Lunch, drinks and current events discussion

Welcome to our monthly lunch and drinks over current events discussion! We've been on a bit of a break but I'm hoping to get back to monthly meetings! I'll post more current events as the event gets closer. If it's in the news or being talked about it's fair game, from politics to weather to entertainment. Do not feel that you have to read the articles or really even know much about the topic at all. Just come prepared to share your opinion! This is meant to be a fun, casual conversation over drinks! I look forward to seeing you!

Do you agree that former President Trump should be removed from the election ballot?
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/election-law-expert-on-legal-and-political-questions-as-states-block-trump-from-ballot

Should Tennessee spend more funds preparing and clearing roads in the event of snow?
https://www.tennessean.com/story/weather/2024/01/18/nashville-road-conditions-officials-warn-of-black-ice-slick-roads/72257792007/

Should Alec Baldwin be charged in connection with the murder of Halyna Hutchins on the Rust movie set?
https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/alec-baldwin-manslaughter-rust-shooting-again-1235875855/

Do you agree with Time magazine naming Taylor Swift as Person of the Year?
https://time.com/6343069/taylor-swift-history-person-of-the-year/

Do you agree with how the US is handling the Israel/Gaza conflict?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/1/21/israels-war-on-gaza-live-deadly-israeli-attacks-across-gaza
https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/effort-create-far-reaching-us-saudi-israeli-pact-end-war-rcna134396

Should laws be enacted to ban minors from social media? Can minors be effectively banned from social media?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/25/florida-social-media-teenager-ban-bill
https://www.nbcnews.com/now/video/senators-grill-social-media-ceos-over-online-safety-for-kids-203339333797

Do you agree that parents of school shooters should be criminally charged for their child's crime?
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/oxford-school-shooting-ethan-crumbley-parents.html
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/oakland/2024/01/29/oxford-high-school-shooting-parents-regret-ethan-crumbley/72400321007/