584 - The Price to Make Jerry Falwell, Jr. Go Away

Patreon supporters who give $5 a month will get an ad-free version of the show!Join our private Facebook group and Discord server!Jessica and I spoke about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.– Good news! The Supreme Court deadlocked on allowed the first-ever taxpayer-funded religious charter school in Oklahoma. (0:20) – Liberty University paid Jerry Falwell, Jr. $15 million to make him—and his lawsuits—disappear. (10:45)– Trump admin drops $37.7M fine against Christian school that lied about tuition. (26:17)– After a decade, a Florida city has finally given up defending an illegal prayer vigil. (36:50)– Indicted megachurch pastor Robert Morris abused a kid. Now he's suing for retirement pay. (53:13)– Texas Senate passes bill to force Christian date labels (B.C. and A.D.) in public schools. (1:06:37)– Appeals court: Southwest's lawyers don't have to go through right-wing "religious freedom" training. (1:14:35)This content is CAN credentialed, which means you can report instances of harassment, abuse, or other harm on their hotline at (617) 249-4255, or on their website at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.