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America is under assault. Her enemies are cunning, determined and perhaps even evil.

If we are to survive as a nation, more Americans must learn about those who work to destroy the nation, how they operate, and what their plan is for you.

The John Birch Society’s Speakers Bureau exists to provide those answers. We make available a list of experts on topics including the Deep State, public school indoctrination, the China threat, and more. Furthermore, we provide solutions to how to stop the threats that aim to destroy Americanism.

Speakers are available in-person or through video presentations. Learn more about speakers and topics below and book a speaker today.

The prices vary depending on if you host an in-person event or a webinar event. The in-person event is $400. This is only the speaking fee and does not include other expenses like travel, food, or hotel accommodations. Hosting a webinar event is $200.
You are responsible for the speaker fee, transportation, food, and hotel accommodations of the speaker, as well as securing a venue for the speech and promoting it. Our Freedom Voices coordinator at JBS headquarters will book the flight for the speaker. We will find the cheapest flight and confirm with the host of the event before purchasing.
You will first be charged for the speaking fee ($400). You and your speaking committee must pay for the transportation for the speaker from their hometown to your event (flying or driving), and their gas mileage from their home to the airport ($0.50 per mile). If the speaker incurs any out-of-pocket expenses, such as baggage fee, toll fee, or food, you will also be charged for this. Our speakers are all aware of these expenses and will be modest in any out-of-pocket expenses. Typically, the total cost of an in-person event runs anywhere from $600-$1,000 depending on how far the speaker is traveling.
When the government shut down the country last year, we began hosting online webinars for our speakers to temporarily replace the in-person speaking events. These webinars have been so successful that we have decided to keep them as a cheaper alternative to the in-person event. The total expense for the webinar event is $200. The host can choose to either host a free webinar event or charge a $5-$10 fee to cover the cost. The webinar will also either be a “live” event with the speaker or a recording of their speech. Currently we have five presentations pre-recorded and are working on getting the rest recorded. For the pre-recorded webinar, the first 40-45 minutes will be the recording of the presentation and then we will bring the speaker back to host a live question and answer session after the recording. All of our webinars are run through Zoom. The Freedom Voices coordinator will get everything set up for you on Zoom and will provide a flyer with the registration link so all the host has to do is promote the event.
For an in-person event, we recommend two-three months. This gives you a comfortable amount of time to make the necessary reservations and promote your event. For the online webinar, we recommend one month as these are a little easier to set up.
No, anyone can host an event.
No, we will provide templates for a flyer, program, and tickets. All you have to do is insert your information and take it to your local print shop.
In most cases, no. You will be responsible for providing all necessary video and audio equipment.
Your local coordinator is a great place to start. Our Freedom Voice’s coordinator is also always at your disposal to help you in whatever way they can.
No, you will be sent an invoice after the event has happened. We give you 30 days after the event to make your payment.
If the speaker cancels, they are responsible for reimbursing you for the speaking fee and any other incurred costs. If your event is cancelled due to inclement weather, you are still responsible for all costs.
No. Due to the proliferatory nature of the internet, all too often our videos have ended up in the wrong hands and been used to send the wrong message. It is for this reason that we ask you to not film your event.
Dr. Steve Bonta

Dr. Steve Bonta

Executive Senior Editor for The New American magazine
National Speaker - Available for in-person events and webinars.

Dr. Steve Bonta is Executive Senior Editor of The New American, as well as a longtime contributor to the magazine. He has extensive experience living abroad, including in Argentina, Spain, India, Sri Lanka and, most recently, China. He holds a degree in literature from Penn State (BA), as well as degrees in linguistics from BYU (MA) and Cornell (PhD). He is the author of Inside the United Nations and hundreds of articles for The New American on a wide range of subjects over more than 25 years.

BOOKInside the United Nations — 20 Years Later

The United Nations is almost 80 years old, and has changed a lot over the decades. But the essential goals of the organization remain completely contrary to the interests of a free and independent United States. Today, the danger of a sudden and radical transformation of the U.N. into a true world government has never been more acute. In this presentation, Dr. Bonta examines what has been happening recently with the U.N., and examines prospects for the near-term future — including the possibility that the U.S. will eventually withdraw from the organization.

BOOKDollars and Sense: Money, Banking, and Government

We use money every day, and couldn’t run civilization without it. But what is money, and where does it come from? Why is money and modern finance so unstable? How does our banking and financial system work? And why have chronic debt and inflation become the norm? Join Dr. Steven Bonta, Executive Senior Editor of The New American, to learn about the problems plaguing our money and our financial system — and what we can do about them.

