A meeting with the president dominated by emotions and raw pain im very angry that this happened because it keeps happening nine eleven happened once and they fix everything how many schools how many children have to get shot it stops here with this administration and me this mans daughter was shot nine times at Stillman Douglas high school in florida last week this student lost his friend i turned eighteen the day after i woke up to the news that my best friend was gone. And i dont understand why i could still go in a store and buy a weapon of war. Described as a listening session by the White House Trump joined by his Vice President and secretary of education said all ideas to prevent Future School shootings are on the table that includes Arming Teachers an attack has lasted on average about three minutes it takes five to eight minutes for responders for the police to come in so the tack is of if you had a teacher with who was adept at firearms they could very well in the attack very
The founding generations appeal for scripture to answer fundamental political questions and to inform an emerging constitutional tradition. Daniel driesbeck is a professor in the school of Public Affairs at American University here in washington, d. C. , where he earned American Universitys highest faculty award scholar teacher of the year. His Research Interest includes constitutional law and the intersection of politics law and religion in American Public life. His most recent book is reading the bible with the Founding Fathers. I have that one myself and full of sticky tabs and i encourage you to get that and enjoy it. Please join me in welcoming dr. Driesbeck. [ applause ] well, thank you very much. It is a real pleasure and a joy to be here in this magnificent facility in this tremendous resource that we have here now in the nations capital. Let me also say its a real joy for me to share the platform with professors, both of whom i have learned from over the years and i thank kay
With daniel dreisbach. It shaped the founders political thought and rhetoric. This presentation will examine the founding generations appeal to scripture to answer political questions and to inform an emerging constitutional tradition. Daniel dreisbach is a professor in the school of Public Affairs at American University here in washington, d. C. Many he earned the highest faculty award, scholar teacher of the year. His Research Interests include constitutional law and the intersection of politics, law and religion in American Public life. His most recent book is reading the bible with the Founding Fathers. I have that one myself and its full of sticky tabs. I encourage you to get that and enjoy it. Please join me in welcoming dr. Dreisbach. Well, thank you very much. It is a real pleasure and a joy to be here in this magnificent facility in this tremendous resource that we have here now in the nations capital. Let me also say that its a real joy for me to share the platform with profe
Diplomatic editor james bays at the u. N. For a third day diplomats worked frantically to get a resolution for a cease fire on Syria Ambassador he got an agreement with the russians now. Today were going to see if russia has a conscience the Russian Ambassador conferred with his syrian counterpart whos government has continued without rest by the bombardment of eastern puter even as the negotiations dragged on diplomats have been working around the clock exhausted frustrated and in some cases angry most of the discussions focusing on the exact wording of one paragraph in the end they agreed to a place an immediate cease fire with one that comes into force without delay it meant they could vote. It was unanimous but there didnt seem to be much unity in the chamber. Every minute the council waited on russia the human suffering Group Getting to a vote the came a moral responsibility for everyone but not for russia not for syria not for iran i have to ask why as they dragged out the negoti
But this was the First International journalist on the ground and set the support from the. Disappointment induction i was of to parents were told that daughters have been rescued the State Government apologized saying the information was not true. For the relatives of more than one thousand students the wait has just begun. Some say its all over again. These sisters have not only escaped the kidnappers but their older sister wasnt just lucky the incident leaves them devastate. The no one living as they came just after we broke out monday fast we heard gunshots there was chaos everywhere she tried to comfort us but it only got worse four of us sisters started running to give that she fell and i fell down but someone picked me up that was the last time i saw her she was taken. Neighbors pour into their home to offer support at the girls school we were refused access to film inside i would necessary some of the attackers dressed in military fatigues drove through the school gates but bef