John Birch Society Archives

PAYNE: A Turning Point?

September 29, 2025 Russ Payne

Will the Memorial Service for Charlie Kirk, bringing together almost 100,000 patriots and millions worldwide mourning his assassination, be a turning point in history? Erika Kirk’s words before the world, “I forgive him for he knows not what he’s done,” surely was the power of the Holy Spirit flowing through her to carry out the … Read more

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PAYNE: Blueprint for Liberty

September 22, 2025 Russ Payne

Below is an invitation to view the eternal wisdom of our Founding Fathers, the reason for American Exceptionalism that has blessed our nation with more freedom than all other people who have walked the face of the earth. As we as a nation have moved further and further away from these founding principles, the closer … Read more

Payne: Blueprint For Liberty

July 9, 2025June 10, 2025 Russ Payne

It is tragic that the partnership between Elon Musk and President Trump, which created DOGE, is ending. Congress has perpetuated a culture of waste and fraud, enabled by greedy majorities. The electorate’s mindset reflects the leftist political axiom that views government as a source of revenue rather than a watchdog to be held accountable. What … Read more

The Cultural Wokeism Disorder

July 9, 2025November 17, 2024 Russ Payne

Biblical Christianity and the Ten Commandments are the basic foundation of Western civilization and the true reason for “American Exceptionalism.”

PAYNE: Americas Greatest Teacher of Americanism

December 8, 2025April 11, 2024 Russ Payne

In the empty minds of generations of youth, the Marxist heroes like the Beatles, Fidel Castro, and the freakish rock revolution of pot , rock, and revolution filled their minds with the lie that there is no God. John Birch is a hero that American youth were not allowed to know. Another great American Patriot, … Read more

The Constitution Is the Solution!

December 6, 2025September 4, 2023 Matthew Rhodes

Fixing America Starts With Education. Most Americans are not taught what’s in the Constitution, nor are they aware of its limitations on government that have helped make America great. The John Birch Society has a new series of DVDs for you to learn how the Constitution was intended to secure rights, not to enable the … Read more

“Poisoning the Well” is not Working in New Hampshire, But We Can’t Help Ourselves

November 12, 2024April 4, 2023 Hal Shurtleff

Kenn “The Out of State Lobbyist formerly known as Ken” Quinn works for Term Limits USA, but after reading his latest article, “So Voters, What Did We Learn From Last Week’s House Vote on Term Limits (HCR 4)” March 24, it appears that he may be moonlighting with the Southern Poverty Law Center.

How Dangerous Are Article V Constitutional Conventions …

February 8, 2023 Op-Ed

Many readers of Granite Grok agree with me, a 54-year member of The John Birch Society, and lots of you will not. But, no matter what your opinion is concerning those who advocate fixing all the federal government’s usurpation of power, you need to hear the “rest of the story.”