Alex Newman

Alex Newman

Senior Editor for The New American magazine
National Speaker - Available for in-person events and webinars.

Alex Newman is an educator, author, consultant, and award-winning international journalist. He is the author of Indoctrinating Our Children to Death and Deep State: The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes and co-author of Crimes of the Educators.  In addition to serving as president of the media and information consulting firm Liberty Sentinel Media, Inc, he has written for a wide array of publications in the United States and abroad. He serves as a senior editor for The New American magazine, as well as a contributor to WND (WorldNetDaily) and The Epoch Times.  

BOOKNEW TOPIC!! CBDCs: Central Bank and Digital Slavery

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are coming at humanity like a freight train under the guise of "security" and convenience, but lurking behind CBDCs is a global plot to eliminate privacy and liberty. In this explosive talk, Alex Newman explains who is behind CBDCs, and why. More importantly, he explains how you can fight back.

BOOKNEW TOPIC!! The Truth About “Climate Change” & the War on Liberty

In this talk, Alex Newman breaks down the lies behind the "climate change" movement and exposes its real agenda: ending Western civilization and your freedom. Drawing on his years of experience covering UN climate summits and interviewing all the key players, Alex has unique insights you won't find anywhere else.

BOOKSave Our Children — And Our Nation

More than 85% of American children are being indoctrinated by radicalized government schools. Alex Newman exposes the insanity that has taken over the public school system. From the sexualization of children and the reshaping of values to deliberate dumbing down, Newman shows how dangerous this threat is and what you can do about it.

BOOKTranshumanism: The War on Humanity

It sounds like science fiction, but it’s not. Transhumanism is the globalists’ attempt to destroy what it means to be human using technology and genetic manipulation. This transhumanist campaign against God’s design for humanity is already underway. Learn more about this insane yet dangerously real plot, who’s behind it, and how to stop it.

BOOKWeaponizing Religion to Build the New World Order

Evildoers in the United Nations and World Economic Forum are hijacking and weaponizing the world's religions and religious leaders to advance a diabolical agenda of globalism and tyranny, warns award-winning journalist Alex Newman in this explosive talk. Learn who is doing it and why, and how you can fight back!

BOOKGlobalist “Great Reset” The End of Freedom

Welcome to The Great Reset, where globalists say you will own nothing, and like it. The Deep State is using COVID-19 hysteria as an excuse to fundamentally change us and how we live – and not for the better. Alex Newman explains what you can do to resist this globalist agenda.

Rebecca Terrell

Rebecca Terrell

Senior Editor & Contributor for The New American magazine
National Speaker - Available for in-person events and webinars.

Rebecca Terrell is a contributor and senior editor for The New American magazine. She is a licensed practical nurse and holds a Master of Business Administration. A former staff member for then-Congressman Ron Paul, she wrote his American Sovereignty Restoration Act (H.R. 1146) to end the United States’ membership in the United Nations. The bill was introduced each year from the 105th through the 112th Congress. Rebecca lives in Memphis, Tennessee.

BOOKDiabolic Origins of the Great Reset

With the dawn of the Great Reset made possible by the Covid debacle, the conspiratorial wolf is finally beginning to emerge from its sheep’s clothing. In fact, the more Deep State operators openly promote their true agenda, the less we should call it “hidden” or even refer to it as a “conspiracy.” Yet it is the same scheme — couched in new trappings — that has been at work for centuries under other names throughout history, and always with the same goal of overthrowing both church and state and implementing tyranny. It is the reason Robert Welch founded The John Birch Society in 1958. Rebecca Terrell traces the diabolic origins of the Great Reset and reveals what we can do to combat it.

Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Constitutional Expert
National Speaker available for in-person events and webinars.

Robert Brown is a constitutional scholar who created the popular six-part lecture series, “The Constitution Is the Solution.” A former field coordinator for The John Birch Society, Robert is an in-demand speaker who travels throughout the United States to help people better understand America’s preeminent governing document and issues related to it. He believes the key to American restoration is citizens who know the U.S. Constitution and hold elected officials accountable to it.

BOOKThe Harsh Reality of a “Convention of States”

Robert Brown shows what Mark Meckler of Convention of States (COS) says about an Article V convention and thoroughly debunks his false statements by examining the historical evidence and offers a $10,000 challenge to Meckler and COS. Brown concludes examining how a convention would look like if it were held today.

