Weekly Free Speech Forum Established Feb. 28, 2009
College of Complexes
The Playground for People Who Think
Every Saturday 6:00 PM
Format:
Tuition $3 at
Barbec's Restaurant
(214) 321-5597
8949 Garland Road - Between
Casa Linda and the Arboretum
(close to White Rock Lake near the
Dallas Arboretum, and across the
street from Little Forest Hills)
All meeting are open to the public. No reservations are required.
The college maintains no memberhsip, and is operated on a volunteer basis.
Solicitation for Speakers: If you would like to speak, contact the Program Coordinator Tom Berry at: tomberry1@att.net
Phone: (214) 321-6222 or (214) 738-3386 cell FAX (214) 321-6312
Sustaining the Academic Tradition of "One Fool at a Time"
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Presentation by Guest Speaker
Questions and Answers
Remarks and Rebuttals
(5 minutes each / infamous)
Dallas
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The Next Open Date is February 25th
To Disquiet the Minds of the People
Excellent Food!!!
The original College of Complexes has been meeting in Chicago, IL, since January 6, 1951: wwwcollegeofcomplexes.org
February 4th Meeting #123
Crossroads for the GOP
Jim Love, Semi-Retired, teaching math part time at a CC and fund managing nest egg investments, (former engineer and educator with technical publications in both fields, BS and MS in Physics) will discuss how the GOP has reached a crossroad that is located somewhere beyond a bridge too far. Having pursued a strategy of appeasing Tea Party extremists, the Republicans now find themselves unhappily engaged in an internecine war over who can best defeat Obama. Thus far it does not appear that there is a single candidate that all factions can support. Nor is there a national figure with sufficient appeal to independents. Jim will make the case that a turn to the left and a move back towards the center is the best medicine for curing the disease of fanaticism that has afflicted the party of Lincoln. Evidence to back up claims of appeasement and placating the extremist right will also be surveyed.
February 11th Meeting #124
Myths Exposed
With well over one half of our citizens believing that the wealth gap is the most decisive issue in the U.S., Jim Davis, founder of the Alliance for Fairness (dedicated to the preservation of America’s middle class) will discuss wealth inequality, and the dangerous path on which our country is headed. He will also discuss how myths support phony issues that sidetrack effective solutions regarding taxes, trade, campaign reform, and lack of coverage by the news media, and how these myths have to be exposed in order to be overcome with real facts and real issues.
February 18th Meeting #125
Why We Need to Work for A More Cohesive America
Mike Ghouse (speaker, writer and author) will discuss the importance of recognizing hate, prejudice, and stereotyping as the root causes of disrupting peace in our society, how it is our duty to track down the sources of ill-will, and work to mitigate them. He will express his view that humans are open to choices, and will make the best choice if it is made clear to them. Mike will show how it has been our experience through annual events like Unity Day, reflections on the Holocaust, other genocides, Thanksgiving, and other conferences, that participants walked out with a commitment to be less biased, less prejudiced and willing to stand up for others. He will argue that without a cohesive America, we will not function and will be living in apprehension, discomfort and fear of others, instead of living and letting others live their lives in the pursuit of happiness. Mike will illuminate our individual and collective responsibility to keep law and order and faithfully guard the safety of every citizen. He will conclude that we need to enhance our efforts nationally, one brick at a time, to build a more cohesive America, where every American is safe at home, on the job, at places of worship, and in public places.
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