War spending is bankrupting America. Continue reading
You think you’ve got rights? Think again. Continue reading
Uncle Sam wants you. Continue reading
Who pays the price for the dissolution of the constitutional covenant that holds the government and its agents accountable to the will of the people? Continue reading
Life in America has become a gut-wrenching, soul-sucking, misery-drenched, demoralizing existence. Continue reading
These are dangerous times. Continue reading
The snow was heavy on that night 60 years ago. Continue reading
The American Police State does not discriminate. Continue reading
Uncle Sam wants you. Continue reading
How far would you really go to secure the nation’s borders against illegal aliens? Continue reading
It’s all happening according to schedule. Continue reading
The government has shut down again. Continue reading
We are approaching critical mass, the point at which all hell breaks loose. Continue reading
To a nation of snowflakes, Christmas has become yet another trigger word. Continue reading
What the architects of the police state want are submissive, compliant, cooperative, obedient, meek citizens who don’t talk back, don’t challenge government authority, don’t speak out against government misconduct, and don’t step out of line. Continue reading
Listen: I know it’s been a hard, heart-wrenching, stomach-churning kind of year. Continue reading
We never learn. Continue reading
Not all heroes wear the uniform of war. Continue reading
We’re living in two worlds, you and I. Continue reading
Living in a representative republic means that each person has the right to take a stand for what they think is right, whether that means marching outside the halls of government, wearing clothing with provocative statements, or simply holding up a sign. Continue reading
Long before Bette Midler was roundly condemned for tweeting “Women, are the n-word of the world,” John Lennon—never one to pull his punches—proclaimed in song “Woman Is the Nigger of the World.” Continue reading
It’s a given that Big Brother is always watching us. Continue reading
“Who needs direct repression,” asked philosopher Slavoj Zizek, “when one can convince the chicken to walk freely into the slaughterhouse?” Continue reading
We can pretend that the Constitution, which was written to hold the government accountable, is still our governing document. Continue reading
Life in a post-9/11 America increasingly feels like an endless free fall down a rabbit hole into a terrifying, dystopian alternative reality in which the citizenry has no rights, the government is no friend to freedom, and everything we ever knew and loved about the values and principles that once made this country great has been turned on its head. Continue reading
It used to be that if you talked back to a teacher, or played a prank on a classmate, or just failed to do your homework, you might find yourself in detention or doing an extra writing assignment after school. Continue reading
I have known a lot of good cops, I have defended a lot of good cops, and I have been fortunate to call a number of good cops friends. Continue reading
Police in a small Georgia town Tasered a 5-foot-2, 87-year-old woman who was using a kitchen knife to cut dandelions for use in a recipe. Police claim they had no choice but to Taser the old woman, who does not speak English but was smiling at police to indicate she was friendly, because she failed to comply with orders to put down the knife. Continue reading
It has become way too easy to lockdown this nation. Continue reading
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Don’t shoot the dogs: The growing epidemic of cops shooting family dogs
Posted on March 22, 2019 by John W. Whitehead
The absurd cruelties of the American police state keep reaching newer heights. Continue reading →