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College of Complexes
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July
July 19th
How to End: income taxes and filings, the federal welfare complex, the national debt, wars, all political and Abrahamic divisiveness, seamlessly without chaos
Meeting # 3,827 - Derrick Michael Reid BS JD Esq, Libertarian running for the 2028 US Presidency.
Biography:
Reid graduated from UC Berkeley Engineering with 10 years design experience working on Shuttle, F16, and cruise missile navigation. Reid graduated from WSU Law School and was a patent litigator and prosecutor for 25 years. Reid has 10 years of monetary, 20 years of military, and 20 years of geopolitical self education. Reid has 3 years of emulatory combat experience. Reid ran for US Presidency in 2016 and the US Senate in 2018. Reid is an engineer, lawyer, systems analyst, monetarist, politician, military scientist, author, geopolitical analyst, theist, philosopher, commentator, and Libertarian running for the 2028 US Presidency.
July 26th
Discriminatory Changes to Ownership of Certain Service Dogs (ESA’s)
Meetings # 3,828 - Dr. Daniel Herlihy, Author
Dr. Daniel Herlihy, Author of 3 books, will discuss how while service dogs are allowed to fly for free, emotional support animals (ESA’s) are no longer legally protected for free travel on U.S. airlines and are treated as pets. The fees can be as high as $500 dollars for a one-way ticket. He argues that this is short-sighted, discriminatory, and downplays the enormous impact canines play in reducing both physical and emotional impairments. Daniel also points out that this loophole has been applied to apartments with fees exceeding $700 a year to own an ESA.
August
August 2nd
A Republic, If You Can Keep It:
Useful Lessons from the Decline and Fall of the Roman Republic
Meetings # 3,829 - John Engle
Description:
Few civilizations in history have earned more attention than ancient Rome. The very thought of it conjures images of the emperors whose portraits and statuary fill museums and whose reigns have provided endless fodder for film, television, and popular histories. Yet the story of Rome began nearly seven hundred years before the first emperor was born. Unfortunately, modern audiences tend to be rather hazy about the details of this pre-imperial period. All too often, Rome’s centuries-long history before the emperors is treated as little more than a prelude to the real action. This presentation aims to correct this error by shining a light on the Rome that came before, the Roman Republic (from res publica, “the public thing” or “commonwealth”), a Rome that was not ruled by a single man with absolute power, but rather governed by elected magistrates and democratic assemblies of citizens. It will explore how history's first true republic came to be, how it grew to be a world superpower, how its republican system gave way to tyrannical one-man rule—and what its contemporary successor, the American Republic, can do to avoid a similar fate.
Biography:
John C. Engle is a political strategist, communications consultant, and policy analyst. He currently serves as chief strategist at Purpose Brand, a strategic communications firm, and senior fellow of the New Hegemony Institute, a policy think tank focused on geopolitics and grand strategy. In his spare time, he serves as vice president of the League of Women Voters of Chicago.
August 9th
Mr. Jonny Goes to Washington! Take a Beautiful Virtual Legislative Advocacy Trip to the Capital of the United States with Jonathan to Learn about How Much Your Federal Officials Are Not Concerned About You or Anybody Else in Your Community!
Meeting # 3,830 - College of Complexes loiterer / General Striker / WEDEA SAVANT Jonathan Barton
The speaker says he “will recount his 2O25 Spring vacation to Babylon D.C., and current grassroots efforts to advocate for self-determination, and to defend vital working class community services and supports and programs, which are literally SURVIVAL NECESSARY for people with disabilities, who are always THE VERY FIRST to be budgetcut, and key pillars of democracy, that serve as the very bedrock of our beloved country.”
“The lunatic, extinctionist extreme right / TRUMPOCALYPSE regime / rotten ruling class are right now, as WE ALL KNOW, banishing into oblivion all the reasons that the rest of the world once respected and admired the UNITED STATES. Breathtaking photos of his recent MAY 2O25 trip to D.C. will be shown, and our speaker will share how magical an experience it is to walk through the world infamous town where imperialism has imminent domained our Constitution and Bill of Rights, while he converses with some of the most shameless and short - sighted politicians and foul leeches in THE MILKY WAY GALAXY, as well as some of the most insightful, brilliant and courageous ORGANIZERS and true PATRIOTS in history, and find out what's next in the betrayal efforts against WE THE PEOPLE, by the fools who make all the rules AND THEN NEVER FOLLOW THEM, AT ALL!!! FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, AND DIRECT ACTION GUARANTEED.”
PEACE , SOLIDARITY , LOVE AND WEVOLUTION NOW !
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED – Jonathan ruWE Barton
August 16th
How to Get Rid of Your Doctor Before He Gets Rid of You
Meeting # 3,831 - long-time college regular from the past Mike Witort
The speaker will present various alternative medicine therapies.
August 23rd
Open
Meeting # 3,832 - contact the Program Coordinator Charles Paidock if you would like to speak at (312) 842-5036, (312) 714-7790 cell, or cpaidock@hotmail.com
August 30th
Special Labor Day Speaker
NFFE
National Federation of Federal Employees
AFL-CIO
Changes in Public Sector Conditions of Employment by Trump
Meeting # 3,833 - Rob Arnold, Business Agent
description in progress
September
September 6, 13, 20, 27
Open
Meeting # 3,833+ contact the Program Coordinator Charles Paidock if you would like to speak at (312) 842-5036, (312) 714-7790 cell, or cpaidock@hotmail.com
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