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Tag Archives: Bill Of Rights
Laser Interview – Podcast November 15, 2021
Fighting For Freedom of Religion And A More Inclusive America. Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland welcome Rachel Laser, CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. Laser begins by noting that Americans United has been around for almost … Continue reading
Posted in Bigotry, Civil Liberties, Civil Society, Constitutional Issues, Cultural Diversity, Domestic Extremism, Education, Founding Fathers, Government, Human Rights, Interviews, Justice System, Legal Issues, LGBT Issues, National Politics, Political History, Public Education, Religion, Supreme Court, U.S. Court System
Tagged Americans United for Separation of Church and State, Bill Of Rights, Free Exercise Clause, Freedom of Religion, Religion, Separation Clause, Theocracy, Thomas Jefferson, US Constitution
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Bordewich Interview – Podcast May 6, 2019
What Were The Founders Thinking? Democratic Perspective welcomes constitutional scholar and author Fergus Bordewich. To understand how we got to where we are, he says it’s important to understand the historical context of the constitutional convention and the First Congress. … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Federalism, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Issues, Democratic Governance, Firearms and Explosives, Founding Fathers, Government, Gun Control, Human Rights, Interviews, Military, National Politics
Tagged 1st Amendment, 2nd Amendment, Bill Of Rights, Constitution, Constitutional Amendments, Constitutional Convention, First Congress, Slavery
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Mik Jordahl Interview — Podcast December 11, 2017
The Bill of Rights Is Being Fought Over Every Day: When All Is Said and Done, Litigation Is the Only Effective Way To Protect Us From the Consequences of Unconstitutional Laws. Mik Jordahl, local Sedona attorney and free speech advocate, … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Law Enforcement, Arizona Politics, Citizens United, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, Constitutional Issues, Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Income Inequality, Interviews, Judicial System, Jurisprudence, Justice System, Legal Issues, Palestinian/Israeli Conflict, Podcasts, Policing, Political Polarization
Tagged 1st Amendment, BDS Movement, Begging, Bill Of Rights, Boycotts, FIrst Amendment, Free Speech, Mik Jordahl, Panhandling, Pre-emption
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Religion As an Excuse for Bigotry — Podcast May 11, 2015
Are State-Sponsored Religious Freedom Restoration Acts Simply a Fig Leaf for Anti-Gay Discrimination? Democratic Perspective reconsiders the Establishment Clause of the Constitution’s First Amendment, the history of religious conflicts in Europe and elsewhere in the world, and more generally, the relationship of religion … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Gay Discrimination, Arizona Politics, Bigotry, Civil Rights, Conservatives and Reactionaries, Constitutional Issues, LGBT Community, LGBT Issues, LIberals and Conservatives, Podcasts, Racial Discrimination, Religion
Tagged 1st Amendment, Anti-Gay Discrimination, Bigotry, Bill Of Rights, Established Religions, Establishment Clause, FIrst Amendment, Religious Freedom, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA
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