Though sometimes i bring up just to annoy people. One element of the it cant happen here that relates to the president. He never specifies what his alternative is. What he implies is what is needed is an oligarchy of good people. Not so different from the new samurai. How these people are selected, but you have to replace democracy with an oligarchy of good people. How this is to be done, not much to say. When you read or listen to people around the obama administration, very similar to their view of the world, very similar to their view of the world with one important difference which i wont go into now. Pickup in question and answers. Let me stop with that. I have gone on too long. What time is it . Of good. I have been around too long. Sorry. [applause] fred siegel has agreed to take your questions. [inaudible conversations] i am always intrigued by the antagonism of intellectuals to capitalism. The persistent threat. I wonder is it because capitalism stands for a source of power th
This is true because of the incredible success the Broadband Program has had across the country here and at the Brooklyn Library amazing things. Making Great Strides and addressing the digital skill divide. Many of us are wondering where the additional funding is going to come from . I should take a moment on the Digital Literacy spectrum to talk about the room we are sitting. This is a digital commons. It provides us through an increasingly sophisticated set of tools, faster connectivity. It cost around 34 million and how can we build more because we know the need is there. I am hoping the panel will talk about this. It is my pleasure to introduce the director of Library Services. Susan has done so much in her tenure to elevate libraries in the consciousness and we owe her gratitude and will be sorry to see her go. Susan, please, thank you. [ applause ] i would ask our gentlemen, the two toms if you dont mind joining me on the stage. Good morning, everyone. Well it is so wonderful to
Was always on hiring. Increasing hiring. And i think that there are some aspects of the Affordable Care act particularly higher up the income ladder that the and on businesses, that they are reluctant to hire to the extent that they might have given the uncertainty or the requirements in the program. And thats just very difficult for people who are on welfare programs trying to help low income people get into jobs. Because, sometimes those jobs are discretionary hires. You know they may not really need them or may not want to necessarily do it but they need to have an environment where theyre comfortable and happy and positive about hiring people of all kinds of skills. And i think that we dont have enough of that in the country, and thats part of the reason why people are not in. And frankly, particularly on men who have struggled in the labor force a significant increase in the minimum wage up to 10. 10 nationwide, regardless of the economic circumstances of a particular area, is not
20th Century Technology to 21st century highspeed Broadband Technology. Its a reallocation of resourcef resources are never easy and never pleasant but they are essential if we are to keep pushing forward. We are moving to broadband to the person at the library. Its not just an external connection but its how do you get using wifi to the individual in a library . We are bringing the application and administrative process into the 21st century as well by using the same kind of ride band tools and we are focusing on fiscal responsibility. The key is not just more money although if more money is warranted we will deal with that but the key is money well spent by encouraging consortia, by creating longer support. So you can have longer contracts with lower rates and by establishing a system of reference phrasing so people know what is a fair price . We dont expect librarians to be Telecom Experts and able to go out there and haggle with Telecom Companies so how do we help in that regard .
Isis has executed another kidnapped american. They released a video today purported to show the beheading of 31yearold steven sotloff. Isis, which is out to set up an Islamic State in parts of iraq and syria would like us to show you the most graphic images on that video as part of their campaign of terror. We will not. Here is our Homeland Security correspondent bob orr. Reporter the video titled, a second message to america is a grim replay of last months murder of american reporter james foley. This time, its another u. S. Journalist, steven sotloff, who like foley, is shown kneeling in an orange prison jumpsuit in a dusty, desolate spot in syria. Once again, a masked man with a knife speaking in a british accent explains sotloff is being killed for ongoing american air strikes against the group isis. I am back, obama, because of your arrogant policy towards this Islamic State. Reporter just before his reported beheading, sotloff recites scripted pop grande asking why he has to pay