Cspan2. Television for serious readers. Well, its nice to see all of you nice folks here today. I see some familiar faces, a few new faces and were happen to have you here. I dont really need to do much of an introduction because we all know our friend, allan, but ill tell you a secret. He was going to name the book 50 shades of alan but decided against it. He thinks only he can tell jokes. Have give him a jersey welcome. [applause] thank you very much. I spent a lot of time growing pup in jersey, my father hard a mens underwear and work clothes store on the Lower East Side and the customers were in new jersey so i would come with him on springfield avenue, newark, and patterson and passaic and went to all these after the second world war, all the army and navy stores so i got to know new jersey and my first wife was from bayonne, new jersey and her classmate in high school was barney frank who i met hen when he was 15 and knew he would be a politician. Im here to talk but something th
Books, including the best selling mans manson and also the road to jonestown. It was 30 years ago that the Branch Davidian compound near waco went up in flames after a 51 day armed standoff with atf, the fbi and texas state law enforcement. All of that with the world watching the fires spread through the building after the fbi launched six tear gas canisters into the compound. The blaze caused the death of 76 civilians, including 25 children, two pregnant women, and david koresh, who was the controversial leader of the group. The dramatic and tragic events from start to finish played out on americas tv sets, and in many ways that fire has never gone out. Today it continues to burn, inspiring antigovernment, activist and militias. And so we need to not have a clear understanding about what happened during that raid. Who were Branch Davidians . Who sees them as innocent victims that need to be avenged . And also remember this event as proof. They see this as proof that the federal govern
The book were talking is waco. David koresh, the Branch Davidians and the legacy of rage with author jeff quinn. Jeff quinn is the author of 25 books, including the best selling mans manson and also the road to jonestown. It was 30 years ago that the Branch Davidian compound near waco went up in flames after a 51 day armed standoff with atf, the fbi and texas state law enforcement. All of that with the world watching the fires spread through the building after the fbi launched six tear gas canisters into the compound. The blaze caused the death of 76 civilians, including 25 children, two pregnant women, and david koresh, who was the controversial leader of the group. The dramatic and tragic events from start to finish played out on americas tv sets, and in many ways that fire has never gone out. Today it continues to burn, inspiring antigovernment, activist and militias. And so we need to not have a clear understanding about what happened during that raid. Who were Branch Davidians . W
Witness accounts were true. He was shot at least six times. Following a night of violent protests. National guard is moving in. Looting, carrying guns. A major battle is waging in iraq. Air strikes are helping iraqi and kurdish troops re claim the damn. A ceasefire extended for another 24 hours. Gaza needs hospitals, schools, houses not rockets, tunnels and conflict. In india more than 300 villages are flooded. Its the same fore every year, floods, land slides taking the lives of hundreds. We begin in the streets of ferguson, missouri, governor jay nixon lifted a curfew, hoping it would help to restore peace after nights of protests following the shooting death of moun by a white policeman Michael Brown by a white policeman. Permits of the Missouri National guard elements of the Missouri National guard and captain ron johnson said that while peaceful protests will be allowed. We will not allow vandals, criminal elements to impact the safety and security of the community. An independent
Times. Following another night of violent protests. National guard troops are moving in. Looting, attacking police. A major battle is raging in iraq. Air strikes helping iraqi and kurdish troops regain control of the mosul dam. Hamas and israel extend the ceasefire for another 24 hours. Gaza needs hospitals, houses and schools. Not concrete and rockets. Its the same story floods, landslides. We begin with the latest on the streets of mississippi. Governor jay nixon lifted a curfew, hoping it would restore peace after some conflicts following the shooting death of 18yearold Michael Brown by a white policeman. Nim called up elements of the missouris nard rsh, and state captain ron johnson told reporters while peaceful protests would be allowed. We will not allow criminal elements to impact the safety and security of this community. Meanwhile an independent autopsy requested by Michael Browns family explained part of what happened the day of the shooting. Six bullets struck. Two may have