Thousands of flights everyday connectors from one corner to another corner of the globe. But there is one serious difference. And that is the level of compassion. Let us not forget and transform individual compassion into global compassion. Let us globalize compassion. [applause] Mahatma Gandhi said, if we are to teach real peace to the world, we shall have to begin with the children. Let us unite the world ffor compassion for our children. [applause] i ask whose children are they . Whose children are they who harvest cocoa, but have never tasted chocolate . Whose children are they who are dying of ebola . Whose children are they who are kidnapped and made to work . They are all of our children. I remember an eightyearold girl she was sitting with me in my car right after the rescue. She asked me, why did you not come earlier . Her question shook me, and had the power to shake the whole world. What are we doing . What are we waiting for . How many girls have to go without rescue . Chil
Country, delicate and strangely made proud yet thrusting perpetually under siege. Your arm struggles for profits have lest currents of debris upon my breast. Yet today i call you to my riverside if you will study war no more. Come clad in peace, and i will sing the songs the creator gave to me when i, and the tree and the rock were one. Before cynicism was a bloody sear across your brow, and when you yet new you still new nothing. The river sang and sings on. There is a true yearning to respond to the Singing River and the wise rock. So say the asian hispanic, jew, African Native american sioux, catholic, muslim, french, greek, irish, the rabbi, the priest, the sheik, the gay, the straight, the preacher, the privileged the homeless the teacher. They all hear the speaking of the tree. They hear the first and last of every tree speak to human kind today. Come to me here beside the river. Plant yourself beside the river. Each of you accident end of some passedon traveler has been paid for
Here is how you can respond different lines this morning. If you think the u. S. Will be better off. You can also reach out to us on twitter. If you want to make your thoughts known on facebook, and if you want to give us an email. The Associated Press did a survey taking a look at folks and asking about 2015. When it comes to those sayings 48 or so saying the u. S. Will be better. 11 of those responding said next year will be worse and 39 said not much different in 2015 then 2014. That is how we parsed the lines. Be sure to tell us why when you give us a call. Gallup did a poll as well as asking about the new year and their optimism, here is how they responded saying americans are now slightly more positive than negative of the economy cost direction with 49 saying the economy is Getting Better and 45 saying it is getting worse for the week of december 2228. This is a relatively good rating and aside from two weeks in may 2013 when the measure was in the net positive territory, last w
Hello and welcome. Talks on a post brexit trade deal have been temporarily halted without an agreement, less than a month before the transition period comes to an end. The uks lead negotiator david frost and his eu counterpart Michel Barnier have said that significant divergences remain. They said the negotiations were now paused, and tomorrow, borisjohnson and the president of the Eu Commission ursula von der leyen discuss the next steps. Our deputy Political Editor vicki young reports. Everything will soon be changing for this Distribution Company and thousands of others. Injust four weeks, goods going back and forth across the border with the eu will need extra paperwork and checks. Some fear that could lead to widespread disruption and congestion. Its difficult enough getting in and out of the uk at the moment with the delays at the border crossings and ferries. If youre adding eight, 16, 12 hours whatever that may be going forward, whos going to pick up the costs . If our wheels a
Hello and welcome to the programme. Talks on a post brexit trade deal have been temporary halted without in agreement. Less than a month before the transition period comes to an end. The uks lead negotiator david frost and his counterpart had said they significant divergence remains. They said the negotiations will now paused and on saturday borisjohnson now paused and on saturday Boris Johnson and the now paused and on saturday borisjohnson and the president and the Eu Commission will discuss the next steps. Our deputy political reporter vicki young reports. Everything will soon be changing for this Distribution Company and thousands of others. And just for weeks goods going back and forth across the border with iiittt you will need extra paperwork and checks. Some fear that could lead to widespread disruption and congestion. Its difficult enough getting in and out of the uk at the moment with the delays at the Border Crossing fairies. If you are adding eight, 12 hours whatever that m