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Good afternoon, everybody. So for the last six weeks in this class, weve been examining the political thought of the imperial crisis. That is, weve been looking at the debates between British Imperial officials and american whig patriots. And that debate has really in many ways come down to one issue which is, broadly speaking, what is the british constitution and how does it define relations between the mother country and her colonies . And more specifically even the real question is, what is t...

Nothing that must be. Right . The fact of the matter is that in 1776 at least a third of all american colonials at that time were self identified loyalists. And the third hadnt made up their mind. So how is it that the americans argue that it is now necessary. So the question is why necessary. So why not say when in the course of human events, it is optional to dissolve our political bans. Why necessary . Im going to come back to that at the end of the time. I think it tells us something deeply ...

Political constitutional relationship between the power and the authority of the British Parliament and americas colonial legislators . And over the course of about 12 years between 1764 and 1776, the British Parliament passed a series of laws. In 1764, it began with the sugar act and then a year later the stamp act and then in 17671768 the townsend acts and then the tea act and then the coercive acts and then in 1775 the prohibitory act. But standing behind all of these acts of british legislat...

What is the british constitution and how does it define relations between the mother country and her colonies . And more specifically even the real question is, what is the political constitutional relationship between the power and the authority of the British Parliament and americas colonial legislators . And over the course of about 12 years between 1764 and 1776, the British Parliament passed a series of laws. In 1764, it began with the sugar act and then a year later the stamp act and then ...

Afternoon, everybody. So for the last six weeks in this class, weve been examining the political thought of the imperial crisis. That is, weve been looking at the debates between British Imperial officials and american whig patriots. And that debate has really in many ways come down to one issue , which is, broadly speaking, what is the british constitution and how does it define relations between the mother country and her colonies . And more specifically even the real question is, what is the ...

future, the near term, and i dont think it has had any real consequence. and what was your second question? >> as you raise these broader issues of human rights and democracy, what is your message to those, including some members of your own party who believe that your administration is overlooking the targeting of religious minorities and a crackdown on descent in india. >> look, the prime minister and i had a good discussion on democratic values and there is a -- thats the nature of ...

collapsing and moving et cetera, et cetera, we had an incident that caused some confusion you might say, but the secretary blinken had a great trip to china. i expect to be meeting with president xi sometime in the future in the near term, and i dont think its had any real consequence. what was your second question. >> as you raise broader issues of human rights and democracy, whats your message, including members of your own party who thinks your administration is overlooking a crack ...

welcome to all of you watching us here in the united states, canada and around the world. im kim brunhuber. ahead on cnn newsroom, 30 billion u.s. dollars, maybe enough to save a troubled bank. but, will ease investors fear of a global market meltdown? stats just ahead. plus, well see the moment a russian jet bust the u.s. drone seconds before a midair collection over the black sea. and, later, severe weather including a tornado moving across texas. well tell you where storms are heade...

All right, everybody, welcome back. And thank you for joining us for our second panel, which is on the democratic declaration. Im adam white im a senior fellow here at aei and i want to echo my colleague. Youve also thoughts at the outset of this. Were so grateful for everybody who made of todays event and the series that will follow possible. Thank you for all of us all of you for joining us. Everybody joining us online and on tv. And thanks especially our authors in this volume of the series a...

All right, everybody, welcome back. And thank you for joining us for our second panel, which is on the democratic declaration. Im adam white im a senior fellow here at aei and i want to echo my colleague. Youve also thoughts at the outset of this. Were so grateful for everybody who made of todays event and the series that will follow possible. Thank you for all of us all of you for joining us. Everybody joining us online and on tv. And thanks especially our authors in this volume of the series a...