Big Brother in the Sky

Erik Guzman October 12th, 2007

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From heat tracking spy satellites to miniature flying audio/video recorders (see pic.), the U.S. government has an arsenal of surveillance tools… and they're aimed directly at you. On top of that, you're paying for it.

This week on SBE, we're joined by constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead from The Rutherford Institute to talk about his recent article, An Electronic Concentration Camp: Big Brother in the Sky. Check out the piece and listen to … (Read More)

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An Electronic Concentration Camp: Big Brother in the Sky

John W. Whitehead October 10th, 2007

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Short of hiding out in a cave, far removed from any trace of modern technology, it would seem that there is no longer any escaping the electronic concentration camp in which we live.

Whether we're crossing the street, queuing up at the ATM or picnicking in the park, we're under constant scrutiny–our movements monitored by cameras, tracked by satellites and catalogued by a host of increasingly attentive government agencies. No longer does the idea of an … (Read More)

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Florida Bar Governors – Guardians of Democracy or Guards of a Gulag?

Jack Thompson July 16th, 2007

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In 1976, having graduated from Vanderbilt Law School, I came to Miami and became a Christian and then a lawyer, in that order. I have tried to keep those two roles in that particular order.

In 1989 I secured the first fines ever levied by the Federal Communications Commission for airing indecent material in violation of 18 USC 1464. The radio station's attorneys retaliated by collaborating with the former chairman of the Florida ACLU to persuade The Florida Bar to … (Read More)

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Are the Hitler Parallels Too Close for Comfort?

John W. Whitehead June 12th, 2007

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"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it."� –George Santayana

On May 9, 2007, with little attention from the snoozing media, George W. Bush issued a "presidential directive"� that allows him to assume control of the federal government following a "catastrophic emergency."�

Although the directive doesn't specifically identify the types of emergencies that would qualify as "catastrophic,"� it is vag … (Read More)

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Civil Liberties and The Beatles

Erik Guzman May 25th, 2007

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Our go-to law guy, John Whitehead, joins us this week to talk about the controversy he's stirring up as a "neo-pacifist" and his recent article on The Beatles, "When The Beatles Were Gods."

Whitehead is a constitutional attorney and the founder of The Rutherford Institute, a non-profit civil liberties and human rights organization that provides free legal services to people whose rights have been threatened.

He gained international attention as … (Read More)

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