Forcing Politicians to Listen: Dissent, Rebellion and All-Around Hell-Raising

John W. Whitehead July 5th, 2010

A government that is out of control is one that won’t listen. So what is to be done? In this vodcast, John W. Whitehead explores ways for voters to force their elected representatives to listen.

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Constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute and author of The Change Manifesto. He can be contacted at johnw@rutherford.org. Information about Th … (Read More)

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Getting After the Devil: Obama and Civil Liberties

John W. Whitehead May 25th, 2010

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 American soil, raising the specter … (Read More)

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Censoring Glenn Beck: Doesn't the Left Believe in Free Speech Anymore?

John W. Whitehead April 19th, 2010

After decades serving as the bastion of free speech, the so-called Liberal Left has traded in its mantle of extreme tolerance for a hammer of intolerance and censorship. In this vodcast, John W. Whitehead takes aim at left-leaning efforts to silence Glenn Beck.

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Constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute and author of The Change Manifesto. … (Read More)

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Fred Phelps' "God Hates Fags" Message: Is It Free Speech?

John W. Whitehead March 15th, 2010

"You can't preach the Bible without preaching the hatred of God."–Pastor Fred Phelps

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to hear Snyder v. Phelps, a case dealing with anti-gay protests at the funerals of American soldiers, is stirring up debate over whether the privacy rights of grieving families trumps the free speech rights of demonstrators.

The case arose after members of the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church picketed the Maryland funeral of Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Sn … (Read More)

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The State of the Union - 2010

Erik Guzman January 29th, 2010

One in ten Americans are out of work, businesses are closing left and right, and after a year in office President Obama still hasn't ushered in world peace. If you ask this American, change hasn't come fast enough.

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And so, it was with eager anticipation that I watched Obama's first official State of the Union address this week. If you were too busy looking for a job to watch, … (Read More)

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Obama and the Global Police: More Friendly Fascism?

John W. Whitehead January 14th, 2010

"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 greater transparency in governme … (Read More)

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