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May 15, 2020 at 3:25 PM

Police Threaten Church With $1000 Fines for Holding Drive-In Worship Services

Police Threaten Church With $1000 Fines for Holding Drive-In Worship Services Rutherford Institute Warns of First Amendment Lawsuit  View this email in your browser   For Immediate Release: May 15, 2020   Ruth…

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May 14, 2020 at 9:03 PM

Civil Liberties in a Time of COVID-19: Podcast Series (Freedom Under Fire • May 2020)

Civil Liberties in a Time of COVID-19: Podcast Series (Freedom Under Fire • May 2020) Exploring the ways in which COVID-19 restrictions are testing the limits of the nation's commitment to freedom.  View this email in your browser Civil Liberties During…

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May 12, 2020 at 9:31 PM

Contact Tracing, Immunity Cards and Mass Testing | By John W. Whitehead

Contact Tracing, Immunity Cards and Mass Testing | By John W. Whitehead Nothing is ever as simple as the government claims it is. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Version View this email in…

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May 9, 2020 at 8:22 PM

Freedom Watch • New Bill Could Let President Imprison Americans Forever; States Explore House Arrest Technology to Enforce Quarantines; and More

Freedom Watch • New Bill Could Let President Imprison Americans Forever; States Explore House Arrest Technology to Enforce Quarantines; and More The government never cedes power willingly.Neither should we.  Your tax-deductible donations support The Rutherford Institute's…

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May 7, 2020 at 9:09 PM

Supreme Court Paves the Way for Government to Punish Speech That Encourages Resistance to Tyranny

Supreme Court Paves the Way for Government to Punish Speech That Encourages Resistance to Tyranny The Constitution is not neutral. It was designed to take the government off the backs of the people View this email in your browser …

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May 5, 2020 at 2:05 PM

CORRECTION: Technofascism: Digital Book Burning in a Totalitarian Age | By John W. Whitehead (HTML error fixed)

CORRECTION: Technofascism: Digital Book Burning in a Totalitarian Age | By John W. Whitehead (HTML error fixed) It’s a slippery slope from censoring so-called illegitimate ideas to silencing truth.   ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.r…

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May 5, 2020 at 1:43 PM

Technofascism: Digital Book Burning in a Totalitarian Age | By John W. Whitehead

Technofascism: Digital Book Burning in a Totalitarian Age | By John W. Whitehead It’s a slippery slope from censoring so-called illegitimate ideas to silencing truth.   ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • S…

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April 28, 2020 at 8:43 PM

Your Freedoms Don’t Have to Be Muzzled Just Because You’re Wearing a Mask | By John W. Whitehead

Your Freedoms Don’t Have to Be Muzzled Just Because You’re Wearing a Mask | By John W. Whitehead All over the country, government officials are using COVID-19 restrictions to muzzle protesters. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherf…

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April 27, 2020 at 10:46 PM

Freedom Watch • Police ‘Pandemic Drone’ to Monitor Social Distancing; Antibody Testing at Local Grocery Stores; COVID-19 Checkpoints; and More

Freedom Watch • Police ‘Pandemic Drone’ to Monitor Social Distancing; Antibody Testing at Local Grocery Stores; COVID-19 Checkpoints; and More Whatever we give up willingly now, we won’t get back so easily once this crisis is past.   Your tax-deductible donations support …

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April 24, 2020 at 7:19 PM

Maryland Officials ‘Weaponize’ COVID-19 Restrictions to Suppress First Amendment Rights of Protesters

Maryland Officials ‘Weaponize’ COVID-19 Restrictions to Suppress First Amendment Rights of Protesters In no way should this health crisis be used as a justification for suspending the First Amendment. View this email in your browser …

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April 21, 2020 at 8:40 PM

The U.S. Government’s Secret History of Grisly Experiments | By John W. Whitehead

The U.S. Government’s Secret History of Grisly Experiments | By John W. Whitehead The U.S. government has meted out untold horrors against humans and animals alike.  ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Shor…

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April 20, 2020 at 7:04 PM

Victory: U.S. Supreme Court Holds States Accountable to Abiding by Sixth Amendment Standard of a Unanimous Jury Verdict in Criminal Cases

Victory: U.S. Supreme Court Holds States Accountable to Abiding by Sixth Amendment Standard of a Unanimous Jury Verdict in Criminal Cases Justice should not be contingent on where one lives. View this email in your browser …

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April 17, 2020 at 1:40 PM

Appeals Court Chills First Amendment Activity by Allowing Cops to Retaliate Against Nonviolent Protesters

Appeals Court Chills First Amendment Activity by Allowing Cops to Retaliate Against Nonviolent Protesters This is another Machiavellian attempt by the government to prevent Americans from exercising their right to peacefully speak truth to power. View this email i…

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April 14, 2020 at 12:18 PM

COVID-19 and the War on Cash: What Is Behind the Push for a Cashless Society? | By John W. Whitehead

COVID-19 and the War on Cash: What Is Behind the Push for a Cashless Society? | By John W. Whitehead Cash may well become a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic.  ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Vers…

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April 13, 2020 at 10:11 PM

Freedom Watch • Immunity Passports, Big Data, and Mob Rule

Freedom Watch • Immunity Passports, Big Data, and Mob Rule At a minimum, this is a time for heightened vigilance.  Your tax-deductible donations support The Rutherford Institute's ongoing efforts to make the government play by the rules of the Constitution.  …

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April 9, 2020 at 9:14 PM

The Right to Religious Freedom During COVID-19

The Right to Religious Freedom During COVID-19 At a minimum, this is a time for heightened vigilance. View this email in your browser   For Immediate Release: April 9, 2020   Statement on the Right to Religiou…

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April 7, 2020 at 7:01 PM

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Blank Check Policing, Allows Cops to Stop Cars Registered to Unlicensed Owners, Whether or Not Owners Are Driving

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Blank Check Policing, Allows Cops to Stop Cars Registered to Unlicensed Owners, Whether or Not Owners Are Driving This ruling will pave the way for further abuses of law enforcement’s “blank check policing” privileges. View this email in…

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April 6, 2020 at 8:21 PM

COVID-19’s Challenge to the Christian Church: What Would Jesus Do? | By John W. Whitehead

COVID-19’s Challenge to the Christian Church: What Would Jesus Do? | By John W. Whitehead In every age, we find ourselves wrestling with the question of how Jesus Christ would respond to the moral questions of our day. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is availa…

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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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