Changes

The Society works towards educating Americans about the original intent of the [[Founding Fathers]]. The John Birch Society strongly believes that the United States is a [[Constitutional Republic]], not a democracy. The John Birch Society opposes [[Communism]], [[Socialism]], [[Fascism]], and [[Collectivism]]. The John Birch Society supports free-market [[Austrian economics]] as opposed to socialist [[Keynesian economics]].<ref>http://www.jbs.org/issues-pages/economy</ref> The John Birch Society also advocates abolishing the federal reserve.<ref>https://www.jbs.org/issues-pages/federal-reserve</ref>

The Society works towards educating Americans about the original intent of the [[Founding Fathers]]. The John Birch Society strongly believes that the United States is a [[Constitutional Republic]], not a democracy. The John Birch Society opposes [[Communism]], [[Socialism]], [[Fascism]], and [[Collectivism]]. The John Birch Society supports free-market [[Austrian economics]] as opposed to socialist [[Keynesian economics]].<ref>http://www.jbs.org/issues-pages/economy</ref> The John Birch Society also advocates abolishing the federal reserve.<ref>https://www.jbs.org/issues-pages/federal-reserve</ref>

Compared to other conservative organizations, the John Birch Society strongly defends America's [[national sovereignty]] in the face of [[globalism]] and the [[War on Sovereignty]]. It sees American sovereignty as essential to preserving the [[limited government]] and [[self-governance]] supported by the founding fathers, and it views globalists as working against American values and for a socialistic [[one-world government]]. The Society strongly opposes left-wing attacks on conservative Christianity and its attempts to remove it from the public sphere.

Compared to other conservative organizations, the John Birch Society strongly defends America's [[national sovereignty]] in the face of [[globalism]] and the [[War on Sovereignty]]. It sees American sovereignty as essential to preserving the [[limited government]] and [[self-governance]] supported by the founding fathers, and it views globalists as working against American values and for a socialistic [[one-world government]]. It supports a non-interventionist foreign policy, where the U.S. protects is sovereignty by leaving the many international organizations it has tied itself up in. The Society strongly opposes left-wing attacks on conservative Christianity and its attempts to remove it from the public sphere.

Since June 2012, there has been a petition drive, supported by Senator [[Scott Brown]], to be presented to President Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner, to reopen the investigation into the shooting down of KAL 007 and reports of the survival of Congressman McDonald.<ref>http://www.change.org/petitions/president-barack-obama-speaker-of-the-house-john-boehner-conduct-an-investigation-of-flight-kal-007</ref>

Since June 2012, there has been a petition drive, supported by Senator [[Scott Brown]], to be presented to President Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner, to reopen the investigation into the shooting down of KAL 007 and reports of the survival of Congressman McDonald.<ref>http://www.change.org/petitions/president-barack-obama-speaker-of-the-house-john-boehner-conduct-an-investigation-of-flight-kal-007</ref>