John Whitehead
Attorneys Demand Supreme Court Restrain Government From Meddling In Church Affairs – Abide By First Amendment’s Establishment Clause
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Rutherford Institute has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to keep the government from meddling in church affairs. In weighing in before the Court in Episcopal Church v. The Episcopal Diocese of Ft. Worth, Rutherford Institute…

Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Psychological Warfare Disguised as a Pandemic Threat
“Look! You fools! You’re in danger! Can’t you see? They’re after you! They’re after all of us! Our wives…our children…they’re here already! You’re next!”—Dr. Miles Bennell, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) It’s like Invasion of the Body Snatchers all over again.…

Baltimore’s Use of City-Wide, Daytime Aerial Surveillance To Spy On & Track Citizens Challenged
RICHMOND, Va. — Pushing back against efforts to extend the government’s spying powers, The Rutherford Institute has asked a federal appeals court to end Baltimore’s use of aerial surveillance to continuously track and monitor the activities of citizens…

Warp Speed Ahead: COVID-19 Vaccines Pave the Way for a New Frontier in Surveillance
“Man’s conquest of Nature, if the dreams of some scientific planners are realized, means the rule of a few hundreds of men over billions upon billions of men.” —C. S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man Like it or not,…

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving in the Midst of Toxic Politics & COVID-19 Lockdowns
“War is over. If you want it.”—John Lennon If ever there were a year filled with an abundance of bad news and a shortage of good news, 2020 would take the prize. Between the toxic political theater, pandemic…

Sixth Grader Suspended, Reported to Police for Displaying Toy Gun During Zoom Class as Part of Assignment to Look ‘Scary’
MATTHEWS, N.C.— The Rutherford Institute has come to the defense of a North Carolina student who was suspended from school and reported to police for possessing a look-alike weapon and making a threat after he displayed a toy…

Don’t Call the Cops. Especially if Your Loved Ones Are Old, Disabled or Have Special Needs
“Anyone who cares for someone with a developmental disability, as well as for disabled people themselves [lives] every day in fear that their behavior will be misconstrued as suspicious, intoxicated or hostile by law enforcement.”—Steve Silberman, The New York Times They…








