Thursday, October 9: Money and Politics – Protected Speech or “Buyer’s Market”?
Presenter: Bruce K. Brickman, ESQ.
Time: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Location: Twin Lights, Student Life Center
Description: This session explores the far-reaching impact of two Supreme Court decisions – Citizens Untied v. FEC (2010) and McCutcheon v. FEC (2014) – that reshaped the role of money in American politics. By granting corporations and unions the same free speech rights as individuals and removing aggregate limits on individuals political contributions, these rulings opened the floodgates for unlimited, often anonymous spending through Super PACs and dark money implications: Have we returned to a plutocratic past where the ultra-wealthy buy political influence? And how can everyday voters make their voices heard in a system flooded with “money-empowered speech”?

Friday, October 10: Living Room Conversation: Finding the Courage We Need for Democracy
Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm
Location: Twin Lights, Student Life Center
Description: Civility Week traditionally ends with a Living Room Conversation. This closing experience invites us to reflect on the week’s events and ideas, share perspectives made or challenged, and identify ways forward, together, as a community. An open forum conversation and guided discussion. All are welcomed and wanted.

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