The WFEA Morning Update

Drew Cline: Happy Constitution Day
Drew Cline: Happy Constitution Day

September 17th is set aside every year to celebrate the signing of the US Constitution.

Drew Clline, Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, joins Jeff for a passionate conversation on the virtues of the US Constitution and its continuing importance and relevance 238 years on from its signing.

Listen to a reading of the US Constitution here.

Jeff and Drew also discuss the recent FIRE Report (The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) that details the concerning factor “that more than two-thirds of students believe it’s acceptable for their peers to engage in the so-called heckler’s veto.” More concerning is the” belief that, at least in some rare circumstances, it can be acceptable for their peers to engage in violence to stop speech they don’t like.

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