Constitution Cafe - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Constitution Cafe write by Christopher Phillips. This book was released on 2011-08-22. Constitution Cafe available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Thomas Jefferson proposed that we revise the Constitution every so often, not just to reflect the changing times but to revive and perpetuate our original revolutionary spirit. Could it be that the Constitution itself is part of the reason that our democracy is on life support, our government gone haywire? To find out, the author, originator of the Socrates Café dialogues, sets off on a cross-country junket to engage Americans of all stripes in an offbeat constitutional convention. Given the opportunity to rewrite the Constitution, a diverse bunch from Burning Man die hards to army veterans, Tea Party acolytes to Orange County slackers, weighs in with some really wild and worthwhile ideas about how our nation should be governed. With Jefferson as his iconoclastic and visionary guide, the author moderates these discussions and complements his participants' ideas by relating them to Jefferson's own experiences with governance and to his great expectations for our democracy. This book is an account of how we might draw from our rebellious past to incite meaningful change today; it is a map for inspiring Jeffersonian activism by tapping into our timely (and timeless) concerns about the need to give our country's democratic framework a makeover.
Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy
Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy write by Christopher Phillips. This book was released on 2010-10-18. Socrates Cafe: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "A bracing, rollicking read about the spark that ignites when people start asking meaningful questions." —O Magazine Christopher Phillips is a man on a mission: to revive the love of questions that Socrates inspired long ago in ancient Athens. "Like a Johnny Appleseed with a master's degree, Phillips has gallivanted back and forth across America, to cafés and coffee shops, senior centers, assisted-living complexes, prisons, libraries, day-care centers, elementary and high schools, and churches, forming lasting communities of inquiry" (Utne Reader). Phillips not only presents the fundamentals of philosophical thought in this "charming, Philosophy for Dummies-type guide" (USA Today); he also recalls what led him to start his itinerant program and re-creates some of the most invigorating sessions, which come to reveal sometimes surprising, often profound reflections on the meaning of love, friendship, work, growing old, and others among Life's Big Questions. "How to Start Your Own Socrates Café" guide included.
How to Read the Constitution—and Why
How to Read the Constitution—and Why - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook How to Read the Constitution—and Why write by Kim Wehle. This book was released on 2019-06-25. How to Read the Constitution—and Why available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "A must-read for this era.”—Jake Tapper, CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent An insightful, urgent, and perennially relevant handbook that lays out in common sense language how the United States Constitution works, and how its protections are eroding before our eyes—essential reading for anyone who wants to understand and parse the constantly breaking news about the backbone of American government. The Constitution is the most significant document in America. But do you fully understand what this valuable document means to you? In How to Read the Constitution--and Why, legal expert and educator Kimberly Wehle spells out in clear, simple, and common sense terms what is in the Constitution, and most importantly, what it means. In compelling terms and including text from the United States Constitution, she describes how the Constitution’s protections are eroding—not only in express terms but by virtue of the many legal and social norms that no longer shore up its legitimacy—and why every American needs to heed to this “red flag” moment in our democracy. This invaluable—and timely—resource includes the Constitution in its entirety and covers nearly every significant aspect of the text, from the powers of the President and how the three branches of government are designed to hold each other accountable, to what it means to have individual rights—including free speech, the right to bear arms, the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, and the right to an abortion. Finally, the book explains why it has never been more important than now for all Americans to know how our Constitution works—and why, if we don’t step in to protect it now, we could lose its protections forever. How to Read the Constitution--and Why is essential reading for anyone who cares about maintaining an accountable government and the individual freedoms that the Constitution enshrines for everyone in America—regardless of political party.
Chicago in Seven Days
Chicago in Seven Days - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Chicago in Seven Days write by John Drury. This book was released on 1928. Chicago in Seven Days available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Greece
Greece - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Greece write by Baedeker. This book was released on 1889. Greece available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
