OA131: Andrew^2 (w/guest Andrew Seidel)
Today's episode welcomes back one of our favorite guests -- and the show's only three-time\xa0guest, Andrew Seidel, attorney with the Freedom From Religion Foundation. Together, Andrew, Andrew, and Thomas tackle a bunch of church and state separation issues.\xa0 First, they break down Andrew Seidel's recent success in convincing the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject their most unqualified judges, Jeff Mateer and Brett Talley. Then, the gang does a deep dive into the oral arguments in the\xa0Masterpiece Cakeshop hate-bakery case. After that, Andrew Seidel gives us his take on a new Christian right-wing lobbying group co-founded by Gordon Klingenschmitt. Finally, we end with the answer to Thomas (and Andrew!) Take The Bar Exam question #54 about witness statements and overlapping privilege.\xa0 Don't forget to following\xa0our Twitter feed (@Openargs) and like our Facebook Page\xa0so that you too can play along with #TTTBE! Recent Appearances Andrew was just a guest on Episode 75 of The Science Enthusiast podcast\xa0and Episode 229 of the Atheist Nomads podcast.\xa0 Give 'em a listen! Show Notes & Links
- We broke down the Masterpiece Cakeshop\xa0case in Episode 105, and you can follow along with the guys by reading the transcript of the\xa0Masterpiece Cakeshop\xa0oral argument before the Supreme Court!
- If you love Andrew Seidel, you might want to go back to his previous appearances on the show, Episode 82 (on Trinity Lutheran), Episode 85 (which was originally a Patreon-only exclusive), and Episode 111.
- And if that's still not enough Andrew for you, you can catch up on\xa0Andrew Seidel's most recent writings:\xa0 his op-ed on\xa0Masterpiece Cakeshop, which you can read here; his blog post on right-wing legal organizations; and, of course, his FFRF press release celebrating the victory in keeping Mateer and Talley off the federal bench.
- Find out all about Go Klings's latest right-wing "legal" group here.
- Finally, consider supporting the Freedom From Religion Foundation.