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2013-0509 Public Safety vs. Personal Liberties
May 9th - 7:30 pm Public Safety vs. Personal Liberties
A widely cited story from the April 22nd Politicker was headlined, "Bloomberg Says Interpretation of Constitution Will ‘Have to Change’ After Boston Bombing". He elaborated, "we live in a complex world where you’re going to have to have a level of security greater than you did back in the olden days, if you will. And our laws and our interpretation of the Constitution, I think, have to change."
Do you agree with mayor Bloomberg and how much of your civil liberties are you willing to trade for more security?
The Boston bombings were a horrific tragedy and the response of the government was an overwhelming show of force in a massive manhunt that killed one suspect and wounded the other. Almost everyone cheered at the end result. Some, however, shuddered at the means to the end and the precedents it set.
The next meeting of the Manteca Patriots will feature a round table discussion of the response in the context of balancing public safety with civil liberties. Topics will include:
* basis for law enforcement to continue questioning suspects under the public safety exemption without mirandizing them,
* warrantless house to house searches by heavily armed civil law enforcement vs. the Fourth Amendment,
* government surveillance in public places vs. home or business surveillance,
and more.
Join in on the discussion this Thursday, May 9th, 7:30 pm at Chez Shari (at the Manteca Golf Course).
-- Join us each 2nd Thursday, 7:30 - 9:00 pm at:
Chez Shari (at the Manteca Golf Course) 305 North Union Road
2013-0411 Constitution Panel
April 11th - 7:30 pm The Constitution and the Role of Government
We had an interesting panel discussion on the Constitution, with an emphasis on the 2nd amendment, and the role of government at our meeting on Thursday, April 11th. The featured participants on the panel were: Dr. Steven Routh, Professor of Political Science at CSU Stanislaus; and Mike Winther from the Institute for Principle Studies.
The discussion focused on the Founding Fathers' vision of the role of government in our society from a Constitutional perspective, and how current political events fit into that perspective. In today's political climate, folks on all sides of the political spectrum use their own interpretation of the Constitution to justify various actions and policies, often without understanding the historical events that shaped the the Founding Fathers' intent.
2013-0314 Emergency Preparedness
Mar 14th - 7:30 pm Disaster Preparation
School shootings, terrorism, disasters and civil unrest are no strangers to anyone with a TV, Newspaper or the internet. Could it happen here? Unfortunately the answer is YES ! The most recent school shooting in Newtown, CT has once again spurred discussion of what can the government do, what can school administrations do? Parents and grandparents wonder what they can do to keep their family members safe. What preparation will increase your family's chances of survival?
Carolyn Nicolaysen, a National Expert on Emergency Preparedness, relayed how we can be ready and in the case of violence at schools. She discussed Emergency Car Kits which are essential when you may be trapped on the highway for hours and addressed many questions concerning emergency preparedness.
More on Carolyn's work at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TotallyReady/
2013-0207 Gun Rights Panel
Feb 7th - 7:30 pm Gun Rights and “Reasonable” Gun Control
We had a great forum on Thursday with Police Chief Obligacion and Robert and Mark Davis, owners of Manteca's Elite Arms and Supply on the balance and bounds of our Second Amendment rights with the need to reduce gun violence. We had an open and civil discussion on what gun control is reasonable and what may or may not be effective to actually reduce the senseless acts of violence.
-- Join us each 2nd Thursday, 7:30 - 9:00 pm at:
Chez Shari (at the Manteca Golf Course) 305 North Union Road