Ep. 243 - What We Learned From The Midterms

Friendly Atheist Podcast

Religion & Spirituality, News Commentary, Politics, News

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2018

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics. — Atheism, politics, and the consequences of the midterm elections! We discussed canvassing for a great candidate, the atheists who were elected, and what the GOP Senate majority could do to the courts. (1:00) — The anti-gay county clerk from Kentucky, Kim Davis, is now out of a job having lost her re-election bid. (39:08) — The Trump administration wants to make it even harder for women to obtain birth control. (45:15) — The mother of a mass shooting victim says she doesn’t want anyone’s thoughts and prayers. She just wants gun control. (48:40) — Michelle Obama conceived her daughters through IVF. (51:07) — Here’s a FOX News story you may enjoy… (53:07) — Hemant will be speaking in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday night! It’s free. Come! (58:00) — Students at a high school outside of Chicago were sent swastikas on their phones. (59:20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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