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We are aware of that invisible wall of which he would and many other survivors have spoken to see what are they experienced defines our imagination about this sickness your for the monstrosity of those crimes must not meet with resignation this even if we cannot comprehend the extent of the extermination ordered by the state we must keep trying to understand how it came about. this story of the constellations developments and factors that created a situation in which a democracy could capitulate...

Innovation and creation and they will restore the hopes and dreams of the american family. >> martha: that was president trump at the white house today, enthusiastic that tax reform, looks like its going to happen. it has been 30 years since a u.s. president overhauled the tax code and the language struck a similar tone. >> the proposal im putting forth tonight for americas future will free us from the grip of special interest and create a binding commitment to the only special interest that cou...

Of removal. i think it could happen given just the swift condemnation weve seen from senators. not just people like mcconnell, but like ted cruz now. were seeing the entire spectrum of republicans. i would assume all democrats would be on board with something like that. i do think if he did get elected which still is possible, there could be a move, a successful move towards expulsion. >> elise, i want your thoughts on this. youre in the media now. and you know how we all talk in the media. you ...

Understand that our glorious heritage is the foundation of everything we hope to achieve. you understand that human progress must be built upon a firm foundation of timeless truths. these truths are immortalized in our founding documents, and the most important truth our founders understood was this: freedom is not a gift from government. freedom is a gift from god. [cheers and applause] >> president trump: that is why we are here tonight, to rededicate ourselves to the defense of our god-given ...

What did you think and feel when you learned that douglas tompkins had passed away in the accident? but order is a relative term, and on a crowded planet there is always pressure to build another dam, dig another mine, cut another road. >> questions are, okay, conservation, okay, conservation. how will the country grow? how will we get the energy? >> but doug would say that question is backwards. to him the question should be how do we stop growing and save whats left? >> the trouble is that hum...

Politics that says its not we but us and them. the politics that threatens to turn good people away from the kind of collective action that has always driven human progress. so these are rechallenges. and we cant sugar coat them. theyre going to take a long time to solve. but that cant discourage any of us from the belief that individually and collectively, we can make a difference. we can make things better. and rather than be daunted by those challenges, those challenges should inspire us. and...

>> is that most big change, most human progress, is driven by young people who dont know any better and figure, why cant we do something different? old people get comfortable or cranky or protective of their status or set in their ways. theres a reason why if you look at, for example, here in the united states the civil rights movement, the leaders of those movements were in their 20s. dr. king was 26 when he started, 39 when he was killed. and if you canvass the world, oftentimes that is the im...

Our wonderful peoples house known as the white house, and so many great italian friends are with us today. and we renew always the deep ties of history and friendship that link together the american and the italian peoples. that history traces its roots to the timeless contributions of italy, to civilization and human progress. so true. stretching all the way back to ancient rome, through the ages your country has been a beacon of artistic and scientific achievement. that continues today. from v...

Thank you. >> its wonderful to have you in our wonderful peoples house known as the white house. and so many great italian friends are with us today. and we renew always the deep ties of history and friendship that link together the american and the italian peoples. that history traces its roots to the timeless contributions of italy to civilization and human progress. so true. stretching all the way back to ancient rome. through the ages, your country has been a beacon of artistic and scientifi...

Toe against the president-elect whenever our values or the progress weve made is under assault. >> well, in the house, the democrats long-time leader is looking to hold on to her job as she faces growing dissent. nancy pelosi formally announced yesterday she was running for re-election as house minority leader. she wrote quote, it is with both humility and confidence that i write for your support. im pleased to report the support of more than two-thirds of the caucus. this move comes after house...