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Benjamin R. Barber to speak at City Club of Portland Oct. 21

Benjamin R. Barber to speak at City Club of Portland Oct. 21










Portland, OR (PRWEB) October 8, 2005

At its weekly Friday Forum luncheon on Oct. 21, City Club of Portland welcomes internationally renowned political theorist Benjamin R. Barber to share his abiding concern for democracy and citizenship within issues of politics, culture and education in America and abroad. Barber’s appearance is co-sponsored by the Oregon Campus Compact and Learn and Serve America.

Barber is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland and author of 17 books including Jihad vs. McWorld, Fear’s Empire and Strong Democracy. He is the founder and director of the CivWorld Citizen’s Campaign for Democracy and consults regularly with world leaders, including President Bill Clinton and German President Roman Herzog. Barber’s honors include a knighthood from the French Government, the Berlin Prize of the American Academy of Berlin and the John Dewey Award. He writes frequently for Le Nouvel Observateur, Die Zeit, La Republica, El Pais, Harper’s Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic and The Nation. For television, Barber co-wrote with Patrick Watson the prize-winning CBS/PBS 10-part series “The Struggle for Democracy.”

City Club’s Friday Forum, which is open to the public, will be held in the Governor Hotel (614 SW 11th Ave.). Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Program begins at 12:15 p.m. and concludes at 1:15 p.m. Luncheon reservations must be made online at http://www.pdxcityclub.org or by calling 503-228-7231, ext. 102, by 2 p.m. Wed., Oct. 19 (members only may call 503-241-9242). Luncheon tickets are $ 20 ($ 16 for members of City Club). Coffee/tea table tickets are $ 5 at the door. General seating, available at the door, is $ 5 (free for members of City Club).

A NOTE TO MEDIA

Media are encouraged to attend and are invited to sit in general seating. Please sign in at the registration table on the day of the forum. For broadcast media, an audio press patch will be available, and a riser for videotaping can be provided with advance notice. Contact Tim Krause at tim@pdxcityclub.org or 503-228-7231, ext. 102.

ABOUT BENJAMIN R. BARBER

NOTE: Complete biographical information and high-resolution images are available online at http://www.benjaminbarber.org. Benjamin R. Barber is the Gershon and Carol Kekst Professor of Civil Society and Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland and a principal of the Democracy Collaborative, with offices in New York, and Maryland. An internationally renowned political theorist, Dr. Barber brings an abiding concern for democracy and citizenship to issues of politics, culture and education in America and abroad. He consults regularly with political and civic leaders in the United States and Europe, including Governor Howard Dean, Governor Jim McGreevey of New Jersey, former President Bill Clinton, former Senator Bill Bradley, and former President Roman Herzog of Germany. He has also consulted with the Corporation for National Service, the United States Information Agency, the National Endowment for the Humanities; and in Europe, UNESCO, the European Parliament, the Swedish Parliamentary Commission on Democracy and “Mission 2000” (the French Millennial Commission).

Benjamin Barber’s 17 books include the classic STRONG DEMOCRACY (1984) reissued in 2004 in a twentieth anniversary edition; the recent international best-seller JIHAD VS. MCWORLD (1995 with a Post 9/11 Edition in 2001, translated into twenty languages) and FEAR’S EMPIRE: WAR, TERRORISM AND DEMOCRACY (2003), also published in eight foreign editions. His collected American essays, A PASSION FOR DEMOCRACY, were published by Princeton University Press in 1999, and his book THE TRUTH OF POWER: INTELLECTUAL AFFAIRS IN THE CLINTON WHITE HOUSE was published in 2001 by W.W. Norton & Company. He is currently working on THE DECLINE OF CAPITALISM AND THE INFANTALIST ETHOS, to be published next year.

Barber’s honors include a knighthood (Palmes Academiques/Chevalier) from the French Government (2001), the Berlin Prize of the American Academy of Berlin (2001) and the John Dewey Award (2003). He has also been awarded Guggenheim, Fulbright, and Social Science Research Fellowships, honorary doctorates from Grinnell College, Monmouth University and Connecticut College, and has held the chair of American Civilization at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes in Paris in 1991-92. He writes frequently for HARPER’S MAGAZINE, THE NEW YORK TIMES, THE WASHINGTON POST, THE ATLANTIC, THE NATION, LE NOUVEL OBSERVATEUR, DIE ZEIT, LA REPUBLICA, EL PAIS and many other scholarly and popular publications in America and Europe. He was a founding editor and for ten years editor-in-chief of the distinguished international quarterly POLITICAL THEORY. He holds a certificate from the London School of Economics and Political Science and an M.A. and Doctorate from Harvard University.

