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Richard Dreyfuss on Civics EducationJanuary 25, 2011
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Richard Dreyfuss on Civics Education
Actor and political activist Richard Dreyfuss discusses "civility" and public discourse in the political spectrum at a Jan 25, 2011 National Press Club Newsmaker. Speaking to the notion of American exceptionalism, Mr. Dreyfuss stated that the arrogance and naïveté of putting our Bill of Rights on display to the world is also a wise and courageous gesture despite its invitation to criticism on the world stage.
Photo: Noel St. John
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Richard Dreyfuss on Civics Education
Actor Richard Dreyfuss discussed his views on the political conversation in American society today and urged journalists to meet the challenge of informing and providing context to society about civic and political issues including monitoring and reporting on the activities of government. Dreyfuss also discussed the role of schools in civics education.
Photo: Sam Hurd
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Richard Dreyfuss on Civics Education
Actor and political activist Richard Dreyfuss discusses "civility" and public discourse in the political spectrum at a Jan 25, 2011 National Press Club Newsmaker. Mr. Dreyfuss stated, "No nation except ours is bound by ideas only... We have only those ideas that have surrounded us because our founding documents are suffused with these ideas that came from the enlightenment."
Photo: Noel St. John
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Richard Dreyfuss on Civics Education
Actor and political activist Richard Dreyfuss discusses "civility" and public discourse in the political spectrum at a Jan 25, 2011 National Press Club Newsmaker. When asked if he thought what the internet has done for politics is similar to what television did to the war effort in Viet Nam, Mr. Dreyfuss stated, "Actually, I think of the internet as a mutant wildcard in history, and I think it’s too soon to tell whether it is a value or a curse. I do believe however that nobody ever expected that there actually could be all knowledge at your fingertips." (Also pictured, Frank Maisano of the NPC Newsmakers Committee.)
Photo: Noel St. John
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Richard Dreyfuss on Civics Education
Actor Richard Dreyfuss discussed his views on the political conversation in American society today and urged journalists to meet the challenge of informing and providing context to society about civic and political issues including monitoring and reporting on the activities of government. Dreyfuss also discussed the role of schools in civics education.
Photo: Sam Hurd
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Richard Dreyfuss on Civics Education
Actor and political activist Richard Dreyfuss discusses "civility" and public discourse in the political spectrum at a Jan 25, 2011 National Press Club Newsmaker. Mr. Dreyfuss spoke against the declining educational standards with regard to basic civics and history in public education and how that knowledge is necessary to preserving our unique form of government. "We are not meant to be ruled by a ruling class; we are meant to be ruled by all of us."
Photo: Noel St. John
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Richard Dreyfuss on Civics Education
Actor Richard Dreyfuss discussed his views on the political conversation in American society today and urged journalists to meet the challenge of informing and providing context to society about civic and political issues including monitoring and reporting on the activities of government. Dreyfuss also discussed the role of schools in civics education.
Photo: Sam Hurd
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Richard Dreyfuss on Civics Education
Actor Richard Dreyfuss discussed his views on the political conversation in American society today and urged journalists to meet the challenge of informing and providing context to society about civic and political issues including monitoring and reporting on the activities of government. Dreyfuss also discussed the role of schools in civics education.
Photo: Sam Hurd
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Richard Dreyfuss on Civics Education
Actor Richard Dreyfuss discussed his views on the political conversation in American society today and urged journalists to meet the challenge of informing and providing context to society about civic and political issues including monitoring and reporting on the activities of government. Dreyfuss also discussed the role of schools in civics education.
Photo: Sam Hurd
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Richard Dreyfuss on Civics Education
Actor and political activist Richard Dreyfuss discusses "civility" and public discourse in the political spectrum at a Jan 25, 2011 National Press Club Newsmaker. When asked what his plans were for advancing his agenda of civics education, Mr. Dreyfuss stated "What I want to do is ignite your outrage. What I want to do is make you aware of how much the villains in this society take advantage of your lack of outrage."
Photo: Noel St. John
