EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Corporal punishment, religion and the state of civility in American society are on the agenda during Constitution Day observances at Michigan State University.
The East Lansing school's College of Law is presenting a free public forum Thursday called "The State of Constitutional Discourse in America."
Professor Frank Ravitch will lead a question-and-answer session about the relationship between law and religion from noon to 1 p.m.
Professor Susan Bitensky will discuss corporal punishment starting at 1 p.m. And from 5 to 7 p.m., a faculty panel will examine "constitutional discourse" on hot issues including "national health care, race and the First and Second amendments."