People to come home to. So he has that, and poly is very close to him and comes over when he is dying and comes over when he dies. On social media and other things, Benjamin Franklin believed very strongly that the free flow of ideas and free opinion of spread of ideas would empower people and eventually, in a very raggedy way, lead to more democracy, more liberties, more individual empowerment. He believed if there were 11 papers, there was room for a 12th. He believed nobody should control the free flow of information. He helped instill in americas dna by bringing thomas paine over, for example, and helping paine, you know, print pamphlets and hand them out on the Street Corner. He was able and by the way, thomas paine Benjamin Franklin, they are like the first bloggers in a way. I mean, these are pamphleteers and they are spreading ideas. Nowadays if you look at china, which is once again cracking down on the free flow of ideas, and if you look at what the free flow of ideas is doin
Isfact, i would argue it essential, because this is one of those areas where u. S. Global leadership has yielded tremendous benefits economically from a technological perspective and from a jobs perspective. Announcer watch the communicators on cspan2 at 8 00 p. M. Announcer our road to the white house coverage continues in cleveland, with live coverage of the Republican Party Platform Committee. Monday, july 11, starting at 10 00 a. M. Eastern, and continuing on tuesday, july 12, at 10 00 a. M. Eastern. The rnc Platform Committee is charged with improving the republican platform and submitting it. Live coverage on cspan, the cspan radio app, and cspan. Orc. Tv, on American History author and journalist walter es the life ands legacy of Benjamin Franklin, whose methods and passion for science epitomized what he calls, quote, Americas National character, end quote. The American Historical Society hosted this program. It is a little over one hour. Smith the robert h lecture in democracy.
Legacy of founding father Benjamin Franklin. Isaacson argues that franklins methods and passion for science epitomized what he calls, quote, Americas National character, end quote. The New York Historical society hosted this program. It is a little over one hour. This is the 2016 Benjamin Franklin lecture in democracy. We are proud to partner with londons Benjamin Franklin house in bringing this lecture to our institution. Benjamin franklin house is the only surviving former residence of Benjamin Franklin. Today, a Marvelous Museum and Educational Center that inspires and motivates young londoners, as well as general visitors, through the example of our Great American founder and innovator. The museum is a georgianterraced house at 26 craven street, very centrally located. So on your next visit to london, i know you will want to stop there. I am very glad, indeed to , recognize and congratulate the museums founding director who , is with us this evening, representing Benjamin Franklin
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Some slick roads and a very slow and dangerous evening commute. Take a look at our live drive time traffic map. You can see here a lot of red on 880, 580, the sunol grade, 101, 280. It is jammed up all over the bay area. The square icons that you see, thats where accidents have been reported. Lets take a look at a couple of our cameras. This is 880. You can see it is jammed up in both directions. Excuse me this is 80. Thats the University Avenue overcrossing there at the top of the screen. When you see traffic on that access road all the way to the left, you know it is a rough evening commute. And now lets go to the bay bridge toll plaza. All of those cars heading into San Francisco looks a lot like a morning commute. Very slow going for folks trying to get into San Francisco tonight. Now to vallejo where the recent rain is making a pothole problem even bigger tonight. Parents sites happening in an area that makes it unsafe for their children to go to school. Those parents say the poth