When 'sacred ground' and the First Amendment collide
Glenn Beck's upcoming rally at the Lincoln Memorial, scheduled on the anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech, has angered some civil rights leaders. The planned mosque near Ground Zero has caused outrage in some quarters. Are there places in America where certain activities should not be allowed?9:06 a.m.Jack White: Writes about politics for The Root. He previously covered politics for Time Magazine.
Charles Haynes: Senior scholar at the First Amendment Center and director of the Religious Freedom Education Project at the Newseum.
The Alzheimer's test
A recent study indicated that a spinal fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in identifying patients with significant memory loss who are on their way to developing Alzheimer's disease. But should doctors offer, and patients accept, a test to find a disease that is not yet treatable?10:06 a.m.Steven T. DeKosky , MD: Dean of the University of Virginia Medical School.
Stephen G. Post, PhD: Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University.
Jonathan Moreno: Professor of medical ethics at the University of Pennsylvania and a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress.
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