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(Archive April 2017) Professor Says Travel Ban is Constitutional

By Brianna Stevens | Observer Contributor

The recent travel ban instituted by President Trump is constitutional, according to Professor John Fielding from the Mount. 

Many people have questioned, why Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen? Fielding explained simply that the reason for only those six countries was because they do not keep records of their citizens. 

Many people wondered why Pakistan was removed from Trump’s ban when it was on the original ban. “Because Pakistan keeps records of their citizens,” Fielding said, “So even though you might think it’s unusual, we do allow Muslims from Pakistan into the country.” Trump’s ties with countries that were not on the ban had nothing to do with Trump, simply that those countries kept records of their citizens. read more

(Archive October 2007) Freedom of the Press Discussed on Constitution Day

By Ashley Gough | Editor-in-Chief

The panel included (l-r): Attorney Jim Korman, Dr. John Fielding, and Dr. William Hanna.

MWCC American History pro­fessor, Dr. William Hanna, and Legal Studies professor, Attor­ney Jim Korman, met in the South Cafe Monday September 17 to talk about the freedom of the press. Moderator Dr. John Fielding, Interim Assis­tant Dean of Academic Affairs, lead the discussion by posing questions about the ethics and history of this concept. The event was part of Constitution Day, a nationally recognized day in which education about our nation’s Constitution is re­quired in all schools. read more