BOOKNullification: The Rightful Remedy

Many people are clamoring for an Article V convention to rein in big government. However, such a convention would result in changing the Constitution and risk removing many of its limitations on government power. But is our problem with big government due to a flaw in the Constitution — or a flaw in the politicians? Nullification, the constitutionally-prescribed practice of ignoring unconstitutional “laws,” is the key to reining in big government, not an Article V convention.

Bill Hahn

Bill Hahn

CEO of The John Birch Society
National Speaker available for in-person events and webinars.

William Hahn is the Chief Executive Officer of The John Birch Society. He grew up and worked on a cranberry farm, learning firsthand to appreciate all the hard work and responsible efforts that go into making the land produce. After college, he spent several years working with trade associations to help better their industries and now leads a national organization to help Americans have a better America.

BOOKExposing the Global Attack on Farmers: What You Can Do to Avoid the Next Food Crisis

Governments around the world are taking dangerous steps to drive farmers out of business. Farmers will have their cattle herds cut, their land seized, and be forcibly removed from their farms. Sound too fantastic to be true? It’s already happened in Sri Lanka and the Netherlands — and it’s beginning in Ireland, Canada, and other countries. How long before it happens here? 

Listen as Bill Hahn details the attacks and reveals the motives and players behind this insidious plan. Learn how you can help protect those who feed you and your family.

Arthur R. Thompson

Arthur R. Thompson

National Council Member
National Speaker - Available for in-person events and webinars

Prior to serving as The John Birch Society’s Chief Executive Officer, Art held nearly every volunteer and staff position in The John Birch Society, including National Director of Development and Communications and National Director of Field Activities. Art is the host of Activate America and author of a litany of books on the Insiders and their plans for a tyrannical one-world government, including In the Shadows of the Deep State, China: The Deep State’s Trojan Horse in America, and To The Victor Go the Myths and Monuments.

BOOKProperty Rights: As Sacred as the Laws of God

To our nation’s Founders, property rights were as sacred as the laws of God. Unfortunately, these rights have deteriorated to the point that government now practically controls all property. Property rights must be understood and restored in order to maintain freedom and avoid tyranny. Art Thompson explains the vital importance of property rights, including how our very existence as a free nation depends on them.

BOOKRestore Election Integrity

The security and integrity of the United States’ election system has been deteriorating for years. It’s long past time to restore election integrity in America. Without fair elections, we do not have a free country. The ultimate goal is to have every legal vote count and every illegitimate one tossed out. Former JBS CEO Arthur Thompson explains the necessary steps we must take as a nation in order to restore our election system.

BOOKBenedict Biden: Water Carrier for the New World Order

Learn about Joe Biden’s startling agenda in his own words and actions — his program for making America only a cog in the “New World Order” (his words, not ours) — and what can be done about it.

BOOKChina: The Deep State’s Trojan Horse in America

The danger of a rising China has become obvious to many people. What is not so obvious is the growing menace of Communist Chinese influence within the United States, including in academia, banking, business, political influence, media, the pandemic Covid-19, and the violence in our streets. Arthur Thompson exposes the Communist Chinese problem and what must be done to remedy it.

Trevor Loudon

Trevor Loudon

Author and Filmmaker
National Speaker

Trevor Loudon is an author, filmmaker and public speaker from Christchurch, New Zealand. For more than 30 years, he has researched radical-left, Marxist, and terrorist movements and their covert influence on mainstream politics. He believes that these forces must be exposed and countered, as America's continued role as a bastion of freedom is pivotal for the future of western civilization.

BOOKEnemies Within the Church

Marxists have infiltrated the evangelical Church in an effort to destroy it. In this riveting presentation, renowned documentarian and researcher Trevor Loudon reveals how the vile anti-Christian ideology is working to destroy the Christian Church — and, more importantly, what can be done about it.

BOOKExposing the Enemies Within

Have you ever wondered why our country seems to suffer, no matter what party is in office? For more than 30 years, Trevor Loudon has researched radical-left, Marxist, and terrorist movements and their covert influence on mainstream politics. What is the hidden agenda of the radical Left? Are we headed toward another Civil War? And how can we, as concerned Americans, make a concerted effort to get our country back on track?

Leah Southwell

Leah Southwell

JBS Field Coordinator
National Speaker - Available for webinars.

Leah Southwell was an eyewitness to this event and the seven years leading up to this. As an American having lived in Holland for 10 years and now 7 years in Chile she has some interesting cultural observations as possible reasons and explanations. As a JBS staff member, she has a deep understanding of the enemy we are facing and the solutions.

