Welcome senator bernie sanders. [applause] low. Thank you all for coming out. And today i want to talk about some of the very important issues facing our country, but before i get to some of them, i wanted to take a moment to address the events in iraq and the escalating crisis in the middle east. Yesterday, President Trump ordered the assassination of a top iranian general, custom soleimani in iraq along with an iraqi militia. This is a dangerous escalation that brings us closer to another disastrous war in the middle east. Which could cost countless lives and trillions more dollars. And lead to even more deaths, more conflict, more displacement in that already highly volatile region of the world. When i voted against the war in iraq in 2002, i feared that it would result in greater the stabilization in that country and in the entire region. At that time i warned about the deadly socalled unintended consequences of a unilateral invasion today, 17 years later that fear has unfortunatel
Poem that was composed in 1970. This was on new years day. Id like you to frame our conversation by reading it. David id be happy to. Its titled letters from plaku. If you are able save for them a place inside of you. And save up with backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you love them though you may not have always. Take what they have left and what they have taught you while youre dying and keep them in their own. And in that time when men decide to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind. Michael odonnell, january 1st, 1970. Susan who was Michael Odonnell . David he was a young man who found himself in vietnam in 1970. He was a songwriter and a poet and a helicopter pilot and a hero and ultimately a casualty of the vietnam war. Susan how did you encounter his poetry . David i first read a book by harold evans. There was a section of the vietnam war in that section theres a small ph
Welcome tonights guest for our conversation regarding whether or not the Supreme Courts decision in roe should be overturned. Catherineo my left is colbert who recently retired as the constants had williams 66 director of the center for leadership studies, professor of leadership studies and professional practice in the Political Science department at barnard college. She argued the landmark case of planned parenthood versus casey before the Supreme Court. Fore then, she has worked different organizations such as people for the american way. Is a professor at Florida State University College of law. Shes a historian and has written numerous books and articles on this topic. Her new book is titled abortion in america a legal history. And is forthcoming soon. Catherine foster is president and ceo of americans united for life. Boards of thethe Christian Legal Society in d. C. , the family policy alliance, and the rockville women center. Shes a fellow with the James Wilson Institute on nat
Poem that was composed in 1970. Because it prints the book, i would like you to frame our conversation by reading it. David id be happy to. Its titled letters from plaku. If you are able save for them a place inside of you. And save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you love them though you may not have always. Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep them in their own. And in that time when men decide to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind. Michael odonnell, january 1st, 1970. Susan who was Michael Odonnell . David Michael Odonnell was a young man who found himself in vietnam in 1970. He was a songwriter and a poet and a helicopter pilot and a hero and ultimately a casualty of the vietnam war. Susan how did you encounter his poetry . David i first came across it in a book by harold evans. There was a section of the vietnam war in th
Barnard college. In 1992, she argued the landmark case of planned parenthood versus casey before the Supreme Court. Since then, she has worked for different organizations such as people for the american way. Mary bigler is a professor at Florida State University College of law. Shes a historian and has written numerous books and articles on this topic. Her new book is titled abortion in america a legal history. And is forthcoming soon. Catherine foster is president and ceo of americans united for life. In addition, she serves on the boards of the Christian Legal Society in d. C. , the family policy alliance, and the rockville womens center. Shes a fellow with the James Wilson Institute on national rights. Join me in welcoming our panelists. [applause] we are here to discuss the future of roe. Over the past year or so, there has been a number of state laws and activities about reproductive rights. Some state activity has been to go far in protecting reproductive rights. Other states hav