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April 3, 2020 at 9:19 PM

Tenn. Supreme Court Allows Police to Carry Out Warrantless, Suspicionless Searches of Probationers’ Homes, Undermining Fourth Amendment

Tenn. Supreme Court Allows Police to Carry Out Warrantless, Suspicionless Searches of Probationers’ Homes, Undermining Fourth Amendment The government may not rifle through a home without cause.  View this email in your browser …

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April 1, 2020 at 1:04 PM

Draconian Lockdown Powers: It’s a Slippery Slope from Handwashing to House Arrest | By John W. Whitehead

Draconian Lockdown Powers: It’s a Slippery Slope from Handwashing to House Arrest | By John W. Whitehead Whatever we give up willingly now, we won’t get back so easily once this crisis is past.  ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.ruther…

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March 29, 2020 at 8:05 PM

Freedom Watch • What Good Are Rights If They Are Violated When Americans Get Sick?; Military Enforces Lockdowns, Quarantines, Curfews; More

Freedom Watch • What Good Are Rights If They Are Violated When Americans Get Sick?; Military Enforces Lockdowns, Quarantines, Curfews; More Unless we find some way to rein in the government’s power grabs, the fall-out will be epic.    Your tax-deductible donations support…

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March 24, 2020 at 8:13 PM

Suspending the Constitution: Police State Uses Crises to Expand Its Lockdown Powers | By John W. Whitehead

Suspending the Constitution: Police State Uses Crises to Expand Its Lockdown Powers | By John W. Whitehead You can always count on the government to take advantage of a crisis, legitimate or manufactured. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at …

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March 23, 2020 at 7:19 PM

Freedom Watch • DOJ Wants to Suspend Parts of Constitution During a Coronavirus Outbreak; Can the Government Order a National Quarantine?; and More.

Freedom Watch • DOJ Wants to Suspend Parts of Constitution During a Coronavirus Outbreak; Can the Government Order a National Quarantine?; and More. “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.”― St. Francis Of Assisi  Your tax-deductible…

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March 20, 2020 at 3:31 PM

If liberty can be taken away in times of crisis, then is it really liberty?

If liberty can be taken away in times of crisis, then is it really liberty? Together, we’ll get through this and we will make America free again. Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, The governmen…

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March 18, 2020 at 6:40 PM

Rutherford Institute Challenges Court Ruling That Trouble Understanding Police Orders Constitutes Resistance, Justifies Use of Excessive Force

Rutherford Institute Challenges Court Ruling That Trouble Understanding Police Orders Constitutes Resistance, Justifies Use of Excessive Force How can you maintain the illusion of freedom when daily, Americans who comply with police are still being shot, stripped, searched, choked and beaten?…

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March 16, 2020 at 9:05 PM

Detect, Deter and Annihilate: How the Police State Will Deal with a Coronavirus Outbreak | By John W. Whitehead

Detect, Deter and Annihilate: How the Police State Will Deal with a Coronavirus Outbreak | By John W. Whitehead What do zombies have to do with the U.S. government’s plans for dealing with a coronavirus outbreak?   ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available …

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March 15, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Freedom Watch • Coronavirus Spending Bill Could Be Used to Cement Spying Authorities; Would It Be Un-American To Refuse Coronavirus Vaccination?; More

Freedom Watch • Coronavirus Spending Bill Could Be Used to Cement Spying Authorities; Would It Be Un-American To Refuse Coronavirus Vaccination?; More Can the Constitution survive the Coronavirus?  Your tax-deductible donations support The Rutherford Institute's ongoing e…

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March 10, 2020 at 5:17 PM

How Will the Constitution Fare During a Nationwide Lockdown? | By John W. Whitehead

How Will the Constitution Fare During a Nationwide Lockdown? | By John W. Whitehead The coronavirus epidemic may well be a legitimate health concern, but it’s the government’s response to it that worries me more in the long term. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentar…

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March 6, 2020 at 8:20 PM

MARCH 2020 PODCASTS: Coronavirus, Red Flag Laws, Martial Law, and More

MARCH 2020 PODCASTS: Coronavirus, Red Flag Laws, Martial Law, and More TUNE IN to the latest episodes of Freedom Under Fire, a weekly podcast featuring constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead. View this email in your browser MARCH 2020 PODCASTS: Coron…

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March 5, 2020 at 6:57 PM

Individuals Shot by Police but Not Immediately Arrested May Not Sue Police for Wrongdoing Under the Fourth Amendment, Courts Rule

