Episode 58: Mahmoud Khalil, the First Amendment, and Transgender Liberty. “Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely above all liberties.” Brian, Chris, and Andy discussed the ongoing chaos around President Trump's aggressive actions, particularly focusing on Mahmoud Khalil's detention and the implications for free speech. They highlighted the lack of clear legal basis for Khalil's arrest and detention, and the potential for the government to deport people with deep ties to the US for advocating positions it opposes. The team emphasized the importance of nonviolence and peaceful association, and the need to protect individual liberty and freedom of association. The team also looked at a proposed bill in Texas attacking transgender people.
“Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties” – John Milton, in Areopagitica, 1644
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” – First Amendment to the Constitution
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