v. barnette. we want to thank mr. peterson, mr. loftis for what they have done for the office of public information in collaborating with the jackson center. as mentioned, the title of our consideration is jehovah's witnesses, canaries in the coal mine of human rights. mining is a dangerous job. you hear of collapses all the time. miners face another danger. it is poisonous gases. they are not aware of. as recently as 1980, coal miners had the custom of carrying canaries with them deep into the earth. because of their anatomy, canaries receive one dose of oxygen when they breathe in, and another dose of oxygen when they breathe out and as a result, they get a double dose of air. that means canaries are more susceptible to toxic gases like carbon monoxide and methane. the miners knew that if the canary started to show signs of distress, they had to get out, and if they did not get out, it could cost them their life. even as those miners depended on canaries to save their lives, when it comes to hum

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