Tonight! – Faith and Politics Forum

Tonight from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.  At UAH Shelby Center, 1st Floor Auditorium, Room SC 109.

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The framework/topics for the forum:

• As persons of faith, what are our roles and responsibilities as citizens? Or how are our roles and responsibilities impacted by our faith?
• What does separation of church and state mean?
• Was the American Constitution derived from the Holy Bible as many believe?
  • If so, what are the implications?
  • If not, what are the implications?
• What is our responsibility to help ensure that the laws and policies passed by our city, state and federal government are just?

Further Discussion:

• Voter ID Laws
  • Voter Registration and Suppression
  • What are the impacts of newly passed laws in Alabama on the 2014 elections?
• Immigration Laws – Supreme Court Ruling
• Restoring rights to those convicted of a felony
• HCS Desegregation Order / School Unification
• Healthcare
• Gun Laws

The panelists include:

Limestone Political Action Committee of NAACP - J. Curtis Turner
Madison Co. Republican Party, Executive Committee – George Barry
Madison Co. Democratic Party, Chair – Clete Wetli
WEUP Talk & Columnist – David Person
GHIMF Social Action Chair - Rev. Clarence Johnson
5th District Candidate – Charlie Holley
Madison Co. District 6th Commissioner – Bob Harrison