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Worker and so much for the military. weve done so much for the police officers, our men in blue and women in blue who are not treated fairly. we are fighting for workers of all backgrounds and from all walks of life. but to achieve true progress, we must remember our legacy. where the nation that build the tallest skyscrapers on what was once the hudson river, and put neon lights on las vegas in the middle of the desert. if the government continues to punish americas builders, then we will not b...

Precision. senator franken discussed the effect of these laws, but he simply asked if judge gorsuch was disturbed by efforts to disenfranchise african-american voters. the question has but one easy answer, and its yes. yet, instead of agreeing, judge gorsuch ducked the question. he responded, and i quote, "if there are allegations of racism in legislation in the voting area, there are a variety of revenues." even justice alito was more candid. when asked about affirmative action, justice alito r...

African-americans with surgical precision. senator franken discussed the effect of these laws but he simply asked if judge gorsuch was disturbed by efforts to disenfranchise african-american voters. the question has but one easy answer and its yes. yet, instead of agreeing, judge gorsuch ducked the question. he responded, and i quote, if there are allegations of racism in legislation in the voting area, there are a variety of remedies, end quote. even justice alito was more candid. when asked ab...

His ability to rally a group of people behind him. >> all right, guys. long, level and square. >> thats not to say im ready to join his tribe. >> what are you doing? >> right behind you, sir. >> half hitch locks it. boom. okay. bring your offerings, please. >> shannon, donald, jake, and so many of the people that ive spoken with here come from religious backgrounds and thats a common thread, believing in a prophesy, following a charismatic figure. these are things that are comfortable and famili...

Strong propaganda campaign which did not focus so much on their brutality in the early days but on the idea of this brother hood of coming together and working to help the muslim people. they presented themselves as gods warriors, as heros. here you can be a rock star. that message, anderson, was all too alluring. >> it was appealing. we have seen people with petty criminal backgrounds and who were kind of losers. it made them part of something larger as completely important as it is. >> it does...

In some ways it probably is similar to the robert kennedy example. robert kennedy was attorney general for his brother and it was soon after that that congress actually put the nepotism law in place saying that you couldnt put relatives into a position working for you if youre in government. the -- this administration is taking the position that that doesnt apply to the white house. theyve gotten some sign out from the department of justice. im not sure if thats the right view but thats what the...

Some very wealthy, others with more modest financial backgrounds, but theyre required to provide this. and outside groups, watching dog-type groups have long said when it comes to the trump team, its important to look carefully at the business dealings that they have because it is unusual how many people from the business world have come to work here at the white house. and when you look at this big picture, its one of the wealthiest teams to ever serve. >> this morning, a rare look inside trump...

Back over and over again to how he feels the focus should be on the content of the documents. whats in them, the substance rather than the process. >> the substance is, why were people using government resources, violating civil liberties potentially, looking into peoples backgrounds to surveil them, to understand what they were doing, who they were, to unmask them, provide their names and to sources, spread classified information, make it available to others, spread it to places they werent sup...

Liberties potentially, looking into peoples backgrounds to surveil them and understand what they were doing and who they were, to unmask them and to provide sources and spread classified information make it available to other places that they werent supposed to. hold on. i think its interesting -- i get your question but if what were really arguing is did it happen on a monday or tuesday or the 31st versus the 7th or the 8th, weve lost focus here. >> im just saying that it is fascinating to me t...

Resources, violating civil liberti liberties, potentially, looking into peoples backgrounds to surveil them, unmask them, provide them to sources, spread classified information, make it available to others, spread it to places they werent supposed to, use it -- >> but -- >> hold on. i think its interesting because, again, i get your question. but if what were really arguing is did it happen on a monday or tuesday or did it happen on the st versus the 7th or the 8th, i think weve lost focus here....