, the national constitution center hosted a discussion on how the bill of rights applies to today s debates on freedom of speech, the right to privacy and other issues. speakers include the constitution center, also, the american enterprise institute, and also the aspen institute. welcome to the greatest assembly of the defenders of freedom ever. we have peter goettler, arthur brooks, walter isaacson, neera tanden, and anthony romero of the aclu. a big round of applause. [applause] jeffrey: the national constitution center is indeed a convening space of the greatest thinkers on freedom and called its usual liberties. it is impossible to imagine more distinguished, engaged of a group than the one you have today. i will plunge in. we have on the side of the stage a beautiful document. there are many documents here at the national constitution center. i hope you are able to see the gallery as he came in the copy of the bill of rights and the declaration of independence. this i
what took us 50 years to build since the war on drugs from nixon will take us decades to undo. we are thrilled to be working with koch industries. we are thrilled to be working with the american legislative executive council. we are thrilled to work with interest groups who come to this not just for the economic imperative but with a moral imperative. at the end of the day this is not just about balancing budgets. this is about to do unto others as you would have them do unto you. this is about turning the other cheek. this is about whether or not america is a country that believes in the value of redemption and whether each one of us should be judged for the rest of our lives for the worst act we have done on our worst day of our life. and if we don t believe that rule should apply to us than it ought not to apply to her criminal justice context and that is where i think the opportunities are enormous and i look forward to working with anyone else with whom i was i disagree
please welcome the speaker of the house of representatives. ladies and gentlemen, the honorable john boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. [applause] john boehner: ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, welcome to the united states capitol. in a few weeks americans will mark 70 years since the end of world war ii. when that war concluded on the deck of the battleship missouri, general macarthur spoke of his great hope that the carnage of that war would be a foundation for a future based - in his words on the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most cherished wish for freedom tolerance, and justice. we know that world failed to emerge, especially in asia. and within a few years america was called upon to lead the free world against communist tyranny. president kennedy would later call this the long, twilight struggle. this struggle led us, first, to korea in the early 50s. later it led us to vietnam, a country few americans at that time had ever heard
seats for the departure of the official party. next, a discussion on court cases involving religious liberty. and then a conversation with mike bezos. and a chance to see a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war. on the next washington journal defends one technology editor patrick tucker will discuss cyber threats and u.s. technological vulnerabilities. the president and ceo of the national alliance for public charter schools from the alliance from education discuss rewriting the no child left behind law. and michael reagan talks about the greek debt crisis instability, and how the impact american investors. the selfie vote, how the political parties are in vine for the increasingly influential voting block. political advertising became heavily focused on ads. technology has changed so that now if you walk into a room, not just of 20 euros but of 60 euros, what are they looking at? their phones. for folks who want to reach the next generation, region t
this is about do unto others as you d have them do unto you, this is about turning the other cheek. this is about whether or not america s a country that believes in the value of redemption and whether each one of us should be judged for the rest of our lives for the worst act we ve done on our worst day of our life. and if we don t believe that rule should apply to us, then it ought not apply in our criminal justice context. that s why i think the opportunities are enormous and i look forward to working with anyone else with whom i might disagree on other fronts. we ll just park those issues, peter, arthur, and others, and we ll work together where we can and get some things done. but thank you very much. [applause] jeffrey: this has been a superb constitutional conversation. my expectations were high and you have surpassed them. i have heard, i would not say rancor, but engaged debate and i have also heard some important agreement on fundamental issues , like the moral foun