Dear Friend,

This Thanksgiving, we pause to give thanks—not for the state of our politics, which seems to grow more divisive and coercive each day—but for the timeless principles that still bind us together.
 
We’re thankful for the Constitution.
 
We’re thankful for the God-given rights no government has the authority to take away.
 
And we’re thankful for the people who refuse to surrender their freedoms quietly.
 
At a time when the pressure to conform, obey, and look the other way grows stronger by the day, your commitment to liberty gives us hope. It reminds us why this work matters—and why we must never take our freedoms for granted.
 
In a season that urges gratitude, we are especially grateful for you: for standing with The Rutherford Institute, for defending the rights of your fellow Americans, and for believing that the Constitution is worth fighting for.
 
From all of us at TRI, we wish you and your family a joyous Thanksgiving.
 
With gratitude,
 
John & Nisha Whitehead
The Rutherford Institute

P.S. Freedom persists because of the countless generations of Americans who have risked everything to keep the flames of liberty alive. And there can be no thanks for the enduring promise of freedom without also expressing gratitude to those who say “no thanks” to government power grabs, corruption, and the steady erosion of our rights. Thank you for helping The Rutherford Institute continue to speak truth to power and defend the Constitution. 
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