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Honolulu Police Department Chief Susan Ballard said she thought thousands of protesters were at Kapiolani Park on Saturday afternoon — dispatching dozens of officers to a peaceful Aloha Freedom Coalition event where 400-500 gathered at a rally in protest of COVID-19 health restrictions. According to Ballard, approximately 40 officers were at the park during the event, where two arrests were made and HPD’s actions have come under scrutiny. Videos posted online show peaceful protesters calling for calm as officers descended. Many became agitated by what appeared to be an unwarranted police presence that escalated to the arrests. In one of...

Saving America: Time to hit the streets? Augusta Chronicle Editorial Staff Sunday, February 22, 2009 Jim DeMint's gentlemanly air and refined tone belie a power and an urgency in his words. The stately senator from South Carolina sees America's unique centuries-old system of freedom dying out.And he thinks we may have to take to the streets to save it."I would think it's time to start thinking about peaceful demonstrations," he told us last week.Seriously?"Seriously."The power of the people is there. Freedom is in the people's hands right now, and it's about to slip through."Of course, the recent "stimulus" debate is...

Photo courtesy of Leslie Grainger They’re coming back to Washington, D.C. Will you stand with them? As you’ll recall, the first Gathering of Eagles in March to counter the White Flag mob drew unprecedented masses to the nation’s capital in support of the troops and their mission. In 33 days, the Eagles and a number of similar organizations plan to answer the ANSWER crowd again. GOE is holding a Freedom Walk on September 10 and Operation Eagle Justice on September 15.Eagles Landing “will assemble in Washington, D.C. on September 15, 2007 in support of America, our troops, and our...