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June 19, 2024
In announce to the world that he would not seek reelection to the presidency. His letter to friends and citizens offered some of the most thorough, thoughtful, even inspiring advice which had everyone given to the American People. More than a few genuine warnings were concluded there as well. A good number of the hopes and fears that remain with us as the nation are discussed in this now 225yearold document. Much of what we debate and discuss in 24 century american politics is addressed here in ...
June 19, 2024
Event. The inspiration for this was we just need more historical thinking. I am not a historian myself but i interview historians and i was able to talk some of the best from the u. S. And the united kingdom. On things like the war in ukraine. What i mean by historical thinking, all of us have been exhausted by the daytoday new cycle. More than that, i wanted to take a step back from the daytoday headlines after being a b reporter and a daytoday reporter for 20 years in radio. I wanted to take a...
June 19, 2024
Center. From 1998 to 2001 she was a lead attorney of the juvenile unit for thedistrict of columbia. Awards she has received include the leadership price from the juvenile law center and 2013 Robert E Shepard junior award for excellence in juvenile defense from the National Juvenile offender center. Her latest book the rage of innocence how america criminalizes black youth was described by georgetown paul butler as a lucid analysis from a brilliant scholar at the top of her game. And by the Washi...
June 19, 2024
Bad so it is hard to do that. I did try to correlate i think it was a gdp with the degree of smoking it was is essentially zero. The repeople smoke to the richer the country but it was not a causation. Probably rich countries have more pressure on smokers than not. [inaudible] it is not accessible on line but it is a paltry 20. But we had to figure out in there not known for the marketing drive. It says 15 pounds in the zero fat tax. [laughter] a fat tax. Any other questions . The book unlucky s...
June 19, 2024
Observes the right to cease phone records. New rules will make it harder. Gay rights, the debate in the media. Reasons to be fearful of a smartphone. Thats the web video. Into we saw it in the aftermath of the arab spring. With a new government, Media Outlets that backed the Previous Administration are having to reposition themselves and have been left with explaining, on the day the Viktor Yanukovych fell, a Young Journalist went on inter, accusing the network of deceiving viewers and dividing ...
June 19, 2024
New rules will make it harder. Gay rights, the debate in the media. Reasons to be fearful of a smartphone. Thats the web video. Into we saw it in the aftermath of the arab spring. With a new government, Media Outlets that backed the Previous Administration are having to reposition themselves and have been left with explaining, on the day the Viktor Yanukovych fell, a Young Journalist went on inter, accusing the network of deceiving viewers and dividing ukrainian. It was a crystallising media mom...
June 19, 2024
Person or participate by phone or web explatform as explained in the agenda document. Moderator can you explain how the remote Public Comment will be handled today on each item on this agenda of each member will be allowed 3 minutes to speak. For those in person opportunity during the comment president will be made available in room 400. Remote, opportunity to speak during the Public Comment period are provided via phone call, calling 4156550001. The number is 4156550001 access code is access co...
June 19, 2024
For putting this together. The events of january 6 are seared in our memories. I use that verb appropriately. The only connection, the only other example i can think of is 9 11. I think probably because in each instance we actually saw it in real time, almost as if we were there. But we have to get past those images and have to ask ourselves why did it occur, who or what is responsible, and perhaps most importantly for our discussion today, how do we prevent it from happening again . That is why...
June 19, 2024
Quote a great burglary. That may have been out history would have recorded it but for the recording of two men about to hit the state. Former publisher of the Washington Post phil gramm once said journalism is the first rough draft of history. Bob woodward and Carl Bernstein wrote their first draft of the story and their second and under the guidance of legendary editor brett ben bradley who sadly is not with us today the support of publisher Katharine Graham whose son don is with us exposed a t...
June 19, 2024
Reading words. I hope were rolling. And mine its just fine with me. It appears to an observer that after 33 years of marriage you too are still absolutely nuts about each other mrs. Reagan. How do you plead guilty . Mr. President how good a politician is mrs. Reagan . Oh, absolutely dont you think so . The words right out of my mouth. I think she prompting you again. Is reckon some people have suggested that you have been the driving force in your husbands career and that you wanted the presiden...