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For Immediate Release
March 25, 2024
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Dr. Alex McFarland warns America against government censorship after Justice Jackson’s concerning First Amendment remarks
‘Proponents of Justice Jackson’s skewed viewpoint would happily see the government slowly leech away all perspectives and opinions that don’t align with their progressive ideologies,’ declares McFarland
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Controversial Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson shocked Americans when she expressed that “the First Amendment hamstring[s] the federal government in significant ways in the most important time periods,” referring to the government’s censoring of “disinformation” on technology platforms throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “Some might say that the government actually has a duty to take steps to protect the citizens of this country, and you seem to be suggesting that that duty cannot manifest itself in the government encouraging or even pressuring platforms to take down harmful information,” Brown insisted.
Many critics are in disbelief that a Supreme Court Justice seemingly discredits the validity of the First Amendment, with many noting that “hamstringing the federal government” is precisely what that Amendment was designed to do.
“That’s exactly the point of the First Amendment; if the government can censor us, guess which groups will have their speech eliminated?” noted Founder and President of Alex McFarland Ministries Dr. Alex McFarland. “It’s highly concerning that a Supreme Court Justice can show such little understanding of the freedoms and protections our Founding Fathers set in place over 200 years ago. The First Amendment was designed to stop the government from silencing dissenting ideas and pushing its own propaganda. Proponents of Justice Jackson’s skewed viewpoint would happily see the government slowly leech away all perspectives and opinions that don’t align with their progressive ideologies. It’s tragic that a member of the highest court in the land is questioning the validity of one of the foundations of this great nation. Perhaps it’s not surprising that the person who can’t define ‘woman’ is unfamiliar with the First Amendment.”
Alex McFarland currently co-hosts Exploring the Word on the American Family Radio Network, airing daily on nearly 200 radio stations across the U.S. He is also the host of the “Alex McFarland Show,” which airs weekly on NRB TV and YouTube. The “Alex McFarland Show” podcast is available here. Alex McFarland co-hosts the “Truth and Liberty Live Call-in Show,” along with Andrew Wommack, Mark Cowart and Richard Harris. The show airs each night, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. ET, and McFarland hosts Tuesday nights.
McFarland and theologian Bert Harper, veteran cohosts of the nationally syndicated broadcast Exploring the Word, are proud to announce the launch of their latest book, “100 Bible Questions and Answers for Families.” A follow-up to their previous work, “100 Bible Questions and Answers,” this powerful new book promises to guide through some of the most common challenges and queries people have about God, the Bible, and Christian living.
Alex McFarland has authored or co-authored more than 20 books, including the newly released “100 Bible Questions & Answers for Families,” “10 Issues that Divide Christians,” “The God You Thought You Knew,” “10 Answers for Skeptics,” “10 Answers for Atheists,” “The 21 Toughest Questions Your Kids Will Ask About Christianity,” published by Focus on the Family, and more. He directs Biblical Worldview and teaches in the School of Practical Government for Charis Bible College, located in Woodland Park, CO.
McFarland is a frequent guest on Fox News and has been interviewed by other media outlets including Fox and Friends, Focus On The Family radio, NPR’s All Things Considered, The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC, CBN, La Vie (France), and various news outlets including CBS, FOX, NBC, CSPAN, SRN, and the Associated Press (AP) wire service. He is a contributing writer in print and electronic media, including LA Times, Boston Herald, OK- Celebrity News Magazine, Christianity Today, Charisma, On Mission, Billy Graham’s Decision Magazine and more.
Learn more about Alex McFarland Ministries at its website, Facebook and Instagram pages, or X feed.
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