The second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence states that governments are instituted among people and that governments “derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.” What does any of this mean today? In this conversation, we will explore what it means to grant consent to the government and what it might mean to take it away.

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Nick Nash was born and raised in Pendleton. He moved back to the area in 2018 after about fifteen years away. Nick is a philosophy and writing instructor at Blue Mountain Community College. He also owns a small consulting company called Eastern Oregon Business Source that helps local organizations with fundraising and professional development. 

Outside of work, Nick is a board member for the Umatilla County Special Library District and a Conversation Leader for the Oregon Humanities Conversation Project. Nick also tries to spend as much time as possible outside of cell-phone range in Eastern Oregon’s Blue Mountains.