The State of American Democracy: Our Democracy At Risk
Cultural Center Education RoomWe will look at what two scholars of democracy say about actions of elected leaders around the world that paved the way for democratic failures. Using their framework, we will review the history of our democracy. We will look at how the actions of our leaders over the last 30 years have put our democracy…
General Meeting
No Speaker. Our president will discuss the issues surrounding censorship and withdrawal of funding in this contentious environment. To see the PDF containing the slides of the event, click on this hotlink: General Meeting January 28, 2025 To see the file containing the meeting minutes, click on this hotlink: Dems General Meeting Minutes 2025-01-25
Panel Discussion: The ILC Polarizing Our Public Schools
Join Public Education Advocates of Lancaster (PEAL) as they moderate a discussion with panelists from Etown Common Sense, Support Hempfield Schools, and Warwick United about the impact the Independence Law Center and PA Family Institute have had on districts across the county. They'll talk about who the ILC is, what they do, and the divisions…
General Meeting
Our guest speaker will be Jon Heinly, Director of Donor Advertising of the Lancaster Public Library. She will discuss the issues surrounding censorship and withdrawal of funding in this contentious environment. To see the PDF containing the slides of the event, click on this hotlink: General Meeting February 25, 2025 To see the file containing…
Minority Rule
How Our Constitution Imperils Our Democracy. We will look at what scholars of democracy say about how our constitution enables minority rule, allowing partisan minorities to consistently thwart & even rule over popular majorities. And what can be done to address this. To see the PDF containing the slides of the event, click on this…