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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

Jan. 17, 2025

Defense Secretary Hearings and Chicago Votes to Protect Immigrants

SHOW NOTES We talk about the confirmation hearings, the release of the special counsels report and the vote in Chicago to help protect immigrants.  For more information on Pete Hegseth’s connection to the Crusades, see D…
Jan. 10, 2025

Special Counsel Report and the 'Laken Riley Act'

SHOW NOTES  For information on the Laken Riley Act, see the National Immigrant Law Center      CALL to ACTION    Laken Riley Act:  Although the Senate has passed a motion on Thursday, January 9, to let the...
Jan. 3, 2025

Listener Questions about Religion and Reflections on the Death of Jimmy Carter

Today Craig answers several listener questions about religion and morality. Cecil chimes in with his thoughts. They both chat about the death of former President Jimmy Carter.      The idea of a trial of innocence asking eac…
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…

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.