Thread by @PaulHRosenberg

As shocking as the destruction of a fundamental right in Dobbs may be, more radical changes may lie ahead, @AndrewLSeidel warns in his new book, "American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom." My @Salon interview: 1/8
salon.com/2022/10/01/how…

"As Seidel notes, 150 years ago the Supreme Court warned that weaponized religious freedom would 'permit every citizen to become a law unto himself,' so there's much more at stake here than 'just' the First Amendment. 2/8

The crusaders are trying to weaponize #ReligiousFreedom, transform it from a shield protecting everyone into a sword they alone can wield: 3/8

Key to understanding #ReligiousFreedom & seeing through the weaponization are 3 lines, which make most cases easy to decide--even ones #SCOTUS gets horribly wrong. First, Line #1: "Action vs Belief": 4/8

Then, Line #2: "The Rights of Others": 5/8

Finally, Line #3: "State & Church:" 6/8

The crusaders have worked tirelessly to erase those clear lines, to muddle what's clear, to confuse, distract & disorient us. In "American Crusade" @AndrewLSeidel tells the story of how they've done that. Read the whole interview here: 7/8
salon.com/2022/10/01/how…

And get "American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom" here: 8/8
bookshop.org/a/2464/9781454…