Today I will have the pleasure of speaking at two events in Kansas City on my book, “The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage.” I will first speak at the Judge David J. Waxse Memorial Summer Lecture Series on the Constitution. It is organized by the Kansas Johnson County First Amendment Foundation, Kansas First Amendment Foundation, Kansas City University, and supporting groups. I will then speak in the evening at an event with the American Public Square. I will be happy to sign books at both events.My first event will be held at Kansas State University Innovation Campus-Olathe: 22201 W. Innovation Drive, Olathe, Kansas.
The second event will be part of the American Public Square series will be held in the evening at the National WWI Museum and Memorial.
I hope to get over to the World War I museum to do a travel blog before I leave. As a military history nut, it is an irresistible draw.
It is great to be back in Kansas City. This is such a beautiful city and state. The city is going through massive upgrades in anticipation of its portion of the World Cup. It will be a great time to visit this awesome city.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if 1000s went to PT speech and lecture? There are such ways of practicing free speech and press while assembling peaceably and this sets the example.
1000s take to the streets instead. It’s so very tiresome. The new learners are being trained to clog streets, businesses, schoolyards and it’s their right. Unfortunately other options are just unknown as witnessed recently by Senator Padilla. He doesn’t know better and set the usual standard from the mob with violence in its wake.
Best wishes Professor Turley
Nothing heavy today and tomorrow, the humidity is too weighty/ heavy! So I’m looking forward to the professor’s good PHOTOs!
Rather G R A N D that America is a nurturing place where a wise, knowledgable scholar is able to teach not only in a classroom of higher learning but on a platform for the people.
Congrats professor!
#9. Good luck Professor!
Good luck, Professor Turley, and thank you for the book.
Good. These book events advance diffusion of the knowledge between the covers. Our short 100 year life spans get real help from the book’s layout of the conceptual building blocks of speech on the the plane of time that has led to our time. Better tools to get at discourse in spite of discoarse.
The freedom to speak in the public square with civility, authenticity and goodwill are of unquestionable value — the word “indispensable” fits to a tee.
However, now you move out the spectrum in terms of dishonesty, manipulation, guile, intimidation and intent to destroy the public square and public order by seeding confusion, distrust and hatred?….are those indispensable?
JT has begun a very important debate. There are limits to what should be protected as free speech — for the simple reason that civility, authenticity and goodwill are themselves indispensable to a a mentally-healthy, buoyant and confident free society. The clearer we can be about where the sweet spot is, the better we emerge from the current threat — our public square being overtaken by mindless zealotry and its ugly infowarfare tactics — resulting in evaporation of trust and confidence in what is spoken there.
Nice to know that you are a military history nut. I was raised in a military family (Army). Our travels over 3 continents and all over the US made history a must learn subject. Especially the Civil War and World War 2. I have interviewed many veterans of World War 2, Korea, Viet Nam, Desert Storm, and the more recent Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Even some from the other side. Hope you come to Indiana or Illinois some time.
Just recently we had a raging argument about Ewell and the 1st day at Gettysburg and what aggressive pursuit and “if practical” meant.
Good Luck
That’s great professor Turley. I will be within drivning distance and hopefully be able to catch one of your speaking events. I do hope you will speak about the Khalil and Ozturk incidents and how free speech applies to their cases.