Better Arguments: Free Speech
Folsom Tavern 164 Water Street, ExeterAmerican civic life doesn’t need fewer arguments; it needs better arguments.
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Rebels in the Republic
Folsom Tavern 164 Water Street, ExeterAfter the Revolutionary war, before the US Constitution was a period of time where our government was in flux. Would the young United States be able to pull off freedom and independence? Part of the growing pains of a young New Hampshire was the argument over currency, debt and who should pay for the war just won.
Tavern Talk: The First Amendment
Folsom Tavern 164 Water Street, ExeterThe First Amendment protects our most basic freedoms, none more important than freedom of speech. But what do we do about speech that threatens to destroy the social fabric? This presentation considers the constitutional arguments for and against hate speech codes. We'll explore what capacities citizens need to preserve freedom and the social fabric. Could it be that persuasion and deliberation might be better strategies for all of us?