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Central uses was by southern white senators to block anti-lynching bills and to block civil rights bills. earlier i read a quote condemning the use of the filibuster to block voting rights. you know who said that? martin luther king, jr. here he is decrying the filibuster as a tool of white supremacy in 1963. >> the tragedy is that we have a congress with a senate that has a minority of misguided senators who will use the filibuster to keep the majority of people from even voting. they wont let ...

Right? statement is just as true now as it was 50 years ago. everything old is new again. if you do not have this historical context, it is hard to truly appreciate what we are seeing in front of our faces. but that history is largely not talked in schools. people dont hear about reconstruction and all they represented. people dont know that the state of south carolina had a majority black lower house of state legislature in 1868. that mississippi had a black senator in 1970. i mean, i heard abo...

Tue, Jun 29 4:30 P.M.       George Digs Worms - Why is Bill yelling at a mound of dirt? Hes worm racing! George turns to a pile of decomposed leaves to find his own prize worm and challenges Bills "Fast Freddy" to a race. Pretty soon, the entire countryside catches worm-racing fever and watch as Georges worm, named "Ooh Ooh Ahh Ahh," races its way to the championship. But when Mr. Quint takes the wrong lunchbox on his fishing trip, Georges worm farm is in danger of becoming fish bait...

Skip to main content Ayala: With power or without, San Antonians inventory of his African American book collection goes on FacebookTwitterEmail 1of8 Dr. Joe Pierce sits in the library of his Sonterra home, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Pierce and his wife, art patron, Aaronetta, have been organizing his vast book collection.Jerry Lara, Staff / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less 2of8 Dr. Joe Pierce sits in the library of his Sonterra home, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. Pierce and his wife, art pat...

Commentary: Benjamin Zycher - Shallowness behind pipeline opposition Benjamin Zycher FacebookTwitterEmail But one reality is eternal: The arguments against Keystone XL are as weak today as ever. The all-purpose climate argument is the central focus: Keystone XL supposedly would worsen anthropogenic (manmade) climate change. The pipeline would transport 830,000 barrels per day of Canadian crude oil, the total greenhouse gas emissions from which would be about 150 million metric tons per year, or...

Elizabeth was asked when will the girls leave london? and the queen mother said, they shall not leave london without nebraska me. i should never leave without the king and the king shall never lev leave london. she has stood, just passing american thing, churchill actually helped insert an anti-joe mccarthy note in one of her important -- in her coronation message in the early 50s if the was about the rule of law and the importance of, again, everything old is new again, the importance of follow...

Original autopsy done. couldnt do a new autopsy, because the bodyd been cremated. >> reporter: the chief okayed the request to hire a new pathologist to review old autopsy notes. the detective also had something else in mind to beef up his case, talk to anyone and everyone whod known cory. his first call was to her mom, marty. he told her he wanted to meet, but not why. >> he said, well, you know, can we set up a time, maybe tomorrow or what. you know whatever. and then i said, "scratch what im ...

This is about president trump. this is about what he has done. and honestly, youre also in a situation with all the presidential candidates, theyre still trying to make their case to the democratic primary voters why they should be the nominee. and the issues that voters care about in iowa, new hampshire, south carolina, theyre talking about health care, the economy, a climate change. those are the conversations that are going to continue on the ground, and i hope that the debate can still focus...

And said, these years are not enough. we want nixons taxes also from 1966 to 1968, and the irs complied. they did give up those tax returns. >> now part of the argument in the courts for why the committee should be able to get trumps taxes, too. fascinating. >> everything old is new once again. >> nbc news presidential historian michael beschloss, great to have you here. >> thank you, always a pleasure. >> well be right back. >> well be right back ♪ limu emu & doug

Also went to the irs and said these years are not enough, we want nixons taxes also from 1966 to 1968 and the irs compiled. they did give up those tax returns. >> now part of the argument in the courts for why the committee should be able to get trumps taxes, too. fascinating. >> everything old is new again. >> nbc news michael, thank you. >> my pleasure always. thank you. >> well be right back. re alway. thank you. >> well be right back ok limu. n buying a new car. lets go. limus right. liberty...