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The Constitution (Melissa's Version)

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Strict Scrutiny

News, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Government

4.65.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2026

⏱️ 105 minutes

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Summary

Kate & Leah talk to Melissa about her new book, The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader, or, as we like to call it at Strict HQ, The Constitution (Melissa’s Version). Then all three unravel what happened with the Virginia Supreme Court invalidating voter-approved redistricting maps, along with other voting-related shenanigans in the wake of Callais. Finally, they talk with Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, about why and how anti-abortion forces are once again targeting mifepristone.
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0:00.0

Strict scrutiny is brought to you by Americans United for separation of church and state. You're not

0:04.4

alone if it feels like Groundhog Day every morning when you read the news or even listen to what we're

0:09.1

talking about here on strict scrutiny. And while it's overwhelming to see the trajectory our country

0:14.5

is on, we all show up every day trying to find ways to make it better, to educate our neighbors,

0:19.9

and to continue fighting for democracy.

0:22.3

And our friends at Americans United have been doing the very same thing, day in and day out, for almost 80 years.

0:29.1

This year alone, they filed three separate lawsuits against Trump's anti-Christian biased task force, which, spoiler alert, is anything but unbiased.

0:37.8

A.U has been tracking every mention of Christian nationalist rhetoric from this administration

0:42.2

and partnering with many allied organizations to sue and protect our constitutional right

0:47.5

of church and state separation.

0:49.4

The right that protects all of our abilities to be who we are and live as we choose,

0:53.8

so long as we don't harm

0:54.9

others. It's easy to get apathetic, as we're all seeing and hearing these attacks and our

0:59.9

freedoms every single day and watching a religion be weaponized for a power grab. But now isn't

1:05.7

the time to give up. It's the time to fight back against the growing authoritarianism in our country.

1:11.4

Consider joining Americans United for separation of church and state.

1:14.7

You can learn more by visiting AU.org forward slash crooked because church state separation protects us all.

1:22.3

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1:27.0

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1:33.7

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1:39.3

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