#peaceful-protest

#peaceful-protest

Minneapolis residents continue to inspire the nation with their virulent yet peaceful opposition to the ICE occupation of their city. The intensity of the fury over the agents' violent tactics - which resulted in the deaths of at least two peaceful protestors - has backed the administration into a corner, spurring even many Republicans to speak out against the aggressive operation.

Among the hundreds, maybe thousands, of people lining the main street of a small town in upstate New York on a perfect fall Saturday afternoon, this man and his words stuck with me. He was the sort of mild, ordinary-looking person you'd never notice in a crowd if not for his sign. And that was true of almost everyone. These were not the America-hating, Hamas-loving, paid street fighters that Republican leaders had dreamed up in the days before the countrywide "No Kings" rallies.

The following are just a few of the pictures I took today at a "No Kings" protest held in Nassau County, New York. It was a peaceful protest. There was a larger-than-expected turnout, with minimal and respectful police presence. As I anticipated in my post explaining why I was going, there were a lot of senior citizens there. But take a look at what

"I encourage you to watch. We call it the hate America rally' that will happen Saturday. Let's see who shows up for that. I bet you see pro-Hamas supporters, I bet you see antifa types. I bet you see the marxists in full display, the people who don't want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic."