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Supreme Court Sends Chilling Message to Gun Owners: Comply or Die—SCOTUS Fails to Hold Police Accountable for Shooting Armed Citizens Who Pose No Threat
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court is sending a chilling message to gun owners when it comes to encounters…
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This Is How It Begins: The Deep State Wants to Terminate the Constitution
“That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary.”—Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale This is how it…
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U.S. News
Gulf War Veteran Defended As He Challenges Efforts to Chill Political Speech Critical of Public Officials
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Rutherford Institute is challenging attempts by government officials that could chill political speech which is critical…
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Commentary
The Very Definition of Tyranny: A Dictatorship Disguised as Democracy
“The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many,…
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Post-Election Truths: The Things That Won’t Change (No Matter Who Wins)
“If voting could ever really change anything, it’d be illegal.”— Thorne, Land of the Blind (2006) After months of handwringing and mud-slinging…
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The Politics of Fear: Laying the Groundwork for Fascism, American-Style
“No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.”—Edward R. Murrow, broadcast journalist America is in…
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Constitutional Q&A on the First Amendment and Your Right to Vote: From Political Apparel and Ballot Selfies to Elon Musk and Taylor Swift
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — With election day approaching, The Rutherford Institute has released a Constitutional Q&A on the First Amendment and the…
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The Danger Is Real: The Deep State’s Plot to Destabilize the Nation Is Working
“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out … without regard…
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U.S. News
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case on Whether Police Can Be Held Accountable for Reckless Behavior Leading to Use of Deadly Force
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that challenges the “moment-of-threat doctrine,” which has…
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Brace Yourselves: A Tsunami Approaches
“What happened here was the gradual habituation of the people, little by little, to being governed by surprise; to receiving…
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Supreme Court Allows Police to Rely on Red Tape and Technicalities to Keep Thousands of Dollars in Seized Cash From Innocent Owners
WASHINGTON, DC — The Supreme Court is allowing police to use red tape and technicalities as a means of keeping…
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Delaware Government Sued for Violating Constitutional Rights Through ‘Evict First, Ask Questions Later’ Practice
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. —The Rutherford Institute is calling on the courts to hold Delaware officers accountable for violating a blind tenant’s…
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Disinformation Isn’t The Problem – Government Coverups & Censorship Are The Problem
“What makes it possible for a totalitarian or any other dictatorship to rule is that people are not informed; how…
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America Is Falling Apart: Our National Priorities Are in Dire Need of Restructuring
“You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.”—Bob Dylan A water main breaks every two minutes somewhere in…
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Make the Government Pay for Its Misconduct: Rutherford Institute Calls on Court to Hold Government Liable for Reckless Civil Asset Seizures
NEW YORK, NY — The Rutherford Institute is calling on the courts to hold the government accountable for its misconduct,…
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Hidden Agendas: Beware of the Government’s Push for a Digital Currency
“The greatest tyrannies are always perpetrated in the name of the noblest causes.”—Thomas Paine The government wants your money. It…
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