Phoenix- discussion by national secular leader, Rev Barry Lynn

Let's join the Americans United Meetup group for an informative talk. We expect over 50 people to attend from various groups.

Topics: Religious instruction in schools and Monitoring religiously biased bills

2pm Speaker: Roopali Desai, Attorney at local law firm Coppersmith Brockelman

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2:30pm Special Visiting Guest Speaker: Rev Barry Lynn, Executive Director, Americans United for Separation of Church & State, Washington D.C.

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"Let's Envision A Day Without Separation Of Church And State!"

Before Rev Lynn's talk, Roopali Desai, Attorney at local law firm Coppersmith Brockelman, will give an overview on the lawsuit (in the US District Court in Arizona) from the Americans United for the Separation of Church and State's David Felten v. Heritage Academy, alledging extensive religious instruction in the content of Heritage Academy's courses. The Heritage Academy is a three campus charter school in Maricopa County.

Parking: Free

Light Rail or Bus stops on Central Ave and McDowell Rd

Admission: Free

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About Barry Lynn

Since 1992, the Rev. Barry W. Lynn has served as executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a Washington, D.C.-based organization dedicated to the preservation of the Constitution’s religious liberty provisions.

In addition to his work as a long-time activist and lawyer in the civil liberties field, Lynn is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, offering him a unique perspective on church-state issues.
An accomplished speaker and lecturer, Lynn has appeared frequently on television and radio broadcasts to offer analysis of First Amendment issues. News programs on which Lynn has appeared include PBS's “NewsHour,” NBC's “Today Show,” Fox News Channel's “O'Reilly Factor,” ABC's “Nightline,” CNN's “Crossfire,” CBS's “60 Minutes,”ABC's “Good Morning America,” CNN's “Larry King Live” and the national nightly news on NBC, ABC and CBS.

Lynn served for a decade as host of the syndicated radio show “Culture Shocks (http://www.cultureshocks.com/),” a daily look at various issues affecting society and the culture. In the 1990s he was the regular co-host of "Pat Buchanan and Company" and after that did a weekly syndicated radio program, "Review of the News," with Col. Oliver North. Lynn is a regular guest on nationally broadcast radio programs, including National Public Radio's “All Things Considered,” “The Diane Rehm Show,” “Morning Edition” and “Talk of the Nation.” He also appeared on every other national radio network.

For more information go to https://au.org/about/people/barry-w-lynn

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Excerpts taken from the Americans United Meetup group posting.