For television, Barber co-wrote with Patrick Watson the prize-winning CBS/PBS ten-part series THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY (1988, re-released in 2000) and the companion book; he also contributed to the Channel Four (U.K.) series GREEK FIRE, as well as to the American series THE AMERICAN PROMISE and other educational documentaries. His work for the theater includes the libretto for George Quincy’s opera HOME AND THE RIVER (produced in New York), the performance piece KASPAR (produced at Café La Mama in New York) created with his wife, the choreographer and performer Leah Kreutzer, and other dramatic musical works off-Broadway and in regional theaters. His novel MARRIAGE VOICES was published by Simon & Schuster in 1981.

ABOUT CITY CLUB OF PORTLAND

City Club of Portland is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic affairs organization that promotes civic engagement and active citizenship to build a stronger community. Through unbiased research and compelling programs, City Club connects citizens with ideas and issues that affect our community. City Club is open to everyone who wants to interact with other citizens and shape the future of our city and state. For more information about City Club of Portland, visit http://www.pdxcityclub.org or call 503-228-7231.

ABOUT OREGON CAMPUS COMPACT

Oregon Campus Compact is a state affiliate chapter of Campus Compact, a national coalition of over 950 college and university presidents committed to the civic purposes of higher education.

Campus Compact promotes community service that develops students’ citizenship skills and values, encourages partnerships between campuses and communities, and assists faculty who seek to integrate public and community engagement into their teaching and research.

Its presidents believe that by creating a supportive campus environment for engagement in community service, colleges and universities can best prepare their students to be active, committed and informed citizens and leaders of their communities. Members of the Oregon Campus Compact share a vision that Oregon’s institutions of higher education (their faculty, staff and students) can develop and promote a commitment to lifelong service and active citizenship, while enhancing the quality of education and the quality of life in Oregon’s communities and among its citizens.

For more information about Oregon Campus Compact, visit http://www.oregoncampuscompact.org.

ABOUT LEARN AND SERVE AMERICA

Learn and Serve America supports and encourages service-learning throughout the U.S., and enables over one million students to make meaningful contributions to their community while building their academic and civic skills. By engaging the nation’s young people in service-learning, Learn and Serve America instills an ethic of lifelong community service. Learn and Serve America provides direct and indirect support to K-12 schools, community groups and higher education institutions to facilitate service-learning projects by providing grant support for school-community partnerships and higher education institutions; providing training and technical assistance resources to teachers, administrators, parents, schools and community groups; collecting and disseminating research, effective practices, curricula and program models; and recognizing outstanding youth service through the Presidential Freedom Scholarship, President’s Volunteer Service Awards and other programs.

For more information about Learn and Serve Amierca, visit http://www.learnandserve.org.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell, behind the scenes [NBC 7-29-2011]

Visit: MeTee.com Support this Youtube channel and Design & Publish a T-Shirt using the link above. This channel is brought to you by MeTee T-Shirts: T-shirt design in seconds & always free shipping. – Monday August 1 2011 5:56 pm www.msnbc.msn.com The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law “respecting an establishment of religion,” impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances. Originally, the First Amendment applied only to laws enacted by the Congress. However, starting with Gitlow v. New York, 268 US 652 (1925), the Supreme Court has held that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment applies the First Amendment to each state, including any local government. – Like/Dislike, Comment, Favorite and share on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ share to get the word out on this video. Signup for the Daily News Email Subscription: tinyurl.com If you are interested in becoming a channel sponsor for /day for 30 days send a Youtube Private Message letting me know.

Is our govt using “national security” as the excuse to use taxpayers money to bailout the banks?

Question by 3rd eye from the son: Is our govt using “national security” as the excuse to use taxpayers money to bailout the banks?
Out govt has used “national security” time and time again to betray the American people, like they used it for the cold war and terrorism.

