Freedom Friday &Jury Nullification &Lunch Break for Liberty FIJA | 20 Aug 2010
This week’s Freedom Friday video features Bob Bird asking the question, “If criminals are read their rights, why are jurors not?” He refers to the Citizens Rule Book which can be ordered from FIJA in our Media Catalog. We invite you to take a moment during your lunch break today to distribute the link to [...]
Freedom Friday &Jury Nullification &Lunch Break for Liberty FIJA | 30 Jul 2010
This week’s Freedom Friday video features tyranny buster Mike Benoit asking, “Do you want to get out of jury duty or do you want to help a fellow citizen escape the tyranny of government?” We suggest the latter. In Mike’s video, you will find out how you can do that. We invite you to take [...]
Freedom Friday &Jury Nullification &Lunch Break for Liberty FIJA | 25 Jun 2010
This week’s Freedom Friday video features Maine Freedom Watchdogs making the case that jury nullification was intended by the United States’ founders as the people’s final check on the other branches of government. We invite you to take a moment during your lunch break today to distribute the link to this blog post to your [...]
FIJA in the News &FIJActivist &Jury Nullification &Volunteer FIJA | 09 Jun 2010
From the recently arrested Dr. Julian Heicklen: Hi: I was released from prison on June 8 at about 6:00 pm. The case against me has been dropped in the interest of justice. My cell phone was confiscated, so I cannot access nor return any phone calls. Do not call me. I have not read any [...]
Function of Juries &Jury Nullification FIJA | 02 Jun 2010
To the Editor Please publish in full and with attribution. Helena, Montana The Human Right to Conscience Iloilo Jones, Executive Director, Fully Informed Jury Association Recently, making recommendations on certain ballot measures, Montana Human Rights network (MHRN) sent this message: “Sponsored by Darby’s Frank Kucera, CI-104 would require that juries be told that they can [...]
FIJActivist &Jury Nullification FIJA | 04 May 2010
Excerpt: “Single acts of tyranny may be ascribed to the accidental opinion of a day; but a series of oppressions, begun at a distinguished period, and pursued unalterably thro’ every change of ministers, too plainly prove a deliberate, systematical plan of reducing us to slavery.” ~ Thomas Jefferson, 1774 For at least 40 years, modern [...]
Interviews &Jury Nullification FIJA | 07 Apr 2010
NH Liberty Radio, a radio talk show for liberty-minded people in New Hampshire, will discuss the Fully Informed Jury Association and jury nullification as the topics for its inaugural episode tonight at 6 pm Eastern. I don’t see a call-in number. Click through the link and you’ll have as much information as we do. We’ll [...]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 05 Apr 2010
I want to express special gratitude to the editors of The Oath Keeper, newspaper of America’s Oath Keepers, whose web site is www.OathKeepers.org for the organization, and www.TheOathKeeperNews.com for the newspaper, for the wonderful articles on juror authority, on FIJA, and on jury nullification. Thank you very much for presenting this concept to a relatively [...]
FIJA Calendar &Function of Juries &Interviews &Jury Nullification FIJA | 25 Mar 2010
Listen live Wednesday, 31 March from 1:00-2:00 pm Mountain Time as Halli Stone interviews FIJA Director Iloilo Jones on BlogTalkRadio’s Halli and Friends. (917) 889-3946 is the call-in number. If you cannot listen live, you can also listen to an archived episode of the show at your convenience either on BlogTalkRadio or at TrishAndHalli.com.
Jury Nullification &Media Catalog FIJA | 23 Mar 2010
FIJA is pleased to announce the release of our Challenge for Churches: Serving Justice Through Conscience (C4C) Seminar packet. FIJA will be sharing this C4C Seminar with churches across the nation. If you know of churches or church organizations who would like to have the Challenge for Churches: Serving Justice Through Conscience Seminar for their [...]
FIJA Calendar &Function of Juries &Interviews &Jury Nullification FIJA | 10 Mar 2010
FIJA Director Iloilo Jones will be interviewed on the Jury on American Freedom Radio on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 from 10:30-11:00 am Mountain Time. Listen online or click through the link to find the program on select local stations. And if you have a jury-related question, the call-in number for the show is 1-866-238-2120.
Jury Nullification FIJA | 27 Feb 2010
The National Forensics League has announced the following Lincoln Douglas debate resolution for March/April 2010: Resolved: In the United States, the principle of jury nullification is a just check on government. The debate geeks on our staff and the rest of us are thrilled to see this topic being debated by young people across the [...]
Jury Nullification FIJA | 15 Feb 2010
“As would be expected, this new legislation outraged abolitionists, but also angered many citizens who were previously more apathetic. In 1851, 26 people in Syracuse, New York were arrested, charged and tried for freeing a runaway slave named William Henry (aka Jerry) who had been arrested under the Fugitive Slave Act. Among the 26 people [...]
FIJActivist &Jury Nullification &Volunteer FIJA | 15 Feb 2010
From: “Robert Dreyfus” Date: February 15, 2010 6:44:07 AM MST To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Subject: Fw: WE HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE WE HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO NEVER HEARD THE TERM JURY NULLIFICATION, OR UNDERSTOOD THEIR RIGHTS CONFERRED BY THIS DOCTRINE, ARE NOW AWARE, AND ABLE TO EXERT THEIR RIGHTS FOR WHICH SO MANY [...]
FIJActivist &Jury Nullification &Volunteer FIJA | 15 Feb 2010
Email received from a Florida FIJActivist… From: “Robert Dreyfus” Date: February 14, 2010 12:12:13 PM MST To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> Subject: AN EASY PROJECT TO PROTECT LIBERTY TO THOSE RECEIVING THIS INFO: I consider each of you to be an activist. I hope you will take time to read the attachment, and if you think it has [...]