It is great to see each and every one of you, from all parts of our country. Were so glad youre here. On behalf of all the sponsors i want to welcome you to the largest gathering of advantage g evangelicals, godfearing patriots or whatever they want to call us. [ laughter ] in fact, they can call us whatever they want because it doesnt matter. [ applause ] we will not be deterred in our mission to pray, to vote, and to stand together. [ applause ] in fact, i think this weekend it is vitally important that we send a clear message to those that there are those of us who are not going anywhere. Were not going to wave a white flag, surrender on the great moral issues of our day, no matter how many lawsuits they file. No matter how many investigations they launch. No matter how many threats they make to take our Tax Exemption for believing the bible. We have counted the cost. We will not bow. Were committed to stand. [ cheers and applause ] and with that, allow me to set the stage for the 2
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] ladies and gentlemen, our program is about to begin. Please take your seats. Thank you. [inaudible conversations] good morning, ladies and gentlemen. To kickoff the 14th annual values voter summit please welcome to the stage tomasa ceremonies and stanley cup champion st. Louis blues fan, mr. Gill mertz. Yeah, baby. Stanley cup, st. Louis blues. Listen to you guys. Good morning. Im just trade, anyone over here, get your team win a a stanley cup this year . No . How about the middle come anywhere near win the stanley cup this last year . No, okay. Anybody here, your team win the stanley cup . No . The year before. Well, i waited 52 years. You had had your glory. You be quiet. I waited 52 years for the st. Louis blues to win the stanley cup, and here it is, baby. Not exactly what i thought it was but im happy with it. And now the st. Louis cardinals are going t
The pentagon confirms more than 100 socalled military advisers arrived in the north of iraq bringing the total of that country to 850. But dont let the hair splitting fool you at all. Officials say that the u. S. Advisers are u. S. Troops and fully armed. The white house insists that the troops are not in combat roles, that theyre there to help with the humanitarian crisis. According to senior u. S. Officials troops are trying to figure out the best way to rescue tens of thousand religious minorities trapped and starving on a mountain surrounded by brutal terrorists. U. S. Officials say such a mission could put american troops in direct contact with fighters for the Islamic State, whats known as isis. Today, the white house acknowledged American Forces may have to protect themselves. Absolutely, there are dangers involved with any military operation. We would absolutely acknowledge that. Theres danger when pilots are flying. There are dangers when youre in a difficult situation as we a
The Lesser Known Genocide of Assyrians aina.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from aina.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Overshadowed by the Armenian genocide that cost the lives of some 1,5 million people, and which is commemorated on 24 April, the experience of other minorities that were targeted by the Ottoman Empire…