As the Supreme Court releases a slate of new rulings the justices appear to be sending a message: "Congress, do your job!" David French explains to Skye Jethani why congressional leaders are increasingly reluctant to take votes or pass laws, how this is making the presidency dangerously powerful, and why the courts are saying it's unconstitutional and harmful to democracy. Then, David tells why his former denomination canceled him—with some members even calling him a "heretic"—despite his full agreement with all of their doctrine and positions. Why are so many churches being driven by fear and non-essential beliefs?

0:00 - Theme Song

0:17 - Episode Starts

1:17 - Garland V. Cargill

5:34 - Trump Changing Statutes

9:20 - Obama Changing Statutes

13:50 - Congress Refusing to Pass Laws

20:33 - Why Congress Doesn't Want to Pass Laws

29:51 - How Low-Information Voters Feed Into This Ecosystem

32:06 - The Right Thing to Do vs Appeasing the Mobs

42:05 - When Every Issue is Considered a Fundamental

49:16 - When Every Issue is a Foreground Decision

58:16 - What a Partisan Fears

1:01:20 - Capitulation is Not Peace, the Center Does Not Hold

1:07:23 - End Credits

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