be safe today and everyday!

The Voice For The Badge.

Besides posting this message, which is an insult to labor history and working class people’s history, Voice for the Badge reposted a meme from the group NumbersUSA. According to SourceWatch, NumbersUSA is an anti-immigrant organization that was tied to the larger anti-immigrant network that was created by now deceased Michigan physician John Tanton.

If you look at NumbersUSA’s Facebook page, you can see that they embrace a far right, anti-immigration, pro-Trump agenda. None of this should be surprising to anyone who is familiar with Voice for the Badge, but it is important that we acknowledge that their organization is more than pro-Cop. Voice for the Badge is also a far right, nationalist and white supremacist organization that we need to expose and confront.