Individuals Shot by Police but Not Immediately Arrested May Not Sue Police for Wrongdoing Under the Fourth Amendment, Courts Rule How far will the courts go in shielding police from being held accountable for wrongdoing? View this email in your browser …

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March 3, 2020 at 9:11 PM

Coronavirus vs. the Mass Surveillance State: Which Poses the Greater Threat? | By John W. Whitehead

Coronavirus vs. the Mass Surveillance State: Which Poses the Greater Threat? | By John W. Whitehead How will the government’s War on the Coronavirus impact our freedoms? ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • …

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March 2, 2020 at 1:12 AM

Freedom Watch • NM Governor Tells Sheriffs to Enforce Red-Flag Gun Bill or Resign; Trump Declares Himself the ‘Chief Law Enforcement Officer’; More

Freedom Watch • NM Governor Tells Sheriffs to Enforce Red-Flag Gun Bill or Resign; Trump Declares Himself the ‘Chief Law Enforcement Officer’; More “We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”—Benjamin Franklin  Your tax-deductible dona…

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February 27, 2020 at 12:38 PM

No Consequences for U.S. Border Patrol Agent Who Shot & Killed a Child at Play

No Consequences for U.S. Border Patrol Agent Who Shot & Killed a Child at Play As Thomas Jefferson advised, all government agents should be bound by the chains of the Constitution. View this email in your browser …

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February 25, 2020 at 9:20 PM

The Looming Financial Nightmare: So Much for Living the American Dream | By John W. Whitehead

The Looming Financial Nightmare: So Much for Living the American Dream | By John W. Whitehead The U.S. government is spending money it doesn’t have on programs it can’t afford, and “we the taxpayers” are being forced to pay for it.  ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commen…

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February 24, 2020 at 9:26 PM

Automated Speed Cameras Are Unconstitutional, Profit-Driven Extensions of the Surveillance State

Automated Speed Cameras Are Unconstitutional, Profit-Driven Extensions of the Surveillance State This is a backdoor means of generating revenue for localities and police agencies at the expense of the citizenry’s rights to privacy and due process View this email i…

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February 18, 2020 at 4:18 PM

Compliance 101: Gun-Toting Cops Turn the Schools into Prisons | By John W. Whitehead

Compliance 101: Gun-Toting Cops Turn the Schools into Prisons | By John W. Whitehead Police state tactics have not made the schools any safer. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Version View …

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February 13, 2020 at 2:43 PM

Will the Supreme Court Prevent the Government From Meddling in Church Decisions Involving Who Can Teach Religious Doctrine?

Will the Supreme Court Prevent the Government From Meddling in Church Decisions Involving Who Can Teach Religious Doctrine? The First Amendment was intended to protect the church from any government interference with its rights to religious freedom. View this emai…

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February 11, 2020 at 4:00 PM

We’re All in This Together: A Case for Not Giving Up on the American Dream | By John W. Whitehead

We’re All in This Together: A Case for Not Giving Up on the American Dream | By John W. Whitehead “We must, indeed, all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.”—Benjamin Franklin ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.ruth…

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February 9, 2020 at 8:56 PM

Freedom Watch • School Called Cops After 6-Year-Old With Down Syndrome Aimed Finger Gun at Teacher; National Debt Increased by $3 Trillion Under Trump

Freedom Watch • School Called Cops After 6-Year-Old With Down Syndrome Aimed Finger Gun at Teacher; National Debt Increased by $3 Trillion Under Trump “Pity the nation, oh pity the peoplewho allow their rights to erodeand their freedoms to be washed away."—L. Ferlinghetti …

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February 7, 2020 at 7:36 PM

TRI Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Stop Construction of Gas Pipeline Through Appalachian Trail

TRI Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Stop Construction of Gas Pipeline Through Appalachian Trail The pipeline would permanently deface national natural treasures like the Appalachian Trail. View this email in your browser …

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February 5, 2020 at 7:11 PM

The Pornification of America: How Young Girls Are Being Groomed by Sexual Predators | By John W. Whitehead

The Pornification of America: How Young Girls Are Being Groomed by Sexual Predators | By John W. Whitehead The number of children who are at risk of being trafficked or have already been sold into the sex trade would fill 1300 school buses.  ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: Th…

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January 30, 2020 at 8:36 PM

Law Criminalizing Speech That ‘Encourages’ Immigrants to Remain in the Country Is So Broad That It Could Be Used to Punish Anti-Government Speech

