"We the people - The Constitution in the 21st Century," a panel discussion conducted by members of the Hamilton College faculty, will be held on Monday, Sept. 17, in celebration of national Constitution Day. Government professors Theodore Eismeier, Philip Klinkner, Nicholas Tampio and Edward S. Walker, Jr. '62 will present respectively "The Arnold Amendment," "Toward a New Constitution," "Deliberation Day," "D.C. Statehood" and "War Powers and the Constitution." Economics professor James Bradfield will talk about "The Fifth Amendment and Eminent Domain," and communication professor Catherine Phelan will discuss "The First Amendment in the Information Age." The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the college's Chapel.
"The best way to honor the Constitution is not to idolize it but to read the document carefully and to consider the sophisticated arguments of its framers. On this Constitution Day, faculty from a variety of disciplines will accept this challenge with general thoughts about the Constitution and specific ideas about amendments," said event organizer Theodore Eismeier.
A "priceless free gift" will be given to the first 300 attendees. "Birthday" refreshments also will be served at the conclusion of the discussion.
"The best way to honor the Constitution is not to idolize it but to read the document carefully and to consider the sophisticated arguments of its framers. On this Constitution Day, faculty from a variety of disciplines will accept this challenge with general thoughts about the Constitution and specific ideas about amendments," said event organizer Theodore Eismeier.
A "priceless free gift" will be given to the first 300 attendees. "Birthday" refreshments also will be served at the conclusion of the discussion.
