President s it established and the legacies that left. There is a strong case to be made that november 11, the day that a battered square rigor called the mayflower made safe harbor in a place near what is today in massachusetts. That day should be one of the greatest moments in our national theory, comparable to fourth of july, independence day, and september 17, constitution day. But let me qualify that statement a little bit. As ourk of the pilgrims forebears and we are right to do so but it is important to remember they and the other new puritans that were selling new england at the time did not imagine they were settling establishing the United States of america. Nothing could have been further from their minds. They were doing something entirely different. They were about the business of establishing a place where they could enjoy a pure and uncorrupted church. The early settlers of virginia were motivated by material considerations they wanted, what the spaniards wanted from the
We think of the pilgrims as our forbearers and we have a right to do so but it is important to remember they and the other new englanders settling at the time did not imagine they were settling United States of america. Nothing could have been further from their minds. They were doing something entirely different. They were about the business of establishing a place where they could enjoy a pure and uncorrupted church. The settlers of virginia were motivated by material considerations, gold, wealth, material wealth. The settlers of new england were driven by religious zeal. Most of them were puritans, men and women of a company spent who believed the church of england had not gone far enough to purge itself of its corrupt aspects and would despair of a cleansing renewal ever coming in their lifetimes, and hence their decision to emigrate to the new beginning. In particular were not only calvinists but separatists, meaning they had separated themselves from the aurch of england as they
Possible. In the islamic world, and ultimately in the authoritarian powers, that is in russia and in china. My i think what reagan would have argued is, look, we can get along or we can manage a piece with these countries, but well never achieve any lasting accomplishments or any lasting developments together with those countries unless theres some narrowing of these idealogical differences. For example, in some islamic countries, its not possible to have an Opposition Party because you cant be second ewe list. You must, in fact, adhere to the islamic law. Which is identified with the government and with the state. Individualism in asian societies is such a different concept as it is in western societies, that is individuals have the right to question authorities, Even Authority of their own parents and their own family. We believe that in the west. We educate our children to think for themselves. Sometimes that means they do disagree with their parents as well as with others. So we ne
Coma, after being hit by a baseball in the face during a game. This morning the outpouring of support as the 15yearold fi t fights for his life. And is the socalled most hated man in america, too despised for a jury . Serena williams returns serve an john mcenroe. And the inspiring new ad that celebrates not victory, but defeat. Today, tuesday, june 27th, 2017. From nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on this Tuesday Morning. Hodas in again, while savannah is on vacation. Good morning, everybody. Lets get to the breaking news. The white house claiming the Syrian Government appears to be preparing for a new chemical weapons attack. Warning, it will pay a heavy price if its carried out. In a statement that gives no specifics, the Trump Administration says it has spotted potential evidence similar to the preparations ahead of another chemical attack back in april that killed a
Baseball in the face during a game. This morning the outpouring of support as the 15yearold fi t fights for his life. And is the socalled most hated man in america, too despised for a jury . Serena williams returns serve an john mcenroe. And the inspiring new ad that celebrates not victory, but defeat. Today, tuesday, june 27th, 2017. From nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on this tuesday morning. Hodas in again, while savannah is on vacation. Good morning, everybody. Lets get to the breaking news. The white house claiming the Syrian Government appears to be preparing for a new chemical weapons attack. Warning, it will pay a heavy price if its carried out. In a statement that gives no specifics, the Trump Administration says it has spotted potential evidence similar to the preparations ahead of another chemical attack back in april that killed at least 100 people. We have