Lecture One Clips: Varying Viewpoints on Separation of Church and State

MYSTERY CLIP:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_DQUAuNUvw

What does separation of church and state mean to you?

Why did you take this course?

Let’s hear from some others, and discuss what they have to say:

JFK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAvHHTt2czU

Palin and Biden

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUPAvEP8m7M&NR=1&feature=fvwp

President Obama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOwzy-vKaFI&NR=1

Hillary Clinton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIqgK9wfPwk

Colorado US Sen. Candidate Ken Buck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v21H8Bs14I&feature=related

Delaware's US Sen. Candidate Christine O’Donnell (showed up to 1:12 of 2:37 clip)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdQiunzKXx8&feature=related

Rush Limbaugh defends O’Donnell 1:44

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFcF2me6z2A

Bill Maher on O’Donnell and church/state (showed up to 2:20)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWi7F-b1Xvs&feature=related

Chuck Norris on getting Bible taught in public schools

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pnFg0Sp2Xw&feature=related

Separation of Church and Politics:

West Wing – Alan Alda and Martin Sheen – campaigning & churchgoing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulk3hDwxnmg

Huckabee on Amending Constitution to God's Standards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D08Dq_iNMRk&feature=channel

– art imitates life –

Using Religious Grounds and/or Bible references to justify Positions on Issues/Policies:

West Wing Martin Sheen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD52OlkKfNs&feature=related

O'Reilly on Washington state Christmas displays

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po2xTshs9uk&feature=related

Colbert Displaying Ten Commandments 5:37

http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/180282/september-05-2008/better-know-a-district---lynn-westmoreland-update

Viewer Comment: Haha, anyone notice the point at the very end? Colbert goes, "Thank you for taking time away from keeping the Sabbath holy to talk to me." Priceless!