Best answer:

Answer by dewdrop
No, our government has made it very plain that the bank bailout was a measure to prevent economic collapse. Of course that would have a bearing on national security but national security was never mentioned as the reason for the bailout.

Add your own answer in the comments!

Constitute Mirrors – Always Choose The Right One

It is frequently declared mirrors are your reflection also it enables you to augment your appearance by making use of proper make-up. Who hasn’t heard the story with the bright white, Mirror Mirror about the wall, who within this land is fairest of? Mirrors are employed on daily basis by a many for watching themselves, decorating themselves then one purpose for which the mirror is mainly used is always to apply make- up.

Being a gift

Besides dressing and applying constitute, mirrors may also be presented as gifts. One can easily present various kinds of stylish compact mirror gift to others. A concise mirror gift doesn’t only solve the issue of performing proper constitute however it is additionally a great thing to hold along at various places. Aside from this, there are tons of other types of small, unique and classy mirrors like chrome mirror, stainless steel mirror that may be presented in the form of gift for creating higher impact.

Various forms of mirror

You will find various forms of mirror you can purchase like compact mirror, dressing mirror, bathroom mirror, special make-up mirror, pedestal mirrors, close view mirrors etc. Each number of mirrors spells various reason for a person.

-For putting eye make up- It is said that putting a watch mirror is one of the toughest activities. Therefore a unique type of mirror in the form of a magnifying mirror is most beneficial used for setting your talent make up. The things which are included in putting eye make-up include eye lining, highlighting and blending shades.

-For traveling- If you are traveling, you do not need to transport a massive or heavy mirror with you.

Therefore a tiny and classy make up mirror is a superb option during traveling. Aside from solving your constitute purpose, this stylish and small mirror can be utilized for other purposes as well.

-For viewing the full body-In this case, a full sized mirror in the bathroom may be easily installed. There are varieties of regular size mirrors available in the market that may be installed in an extremely nice method to solve this purpose.

An imperfect concave or convex mirror will make all of the effort put while constitute useless. Therefore no one will enjoy a mirror which is flawed, rendering it very important to take a few time out and pick a good mirror that can be easily installed at any place in your house.

There are various mirrors that are offered in various shapes like oval, rectangle, triangle or round. Installing such mirrors at your place will provide a unique and stylish turn to your property. But while choosing such mirror it really is advised to look into the shape and other things within the mirror to avoid an unsatisfactory turn to it.

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Ron Paul: Full Speech at the Crowne Royal Hotel in Nashua, NH (7/23/2011) Part 1

Ron Paul says going back to the constitution is moving forward not backwards. Parents use to drag their children to my events, now children are dragging their parents to see me. Ron Paul talks to a group of New Hampshire liberty activists.
Video Rating: 5 / 5

Nice Freedom Of Religion photos

Check out these Freedom of Religion images:

The Intersection of Church and State
Freedom of Religion
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We don’t believe in separation of church and state here in Knoxville. Here’s proof.

Clearfile of The Constitution of Japan(freedom of religion)
Freedom of Religion
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日本国憲法のクリアファイル、信教の自由の箇所拡大

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A few nice National Security images I found:

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National Security
Image by isafmedia
The crowd at the Security Transition Ceremony in Panjshir, held July 24, was full of distinguished guests ranging from military and police leaders to Afghan ministry officials and local elders. The ceremony, which transferred all aspects of security to Afghan National Security Forces marks the last of six transition areas throughout the country since July 17. Since the transition ceremonies began, Afghans have seen security efforts taken over by the ANSF in Bamiyan, Laghman, Lashkar Gah, Herat, Mezar-e Sharif and now Panjshir. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Pomrenke)

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National Security
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Bismullah Khan, Afghanistan’s Interior Minister, walks with several members of the various Afghan National Security Forces May 10 in Kandahar before a press conference to address security concerns in Kandhar City. Khan met with Lt. Gen. Mohammed Akram, 1st Deputy Minister of Defense, and Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of ISAF Joint Command, to speak about the recent violence in Kandahar. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Pomrenke)

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An Afghan National Army gunner from the 1st Kandak, 3rd Brigade, 203rd Afghan Army Corps supports combined International Security Assistance Force and Afghan National Security Forces operating a traffic control point on a road near Ghazni City, Afghanistan, April 25. (Photo by Polish Army Maj. Szczepan GÅ‚uszczak)