As i said last week, had this long been about legalizing discrimination i wouldve vetoed it. This law does not give anyone a license to discriminate. The religious freedom restoration act indiana does not give anyone the right to deny services. To anyone in this state. It is simply a balancing test used by our federal courts and jurisdictions across the country for more than two decades. Let me say on the subject of the built itself. I dont believe for a minute that it was the intention of the genoa summit to create a license to discriminate or a right to deny services to gays, lesbians or anyone else in this state. It certainly was not my intent. But i can appreciate that that is the, the perception not just here in indiana but all across this country. We need to confront that and confront it boldly in a way that respects the interests of all involved. A personal reflection for a moment if i can. I for discrimination. Abhor. I was raised like most hoosiers with the golden rule, that y
Presents the budget. We are live in a mumbai. We are live in mumbai. Good morning, hans. I think greece is back on the agenda, or should be back on the markets agenda. Hans it is the entire european union. There is a sense that Angela Merkel is living this suspended disbelief. A little bit of this came through in the public broadcast she did last night. President was released from prison after the tax evasion. Two big stories dominating a german headlines this morning. Guy the pboc did not step up. We have a lot of data this week. Plus, we have payroll numbers. So, we are 30 minutes away from the market open. About the future. Lets talk about the future. Shanghai is down pretty hard. This is the wei function. Ares like european equities down by around 1 , hans. Hans yeah, that is really the story overnight. The disappointing reaction in asia to what the g20 did or did not do. We have the shanghai down, it looks like all most 3 . 1. 13llar yen is in that level. And then, we have got bre
Human rights. United states and cuba restored diplomatic ties in 2015. It had been 54 years. Washington has been gradually lifting sanctions on the island and theyve been slowly making economic reforms. Obama has also signed legislation imposing new sanctions against north corey. It aims to punish pyongyang after its recent nuclear test and what is widely believed to be a longrange Ballistic Missile. The sanctions will freeze the assets of any person or company doing business in north Korea Related to the pro plif ration of human rights or cyber crimes. Penalties include banning those from activities from entering the u. S. Congress approved the bill last week. Japans government decided to impose its own stiffer sanctions against north korea, including tighter restrictions of movement of the people between the two nations. South korea suspended all operations at an Industrial Park it ran with the north. In may, north koreas ruling party will hold a congress for the first time in 36 yea
And stress the need to improve human rights. United states and cuba restored diplomatic ties in 2015. It had been 54 years. Washington has been gradually lifting sanctions on the island and theyve been slowly making economic reforms. Obama has also signed legislation imposing new sanctions against north corey. It aims to punish pyongyang after its recent nuclear test and what is widely believed to be a longrange Ballistic Missile. The sanctions will freeze the assets of any person or company doing business in north Korea Related to the pro plif ration of human rights or cyber crimes. Penalties include banning those from activities from entering the u. S. Congress approved the bill last week. Japans government decided to impose its own stiffer sanctions against north korea, including tighter restrictions of movement of the people between the two nations. South korea suspended all operations at an Industrial Park it ran with the north. In may, north koreas ruling party will hold a congre
[gavel] good morning, everyone, we are in rules committee today for january what day is today, january 28. I am supervisor cohen, as katy tang, and we have eric mar, and supervisor cohen will be joining us shortly, and we have the honor of having supervisor here and take his Charter Amendment first quickly which is item 7. And thank sfgovtv and our clerk, mr. Evans. Do we have announcements . Yes, please silent devices and any documents are to be presented to the clerk, and items will be on january 29 board of supervisors agenda. Call item 7 out of order. Item 7, Charter Amendment to amend the chart of the city and councily San Francisco to require an annual baseline appropriation for the park and recreation open space with an election to be held on june, 7, 2016. Supervisor farrell. Thank you, i will save my comments for a full board with this measure. At this point i counted this charter measure has been in committee five months and have gone over 15 amendments. And i want to say tha