Lawful Assembly
The Lawful Assembly podcast teams up two divergent activists, a Secular Humanist Political Activist with an immigration lawyer and an ordained clergy to dissect politics, important legal issues facing the United States, and the role of religion in our political and legal landscapes. Its challenging conversation combines a bit of humor with lamentations over injustices, combined with equal measures of pragmatic cynicism and faith-filled hope. Engage with us as we navigate through the complexities of governance and justice, examining how beliefs and law intersect in the shaping of society. Lawful Assembly is more than just a podcast; it's a community dedicated to celebrating the power of people gathering together to inspire further understanding and activism where law, ethics, and compassion meet seeking the common good. Tune in, and be part of the conversation that ignites minds and hearts alike.
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This is our final episode. The demands of creating the show are much greater than its reach, so we are focusing our energies to do good in other ways and leaving the podcast behind.
We are grateful to all our listeners, and to all the people who commented and contacted us. We thank you for letting us be part of your lives for the last year.
Carry on and fight the good fight.
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Today we talk about the 14th amendment and the executive order to change it signed recently. We also talk about Episcopal DC Bishop the Right Rev. Mariann Budde, and the new policies of ICE
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/politics/ice-can-arrest-people-at-churches-and-schools
SHOW NOTES
We talk about the confirmation hearings, the release of the special counsels report and the vote in Chicago to help protect immigrants.
Today Craig answers several listener questions about religion and morality. Cecil chimes in with his thoughts. They both chat about the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
The idea of a trial of innocence asking each human whether to do well or not do well comes from André LaCocque, Onslaught Against Innocence, Cain, Abel, and the Yahwist. (Eugene, Or., Cascade Books, 2008), p. 1. See also, André LaCocque, The Trial of I...
We talk about pardons for immigrants in detention and then discuss a few Trump cases as he settles in to take office next month.
Show Notes
Part II of Craig’s article that discusses all the biblical protagonists who would have been unlawful under U.S. immigration law, “You Were Told to Love the Immigrant, But What If the Story Never Happened? Hospitality and United States Immigration Law,” Vincentian Heritage Journal: V...
Mr. Homan makes a false claim that nine out of ten people who claim asylum never get relief. (“Chicago to be ground zero for mass deportations, Trump border czar tells Illinois Republicans,” Tina Sfondeles, December 9, 2024, Chicago Sun Times:
We talk about several news stories on this week's show. Check out our show notes below:
For more information on the disproportionate toll on Palestinians lives since 1917, see Rashid Khalidi, The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine, A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017, (N.Y., Henry Holt & Co., 2020).
The Haaretz podcast quoted in this episode can be found at: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/podcasts/2024...
You can find the op-ed by Thomas Friedman, “Mr. Trump, Do You Realize How Much the World Has Changed Since You Were President?” Nov. 26, 202 at:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/
Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation, October 3, 1863, can be found at: https://obamawhitehouse.
A short solo podcast this week. Talking about what we talked about last week and clarifying for some listeners.
Craig and Cecil talk about the election results, what to do next and how to move forward.
Notes for this episode:
We spend much of this week's show talking about and playing clips from the Madison Square Garden Rally. We also cover some news stories about Elon Musk and a new defamation lawsuit filed against Donald Trump
Trump at the Garden: A Closing Carnival of Grievances, Misogyny and Racism
Our guest Today is Dr. Jennifer McCoy, Ph.D. She is a Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University. We discussed Pernicious Polarization, what causes it, and how to combat it.
Overcoming Polarization Journal of Democracy, Volume 32, Number 1, January 2021, Johns Hopkins University Press
This week we talk about several news stories. All the stories are linked below.
Megachurch pastor tells congregation to "vote like Jesus" by supporting Trump
'Trump Bible' one of few that meet Walters' criteria for Oklahoma classrooms
DeSantis Threatening Jail Time for Running Abortion Rights Ads in Florida - TPM – Talk...
This week we talk about the newest legal filing by Jack Smith in the DC Trump Case. We talk about what is in it and some commentary on the filing itself and the timing of the filing.
https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/73357920e3c8d739/8fc8bfd0-full.pdf
How Jack Smith Outsmarted the Supreme Court
We talk about several stories on this week's show and field a voicemail from a listener.
Judge Aileen Cannon Failed to Disclose a Right-Wing Junket — ProPublica
We talk about several news stories this last week. We start by discussing the debates and then move on to talking about Ginni Thomas and the recent story in ProPublica enlisting help opposing SCOTUS reform.
Judge Sets Deadlines in Trump Election Case, Saying Campaign Is 'Not Relevant'
Ginni Thomas Email Praised Group Opposing SCOTUS Reform — ProPublica
TRAC at Syracuse University's report on legal representation, "Too Few Immigration Attorneys: Average representation Rates Fall from 65% to 30%, can be found at: https://trac.syr.edu/
Dorothee Soelle's quote can be found in The Window of Vulnerability, A Political Spirituality, (Minneapolis, Fortress Press, 1990), p.7.
2025: https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf
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