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Commentary
Constitutional Attorney Warns: Government Campaign to Turn Christmas Into Deportation Propaganda Conditions the Public to Accept Abuses of Power
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — As the Trump administration proclaims that it has “saved Christmas,” The Rutherford Institute is warning that the…
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Government Unchained: The Year The Constitution Lost Its Guardrails
“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow…
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Supreme Court Lets Stand a Two-Tiered System of Justice That Deprives Military Families of the Same Rights Afforded to Civilians
WASHINGTON, DC — In a ruling that leaves thousands of military servicemembers and their families without meaningful recourse when the…
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The Constitution vs. the Commander-in-Chief: The Duty to Disobey Unlawful Orders
“The United States boldly broke with the ancient military custom of swearing loyalty to a leader. Article VI required that…
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Giving Thanks For Our Blessings Means Saying ‘No Thanks’ To Police State Tyranny
“Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and to the Republic for which it stands. Miracles do not cluster, and…
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Supreme Court Fails to Keep a Tight Leash on Police K-9 Drug-Sniff Searches That Intrude Into Vehicles, Raising Fourth Amendment Concerns
WASHINGTON, DC — In yet another ruling that contributes to the steady normalization of police overreach, the U.S. Supreme Court…
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America’s Crime Syndicate Government: Profiteering, Protection Rackets & A Pay-to-Play Presidency
“It’s not personal, Sonny. It’s strictly business.”—Michael Corleone, The Godfather Pay-to-play schemes. Protection rackets. Extortion. Corruption. Self-enrichment. Graft. Grift. Brutality. Roaming bands of…
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Executive Overreach & The Erosion Of Constitutional Safeguards: When The Executive Branch Becomes Judge & Jury
The case of Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice warns of the grave consequences that follow when the Executive Branch…
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Who Holds The Power To Tax? The Supreme Court Weighs The Limits Of Presidential Power
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether President Trump exceeded his constitutional authority by unilaterally imposing tariffs…
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Who Really Owns America? The Banks, The Billionaires, & The Deep State
“The politicians are put there to give you the idea that you have freedom of choice. You don’t. You have…
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U.S. News
Civil Liberties Groups Urge Supreme Court To Block President’s Use Of Troops In Chicago & Rein In Attempts To Establish A Standing Army
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pushing back on President Trump’s claim that “I have the right to do anything I want to…
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A Loss for Transparency, a Win for Government Secrecy: Supreme Court Ruling Makes It Harder to Expose Corruption, Demand Accountability
WASHINGTON, DC — At a time when government officials increasingly insulate themselves from public scrutiny and the press—restricting access to…
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Rule By Thieves: The Police State Becomes a Pay-to-Play Shadow Government
“Kleptocracy: a society whose leaders make themselves rich and powerful by stealing from the rest of the people.”—Cambridge Dictionary America…
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Truth Matters: Court to Rehear Challenge to President’s Use of National Guard Against Protesters After ‘Factual Discrepancy’ Emerges
PORTLAND, Ore. — Following reports that “a factual discrepancy” existed in court filings used to justify President Trump’s use of…
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The Vampire State: Feeding on Our Fear, Freedom and Finances
“But these weren’t the kind of monsters that had tentacles and rotting skin, the kind a seven-year-old might be able…
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Extreme, Unprecedented, and Unconstitutional: Legal Coalition Warns Against President’s Unchecked Power to Deploy Troops Against Citizenry
PORTLAND, Ore. — Calling President Trump’s actions extreme, unprecedented and unconstitutional, a coalition of civil liberties organizations is urging the…
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