Rebecca and Liz welcome Americans United Associate Vice President of Public Policy Dena Sher to the show to discuss President Trump’s spate of executive orders. Dena reminds us what executive orders are and we break down the ones that affect religious liberty and the separation of church and state.

 

Background

• Dena Sher, Associate Vice President of Public Policy at Americans United

• How to take action

• FFRF action alerts

• AU action alerts

 

Executive Orders

• EO establishing the White House Faith Office

• EO creating a task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias

• EO banning the use of federal funds to support gender ideology and discriminatory equity theories

• EO expanding vouchers and school choice programs

• EO defining gender as male and female

• EO restricting transgender people from participating in sports 

• EO restricting gender affirming care

Other Legislation Discussed

• Educational Choice for Children Act

• Do No Harm Act

• Louisiana law that would require Ten Commandments in classrooms

• FFRF case page

• AU case page

 

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