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Friday, August 28, 2015
Our Weekend Edition show today is hosted by Penna Dexter. She is joined by Liberty Institute's Kelly Shackelford and Michael Berry. They will breakdown the top stories in the new this week. Also on the show today, Gary Bauer, President of American Values joins briefly to tell us about the rallying of Congress to reject the Iran deal and Congressman Mark Meadows joins us to tell us more about his filed motion to kick Speaker of the House, John Boehner out of his position.
Our Weekend Edition show today is hosted by Penna Dexter. She is joined by Liberty Institute's Kelly Shackelford and Michael Berry. They will breakdown the top stories in the new this week. Also on the show today, Gary Bauer, President of American Values joins briefly to tell us about the rallying of Congress to reject the Iran deal and Congressman Mark Meadows joins us to tell us more about his filed motion to kick Speaker of the House, John Boehner out of his position.

HOST

Penna Dexter

Penna Dexter

Co-Host — Point of View

Point of View Co-Host, Penna Dexter frequently sits in as guest host for Kerby Anderson. Her weekly commentaries air on the Bott Radio Network. Penna’s heart is in educating and encouraging Christian...

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Kelly Shackelford

Kelly Shackelford

President and CEO — Liberty Institute

Kelly Shackelford, Esq., has been president and CEO of Liberty Institute since 1997. Mr. Shackelford is a constitutional scholar who has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified bef...

Kelly Shackelford, Esq., has been president and CEO of Liberty Institute since 1997. Mr. Shackelford is a constitutional scholar who has argued before the United States Supreme Court, testified before the U.S. House and Senate on constitutional issues, and has won three state landmark First Amendment and religious liberty cases in the past few years alone. He was recently named one of the 25 greatest Texas lawyers of the past quarter century by Texas Lawyer, and is the recipient of the prestigious William Bentley Ball Award for Life and Religious Freedom Defense for his leadership and pioneering work protecting religious freedom.

Michael Berry

Michael Berry

Senior Counsel and Director of Military Affairs — Liberty Institute

Michael Berry, Esq., is Senior Counsel and Director of Military Affairs for Liberty Institute. He joined Liberty Institute in 2013 after serving for seven years as an attorney with the U.S. Marine Cor...

Michael Berry, Esq., is Senior Counsel and Director of Military Affairs for Liberty Institute. He joined Liberty Institute in 2013 after serving for seven years as an attorney with the U.S. Marine Corps. From 2009 until 2013, Mr. Berry served as an Appellate Defense Attorney in which he argued numerous cases before various federal appeals courts and traveled across the country to teach appellate advocacy to junior attorneys. He was also invited to serve as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the United States Naval Academy. In 2008, Mr. Berry was selected for a high-profile combat deployment to Afghanistan, where he served as a subject-matter expert on complex legal matters of multi-national significance. Berry earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University in 1999. He attended law school at The Ohio State University, graduating in 2005. During law school, he served as president of the Ohio State student chapter of the Christian Legal Society. He is also a Blackstone Fellow, Class of 2003. Berry is admitted to practice law in the State of Michigan, the State of Texas, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals.

Gary Bauer

Gary Bauer

President — American Values

Gary L. Bauer is a leading spokesman for pro-life, pro-family, and pro-growth values. Bauer served in President Ronald Reagan's administration for eight years, as Under Secretary of Education and Chie...

Gary L. Bauer is a leading spokesman for pro-life, pro-family, and pro-growth values. Bauer served in President Ronald Reagan's administration for eight years, as Under Secretary of Education and Chief Domestic Policy Advisor. After leaving the Reagan White House, Bauer became president of the Family Research Council and a Senior Vice President of Focus on the Family.

Mark Meadows

Mark Meadows

US Congressman — field_542d8190101fc

After working as a small business owner for 27 years, Representative Mark Meadows brings a business-style approach to Washington, D.C. During his time in Congress, he has championed pro-growth jobs po...

After working as a small business owner for 27 years, Representative Mark Meadows brings a business-style approach to Washington, D.C. During his time in Congress, he has championed pro-growth jobs policies, a sensible approach to reducing the national deficit, and a robust national defense. Mr. Meadows serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee where he Chairs the Subcommittee on Government Operations. Additionally, Mr. Meadows served as a congressional delegate to the 68th session of the United Nations General Assembly and as a commissioner on the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. He is dedicated to providing top-notch constituent services to North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District and is committed to upholding his Christian values and conservative principles while serving in Congress. Mark lives in Jackson County with his wife Debbie. They have two college-age children, Blake and Haley.

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