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Episode 6: Will Conflicting Interests Trump, Trump, And The Indivisible Movement

1/26/2017

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Segment #1 Trump’s Financial Conflicts Of Interest
  1. Why are we talking about this?
    1. Trump has apparently broken the emoluments clause of the constitution.
      1. Trump Industries may have other possible financial interests that will directly conflict with his presidency, our country, and foreign interests.
    2. This is corrupt
    3. It’s kind of a big deal, because, you know, the constitution.
 
  1. What do we want?
    1. His tax returns so we can know for sure
      1. Pass a law that to run for president you must release your tax returns
    2. An honest president who will work in the interest of the PEOPLE.
              

  1. How do we move forward?
    1. We must continue to protest and apply pressure
      1. To local government - apply pressure on local officials to demand Trump’s tax returns
      2. To State officials - restrict access to the ballot to anyone who has not published tax returns
      3. To the president - contact the White House that you want his tax returns
      4. Protest with your wallet
      5. Protest with your vote next election cycle
    
  1. Other forms of justice
    1. Lawsuits?
      1. May Donald Trump be forced to releases his tax returns?
 
  1. Is Impeachment A Possibility?                 

Segment #2 - The Indivisible Movement - How to Keep the Momentum Going
  1. Why are we talking about this?​
    1. The guide was created to help citizens organize and vocalize 
    2. ​The awakening of a Liberal Tea Party (we need our own name)
    3. Women's March was the largest demonstration in U.S. History
 
  1. What do we want?
    1. To keep the momentum going
 
  1. How do we move forward?
    1. We need to build “Cells of the Movement”
      1. Local groups that act semi-autonomously to pressure local officials on issues that matter to us
      2. Indivisible Guide
    2. Consistent contact with local officials
    3. Consistent meetings/protests (Model after Moral Mondays)
 
  1. Freedom Isn’t Free - So HOW Do We Work For It?


Extra Links:

http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/11/23/13715150/donald-trump-emoluments-clause-constitution

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/22/us/politics/trump-foreign-payments-constitution-lawsuit.html?_r=0

http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/01/lawsuit-trump-tax-returns

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/massive-marches-empower-advocacy-groups-861240899833

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Episode 5: The Fear Of Fear Itself And The Freedom To Get Your Religion On

1/15/2017

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Segment #1 How to “Fight Terrorism” (hint: don’t be terrified)
  1. Why are we talking about this?
    1. I mean, 9/11 (though not the beginning of terrorism - think guerilla warfare)
    2. U.S. ongoing wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Afghanistan based in “terrorism;” Iraq in “preventing nuclear weapons.”
    3. Al-Qaeda, ISIS
    4. 2016 was such a terrifying year (terrorist attacks in U.S. and Europe)
    5. This will be a fight our generation will never not be fighting, so we better start getting good at it
 
  1. What do we want?
    1. Americans to remember who they are:
      1. Tamed the west
      2. Beat the Nazis
      3. Defeated the Soviets
      4. Went to the fucking moon
      5. “We are not descended from small and fearful people”
    2. Therefore, beating terrorism is easy in conception - stop being terrified. However, it is difficult to stop with practical policy actions (aka does violent war-like tactics work or does humanitarian intervention/education tactics work better?)  
 
  1. How do we move forward?
    1. Treat acts of terrorism more like a natural disaster
      1. Make smart preparatory decisions
      2. Best early warning systems possible
      3. Most importantly, DON’T PANIC
b.    What suggestions we will make to try to stop the growth of terrorism and terrorist groups?

Prep Material
  1. Vox - The rise of ISIS, explained in 6 minutes
  2. Frontline Documentaries:
    1. Losing Iraq
    2. Children of ISIS
    3. The Rise of ISIS
    4. The Secret History of ISIS
    5. Confronting ISIS
    6. Obama At War
  3. Foreignpolicy.com - Trump’s Team Could Bring 9/11 Mindset Back to the White House
  4. Anything by Rukmini Callimachi of the NYTimes


Segment #2 - Freedom of Religion
  1. Reading of the First Amendment
 
  1. Case Law
    1. Maryland Toleration Act (1634): First legal action for freedom of religion in U.S. Stated that no one shall be troubled or molested given their religious or their free exercise thereof. RI, Conn, Penn, NJ all enacted similar statutes prior to Constitution.
    2. 1st Amendment guarantees free exercise of religion. 14th Amendment prohibits discrimination based on religious beliefs.
    3. Separation of Church and State
    i. Unconstitutional to force elected official to take a religious oath when accepting office.
    ii. Lemon Test: From Lemon v Kurtzman (1971): All laws concerning religion must pass these three ideals if considered constitutional: 1) The statute must have a secular legislative purpose. (also known as the Purpose Prong) 2)The principal or primary effect of the statute must not advance nor inhibit religious practice (also known as the Effect Prong) 3) The statute must not result in an "excessive government entanglement" with religious affairs. (also known as the Entanglement Prong)
    iii. Lemon Test has been used to stop unconstitutional practices in the following ways:
        a. No government imposed mandatory prayers in school
        b. Prayers at public school graduation ceremonies
        c. No student led mandatory prayers at sporting events
        d. Government cannot ban certain groups from using public university of public schools buildings for religious worship or for group gatherings.
        e. Public universities cannot withhold funds from student groups based on religious orientation

A couple of pre-international law pieces:
League of Nations- 1918- President Wilson- religious freedom and non-discrimination (not for racial minorities).
Atlantic Charter- 1941- freedom of expression, religion, from want, from fear (Roosevelt) ‘New world order’

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

Article 2: Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.

Article 16: (1) Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family.

Article 18: Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.


  1. Case Studies
    1. America right now
 
  1. How do we protect our right of freedom of religion?
    1. Sign up for the Muslim Registry
    2. Try and make friends with people outside your religious community
    3. Don’t be dicks​
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