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BARELY PEACEFUL, THANKS TO GUNS: Back the Blue Rally in Bloomington Sees Harassment, One Arrest

March 6, 2025September 1, 2020 by John Boch

An armed society is a polite society. Robert Heinlein offered those words decades ago and they remain true today. In Bloomington, Illinois, last weekend’s “Back the Blue” rally to support police remained mostly peaceful, sort of, but only because malcontents and troublemakers knew that participants had guns. Lots of guns. And the will to use … Read more

IT PLAYS IN PEORIA: Citizens Turn Out to Support Their Local Police

March 6, 2025August 17, 2020 by John Boch

With just a few days notice, some Peoria residents put together a “Back the Blue” rally on Saturday. Americans are familiar with the age-old figure of speech, “Will it play in Peoria?” This event played well in America’s heartland and it went off without a hitch. It took place in the city where a few … Read more

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