The director of the john w hosted the experience of inflated african muslims in the 19th century, and Supreme Court decisions on religious issues after world war ii. The library of congress hosted this event. Study anotherg to that hasublic debate roiled the republic since its earliest days, how religion touches our daily life in washington and around the country. It wasnt that much noted in the media this morning as they were rushing to cover Todays Health Care vote, but its also a day in which President Trump is asking for or issuing an executive order that will relax the socalled johnson amendment, which was a law passed by Lyndon Johnson in 1964 prohibiting religious organizations from overt political activity for fear of tax consequences. That is also changing today. Day night was the National Today is the national day of prayer at the white house. Last night President Trump met with his evangelical advisory board. That is a group of people who only a year ago were not very happy
Its effectively dead and there are brill limits to what can be done in the political process. The second proposition is the opportunities are opening for free creating some of the best qualities of the american project so let a just say by american project them referring to the idea that came with the founders that individuals and Families Communities can be left free to live their lives as they see fit in the role of the government is to provide a peaceful setting for that endeavor but otherwise standing aside. You are not going to have a Constitutional Convention and you are not going to reverse held in v. Davis or anything else but that is essentially that they option of rolling back the federal governments power host want to jump right in and you mentioned helvering. Your book is fraught with Many Supreme Court cases and if he can footnote them for myself and our viewers. We are not all constitutional lawyers but you play one on tv. When you say that these things are set in stone,
Example, adult diabetes, Childhood Obesity and so on, other things that qatar is now trying to position itself as a Global Leader in addressing. I hate to end tonights discussion with the mention of diseases, but its been a pleasure and an honor being here. Thank you all, and my thanks again to osama. Thank you. [applause] before you turn if you dont mind i would like to say that have the professor for two more days here. You will be appearing at the Carnegie Endowment tomorrow at 1 p. M. To give his thoughts. Been back here for a conference on religious and secular trends in the region of north africa and the will be a paper on qatar involved with some of these religious developments in the region. So please, join us again tomorrow and the day after. But for now, please join us outside for some snacks and feel free to continue the conversation with professor mehran kamrava. Thank you all very much. [applause] is there a Nonfiction Author a book you would like to see featured on booktv
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