Law Criminalizing Speech That ‘Encourages’ Immigrants to Remain in the Country Is So Broad That It Could Be Used to Punish Anti-Government Speech This statute paves the way for the government to muzzle any nonviolent, political speech that challenges government injustice …

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January 28, 2020 at 3:56 PM

The Super Bowl’s Biggest Losers: The Boys and Girls Being Sold for Sex 20 Times a Day | By John W. Whitehead

The Super Bowl’s Biggest Losers: The Boys and Girls Being Sold for Sex 20 Times a Day | By John W. Whitehead Children are being targeted and sold for sex in America every day ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Versi…

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January 23, 2020 at 1:49 PM

High School Shuts Down Youth Club’s Inspirational Bulletin Board Over Inclusion of Self-Help Post-It Notes With Bible Verses

High School Shuts Down Youth Club’s Inspirational Bulletin Board Over Inclusion of Self-Help Post-It Notes With Bible Verses The Post-It notes were inscribed with Bible verse citations on a variety of self-help topics ranging from heartache and stress to forgiveness. …

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January 22, 2020 at 3:54 PM

Deadly Distractions: Laying the Groundwork for the Next Civil War | By John W. Whitehead

Deadly Distractions: Laying the Groundwork for the Next Civil War | By John W. Whitehead These are dangerous times. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Version View this email in your browser …

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January 20, 2020 at 7:47 PM

Freedom Watch • How We Lost the Right to Move Freely; Does Letting Police Enter Your House Give Them Permission To Wreck It; Red Flag Gun Laws; More

Freedom Watch • How We Lost the Right to Move Freely; Does Letting Police Enter Your House Give Them Permission To Wreck It; Red Flag Gun Laws; More “The people have the power, all we have to do is awaken that power in the people." — John Lennon  Your tax-deductible donat…

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January 15, 2020 at 10:54 PM

Red Flag Nation: Anti-Gun Laws, Sanctuary Cities and the Second Amendment | By John W. Whitehead

Red Flag Nation: Anti-Gun Laws, Sanctuary Cities and the Second Amendment | By John W. Whitehead Red flag gun laws push us that much closer towards a society where everyone must be preemptively rendered harmless. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available on…

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January 9, 2020 at 3:48 PM

Trouble Understanding Police Orders Constitutes Resistance, Justifies Use of Excessive Force (Taser, Chokehold) Rules Oklahoma Federal Court

Trouble Understanding Police Orders Constitutes Resistance, Justifies Use of Excessive Force (Taser, Chokehold) Rules Oklahoma Federal Court Americans are being shot, stripped, searched, choked, beaten and tasered by police even when they do comply. View this emai…

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January 7, 2020 at 10:02 PM

Come Home, America: Stop Policing the Globe and Put an End to Wars-Without-End | By John W. Whitehead

Come Home, America: Stop Policing the Globe and Put an End to Wars-Without-End | By John W. Whitehead Clearly, our national priorities are in desperate need of an overhauling. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Vers…

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January 1, 2020 at 2:19 AM

Thank you for being part of this journey

Thank you for being part of this journey Wishing you a blessed New Year and a world in which peace, joy and freedom can flourish Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, From our bedroom window, we ca…

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December 30, 2019 at 9:42 PM

Nullify Government Tyranny: In 2020, Harness the Power of Your Discontent | By John W. Whitehead

Nullify Government Tyranny: In 2020, Harness the Power of Your Discontent | By John W. Whitehead Twenty years into the 21st century, and what do we have to show for it? ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • S…

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December 30, 2019 at 11:19 AM

We need all hands on deck

We need all hands on deck $100,000 matching gift campaign ends at midnight, 12/31 Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, We’re facing some critical battles in the months to come, yet no battle is mo…

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December 27, 2019 at 7:46 PM

I choose freedom

I choose freedom We all have a choice to make right now Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, We all have a choice to make right now: to stand and fight for the things that matter, or to stand quie…

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December 23, 2019 at 6:18 PM

War Is Over If You Want It: Pointers for Spreading Some Christmas Cheer | By John W. Whitehead

War Is Over If You Want It: Pointers for Spreading Some Christmas Cheer | By John W. Whitehead What a year. It feels as if government Grinches and corporate Scrooges have been working overtime. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherf…

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December 23, 2019 at 1:20 AM

Freedom Watch • Man Loses Home After Failing To Pay $8.41 In Property Taxes; Seven Cities Ban Snowballs; Man Sentenced to 6 Months for Eating a Cookie

