Thinking Out Loud is a place to digest audibly the things we tend to think through silently. We'll look at a variety of complex issues from a variety of points of view, not necessarily to get to "right answers" but to build empathy and perspective. I'm joined by Gloucester County (NJ) Freeholder, Jim Jefferson. We discuss the recent decriminilization bill that did not pass in NJ (6:00), the role our Christianity plays in this topic (17:00), the general state of the political climate right now (21:20), Jim's favorite democratic presidential nominees (32:00), and finally we touch on abortion briefly (33:25). Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think? by Malcolm GladwellBeto O'Rourke's comments on third trimester abortionsPete Buttigieg's comments on third trimester abortionsReclaiming Hope by Michael WearAbortion will be considered unthinkable 50 years from now by Karen Swallow PriorPass the Mic PodcastChoice of the Heart Follow Thinking Out Loud:https://www.facebook.com/thinkingoutloudpodhttps://www.instagram.com/thinkingoutloud_pod/https://twitter.com/outloud_podMusic:LOWERCASE PEOPLEhttps://www.instagram.com/lowercasemusic/https://open.spotify.com/artist/2gMmqYVlkpNLOkHRjtszbt?si=repi2VyFRWyjy0slV4KFkg Graphic Design:Ministry Cratehttps://www.instagram.com/ministrycrate/https://www.facebook.com/ministrycrate/https://twitter.com/ministrycrate