Exercising the Right
“Thanks to God and the Second Amendment”
Fox News Digital reported on August 8 about a new nonprofit called Themis Alliance that is being formed by the team of professionals who defended Kyle Rittenhouse. The organization is named after the Greek goddess of justice, and its founders aspire to right the wrongs perpetrated in modern-day cancel culture. After their successful defense of Rittenhouse, the team — made up of attorneys and other public relations professionals — is now seeking to help those who are being targeted in vicious smear campaigns similar to what Rittenhouse faced. Jillian Anderson, a board member of the newly formed Themis Alliance, told Fox News Digital that the organization aims “to help everyday Americans being victimized for exercising their constitutional rights…. Whether it’s blatant censorship or the government being weaponized against people for simply speaking up against government policy, it’s clear there’s a coordinated assault on the First Amendment underway.”
One Themis Alliance board member cited Rittenhouse’s harrowing story as a rationalization for why the new nonprofit is needed. Rittenhouse was forced to defend himself from deadly attackers in August of 2020 during a Black Lives Matter riot, and was immediately smeared by the media and then criminally prosecuted by politically biased local district attorneys. Themis Alliance board member Adam Waldwick told Fox News Digital about how Rittenhouse kept getting banned from fundraising sites, which made it very difficult for him to raise money for his legal defense. “I’m hopeful Themis Alliance can help to right this wrong so everyday Americans aren’t crushed and drowned out by malicious actors,” Waldwick said.
Anderson recalled Rittenhouse’s almost-impossible struggle against the media as another danger facing Americans who exercise their rights. “In my journey with Kyle Rittenhouse to gain media attention before his trial, the obstacles were daunting. Sharing his side of the story seemed nearly impossible as broadcasters and hosts shied away,” she told Fox News Digital. Anderson also explained how they were forced to leak a video out to the public to clearly show how Rittenhouse was acting in self-defense for people to get the truth about what occurred. “Witnessing the media’s immense power, I was personally driven to support Kyle and his shattered family, victims of relentless smears by mainstream media…. This experience led me to help create Themis Alliance, providing a voice and platform for those silenced by the woke mob and cancel culture. Together, we’ll empower the voiceless to reclaim their narratives,” she said.
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