Vermont Bar Assoc. - "Civility and Free Expression in a Constitutional Democracy" Panel Discussion

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Civility and Free Expression in a Constitutional Democracy: Civility & Political Discourse in Vermont, How Do We Compare to the Nation? Panel & Audience Discussion.
Political discourse on the campaign trail, in attack ads on television, in the halls of Congress, in verbal exchanges between political party leaders, and everywhere on cable television and radio seems conflict-oriented, unproductive, and generally discouraging to most Americans today. Many scholars and observers connect this current wave of uncivil political discourse to historically low levels of trust and confidence in the institutions of government (notably Congress, but also other elected leaders) as well as to widespread cynicism about public service and servants. This seems to be especially the case among the more idealistic young. Sponsored by Vermont Bar Association.