What do you think about the article, “Constitution Day activities span week at Kansas State University”? Why?
This is a recent post by Bryan Kemper, founder of Stand True Ministries and creator of the Silent Day of Solidarity event. Tough Questions – I Am Pro-life But I Can’t Force My Morality On Anyone Else? This is an argument I get so often from people who don’t want to take a stand against abortion or get involved with pro-life work. They always say that other people don’t believe that abortion is killing a human so we can’t force “our morality” on them. Just because we are pro-life does not mean we should tell someone who is not pro-life they should not have an abortion. I will be honest; this to me is really just a cop-out, an excuse for people to not take a stand or get involved. The fact is, abortion is the taking of a human being’s life and whether someone refuses to see the truth does not change a clear fact. Just because you say that you don’t believe something that is true does not make it untrue. Let’s look at a few instances in law where people’s disagreement with a truth does no
Professor Bill Merkel of Washburn Law School and professor Ray Diamond of Louisiana State University are scheduled to lead a discussion and debate the constitutional issues presented. The debate will take place at 7 p.m. in Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union. “We are trying to emphasize the Constitution and the legal aspects and bring a lot of those types of issues to campus and students,” Reed said. Activities will continue on Thursday with docket day. Three Kansas Court of Appeals judges, Melissa Taylor Standridge, Henry W. Green Jr., and Richard Greene, will hear four cases. The judges will hear two cases from 10 to 11 a.m. and two cases from 1 to 2 p.m. in Forum Hall. “If you are a student, it’s a great opportunity to come and see an appeals court in action,” Reed said. Every school and college receiving federal money must teach about the Constitution on Sept. 17, according to a May 27, 2005, Manhattan Mercury article. The law was passed as part of a spending bill in 2005, and
Students will have no shortage of opportunities for civic engagement this week. Constitution Day 2009, cosponsored by the Union Program Council, Office of Student Life and the Provost’s Office, began Monday. UPC members will hand out Constitution quizzes, pocket copies of the Constitution and items promoting the Constitution throughout the week, said Heather Reed, director of student life. Wednesday’s activities will represent a collaborative effort between the UPC and the Dorothy L. Thompson Lecture Series with a debate over Second Amendment issues. Professor Bill Merkel of Washburn Law School and professor Ray Diamond of Louisiana State University are scheduled to lead a discussion and debate the constitutional issues presented. The debate will take place at 7 p.m. in Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union. Activities will continue on Thursday with docket day. Sources:
