Dresden for centuries a world renowned center of art and culture destroyed in a single line it was on february the 13th 1945 just 3 months before the end of world war 2 and while every year groups continue to commemorate the event facts surrounding those dark days a still being debated just how many lives were lost that night was it several thousands or hundreds of thousands to the Anglo American allies consider the city a strategically significant target if not what was the purpose of carrying out such a devastating attack. The citys old town dressed in council this spring a palace the found. The church of our lady of potential treasures that were reduced to rubble in a matter of balance. This American News reel described one of the 2 british raids on tristen. Big 100 lancasters march the 22 people in 3 bombs on transportation lands in germany stop obviously. But the german side reported things differently saying that the attack targeted a Cultural Center that had no military value. T
Whole list of other things i could go into a very talented woman and writer which has the support of an ambivalence to whistleblowers. [applause] before we get started i want you to be aware there has been some controversy of members of our community feel very strongly this should not go on. We are an independent bookstore we believe very strongly its our responsibility to make sure both authors and books are represented regardless of the ideas of the values that they have. And we hope if there is disagreement we can have those discussions in a respectful and civilized manner. [inaudible] [laughter] we will get to that. That you are no stranger to protest you got involved in one sometime ago. Thats correct. [laughter] i am a fierce defender of freedom of expression and i believe the problem with this country is we are not having called factbased discussions so actually i was injured for agreeing to engage through an influential figure in republican circles. I thought that my students h
And i wound up with whiplash and a concussion, not because i want you to cry a river for me bu bui just want you to understand that im a tenured professor. That means that my job is to speak the truth. My job is not to spin. My job is to listen to perspectives and tried to say what are my best judgment the truth is. I hope you can listen to what i have to say about whistleblowers with that in mind, and if there are people in the community who saying is biased or unfair, lets what is or what. Theres spin. Its really anxiety going on s not part of an issue. Thats before the constitution of the trait was ratified. We to Continental Congress decision, they were right. It thats right. A citizen, as you see , that thy believed in things associated s were unequal and so theres ans day issue of Public Officials are supposed to serve the country, not themselves and if you get confused about that you are not going anyplace good. Congress want a passing allopathy also got the two Rhode Islanders
Whistleblowers. Please welcome me allison steg r i want you to be aware there has been controversy about this event and how does our community feel very strongly that it should not go on, were an independent bookstore and we believe very strongly its a responsibly to make sure both authors and books are represented regarding of the ideas are the values that they have in we hope if there is disagreement we can have those discussions in a respectful and civilized manner. What is argument against . We will get to that. [laughter] anyway you are no stranger to protest, you got involved in one and middle barry sometime ago. That is correct. I am a fierce defender of freedom of expression, i really believe the progress the problem of the country were not having calm factbased discussions about the important issues facing the country. So i actually was injured for green to engage with Charles Murray was an influential figure in republican circles and i thought it was important that my student
Have with us a professor of Political Science and economics, and theres a whole list of other things that i could go into, very very talented writer, and she has a new book out called whistleblowers, honesty in america from washington to trump, which traces both the support of and the ambivalence towards whistleblowers. Please welcome in please join me in welcoming allison. [applause] thank you. Before we get started, i want you to be aware that there has been some controversy about this event. Some members of our community feel very strongly that it shouldnt go on. We are are an independent bookstore, and we believe very strongly that its our responsibility to make sure that both authors and books are represented, regarded of the ideas or the values that they have. And we hope that if there is disagreement, we can have those discussions in a respectful and civilized manner. Whats the argument against . Well, well get to that. [laughter] anyway, you are no stranger to protests. You got