So, one of the things that we were thinking about in setting up this panel is the central role of the idea of crisis in thinking you about the 1970s, both in the contemporary political imagination of the time and also in historical scholarship. From water bait to the Energy Crisis, the urban crisis the fiscal crisis, the rhetoric of the era is infused with this sense of danger and awareness of historical change. And histories of the decade, too, often treat it in these kind of heightened terms. Theres as many people have observed, the period of 1970s has gone from being easily dismissed historical footnote or a kind of punchline of some sort to being sort of interesting the 1960s, 1980s to being seen as in some ways a moment when many of the things that were most aware of in our own present world really came into existence. History such as nixon land the invisible bridge laura kalmans right star rising, no direction home jeff cowys staying alive, michael foleys front porch politics the
In the early 1970s and i think one of our challenges to think about what some of the consequences of those are and as kim said whether or not these are connected to each other. So, between about 1971 and 1976 and 1977 we first of all, get millions of new voters in this country, right . So you get a constitutional amendment that makes the voting age 18 instead of 21, so thats early in the 1970s. You also get a transformation of the primary system in this country, right . Prior to the 1970s, you had primary systems they were not binding primary systems so the primary system that we all experience that at times has caused the last five or ten years crises of its own, that is also birthed in the early 1970s. You begin to get a transformation that had already started in the 1960s, but comes to true you wigs wigs in the 1970s of the ways in which Congressional Committees are structureded. You get the break down of the old Congressional Committee structure, dominated largely by southern senat
People in the media and the mob and people frankly that are intellectually lazy and will never tell you, one is the Democratic Party will not come to terms with truth. The truth about their own recent history of racism and bigotry. Well have a lot on that the mob will never tell you. Also after two decades, democrats have failed to ensure safety and security in their own districts, their own cities, their own states. This is their number one job. Safety and security of the people that live in their cities and states. The three leaders of the Democratic Party joe biden, nancy pelosi, Chuck Schumer we have an election in 120 days. They have over combined 125 Years Experience and public life between them. Donald trump, three and a half. What do they do to make American Cities more safe and secure . We have a 7yearold, beautiful american child, our national treasure, killed and her grandmothers backyard on the fourth of july because what, they continue again to fail in their most basic and
Never tell you, one is the Democratic Party will not come to terms withd truth. The truth about their own recent history of racism and bigotry. Ec well have a lot on that the mob will never tell you. Also after two decades, democrats have failed to ensure safety and security in their own districts, their own cities, their own states. This is their number one job. Safety and security of the people that live in their cities and states. The three leaders of the Democratic Party joe biden, nancy pelosi, Chuck Schumer we have an election in 120 days. They have over combined 125 Years Experience and public life between them. Donald trump, three and a half. What do they do to make American Cities more safe and secure . We have a 7yearold, beautiful american child, our national treasure, killed and her grandmothers backyard on the fourth of july because, what, they continue again to fail in their most basic and fundamental responsibility . Now by the way, the corrupt, the confused, bunker joe
Gentleman from washington. Mr. Hastings thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on the bill under consideration. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Hastings i yield myself as much time as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Hastings thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, s. 130 directs the secretary of the interior to convey to the powell recreation district approximately 322 acres of land located in park county, wyoming. The powell recreation district will continue to use the land for public recreational shooting complex as it has since 1980. The bill would have no cost to the taxpayers since the powell recreation district is required to pay for any administrative costs associated with the conveyance. This is a noncontroversial bill, mr. Speaker, and i urge its adoption and i reserve the balan