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Red Flagged Nation: Gun Confiscation Laws Put a Target on the Back of Every American
“We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything…
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Everything Is a Weapon: The U.S. Government Is Waging Psychological Warfare on the Nation
“Have you ever wondered who’s pulling the strings? … Anything we touch is a weapon. We can deceive, persuade, change, influence,…
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Houston Forces Private Businesses to Install 24/7 Citywide Digital Surveillance Cameras for Warrantless Access by Police
HOUSTON, Tex. — The Rutherford Institute is calling on the City of Houston to address glaring constitutional concerns relating to…
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America, Meet Your New Dictator-in-Chief: The President’s Secret, Unchecked Powers
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness have given way to permanent crisis management: to policing the planet and fighting…
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Mass Shootings: The Vicious Cycle Fueled By America’s Toxic Cult of Violence
“Mass shootings have become routine in the United States and speak to a society that relies on violence to feed the…
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Texas School District Restricts First Amendment Activity, Bans Teachers & Employees From Publicly Criticizing School Policies
SOUTHLAKE, Tex. — The Rutherford Institute is challenging attempts by a Texas school district to prohibit its employees from publicly…
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Get Ready to Be Muzzled: The Coming War on So-Called Hate Speech
“Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freedom of speech.”—Benjamin Franklin Beware of those…
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You’ve Been Flagged as a Threat: Predictive AI Technology Puts a Target on Your Back
“The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem and very often makes the problem worse.”—Milton…
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Boston Violated First Amendment by Prohibiting Christian Flag, Rules Unanimous Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a unanimous ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has concluded that the City of Boston violated the…
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When the Government Plays God: The Slippery Slope from Abortions to Executions
“Abortion on demand is the ultimate State tyranny; the State simply declares that certain classes of human beings are not…
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Supreme Court Allows Police to Use Warrantless Real-Time Cell Phone Data to Sweep Americans Into Digital Data Dragnet
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The U.S. Supreme Court has let stand a lower court ruling that allows police to warrantlessly track people’s…
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The Illusion of Freedom: We’re Only as Free as the Government Allows
“Rights aren’t rights if someone can take them away. They’re privileges. That’s all we’ve ever had in this country, is…
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Tennessee Bill Criminalizes Homelessness, Puts Citizens at Risk of Jail Time, Police Searches & $3,000 Fine for Sleeping Outside
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bill passed by the Tennessee legislature to deter homelessness could put all citizens at risk of…
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Jackboots Policing: No-Knock Raids Rip a Hole in the Fourth Amendment
“We’re all potential victims.”—Peter Christ, retired police officer It’s the middle of the night. Your neighborhood is in darkness. Your…
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‘We the People’ Are the New, Permanent Underclass in America
“We are now speeding down the road of wasteful spending and debt, and unless we can escape we will be…
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A Vicious Cycle in Blue: Police Violence Kills Three People a Day
“If you don’t want to get shot, tased, pepper-sprayed, struck with a baton or thrown to the ground, just do…
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