Civics in the spotlight tomorrow

Whatever the opposite of Indivisible is, they might show up tomorrow night for Dr. David Adler’s lecture on “Executive Orders and Executive Power in the Trump Presidency.”

And they’ll be welcome.

Adler is a constitutional scholar whose expertise has placed him on international lecture circuits. But that honor hasn’t made him immune to harsh criticism from some local quarters. For instance, Adler tackled Second Amendment issues two years ago, and his analysis didn’t exactly endear him to some Press readers.

As today’s op-ed piece by Adler suggests, he’s probably not going to go easy on President Trump tomorrow night. Readers like Chris Walsh are prepared.

Here’s part of what Walsh wrote in a comment posted on a cdapress.com story about Adler’s upcoming lecture:

“This man has ZERO credibility; he is and has always been a shill for the leftist/communists in our country, and if we citizens of North Idaho were ANYTHING like the fascists in our colleges, that won’t ALLOW free speech, we’d all show up & shout him down, force him & the “Human Rights” people to stop speaking out loud…BUT we’re not fascists, we’re NOT the same as the communists in our public & private institutions, he may speak, uninterrupted, as we ARE already civil.”

Walsh, you might recall, was a Trump supporter last fall. He put his money where his mouth was, purchasing substantial advertising space in The Press not only to support Trump, but to unify voters.

One of the great things about Dr. Adler’s lectures is that he always leaves time for questions and answers afterward. The lecture and Q&A session usually go about 90 minutes total.

Along with the Idaho Humanities Council, the Friends of the Library and CDA-TV, The Press is proud to sponsor these free lectures because Dr. Adler opens the door to discussion, debate and further analysis of important constitutional issues. Like these editorials, his objective is not to have the last word, but to promote the exchange of information and viewpoints.

Please join us. The lecture begins Thursday at 7 p.m. sharp in the Coeur d’Alene Library community room downstairs, but doors open at 6. Arrive early; these lectures always pack the house.