883 Constitutional and civil rights attorney, activist and author Andrew Seidel

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Pete Dominick

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🗓️ 7 July 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Andrew is the author of two books: The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American (2019) and American Crusade: How the Supreme Court is Weaponizing Religious Freedom (forthcoming in September). He’s also co-editor of an academic text, Law and Religion: Cases and Materials (Foundation Press, 2022) 5th Edition, with Prof. Leslie Griffin of UNLV law school.

While writing the epilogue for The Founding Myth, Andrew conceived of and organized the groundbreaking “Christian Nationalism at the January 6, 2021, Insurrection” report which was published by the Baptist Joint Committee and FFRF. He contributed two section, briefed members of Congress on the report, which led to a fiery speech on the House floor, and was asked to submit testimony to the January 6th Committee, which he did in March 2022.

A Senior Correspondent at Religion Dispatches, Andrew’s written many opeds and several scholarly articles, and has debated the existence of God, the tax-exempt worthiness of politicking churches, and whether America was founded as a Christian nation.

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Andrew graduated cum laude from Tulane University (’04) with a B.S. in neuroscience and environmental science and magna cum laude from Tulane University Law School (’09, part of the first post-Katrina class), where he was awarded the Haber J. McCarthy Award for excellence in environmental law. He studied human rights and international law at the University of Amsterdam and traveled the world on Semester at Sea. Andrew completed his Master of Laws at Denver University Sturm College of Law (’11) with a perfect GPA and was awarded the Outstanding L.L.M. Award for his work as the Erik Bluemel International Environmental Law Fellow.

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0:00.0	And hello and welcome to stand up. It's the Friday show. Thanks to everybody who joined me at the Thursday night hang out
0:08.0	Which we do every Thursday for subscribers only always a great time on the program today
0:13.4	I've got a first time guest an awesome guest really happy to have him joining me for the first time crickly claimed author and
0:21.0	Constitutional attorney Andrew Sidel
0:23.6	He is the author of a new book American Crusade how the Supreme Court is weaponizing religious
0:30.0	Freedom his first book is very good important and always relevant sadly the founding myth why Christian nationalism is
0:37.9	Un-American. I really enjoy this guy's videos his writing and
0:43.8	His appearances on television. He's been on with Bill Riley and Fox News
0:48.0	He's been on with all kinds of actual Christian nationalists that guy Jesse Lee
0:52.6	Peterson who is huge on YouTube and so much more. I love preparing to talk to him
0:58.7	He's probably writing or speaking about American history the Constitution religion the law is books religious freedom and why
1:05.6	American needs national commitment to the separation of church and state most of the time
1:10.4	I think you're going to really like this conversation. You can support him on patreon.com slash Andrew L
1:17.5	Sidel and me as always at
1:20.6	Petrion dot com slash petrion to stand up with p.com because I can't do it without you
1:25.4	I think I know you're going to love this guy very smart passionate with a great conversation
1:30.9	I was psyched to get him on so let's do it right now with Andrew Sidel
1:36.7	All right, as I said, I have no idea how we have never connected before
1:42.2	But I hope this is the beginning of a long
1:44.7	Loving relationship with Andrew Sidel welcome. Thank you very much for joining me
1:48.6	Oh, it is my pleasure. Thank you for having me on. I
1:51.8	Have had so many people that I think are in your in your world on the program and I'm sure you're familiar and respect most of them
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