Rutherford Institute Defends Church Ministry Prevented From Giving Free Eyeglasses to the Homeless This is yet another instance of bureaucratic overregulation and government criminalization of those who work to alleviate the plight of the homeless. View this email…

Freedom Watch • FL Woman Fined $100,000 for Overgrown Grass; DMV Selling Drivers’ Records to Bill Collectors and Data Brokers; More “There will come a time when it isn't 'They're spying on me through my phone' anymore. Eventually, it will be 'My phone is spying on me'.” ― PK Dick …

It’s Un-American To Be Anti-Free Speech: Protect the Right to Criticize the Government | By John W. Whitehead The right to speak out against government wrongdoing is the quintessential freedom. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherf…

DHS Government Surveillance Program Tracks, Monitors and Mines Social Media Influencers & Posts The impact of this far-reaching surveillance is reduced trust, increased conformity, diminished civic participation and a populace cowed by fear. View this email in…

Freedom Watch • 51 Arrests Made in Child Sex Crime Sting; Deputy Arrested in Drug Planting Probe; Trump’s Golf Trips Could Cost Taxpayers $340 Million “We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.” —William Faulkner  Your tax-deductible donati…

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Victory: TSA Agrees to Drop $2600 Fine Against Texas Man Who Opted Not to Board a Flight Rather Than Be Subjected to Invasive Pat-Down Search Uncontrolled search and seizure is one of the first and most effective weapons in the arsenal of every arbitrary government. …

The Heart of Darkness: The Sexual Predators Within America’s Power Elite | By John W. Whitehead “As political and economic freedom diminishes, sexual freedom tends compensating to increase.”—Aldous Huxley, Brave New World ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is ava…

Victory: Virginia Officials Agree to Suspend Campaign Sign Restrictions That Discriminate Against Political Speech The First Amendment is very clear: Americans have the right to freedom of political expression. View this email in your browser …

Freedom Watch • Warrantless Blood Draws; Police Cover-up of Sex Abuse by Officers; Facebook Censored the Declaration of Independence as ‘Hate Speech’ “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.” ― Thomas Paine …

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It’s Time to Declare Your Independence from Tyranny, America | By John W. Whitehead “These are the times that try men’s souls."—Thomas Paine  ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Version View t…

Rutherford Institute Challenges Unconstitutional Sign Restrictions That Discriminate Against Political Speech Americans have a clear First Amendment right to freedom of political expression View this email in your browser …

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Freedom Watch • Cops Taser 87-Year-Old; Gov't Concentration Camps; Aggression Detectors Scan Students; Big Brother to Force You To Stop At Red Light. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis LAST DAY TO DONA…

Happy Anniversary, Rutherford Institute! We could never have made it this far without you.  Donate online at www.rutherford.org HAPPY 37TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE RUTHERFORD INSTITUTE Dear Frien…