President
Name: Josh Glasgow
Year: 3L Political Leanings: Liberal Religious/Philosophical Beliefs: Gnostic Atheist About Me: I am an Arkansas native. I have my BA in Journalism from the University of Arkansas. I have been married to my high school sweetheart since 2007. I spent 3 years in Lawrence, KS while my wife earned her Masters in Linguistic Anthropology of Slavic Languages. Legal Interests: I came to law school with the career goal of working for Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), Americans United, or a similar organization. Why is the separation of religion and government so important? I believe religion is false. I believe it is irrational and nonsensical. At best, making policy decisions based on religious precepts is theocratic coercion. At worst, it is dangerous. |
Vice President
Name: Adam Hanson Year: 3L Political Leanings: Libertarian Religious/Philosophical Beliefs: Agnostic About Me: I am a New Hampshire native and former teacher. I consider myself to a scholar who pursues knowledge simply to be more knowledgable. When I am not doing school related stuff I enjoy playing games and reading. Legal Interests: Litigation, Policymaking, Juvenile Law, Constitutional Law Why is the separation of religion and government so important? Because government should never be "tyrrany by the majority." Religion has a history of persecuting those who don't agree with it and we need people to be free to disagree with the government, challenge it, and if necessary to stand up to it in order to protect individual liberty. |
Secretary
Name: Kylynn Mowell
Year: 2L Political Leanings: Liberal Religious/Philosophical Beliefs: I was raised Lutheran, but I now consider myself a Humanist. About Me: I am from Rockford, IL. I was raised in the Lutheran Church and attended Lutheran schools for my primary and secondary education. I earned my BA in Law, Politics, and Society (LPS), History, Anthropology and Sociology from Drake University in 2013. My passion is to work with people. My major projects have been working as a gymnastics and tumbling teacher for children with Autism, Down Syndrome, and various other learning obstacles, with the Iowa Homeless Youth Shelter and Services in a number of their facilities, the Ronald McDonald House Charities, and I just signed up to foster dogs and cats for Panora P.E.T.S. Legal Interests: Family Law and Global Human Rights. Why is the separation of religion and government so important? With so many differing religions in the United States, I think the separation of religion and government is, in no uncertain terms, necessary. The founders of the United States of America sought to protect the religious freedoms of all individuals. When religion begins to infiltrate the government (as is currently so rampant), the government becomes a theocracy rather than a democracy. Theocracy leads to religious domination, which is directly contrary to the foundation on which this country was created. |
Treasurer
Name: Kayley Grant
Year: 2L Political Leanings: Independent Moderate Religious/Philosophical Beliefs: Agnostic About Me: I completed my undergraduate degree at Wartburg College where I majored in Biology with a focus on pre-med and minored in Political Science, as well as Spanish. While in college, I also played tennis for the college and was on the speech team. I am a very active person, and I love playing sports. I play volleyball, basketball, tennis, and soccer regularly. Pizza and chocolate are my favorite foods; and blue is my favorite color. Legal Interests: Intellectual Property and Patent Law Why is the separation of religion and government so important? The separation of church and state is important for two reasons. First, in this country, we carry on the notion of justice which is built on the premise that the court system is not only fair, but bases its decisions on the laws, without outside interference. In order for the court system to do this it must be apolitical and nonreligious. Second, the United States Constitution has a Separation Clause. By mixing or allowing religion (any religion, whether that is a Judeo-Christian faith, Islam, Buddhism, or any other religion), the government is participating in an inherently unconstitutional act. This is the same government, I might add, that was created to protect and defend the Constitution. This type of hypocrisy cannot be permitted to stand. |