The Justice Ginsburg lecture Series Features distinguished leaders who like Justice Ginsburg have committed their lives to furthering equality and human rights. It is an opportunity for our graduating students to hear from a giant in the law as she reflects on her career and offers advice to them as they graduate. And we are truly fortunate that the first speaker in this series will be, of course, Justice Ginsburg. Another round of applause. [applause] Justice Ginsburg is a legend in the law and in life. She has served with the greatest distinction on the Supreme Court andthe past 25 years, even if she had never been a judge or justice, she would still have learned a great place in legal history for her groundbreaking work in her advocacy to promote gender equality. A great justice, a great advocate, and who else has come become a cultural icon . [laughter] Justice Ginsburg has been honored by scores of followers with, to name only a few, a rap nickname. [laughter] numerous books inclu
Them if they scream. This ishe to shoot us. They ask again, where is the Million Dollars . For the final time he tells them, there is in no Million Dollars. Heinous crime. Now the plot thickens. Who is Hossein Nayeri . Take a seat. This is the only interview of Hossein Nayeri. I can feel him trying to manipulate me. Theres a lot of stuff you guys dont have a clue about. This is the only criminal whos filmed his escape from jail. Hes going kill me. Theres no doubt in my mind. Like, im dead. This is the middle of the Mojave Desert at sunrise. Its cold and dark and theres literally no one around for miles. A human body lies in the midst of this nothingness. His hands are bounded behind his back. His legs are bound together. Hes not moving. Hes bloody. The question is, what happened here . What happened indeed. Now, aye spent years covering what has to be one of the most incredible stories ive ever heard about. And it all began in Newport Beach, california. Newport beach is a beach communi
Wow. I am the dean of georgetown law and it is a privilege to welcome you to the Second Annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg lecture. The first lecture was held in april of 2018. Our first speaker was Justice Ginsburg. It is a lecture series in which we honor a distinguished leader who is a champion for equality and human rights. We are very privileged at georgetown to have such a wonderful bond with the justice. You might have seen her portrait as you were coming down into the amphitheater. , waseloved husband, marty a remarkable member of our faculty for many years. We have a chair in his honor. The Martin Ginsburg professorship in tax law. I have to say, i am often asked, dean, what is my favorite memory . It is what we just saw. Walking into this room with Justice Ginsburg and seeing our students look up with such admiration and inspiration on somebody who is one of the great figures in the history of the world, and also a cultural icon. [laughter] [applause] when Justice Ginsburg gave the f
Why it was so important for them to bring those people back into forward if you will. If possible. If not possible, then to thank you would you please go away. Okay . So, what were going deal with today are larger problems. That are not necessarily individual behaviors, but people who are spousing ideas, and belief systems. And practice them and acting upon them. That are not just misbehaviors. But really question and shake the foundation of puritan society. That whole experiment. What happens when somebody starts to question that. What happens when people start believes and express believes. That run entirely counter to that. Because we talked about remember how important it was to them to make sure they were doing it right. Okay, according to to their understanding of their Christian Faith. They had to do it this particular way. If they didnt do this particular way, then they were going to run the chance of being abandoned by god, right . 1o which was a horrible thing. One of the mos
Affiliates and visiting cities across the country. Next well go to West Virginia university where professor Kevin Gooding teaches a class on puritans and early colonial america. And what religious freedom meant to them. This class is about an hour. Okay the story so far, not the entire story from the whole semester. Where we left off on monday. Monday we dealt with how the puritans approached people who engaged in misbehaviors and talked about those and how familiar they were. To anybody walking up and down high street on a friday or saturday night. Okay. And how they approach them, how they dealt with people, who engaged in those behaviors, and why. Why it was so important for them to bring those people back into forward if you will. If possible. If not possible, then to thank you would you please go away. Okay . So, what were going deal with today are larger problems. That are not necessarily individual behaviors, but people who are spousing ideas, and belief systems. And practice th