BOOKAnarchy: An Eyewitness Account

Through a military coup in Chile in 1973, a Socialist/Communist president was removed and Marxism was successfully suppressed. Free market economics were introduced and Chile became the world’s “Economic Miracle” and considered the best in Latin America. Then last October society suddenly erupted in violent protest, burning, looting and fighting with the police and even triggering a state of emergency, bringing out the military to the streets of Santiago, and lasting months. We recently saw something similar happening here. What are the commonalities? Although the spark was different the underlying causes are the same. What is happening in the world today and why?

Dr. Duke Pesta

Dr. Duke Pesta

Academic Director of FreedomProject Academy
National Speaker

How did we get here? Recent educational overreaches have finally awakened parents across the county to the ongoing transformation of education that has occurred right under our noses. Dr. Duke Pesta explains how we've moved from emphasizing knowledge-based mastery of subject matter to a politicized approach that diminishes achievement in favor of social justice indoctrination. He will also offer alternatives for education, and explain how parents can take action against the degrading public school system. Dr. Duke Pesta is Academic Director of FreedomProject Academy, a tenured university professor and author. He received his Masters degree in Renaissance literature from John Carroll University, and his Ph.D. in Shakespeare and Renaissance literature from Purdue University. He is one of the nation's foremost experts on the federal takeover of public education, having given over 500 talks around the country.

BOOKCRT, Trans-Tyranny, and the Crisis in Public School Education

How did we get here? Recent educational overreaches have finally awakened parents across the country to the ongoing transformation of education that has occurred right under our noses. Dr. Duke explains how we've moved from emphasizing knowledge-based mastery of subject matter to a politicized approach that diminishes academic achievement in favor of social justice indoctrination. From Critical Race Theory, to Social Emotional Learning, to LGTBQ propaganda, public schools are usurping the rights of parents while forcing leftist and socialistic dogma on America’s children. The talk also explains how parents can take control of their kids’ education and reject public school indoctrination.

Frank de Varona

Frank de Varona

Historian Author
National Speaker - Available for in-person events and webinars.

Frank de Varona is a historian, author, journalist, and expert on Hispanic contributions, with degrees in political science, economics, and social studies, and certificates in Latin American Studies and Educational Administration and Supervision. Born in Cuba, he fought in the Bay of Pigs Invasion and endured two years in a communist prison as a POW. He now resides in Miami with his wife.

BOOKThe Failure of Socialism

Mr. de Varona was a child in Cuba when it was plunged into poverty and despotism under Castro. At 17, he fought in the Bay of Pigs Invasion and endured two years in prison. In this compelling presentation, he will tell you how the “cure” for capitalism is really the method by which Marxists take control, and what we need to do to stop it.

Christian Gomez

Christian Gomez

Researcher and Author
National Speaker

Christian Gomez obtained his bachelor’s degree from the John C. Whitehead School of International Relations and Diplomacy at Seton Hall University, in South Orange, NJ. Based in Appleton, Wisconsin, Mr. Gomez is currently the Research Project Manager for The John Birch Society, the host of the JBS web-series “Anarchy & America,” and is also a contributor for The New American magazine.

BOOKTreaties: Global Conquest Without War

Global conquest is the name of the game, but rather than utilizing troops, tanks, warships, planes, and bombs, the method of choice of the would-be world rulers are treaties and trade agreements. Who are these would-be world rulers and what are their plans for a “new world order” (their words)? In this presentation, Christian Gomez names names and delves deep into the often-overlooked nitty gritty details buried in our nations most important international treaties and trade agreements. Heralded by politicians as “wins” for the American people, Christian Gomez examines how treaties are gradually eroding American sovereignty and edging us closer to a one-world government.

BOOKDangers of a Con-Con

Many well-meaning activists are promoting a “convention of states,” also known as an Article V constitutional convention (Con-Con), to rein in our out-of-control federal government. But is this a good idea? Christian Gomez explains what a Con-Con is and why it’s dangerous.

Tom DeWeese

Tom DeWeese

President of the American Policy Center
National Speaker

Tom DeWeese passionately believes in the rights of the individual over a powerful, tyrannical, and collectivist society. He is the author of three books: Now Tell Me I Was Wrong, ERASE, and Sustainable: The War on Free Enterprise, Private Property and Individuals. He travels extensively across the nation speaking out as an advocate of private property rights, personal privacy protection, and opposition to government education policy. He is founder and president of the American Policy Center.

