Café Inquiry (ONLINE) - Free Speech

On Sept 16, NBC News reported that “Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Trump administration will be ‘targeting’ hate speech, which she differentiated from free speech…”

Many people have expressed concern about these and similar remarks by members of the current administration, and their implications for our first amendment rights. At the next Cafe Inquiry Online we will discuss the “abridging the freedom of speech” part of the First Amendment, it’s interpretation and effects over the years, and current concerns about the protection it provides. As usual, we will post some suggested (but not required) background reading here a few days before the meeting. Hope you can join us!

This event is held online. To see the Zoom link, RSVP and look at the right hand panel.

Visit https://michiganhumanists.org/events for recommended readings prefacing this week's discussion.

Café Inquiry starts with a short introduction of the day’s topic, followed by casual discussion.

This event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated, but not expected.

Attendees are able to future propose topics which would align with Michigan Humanist’s purpose: from atheism, agnosticism, humanism, secularism, and freethinking to broader subjects in science and humanities, such as religion, philosophy, social issues, politics, evolution, morality, ethics, and psychology.

Café Inquiry (Grand Rapids) meets each month IN PERSON on the second Sunday and ONLINE on the fourth Sunday.

Contact: Frank Crownover or Jessica Wolin, cafeinquiry-grandrapids@michiganhumanists.org, (617) 645-0713

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