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Dear Friend,
 
Every day seems to bring a new headline, a new crisis, a new erosion of the freedoms that once defined America.

  • Executive power is being expanded without restraint.
  • Covert surveillance programs are being fused to blanket the country.
  • Dissenters are being intimidated, censored, silenced and retaliated against.
  • Fundamental rights are being trampled upon.
  • And the rule of law is bending under the weight of partisan politics that treats the Constitution as optional.

What we are witnessing is not “politics as usual.”

It is something far more dangerous.

MAKE THE GOVERNMENT PLAY BY THE RULES OF THE CONSTITUTION: SUPPORT THE RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE

On every front, the government is waging an undeclared war on the Constitution—with policies, prosecutions, executive orders, and the unchecked machinery of the police state.
 
It is a war on dissent.
A war on due process.
A war on limits to power.
A war on truth.
 
It is a war on We the People.
 
This is not how a constitutional republic functions. This is how a government operates when it no longer serves the citizenry but seeks to rule over them.
 
And this is why the work of The Rutherford Institute is so critical.
 
For more than 40 years, we have stood on the front lines of this constitutional struggle—challenging abuses of power no matter who commits them, defending the rights of ordinary Americans, and reminding the government that its authority is limited by the rule of law.
 
Because of your support, we have been able to:

  • Fight the federalization and misuse of the National Guard
  • Oppose mass surveillance programs powered by Big Tech that treat Americans like enemy combatants
  • Defend protesters, students, churches, and journalists targeted for their viewpoints and belief
  • Challenge censorship in schools, universities, and public forums
  • Push back against raids, seizures, and warrantless searches
  • Resist the rise of “thought-crime” policing across the nation
  • Sound the alarm over detention centers and concentration camps
  • Stand against ICE raids, SWAT abuses, and warrantless searches

These battles—and many more—shape the future of our nation.

But we cannot do this work without you.

As we move deeper into our $250,000 Year-End Matching Gift Campaign, every dollar you give between now and December 31 will double your impact in defending freedom and the rule of law.
 
Please, stand with us today.
 
Together, we can reclaim the promise of a nation governed by principle, not privilege—and keep alive the ideals that once made this country a beacon for freedom worldwide.

Together, we WILL make America free again.

For freedom,

John W. Whitehead
President  

P.S. Eternal vigilance is still the price of liberty. Thank you for standing with us as we push back against every assault on the rule of law.

We are especially in need of monthly donors who can commit to spreading their support throughout the year. Whether you choose to give $10, $25, $100, or more each month—or make a one-time tax-deductible gift—your donation will go directly toward our critical legal and educational work.

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