Freedom Watch • Man Loses Home After Failing To Pay $8.41 In Property Taxes; Seven Cities Ban Snowballs; Man Sentenced to 6 Months for Eating a Cookie “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victim may be the most oppressive."—CS Lewis Your ta…

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December 19, 2019 at 3:47 PM

Our work for justice begins and ends with you

Our work for justice begins and ends with you Only two weeks left to make your donations count for 2019 Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, When all is said and done, our work for justice begins …

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December 16, 2019 at 10:01 PM

The Child That Christmas Forgot: How Would Jesus Fare in the American Police State? | By John W. Whitehead

The Child That Christmas Forgot: How Would Jesus Fare in the American Police State? | By John W. Whitehead What if Jesus had been born at this moment in time? ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Versi…

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December 16, 2019 at 1:12 AM

It’s Bill of Rights Day. Do you know where your freedoms are?

It’s Bill of Rights Day. Do you know where your freedoms are? In America today, the government does whatever it wants, with no concern for our freedoms. Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, It’s be…

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December 10, 2019 at 10:09 PM

Sin Taxes & Other Orwellian Methods of Compliance | By John W. Whitehead

Sin Taxes & Other Orwellian Methods of Compliance | By John W. Whitehead Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victim may be the most oppressive.  ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long…

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December 5, 2019 at 8:58 PM

Elderly, Wheelchair-Bound Woman Alleges TSA Agents Groped Her Upper and Lower Body Without Warning in Full View of Other Travelers

Elderly, Wheelchair-Bound Woman Alleges TSA Agents Groped Her Upper and Lower Body Without Warning in Full View of Other Travelers Poorly trained TSA agents have subjected elderly travelers to inappropriate touching, excessive searches and aggressive pat downs. Vi…

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December 3, 2019 at 4:36 PM

This #GivingTuesday, we need your help to make America free again

This #GivingTuesday, we need your help to make America free again $100,000 matching gift campaign ends on 12/31 Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, Your donations make it possible for The Ruther…

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December 2, 2019 at 10:11 PM

Betraying the Constitution: Who Will Protect Us from an Unpatriotic Patriot Act? | By John W. Whitehead

Betraying the Constitution: Who Will Protect Us from an Unpatriotic Patriot Act? | By John W. Whitehead Our civil liberties continue to die a slow, painful death.  ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short …

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December 1, 2019 at 10:04 PM

America needs more people like you

America needs more people like you Together, we WILL make America free again Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, In a year filled with toxic talk, partisan politics and violence, you have been a sh…

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November 25, 2019 at 6:23 PM

Don’t Just Give Thanks. Pay Your Blessings Forward | By John W. Whitehead

Don’t Just Give Thanks. Pay Your Blessings Forward | By John W. Whitehead It’s never too late to start making things right in the world. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Version View this e…

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November 25, 2019 at 12:48 AM

Freedom Watch • Cops Put GPS Tracker on Man’s Car, Charge Him With Theft for Removing It; War on Terror Has Killed 801,000 People & Cost $6.4 Trillion

Freedom Watch • Cops Put GPS Tracker on Man’s Car, Charge Him With Theft for Removing It; War on Terror Has Killed 801,000 People & Cost $6.4 Trillion “These are the times that try men’s souls.” ― Thomas Paine  Your year-end tax-deductible donations support The Ruther…

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November 21, 2019 at 4:39 PM

Broken Justice: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Address Racial Bias & Systemic Injustice That Contributed to Hispanic Inmate’s Death Sentence

Broken Justice: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Address Racial Bias & Systemic Injustice That Contributed to Hispanic Inmate’s Death Sentence Chronic injustice has turned the American dream into a nightmare View this email in your browser …

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November 19, 2019 at 3:28 PM

Impeach the Government: Rogue Agencies Have Been Abusing Their Powers for Decades | By John W. Whitehead

Impeach the Government: Rogue Agencies Have Been Abusing Their Powers for Decades | By John W. Whitehead Don’t fall for the partisan shell game that sets Donald Trump up as the fall guy for the Deep State’s high crimes and misdemeanors. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This co…

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November 15, 2019 at 9:05 PM

Overkill: 13-Year-Old Student Handcuffed, Arrested, Charged With Felony & Criminally Prosecuted for Pointing Imaginary ‘Finger Gun’ at Classmates

Overkill: 13-Year-Old Student Handcuffed, Arrested, Charged With Felony & Criminally Prosecuted for Pointing Imaginary ‘Finger Gun’ at Classmates The girl with the "imaginary" gun was punished more harshly than students who brought actual guns to school in their backpacks …

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