Pohakuloa does an “About Face” on Free Speech Rights
Public Affairs Officer for Pohakuloa Training Area does an about Face on Free Speech rights. See below email of April 11th and then a follow up on April 14th.
So much for defending Freedom and Democracy. What do you members of the media think?
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| Subject: | RE: Free Speech Rights at April 20 “Experience Pohakuloa Day” event |
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| Date: | Sat, 15 Apr 2023 00:41:54 +0000 |
| From: | Phillips, Amy CIV USARMY USAG (USA) <amy.phillips.civ@army.mil> |
| To: | Jim Albertini <ja@malu-aina.org> |
Greetings, Mr. Albertini:
Some additional clarification. We are in receipt of your email inquiring whether PTA will be a public forum for speech during our up-coming Experience PTA Day. Under U.S. Army Hawaii Regulation 1, Army property is not considered an open zone for political speech, protests, sign waiving, handing out literature or any type of demonstration by order of the Senior Commander. This not only applies to PTA during Experience PTA Day but all Army property all of the time.
Thank you for your question.
V/R,
Amy Phillips
Public Affairs Officer
USAG Pōhakuloa Training Area (PTA)
From: Phillips, Amy CIV USARMY USAG (USA)
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 1:39 PM
To: Jim Albertini <ja@malu-aina.org>
Subject: RE: [URL Verdict: Neutral][Non-DoD Source] Free Speech Rights at April 20 “Experience Pohakuloa Day” event
Yes, freedom of speech applies to all that lives in this great nation of ours.
V/R,
Amy Phillips
Public Affairs Officer
USAG Pōhakuloa Training Area (PTA)
From: Jim Albertini <ja@malu-aina.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 4:31 PM
To: Cronin, Kevin E LTC USARMY IMCOM PACIFIC (USA) <kevin.e.cronin.mil@mail.mil>; Cho, Jessica CSM USARMY IMCOM PACIFIC (USA) <jessica.cho.mil@army.mil>; usarmy.schofield.id-pacific.mbx.usag-hi-cultural-resources@mail.mil; Tiffany DeMasters <tdemasters@pmghawaii.com>; Kevin Knodell <kknodell@staradvertiser.com>; Grant Phillips <gphillips@hawaiitribune-herald.com>; Phillips, Amy CIV USARMY USAG (USA) <amy.phillips.civ@army.mil>; usag.hawaii.comrel@army.mil.; USARMY JB San Antonio IMCOM AEC Mailbox NEPA <usarmy.jbsa.imcom-aec.mbx.nepa@army.mil>; USARMY JB San Antonio IMCOM AEC Mailbox NEPA <usarmy.jbsa.imcom-aec.mbx.nepa@army.mil>; jeffrey.a.cunningham.civ@army.mil; Rep. Richard Onishi <reponishi@Capitol.hawaii.gov>; Gamez, Adrian CIV USARMY IMCOM PACIFIC (USA) <adrian.gamez.civ@army.mil>; Gardner, William R CIV USARMY IMCOM PACIFIC (USA) <william.r.gardner127.civ@mail.mil>; Gray, Harold W Jr CSM USARMY IMCOM PACIFIC (USA) <harold.w.gray.mil@mail.mil>; Borce, Loreto V Jr LTC USARMY IMCOM PACIFIC (US) <loreto.v.borce.mil@mail.mil>; Donnelly, Michael O’Malley CIV USARMY IMCOM PACIFIC (USA) <michael.o.donnelly.civ@mail.mil>
Subject: [URL Verdict: Neutral][Non-DoD Source] Free Speech Rights at April 20 “Experience Pohakuloa Day” event
April 5, 2023
Dear PTA Commander — LTC Kevin Cronin and all,
Since “Experience Pohakuloa Day” on Thursday, April 20, 2023 from 9AM till 1 PM is advertised as an “Open House” event at PTA, do Free Speech First Amendment rights apply at the event?
Mahalo for your immediate attention to this important question. If a request for a permit is required, this email is such a request.
Jim Albertini
President of Malu ‘Aina
cc: elected officials and news media
— Jim Albertini Malu ‘Aina Center For Non-violent Education & Action P.O. Box 489 Ola’a (Kurtistown) Hawai’i 96760 Phone 808-966-7622 Email ja@malu-aina.org Visit us on the web at www.malu-aina.org
