Here is that part of the image itself in some ways is without inherent meaning, some ways the photograph itself needs to be coded through captions, through the sort of articles next to it, through many other ideas like the readers own political persuasion. The image becomes largely meaningless until it becomes coded by the surrounding areas. In some ways, the image without a code needs a code, the context for understanding its meaning. So talks about the paradox of photography and particularly of press photography. The ways that constructed intentional meaning, the things that have opinions or political leanings, can seem natural and pregiven, thanks to the index of photography. Reminding what it means. Of course, you know, thinking back to our photograph right here. We know that there was a corpse hanging from a tree. Light reflects that body on to photographic film and we know that it was there. That idea of truth value, that factual quality of photography. In some ways makes the con
To truly process whats going on and at the same time because of the pen demick we have millions of americans voting early voting by mail right now as we speak as the just the factors around them the variables around them keep shifting the outcome for the election is anybodys guess and anybody is a fool to say they know what it might be but the unpredictable come back to you is trump showing any symptoms do we know. We have not heard and it is far too early to speculate on that we do know what his doctor a said which as you said hes feeling well and he is going to continue to push forward with his president ial duties however this is definitely going to change the shape of as william mentioned the election the president and the 1st lady have to quarantine for 14 days in 13 days we are supposed to have the 2nd president ial debate between donald trump and joe biden there were already some jokes and not jokes circulating after the debacle that was the 1st debate whether it should be cance
The u. S. President ial election. As welcome to the program was just 4 weeks until election day u. S. President and the 1st lady have both tested positive for the coronavirus the president made the announcement on twitter shortly after it was confirmed that is a top aide hope picks contracted covert 90 shes been traveling all week the president was seen on wednesday tossing caps into a group of supporters to complain events trump tweeted that he and his wife were quarantined mediately but his doctor said the president would continue to carry out his duties in the white house vote without disruption from now joined by of course one of my afraid in washington and our reporter william flew crossed here in those covering the story for us here in berlin miles lets start with you youre close to the white house what more can you tell us. Well the facts are very basic right now gary have basically what youve laid out is that theyve both tested positive they will be quarantining their doctors h
Moderate. So if you think of something youd like to ask either or both of them, please submit the question in questions box. Tell us your name and where youre tuning in from. Well answer as many questions as we can in the time we have. But before we get to the discussion between Mike Gonzalez and Michael Knowles i want to introduce a special guest to kick off the program. That special excess Heritage Foundation president , mrs. Kale coles james. Ms. James, the floor is yours. Well, good morning. I am so excited to welcome you to the Heritage Foundation and to our virtual book launch of the plot to change america. I want to thank you all but especially i want to think Michael Knowles for join us today. We are so honored to have you with us. We are so proud of Mike Gonzalez and the time and the research hat the has put into this tremendous book. Mike isnt afraid to point out what is happening to our beloved country, and he is not afraid to call out those who buy into the destructiveness
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