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News
Tom Neilson
If you are interested in Political & Social Satire in song, you may want to hear Tom Neilson Sunday, July 5, 2009, 8:00 - 10 PM at Nashville Friends Meeting House, 530 26th Avenue North (off Charlotte Ave). Award-winning composer, singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Derrick Jordan references Jon as "One of the most politically savvy songwriters I know." Admission is $10.
Bill Peach
Bill Peach will be discussing and signing his new book, Politics, Preaching & Philosophy, in the Green Hills Mall on Tuesday, July 14, at 7 pm. You can also obtain his book from PublishedByWestview.com/PeachB/html, Amazon, or your local book store.
Next AU Meeting
The next meeting will be Monday August 10, 2009 at 6:30PM. For the rest of the year we plan to hold these meetings on the second Mondays of every other month at 6:30PM. The locations have not yet been confirmed.
AU is asking for help in planning the following events. For information please contact Charles Sumner (sumner7540@bellsouth.net).
In the near future we hope to have a public meeting to honor retiring Justice of the Supreme Court, David Souter, who was a defender of separation of church and state. He took his oath of office as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court on October 9, 1990 and will be retiring at the end of the court's term in June, at the age of 69.
In celebration of the 400th anniversary of his telescope, in addition to the nomination of this year as the Year of Science and the Year of Astronomy, this fall AU plans to screen a PBS Nova DVD entitled "Galileo's Battle for the Heavens." Based on Dava Sobel's best-selling biography Galileo's Daughter and directed by Peter Jones, this two-hour film celebrates the story of the father of modern science and his struggle to get Church authorities to accept the truth of his astonishing discoveries. Galileo's trial is a perfect example of how science was suppressed by the power of the church. A second more interactive event which will include short presentations, videos, and discussion will more likely be planned.
Take Action!
Visit www.aclu-TN.org. Check out the legislative actions recommended - some of them are church-state related, including one about which Nashville Chapter has already written to legislators - the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) which needs AMENDING before passage. Use your influence.
AU Membership
Time to renew Americans United membership or time to join. Membership includes the Church & State magazine - a minimum of $25 ($10 for students). Mark your check with your intention.
NASHVILLE CHAPTER AMERICANS UNITED
PO Box 210005
Nashville TN, 37221
Drinking Liberally
A group of liberals meets most Thursday evenings to discuss politics and events starting at 6 pm - with others showing up later. The routine meeting place is the Flying Saucer restaurant/bar downtown near the Frist and Union Station. The group is a chapter of a national organization and is named "http://www.DrinkingLiberally.org." Feel free to drop in - or better yet, get on their e-mail notification list.
L-Group
Another liberal group, which started at a local church, usually meets on the second Saturdays of the month. The event is a potluck and usually has a speaker or presentation. Another member needs to invite you. If interested, email Charles Sumner at Charles Sumner,identify yourself,and tell in a couple sentences your interest in church-state issues.
Radio Free Nashville and Liberadio
If in the SW area of Nashville, tune in to WRFN-FM 98.9 from 3 to 4 pm Wednesdays for "Church and State Today." Streaming is at http://www.RadioFreeNashville.org. Also hear Liberadio on Monday mornings on WRVU-FM 91.1, Vanderbilt's station, from 7 to 9 am. Streaming is available at www.wrvu.org. UPDATE: Beginning Wednesday, July 1, Mary Mancini and Freddy O'Connell will expand Liberadio to include an additional live hour on the Internet every Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 to 10:00 am (CT) on BlogTalkRadio. Visit BlogTalkRadio at http://www.BlogTalkRadio.com/Liberadio. To call-in and join the conversation, dial (347) 677-0660. Comments may be sent to feedback@liberadio.com. The hosts are Americans United members Mary Mancini and Freddie O'Connell. We are looking for guests and helpers. Also TALKERS Magazine, the trade publication of the talk radio industry, recognized them as part of their Frontier Fifty - a list of talk radio acts doing "important pioneering work taking place in the burgeoning world of internet talk media." Congratulations!
Nashville Free Press
On Thursday, January 15th, distribution of the Nashville Free Press began. The Nashville Free Press is a partner of Radio Free Nashville. Its initial distribution of 5000 is the west side of Nashville from Bellevue to East Nashville. You can find a list of locations on the new web site: http://www.TheNashvilleFreePress.com. Please suggest other locations. Some of these are Alan Graff, Transgenerational Planning; Charles Sumner, Eschewing Obfuscation; Tracy B. Ann, The Politics of Dogs; Bill Peach, Random Thoughts Left and Right; Mike Harkreader, Close Scrutiny in a Sound Bit World; John Reynolds, Anything Goes.
2009: Year of Astronomy
This is the Year of Astronomy, celebrating the 400th anniversary of Galileo's telescope and his world-shaking announcement that the earth is not the center of the universe.
For Local News, Issues, and Opinions on Church-State Separation please see the Americans United - Nashville Chapter E-groups at:
Church-State-TN Religious liberty/freedom/separation of church and state news and announcements of interest to the citizens of Tennessee.
Church-State-TN-forum- Open forum for news & discussion of separation of church & state and religious liberty/freedom issues relating to Tennessee.
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