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John Whitehead

Deadly Distractions: Laying the Groundwork for the Next Civil War
“Pity the nation oh pity the people who allow their rights to erode and their freedoms to be washed away…” —Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet And so it continues. This impeachment fiasco is merely the latest in a never-ending series of distractions, distortions, and political theater aimed at diverting the public’s attention …

Red Flag Nation: Anti-Gun Laws, Sanctuary Cities and the Second Amendment
“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” – The Second Amendment to the US Constitution We never learn. In the right (or wrong) hands, benevolent plans can easily be put …

Oklahoma Federal Court Rules That Trouble Understanding Police Orders Constitutes Resistance, Justifies Use of Excessive Force
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — An Oklahoma federal court has refused to hold police responsible for brutalizing an African-American man who, despite complying with police orders during an arrest, was subjected to excessive force and brutality, including being thrown to the ground, tasered, and placed in a chokehold that rendered him unconscious …

Come Home, America: Stop Policing the Globe and Put an End to Wars-Without-End
“Let us resolve that never again will we send the precious young blood of this country to die trying to prop up a corrupt military dictatorship abroad. This is also the time to turn away from excessive preoccupation overseas to the rebuilding of our own nation. America must be restored …

Nullify Government Tyranny: In 2020, Harness the Power of Your Discontent
“The people have the power, all we have to do is awaken that power in the people. The people are unaware. They’re not educated to realize that they have power. The system is so geared that everyone believes the government will fix everything. We are the government.”—John Lennon Twenty years into …

War Is Over If You Want It: Pointers for Spreading Some Christmas Cheer
“And so this is Christmas And what have we done Another year over A new one just begun. And so happy Christmas We hope you have fun The near and the dear one The old and the young. A very Merry Christmas And a happy new year Let’s hope it’s …

The Child That Christmas Forgot: How Would Jesus Fare in the American Police State?
“Once upon a midnight clear, there was a child’s cry, a blazing star hung over a stable, and wise men came with birthday gifts. We haven’t forgotten that night down the centuries. We celebrate it with stars on Christmas trees, with the sound of bells, and with gifts… We forget …

Sin Taxes & Other Orwellian Methods of Compliance That Feed The Government’s Greed
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victim may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated, but those who …

Elderly, Wheelchair-Bound Woman Alleges TSA Agents Groped Her Upper & Lower Body Without Warning in Full View of Other Travelers
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Rutherford Institute has come to the aid of an elderly Delaware woman who has alleged that Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners groped her upper and lower body, including feeling inside the waistband of her pants, during a security screening at Philadelphia’s International Airport (PHL) earlier this …

Betraying the Constitution: Who Will Protect Us from an Unpatriotic Patriot Act?
“It is the responsibility of the patriot to protect his country from its government.”—Thomas Paine While Congress subjects the nation to its impeachment-flavored brand of bread-and-circus politics, our civil liberties continue to die a slow, painful death by a thousand cuts. Case in point: while Americans have been fixated on …