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** MARCH 7, 2025
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** WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES
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The Deep State’s War on Truth—Waged with Doublespeak, Delusion and Propaganda ([link removed])

Nullifying the Constitution Won’t Make America Great Again ([link removed])

The Deep State Wins Again: All the Ways ‘We the People’ Keep Losing Our Freedoms ([link removed])

A Constitutional Crisis: Can the Rule of Law Survive This Presidency? ([link removed])


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SCOTUS Inaction on Botched SWAT Raid Coupled with Trump’s Push for Greater Police Immunity Could Usher In a New Era of Lawless Policing & Brutality ([link removed])

The Supreme Court Just Made It Easier for the Government to Violate Your Rights—Without Paying the Price ([link removed])

Did Facebook Conspire With the Government to Censor Speech in Violation of the First Amendment? Case Could Redefine Social Media Censorship ([link removed])

Jailhouse ‘Blessed Are the Peacekeepers’ Motto Sparks Debate Over ‘Separation’ of Church and State ([link removed])

Does ‘Moment-of-Threat’ Doctrine Give Police a License to Kill? Supreme Court Asked to Rein In Police Recklessness and Use of Deadly Force ([link removed])


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Trump Threatens to Stop Funding for Any Colleges Allowing ‘Illegal Protests’ ([link removed])

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