Suggested Discussion Outline

[johnkarls]

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The following outline is respectfully suggested –


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A. Comments About Specific Chapters of “The Assault on American Excellence” – 60 minutes

Our tradition is to devote the first portion of each monthly meeting to going through the focus book, chapter by chapter, to invite important comments that are specific to a particular chapter. After all, each participant (except, perhaps, “first timers”) have taken the time to read the focus book and her/his opportunity to opine on anything in the focus book should NOT be denied.

HOWEVER, our total meeting time of 120 minutes should prove a SEVERE constraint, so please be sure your comments really are important.


Introduction
Chapter One – Excellence
Chapter Two – Speech
Chapter Three – Diversity
Chapter Four – Memory
Epilogue


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B. Further Discussion – 60 minutes

The Suggested Answers to the following questions of this month’s Short Quizzes were “What Do You Think??? Let’s Discuss!!!”

[Please see the Suggested Answers to the First Short Quiz at viewtopic.php?f=779&t=2453&sid=0e2b2fc6 ... b5e6152194 and the Second Short Quiz at viewtopic.php?f=779&t=2456&sid=0e2b2fc6 ... b5e6152194.]

First Short Quiz –

Q&A-4
Q&A-5
Q&A-13
Q&A-14

Second Short Quiz –

Q&A-9
Q&A-11
Q&A-12
Q&A-13
Q&A-14
Q&A-15
Q&A-16
Q&A-17


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C. Possible Public-Policy Campaigns Directed At Decision Makers – Flexible minutes

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From Yours Truly – None

(1) The Supreme Court decided affirmative action in Students for Fair Admission vs. Harvard last June

(2) The colleges/universities affected have presumably already conceived their “work arounds” with top-drawer legal advice.

(3) We have harped so many times (and recently) about proper education for the children of America’s Permanent 30% "Untouchable" Under-Caste that IMHO there is no need to do so again so soon (though I’m easily persuadable AND ONLY one vote).

(4) If anyone thinks Prof. Kronman should be “taken down a peg or two” for his ignoring the human potential of the less fortunate leaving them confined to their inner-city ghettoes, I wouldn’t mind deluging him with e-mails, but what would it accomplish??? Does anyone think he would suddenly have a “Road to Damascus Epiphany” and publish an apology??? Better IMHO to leave him in his “Ivory Tower” to which his “Child of Hollywood” Aristocracy entitled him, rather than call additional attention to him with our reactions.

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Additional Campaigns???

If anyone has any additional proposals, please post them in this “Discussion Outline” section of our website - hopefully, 24 hours in advance so that participants can give them proper consideration.

THOUGH, OF COURSE, CAMPAIGNS THAT ARE CONCEIVED SPONTANEOUSLY DURING A MEETING ARE NOT PROHIBITED.

NB: Any time needed to discuss any additional campaigns can be taken from Sec. B’s 60 minutes.