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Lawful Assembly

Lawful Assembly

The Lawful Assembly podcast teams up two divergent activists, a Secular Humanist Political Activist with an immigration lawyer and an ordained clergy to dissect politics, important legal issues facing the United States, and the role of religion in our political and legal landscapes. Its challenging conversation combines a bit of humor with lamentations over injustices, combined with equal measures of pragmatic cynicism and faith-filled hope.

Recent Episodes

Dec. 20, 2024

Pardons, Trump Sues Iowa Pollster, and Judge Denies Trump's Bid to Throw Out Conviction

We talk about pardons for immigrants in detention and then discuss a few Trump cases as he settles in to take office next month.    Show Notes    Part II of Craig’s article that discusses all the biblical protagonists who wo…
Dec. 13, 2024

Chicago as Ground Zero for Mass Deportations

Mr. Homan makes a false claim that nine out of ten people who claim asylum never get relief.  (“Chicago to be ground zero for mass deportations, Trump border czar tells Illinois Republicans,” Tina Sfondeles, December 9,...
Dec. 6, 2024

Boycotting the Press, Hunter Biden Pardon

We talk about several news stories on this week's show. Check out our show notes below:   For more information on the disproportionate toll on Palestinians lives since 1917, see Rashid Khalidi, The Hundred Years’ War on Pale…
Nov. 29, 2024

Israel, Gaza, and Reflections on Thanksgiving

We talk about Craig's travels to Israel and his experience there.
Nov. 22, 2024

Encountering Different Worldviews

A short solo podcast this week. Talking about what we talked about last week and clarifying for some listeners.
Nov. 15, 2024

Welcoming the Stranger vs. MAGA Jesus

Today Craig and Cecil discuss the differences in how groups use Christianity to shape their ideas on immigration.    The chapter contrasting the Migrant 4 Life from MAGA Jesus and the immigration consequences of the Tower of…

About the Hosts

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Rev. Craig Mousin, J.D.

Mousin’s first recollections of public protest found him as a grade school student and two siblings dressed as the three patriots replicated in Archibald Willard’s “The Spirit of 76” during his hometown’s Fourth of July parade.  He later observed his parents organize and advocate regarding school funding issues, challenging municipal public works decisions, and seeking more equitable health care options.  Whether organizing a high school student protest or presenting his first church sermon during a high school youth service advocating for social justice, he has blended a respect for legal advocacy with public activism against sovereign abuse of civil and human rights and a more just distribution of the earth’s bounty.

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Cecil Cicirello

Cecil is a podcaster. He has an undergraduate degree in philosophy, and a masters degree in new media studies. He has, with the great help of other podcasters and the listening community, raised over 1.5 million dollars for charitable efforts that range from helping the underprivileged to assisting women with access to abortion in anti-choice states. His other shows are the Cognitive Dissonance Podcast & the Citation Needed Podcast.