Protest and while any schmoe with the dollar knowledge of Human History and Group Psychology will rightfully acknowledge that without injustice there would be no protest do not do not tell that to the State Government of tennessee who apparently believe that the only way to stop protesting is to make it a felony yes under a new law signed into being by governor believe the 1st amendment. Assembly is now a bellamy of benson the ball and tear state the Associated Press reports that in a direct response to black lives matter protesters who took up camp and part of the states Capitol Building over the summer tennessees new law are now states that those who illegally camp on state property would now base a class felony punishable by up to 6 years in prison rather. Or than a misdemeanor and as a cherry on top right in time for this years controversial lections an important elections and any protester convicted of this new felony crime would effectively lose their right to vote you see felony
Going to exists i dont see it that strategy will be successful to kill time to sit down and talk. Greetings and sell you taishan. My friends we live in an age of injustice and protest and while any schmoe with the dollar knowledge of Human History and Group Psychology will rightfully acknowledge that without injustice there would be no protest do not do not tell that to the State Government of tennessee who apparently believe that the only way to stop protesting is to make it a felony yes under a new law signed into being by governor believe the 1st amendment sprayed him of speech and assembly is now a felony of penance and the ball and tears state the Associated Press reports that in a direct response to black lives matter protesters who took up camp and part of the states Capitol Building over the summer tennessees new law are now states that those who illegally camp on state property would now face a class felony punishable by up to 6 years in prison rather than a misdemeanor and as
Elections and any protester convicted of this new felony crime would effectively lose their right to vote you see felony convictions in tennessee and in many other states across the country often result in the revoke ation of a persons most basic right here in the United States of america and that is our right to vote to take part in our government in response to this new law the tennessee executive director of the a. C. L. U. Heavy weinberg said quote we are very disappointed in governor lees decision to sign this bill which chills free speech undermines criminal Justice Reform and fails to address the very issues of Racial Justice and Police Violence raised by the protesters who are now being targeted. And that my of rens is the real truth we are seeing across this land rather than take responsibility and fix the system of and. Racism and wealth inequality our politicians are quick to take the old easy way out with empty court corporate gestures of equality and outright criminalizati
We wouldnt be here today. Tonight we are excited to have with this tara burton. She is the release of her new book. The contributing editor at the american interests in a columnist at religious news services. She is written on religion and secularism with the National Geographic the New York Times and more and holds doctorate in theology from oxford. Ross is a columnist for the New York Times oped page. He is the author of to change a church bad religion and prayer just privilege. He was a Senior Editor for the atlantic he is the film critic for the national review. He lives in new haven with his wife and three children. Without further ado please join me in welcoming cara and russ. Thank you so much for all of you. For joining us here in the exciting virtual experience in the disembodied way of talking about a book. Thank you for letting me interrogate you about the future of religion in the United States and beyond. I just want to make two comments before we start the first is that i
Was an original 48 stores until 93 years it was sole survivor now run by Third Generation want to thank all of you for your support for our community of authors, booklovers, without that we would not be here today. Tonight we are excited to have with this celebrate the release of her new book, strange rights new religions for a world tar is a contributing editor of the american interest, the colonists at the new service on the former Staff Reporter at fox. Com bird she has written on religion with national geographic, the washington post, the New York Times, and holds a doctorate in theology from oxford which is also the author of the novel social creature. Joining tar to discuss her new book is ross. He is a columnist for the New York Times op ed page. As the author of to change a church bad religion and privilege and coauthor of a Brandnew Party before joining the New York Times is a Senior Editor for the atlantic, he is the critic for National Review and he cohosts the New York Time