The Barbary Wars
$20 / $25
NC3419 – Naples Center – March 6 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Tuesday – 1.5 hours From 1776 to 1815, the U.S. faced terrorism in the form of state-sponsored piracy from the Barbary Coast states of North Africa. Ships were seized and crews were held for ransom or sold into slavery. This presentation addresses the little-known but interesting Barbary Wars. Parallels are drawn with current Somali piracy and our war on terrorism. The lessons learned by our Founding Fathers still have relevance. Instructor: Mr. Thomas Eastwood
Why Our Universities are so Bad – Or Hadn’t You Noticed?
$20 / $25
NC3420 – Naples Center – March 6 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Tuesday – 1.5 hours Who would have thought that Henry VIII’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon would have anything to do with the muddle that is the modern U.S. university? Ironically, that divorce led to the most distinctive aspect of modern not-for-profit schools – they are not owned by anyone. As religion lost its hold on the minds of trustees, and as an ill-conceived bit of federal legislation in 1861 led to numerous state schools (with the usual unforeseen consequences), control of these institutions ultimately went to their faculties. It was mostly downhill from there. Instructor: Dr. Henry Manne
The Dirty Dozen: 12 Supreme Court Cases
$20 / $25
ML3422 – Miromar Lakes Beach Club – March 7 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday – 1.5 hours The Supreme Court has permitted government to grow exponentially at the expense of individual rights. The Court has essentially rewritten the Constitution without input from or accountability to the people. Dr. Levy will examine the 12 worst Supreme Court decisions of the modern era and their underlying legal philosophy from a non-lawyer’s perspective. In the process, he will untangle some of the Court’s more complex opinions and explain their impact in lay terms. Instructor: Dr. Robert Levy
The Past and Future of Immigration
$20 / $25
AT3423 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – March 9 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday – 1.5 hours Learn the histories of the people who migrated to the U.S. from around the world. Uncover the details of the controversial Immigration Law in Arizona and look closely at what issues might be soon addressed in Congress. Should our borders be made secure? Should illegals be given amnesty and permitted to remain in the U.S.? Consider the legal issues surrounding the employment of illegal immigrants, along with questions about the enforcement of such laws. Who were the first legal immigrants to the U.S.? How did our immigration laws evolve over the last two hundred years? Instructor: Mr. Robert R. McMillan
Constitutional Relevance in the Age of Obama
$20 / $25
NC3424 – Naples Center – March 12 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday – 1.5 hours This lecture will focus on limited government, federalism, theories of constitutional interpretation, and Obama’s criteria for judicial appointments. We will discuss those issues in the context of campaign finance reform, gun control after Tucson, and same-sex marriage. Instructor: Dr. Robert Levy
The Great Depression of the 1930s: Any Lessons for the Current Economic Slowdown?
$35 / $45
NC3425 – Naples Center – March 13, 20 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Tuesdays – 3 hours One of the major turning points of the 20th century was the Great Depression of the 1930s. Franklin Roosevelt used the power of the Federal Government to restore economic life and put the country back to work. What are the lessons for us in the 21st century to meet our current problems? Instructor: Dr. Maxwell Harway
“Saving Private Ryan” – The Real Story
$20 / $25
ML3426 – Miromar Lakes Beach Club (Ft. Myers) – March 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday – 1.5 hours The real life Ryan Family has a rich generational military history preceding WWII. This lecture centers on the Ryan boys, their D-Day story, as well as their family’s unique military history. The presentation will include pictures, details, articles, precise Google map locations, as well as the sequence of events each Ryan boy encountered during the D-Day operation. Instructor: Mr. Darren Moran Register online at http://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu or call 239-425-3272 / 239-434-4737
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