Welcome. Im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us. There was more attention this week to the ethical debate weaponized drones in the war on terror. The discussion came amid a Senate Intelligence Committee Confirmation hearing for john brennan, nominated to be the next head of the cia. Brennan helped lead the obama administrations largely secret drone program. A leaked memo revealed the justice departments view that it is legal for the government to kill u. S. Citizens overseas if it believes they pose an imminent threat, even if there is no evidence of an immediate specific attack. Some ethicists say that amounts to illegal targeted killings. They are not the best strategy, they are not ethically right, and they are not morally right. After much campaigning by outside groups on both sides, the boy scouts postponed until may a decision on lifting its ban on gay scouts and leaders. Several conservative religious organizations were particularly vocal in their opposition to lifting t
President obama slapped the first sanctions against those they decide are to blame for the crisis leaders are holding an emergency summit. An american anchor quit on air on wednesday. I cannot be part of a network funded by the russian government that whitewashes the actions of putin. A smoking American Eagle plane forced to make an Emergency Landing in texas right after takeoff. None injured. Highranking army general Jeffrey Sinclair plans to plead guilty to some charges. Fireworks on capitol hill. Let me say what i have to say. Were adjourned. Close it down. Chairman issa cutting off the microphone as Elijah Cummings tries to speak. I am a member of the congress of the United States of america changes to s. A. T. Theyll go back to 1,600 as the top score. No longer a penalty for a wrong answer. Theres a number of ways to steal an atm. Using a forklift. Oh, that . South africa brazil soccer a little boy ran out on the pitch. Everybody has a pet peeve. What really really annoys . Strang
Welcome. Im Deborah Potter, sitting in for bob abernethy. Thank you for joining us. Faith communities across the country reacted this week to the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of trayvon martin, an unarmed black teenager. Demonstrations against the verdict were mostly peaceful. Some ministers organized vigils to press for federal civil rights charges against zimmerman. The president of the National Council of churches said people of faith should join in a renewed call for racial justice. Joining us to talk about all this are kim lawton, managing editor of this program and the reverand romal tune, founder of the Nonprofit Group faith for change. Romal, let me start with you, there were some very angry reactions to the verdict in the zimmerman case and the president of the National Black Church Initiative said that it gave any white male who felt threatened the license to kill young black boys. What did you make of that reaction . Well, i think at the core of the an
Welcome, im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us. More than 3 million muslims from around the world traveled to mecca this week for the hajj, the annual pilgrimage all able muslims are called upon to perform once in their lifetime. Pilgrims take part in a series of rituals that recall events from the lives of abraham and the prophet muhammad. On friday, muslims began observing the three days of eidaladha or the festival of sacrifice. Some sacrifice animals such as sheep or cows to recall abrahams willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to god. In a major speech on poverty, vicepresident ial candidate paul ryan this week praised religious charities, while blasting federal antipoverty programs, he charged they create what he called a debilitating culture of dependency. Sister simone campbell, leader of the nuns on the bus tour, criticized ryan, a fellow catholic, for wanting to slash federal funding for lowincome families. She argued that contradicted church teachings. Meanw
Welcome, im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us. More than 3 million muslims from around the world traveled to mecca this week for the hajj, the annual pilgrimage all able muslims are called upon to perform once in their lifetime. Pilgrims take part in a series of rituals that recall events from the lives of abraham and the prophet muhammad. On friday, muslims began observing the three days of eidaladha or the festival of sacrifice. Some sacrifice animals such as sheep or cows to recall abrahams willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to god. In a major speech on poverty, vicepresident ial candidate paul ryan this week praised religious charities, while blasting federal antipoverty programs, he charged they create what he called a debilitating culture of dependency. Sister simone campbell, leader of the nuns on the bus tour, criticized ryan, a fellow catholic, for wanting to slash federal funding for lowincome families. She argued that contradicted church teachings. Meanw