68. Is the Constitution Hanging by a Thread? — A Conversation with Thomas B. Griffith

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🗓️ 18 April 2021

⏱️ 41 minutes

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President Dallin H. Oaks delivered a landmark address at our church’s most recent General Conference. He spoke passionately about the U.S. Constitution, and ended with an urgent admonition to end political tribalism and division, insisting that we address this in our wards and stakes.

In this episode, Faith Matters co-founder Bill Turnbull reached out to his good friend, Thomas Griffith, an expert in constitutional law, to explore not just Pres. Oaks address, but what lies behind it—the rapid erosion of good will and trust in the American body politic—including among Latter-day Saints. Griffith sees the possibility of a cataclysmic crisis in the not-too-distant future, and believes Latter-day Saints can and must play a critical role in healing today’s divides.

Thomas Griffith has served as chief counsel for both the U.S. Senate and for Brigham Young University, and was appointed to a judgeship by George W. Bush on the D.C. Court of Appeals, from which he recently retired. He now practices law in DC and teaches at Harvard Law School.

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0:53.6	Hey everybody, this is Aubrey Chavez from Faith Matters. President Dallin A. Jokes delivered a
1:00.0	landmark address at our church's last journal conference. He spoke passionately about the U.S.
1:04.4	Constitution and ended with an urgent admonition to end political tribalism and division.
1:09.6	In this episode, Faith Matters co-founder Bill Turnbull reached out to his good friend Thomas Griffith
1:13.9	who is an expert in constitutional law to explore not just President Oaks's address but what
1:18.8	lies behind it, the rapid erosion of goodwill and trust in American politics, including among
1:24.2	Latter-day Saints. Griffith sees the possibility of a cataclysmic crisis in the not-too-distant future
1:29.7	and he believes that Latter-day Saints can and must play a critical role in healing today's divides.
1:35.2	Thomas Griffith has served as chief counsel for both U.S. Senate and for Brigham Young University
1:40.4	and was appointed to a judgeship by George W. Bush on the DC Court of Appeals from which he
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