John Whitehead

Timely Lessons About Tyranny from the Father of the Constitution
“Take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties.” — James Madison James Madison, often referred to as the “Father of the Constitution,” once predicted that the Bill of Rights would become mere “parchment barrier,” words on paper…

Unanimous Supreme Court Calls Foul on Government Efforts to Blacklist & Informally Censor Disfavored Political Groups Such as the NRA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a warning to government officials that the First Amendment prohibits them from “wielding their power selectively to punish or suppress speech,” whether directly or indirectly by…

What’s Next for Battlefield America? Israel’s High-Tech Military Tactics Point the Way
“I did not know Israel was capturing or recording my face. [But Israel has] been watching us for years from the sky with their drones. They have been watching us gardening and going to schools and kissing our wives. I…

The Case Against Technofascism: When Big Tech Companies Censor Speech
Social media platforms censor in two primary ways. First, the platforms “remove[] posts that violate [their] terms of service or community standards.” NetChoice, LLC v. Att’y Gen. Fla., 34 F.4th 1196, 1204 (11th Cir. 2022). Second, the platforms…

Victory: Rutherford Institute Protects Valedictorian’s First Amendment Right to Talk About God in Graduation Speech Without Being Censored
TAMPA, Fla. — After being ordered by school officials to remove religious references from his valedictorian speech, a Florida high school senior was eventually able to give his full, uncensored speech at graduation as a result of The…

Relying on Red Tape & Technicalities, Police Use Asset Forfeiture to Keep Thousands of Dollars in Cash From Innocent Owners
WASHINGTON, DC — The Rutherford Institute is pushing back against efforts by police to use red tape and technicalities as a means of keeping thousands of dollars in cash seized under asset forfeiture schemes from innocent property owners.…

Get Up, Stand Up, Don’t Give Up the Fight: Know Your Rights or You Will Lose Them
“If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.”—Thomas Jefferson If America’s schools are to impart principles of freedom and democracy to future generations,…








