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The American Enterprise institute beginning at 1 30 p. M. Eastern here on cspan2. Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies this 1979, brought to you as a Public Service by your television provider. Host and best selling author tom standage has a new book out, and its called writing on the wall. Tom standage, what do cicero and twitter have in common . Guest well, the idea of the book is that social media is a very old idea. We think that its recent and only people alive today have ever done it. But really what im arguing is theres a very long and rich tradition of social media that goes back...

The crisis or a bad economy. They are the result. They are the result of it spent why should the government do less of two expand Social Security . They should do less loopholes for corporations and the very rich. They should do more spending on infrastructure to make us as a country more competitive as a nation and create jobs in the process. We should be increasing the minimum wage. Lets talk about that for a second. If minimum wage had kept pace with inflation instead of being 7. 25, it would be 10. 70 by. If it had kept pace with productivity it would be 18. 75 if it had kept pace with a w...

The political system. Its difficult to see a way without a constitutional change. And so theyve done lasting damage to it, and i hope that we will see some change. Do i think thats going to happen . Im not going to bet the ranch on it. [inaudible] im executive director of great teaching llc. In an era where it seems, it would seem that Union Membership would grow very fast, its not. Whats the mentality out there that is holding them back . And how do you intend on battling at . First of all, you dont have to take my word for this. International groups study these things and they think that the...

We chose to stoke that claimed rather than extinguish it. This is my challenge to you tonight, do not let history show that the torch went dark on our watch because we chose to repay lies with lies, to repay hatred with hatred for pettiness with pettiness. Do not leave this place with a sense of defeat. Go out boldly. Go out with your heads high, with your face in our great nation faith in our great nation renewed, restored, encouraged, with a stronger appreciation for the exceptional as an of america and a commitment to fight for its preservation. May we be bigger than this. May we be bolder ...

Only do you get great interns and apprentices but you get great hires and people who know your business. We also know that if you start earlier with pathways this is work we are doing at the Aspin Institute in 21 urban, rural and tribal communities, that you also bring in those hard skills. We use the term soft skiills. These are difficult and important skills. You bring those together with support services that you have much Better Outcomes at the end. So i think were getting to a point now where people recognize the imperative. We know more about whats needed. Were moving further and faster ...