happened in the past. whether it s the holocaust as an event in world history or slavery or voter suppression. if you want a future, you have to have some understanding of of the past. i have kids, too. they are learning history. their education in hit try is all about the future. we have one shot to give them what they need to know about the american past it to make a better american future. if we waste that one shot and teach it is only how they feel and they have the right to raise their hand and say that makes me uncomfortable. we are messing this up. it is very important. it is about the future. you have been warning about this for a long time. if you haven t read your books, you should. tim snyder at yale university. author of multiple books.
government back up? we re now in the 13th day of a shutdown. we have hundreds of thousands of federal employees who aren t getting their paychecks and work that s not being done all around this country. those are the issues we need to worry about. with that let s talk 2020. as the 2020 field is beginning to take shape, some democrats are starting to throw their support behind presidential candidates. martin o malley shut down speculation that he would run again. he s instead hoping beto o rourke will enter the race. o malley listed the reasons why he believes the former congressman is the person to, quote, bring us together and turn us around to create a better american future. meanwhile, senator diane feinstein has another contender in mind. it s not kamala harris. feinstein told reporters yesterday that she believes joe
wide-open democratic field is just starting to take shape. but some political heavy weights are already announcing endorsements. senator feinstein says she s backing former vice president joe biden, not her california colleague camilla harris. feinstein says, quote, she s brand-new here. new york governor andrew cuomo echoed senator feinstein s sentiment on biden. saying of all the names out there, i think joe biden has the best case because he brings the most of the secret ingredient you need for a democrat, which is credibility. former maryland governor and democratic presidential candidate martin o malley shot down rumors he s going to run and instead says he s hoping beto o rourke will enter the race. in a des moines register opjs o says i would like to put my faith and trust in this future. i believe the new leader who can best bring us together and turn us around to create a better american future is beto o rourke.