Thursday February 26th Meeting #723
Open If you would like to speak, or simply would like more information about the
College of Complexes, contact the Program Coordinators Tom Berry tomberry1@att.net
214-738-3386 ell): John Beesley johnb001@airmail.net 972-931-7770 (home).
Chicago Campus
Every Saturday 5 PM CT Meeting #3,850
Alternate programs on Zoom from the Chicago Campus at 5:00 PM CT
Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81216467150
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Every Thursday 6:00 PM
Sustaining the Academic Tradition of "One Fool at a Time"
Dallas Campus
Solicitation for Speakers
The Next Open Date is
February 26th
or any subsequent Thursday in the coming year
To Disquiet the Minds of the People
The College of Complexes in Chicago, IL,
meets every Saturday at 5:00 PM on Zoom
Occupy Your Mind
Established Feb. 28, 2009
Weekly Free Speech Forum
College of Complexes
The Playground for People Who Think
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1. Presentation by Guest Speaker
2. Questions and Answers
3. Remarks and Rebuttals
(5 minutes each / infamous)
Format:
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All meeting are open to the public.
The college maintains no membership, and is operated on a volunteer basis.
If you would like to speak, or simply would like more information about the College of Complexes, contact the Program Coordinators
Tom Berry tomberry1@att.net (214) 738-3386 (cell)
John Beesley johnb001@airmail.net 972-931-7770 (cell)
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No Meetings in Restaurant Until Further Notice
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Statement on Free Speech
Our constitution and laws encourage the freest possible exchange of opinions, ideas, and information. In part, that recognizes our worth and dignity as human beings. To forbid us to speak our minds demeans us and makes us more like slaves or robots than citizens of a free country. But as important as freedom of expression is for us as individuals, it is perhaps more important to society at large.
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Thursday February 19th Meeting #722
The Fog of Trump
Ted Rubin, an active contributor, will discuss the Doctrine of Vagueness, how authoritarian leaders often create executive orders that leave the courts without any clear definition. In the case of Trump, loosely written direction is used to allow his interpretation. Ted notes that in the Trump presidency, the rules are intentionally vague and have no operative definition. He points out that Judges have invoked the Vagueness Doctrine, a centuries old foundation of American Law, and that Vagueness has been seen as antithetical to the protections as defined by due process. Ted points out that unless laws are clearly stated, citizens cannot know what is or is not permitted, and this also prevents authorities from determining who is in violation of law or rule. He concludes that Trump has created a system of rules and punishment all his own, and that as in any authoritarian society, there is no assurance that anyone in such a political environment is safe.
