Summary
In this episode, Robert and Michael P. Farris discuss basic human rights, educational choice, and the possible overturn of Roe v. Wade. Michael is the founding president of both Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) and Patrick Henry College. Today, he serves as chairman of the board of HSLDA, chancellor emeritus of Patrick Henry, and the president and CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. Throughout his career, Michael has defended human rights for freedom of religion and speech, promoted educational choice, and fought for the sanctity of human life.
Quote
“The reason people want to curtail freedom of speechâlike on Facebook or Twitter or if you’re in a government school or public collegeâis that they don’t agree with what you are saying. They want to control the content, they want to control the worldview. The same thing is true in religious freedom. [People] want to stop [others] from either believingâor at least not living outâtheir faith. And so frankly, religious freedom… is the basis for all our freedoms.”
Mike Farris
Topics
- Intro to Mike [01:34]
- The origins of HSLDA [2:37]
- The consequences if parents can’t choose their children’s education [4:46]
- The origins of Patrick Henry College [6:54]
- What is Alliance Defending Freedom? [10:50]
- How freedom of speech and freedom of religion are closely related [13:56]
- The unprecedented leak of the results of the Hobbes Case??? [15:49]
- What these results mean for the pro-life movement in the United States [19:40]
- Upcoming cases Alliance Defending Freedom is defending [22:42]
- Farewell to Mike [25:19]
- Outro [26:58]
Mentions
- Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF)
- Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
- Patrick Henry College
- J. Michael Smith | HSLDA
- Martha Albertson Fineman | Emory Law
- Kimblery A. Yuracko | Northwestern University
- Elizabeth Bartholet | Harvard Law School
- Episode 7: Words of Wisdom from a Homeschool Dad with Mike Donnelly
- World News Group | WORLD
- The Washington Times
- Fox News
- Government | Patrick Henry College
- Strategic Intelligence in National Security | Patrick Henry College
- Pre-Law Advising | Patrick Henry College
- Harvard University
- Yale University
- Scardina v. Masterpiece Cakeshop | Alliance Defending Freedom
- Dobbs v. Jackson Womenâs Health Organization | Alliance Defending Freedom
- Finnish MP wins on all charges in major free speech trial | Alliance Defending Freedom
- Supreme Court has voted to overturn abortion rights, draft opinion shows | Politico
- Doe v. Bolton | Justia US Supreme Court
- Roe v. Wade will be overturned, purported leaked Supreme Court draft suggests | Los Angeles Times
- Draft Supreme Court Opinion Would Overturn Abortion Decision | The New York Times
- Supreme Court is ready to strike down Roe v. Wade, leaked draft shows | The Washington Post
- 303 Creative v. Elenis | Alliance Defending Freedom
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
