Lectures at the annual convention in los angeles. Discrimination against religious minorities in society and the courts. This is 40 minutes. Good afternoon, everyone. Freedom led religious [inaudible] islamic ing on sharia and allism, u. S. Constitution. Nate walker, executive director 1791 Organization Called delegates and its an Organization Made up of legal and practitioners who help companies, educational institutions, nonprofits, deal issues of religious liberty, literacy and education. Jump in and ill start with nate. Nate, could you walk us through a brief history of religious liberty in the united states, where did it come from are we seeing today in terms of an almost redefinition of religious liberty being what, from my be thought used to of as a shield. The constitution and the constitution, the used as a shield for which the majority would not impose its now on the minority but almost being wielded as a sword by the majority. I packed a lot in there but if you could it a sh
Legislative issues and has been sought out by key policymakers, inclyuding the Obama Administration. Our discussion focuses around race and nationalism. That is the issue of our time. Creating and influencing conversations that put communities into a corner and divide our country. It makes it very difficult to have honest conversations about national security, civil rights, pluralism and the economy. I will let you open with your remarks and we will take it from there. Sammy no pressure on the high level conversation. I will doubt you with my loquacious abilities 0 douse you with my loquacious abilities. It is great. Here. You for having me a week, just a few days more than that, we were at the white house talking about similar topics and ideas affecting many communities, but primarily the Muslim Community. To servicenot new work and working with populations that revolve around some kind of hate, violence and not to mention the impact of those lifestyles in those places. Muslimw to the