BOOKStopping Agenda 2030 and Its Relentless Attacks on Private Property & More

The names change, but the threat is real. “Sustainable Development” is the common term for federal, state, and local policies that are destroying private-property rights and values as local rule is diminished.

Mary-Mark Haggard

Mary-Mark Haggard

Economist
National Speaker

Mary-Mark Haggard was born in Chicago. At the age of seven, her family landed in L.A. and she was raised in the Hollywood/Los Feliz area. In High School, she attended Free Enterprise seminars and classes on Saturdays and in the evening. She went on to earn a degree in Economics from UCLA.

After college, she was a professional model and dancer until she started having children. Once her oldest was three, she began educating him. Then she proceeded to home school her six children all the way through high school. She homeschooled for 30 years. They have all gone to Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California; the first five have graduated and the youngest is a sophomore.

During her years of homeschooling she often taught classes to other homeschooled students – sometimes art, sometimes sciences, sometimes dance, and of course economics. She also produced and directed plays. She still fixes the hair for the actors in a Shakespearean group at a small private school.

BOOKThe Poisoned Apple of Inflation

In 1913, a group of very rich, very powerful men met in secret on an island off the coast of the state of Georgia. Their plan: Create a national bank that not only produced the nation’s money, but controlled its interest rate. It would be sold to the public as the solution to stock market crashes and depressions. In reality, it was an inflationary mechanism designed to make them even richer, which we have been the victims of ever since. Join economics scholar Mary-Mark Haggard for an in-depth examination of the Federal Reserve and its detrimental effects on our economy, and what we can do to end the Fed.

Scott Bradley (PhD)

Scott Bradley (PhD)

Founder and Chairman of The Constitution Commemoration Foundation
National Speaker

As an executive at AT&T for 13 years, he was in charge of secure communications for the Department of Defense North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). He also was the Director of the Telecommunications Department at Utah State University for 16 years.

Mr. Bradley ran unsuccessfully against U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch in 2006. He campaign platform was “The Plain English Words of the United States Constitution.” His other political activities include several positions within the Utah Republican Party: County Central Committee Member, Precinct Chair, County Delegate, State Delegate, and State Central Committee Member.

He has also testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on behalf of Eagle Forum with concerns about the Patriot Act of 2001.

BOOKBig Government is Crushing the American Dream

Did you know that every elected official – police officers, sheriffs, mayors, judges, governors, representatives, and senators – upon entering office, swears an oath to uphold the Constitution? Are you aware that many of our elected officials either support unconstitutional legislation or act in ways that are unconstitutional? Did you know that we the people have the ability – the responsibility – to enforce the Constitution? The problem is that many people today are not familiar enough with our Constitution to recognize when someone is breaking the rules – and there’s a LOT of rule-breaking going on right now, especially in Washington D.C.

Dr. Douglas G. Frank

Dr. Douglas G. Frank

Election Integrity Expert
National Speaker - Available for in-person and webinars (limited webinar availability)

Dr. Frank has been working with hundreds of grassroots county groups across our nation to restore integrity in our elections. Using both national and local data he explains to various groups why we have lost our elections and what it will take to restore them. He is clear that a legislative fix will not restore our elections and that a county-level effort is needed. After presenting, if a committed team can be assembled, he will continue to work with them and connect them with a national support infrastructure.

BOOKSeven Steps to Take Back Our Elections

Dr. Frank has been working with hundreds of grassroots county groups across our nation to restore integrity in our elections. In this presentation, he explains why we have lost our elections and what it will take to restore them. He also discusses why a county-level effort — rather than relying on state legislatures — is needed to restore our elections. If a committed team can be assembled, Dr. Frank will continue to work with them to help achieve integrity where they live.

Mitchell Shaw

Mitchell Shaw

JBS Field Coordinator
National Speaker - Available for webinars.

C. Mitchell Shaw covers a variety of topics related to liberty, most recently the CNN fake news debacle and Russia investigation. As a JBS staff member, he is strong advocate of privacy in the digital age, his main focus is on the intersection of technology and liberty.

BOOKThreats on Digital Liberty

In the digital age, there is no clear line of separation between digital liberty and any other liberty. As overreaching government agencies and nosy corporations harvest the personal data of any and all, privacy and liberty recede. Mr. Shaw’s presentation reveals the ways personal data — including e-mails, texts, browsing histories, and more — is mined and used to create a startlingly accurate picture of each of us, and shows — in clear layman’s terms and without technical jargon — the tools and practices you need to protect your privacy and liberty from a culture of surveillance.