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Getting After the Devil: Obama and Civil Liberties

John W. Whitehead May 25th, 2010

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Of all the tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. –C.S. Lewis

There is an unease in the air, a sense that a shift is taking place in the world. The signs are all around us: weapons of mass destruction, continual threats of terrorism, an emerging global police state, and a growing but over-extended military empire that is wreaking havoc on the American economy. All the while, troops are being deployed on Ame … (Read More)

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Obama and the Global Police: More Friendly Fascism?

John W. Whitehead January 14th, 2010

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"The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse."– James Madison

Over the course of his first year in office, Barack Obama has shown himself to be a skillful and savvy politician, saying the things Americans want to hear while stealthily and inexorably moving forward the government's agenda of centralized power. For example, in one breath, Obama pays lip service to the need for great … (Read More)

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Freedom Fading – John W. Whitehead on SBE

Erik Guzman July 3rd, 2009

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If it's not enough of a 4th of July bummer that the economy is in the toilet, join John Whitehead on this edition of Steve Brown Etc. to hear about the shocking ways that the freedoms we're celebrating are going up in smoke.

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If your city canceled their 4th of July celebration because of budget cuts, here's a recipe for fireworks. Combine one part federal … (Read More)

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The Change Manifesto – John W. Whitehead on SBE

Erik Guzman September 26th, 2008

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Don't miss this edition of SBE with one of our heroes, a man who has been called, "the Tom Paine of our time," John W. Whitehead. Use one of the options below to listen.

America needs change, but Whitehead says the president isn't the answer. Instead, he calls us back to what the Founding Fathers of America originally intended: A nation whose ultimate power base is the will of its citizens.

In Whitehead's new book, The Change Manifesto, he g … (Read More)

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