It started in seneca falls, but in truth, it started earlier than that with women who were interested in the Abolitionist Movement but were excluded in london and elsewhere. They thought it was important for women to talk about their own rights, and in fact, the question of the rights to vote , of thewas probably many items on the agenda was the most controversial, and it was a very close vote. People or women at the convention were more focused on other aspects of womens rights at the time, but that really is the date that we highlight as the start of the womens Suffrage Movement. What is happening in other countries at this time . Are women in other countries able to vote . Prof. Banaszak to start, i would say that women in new jersey voted from 1176 to about 1807, so women and at least part of the United States have the right to vote, and then it is taken away at the constitution is revived. The first country to give women the right to vote was new zealand, and that was in 1893, so
The u. S. Army veteran and former state prosecutors the author of several books including, liberty first, the path to restoring america, essential stories for junior patriot, and sovereign duty. Author, chris hall, as we sit here in early august, how is President Trump doing . [applause] well, hes a president. And . I teach the constitution as it was intended to be applied. The president s in america has operated outside the realm of their authority. So, to judge trump, for me is not to judge them against obama or george w. Bush, but use the constitution as a standard. Sometimes hes good, sometimes, not so much. So that is how we view what goes on in washington, d. C. Not based on Political Party, not based on personality, but based on the standard by which all americans should hold their federal government. When you use that measuring stick, which president s in your view have adhered to the constitution . Which havent. Its been a very long time since weve had a president that was tru
The president doing . He is the president and . I tc constitution as it was intended to be applied. And the president s in america have operated outside of the realm of their executive authority constitutionally speaking for decades. So, to judge donald trump for me is not to judge him against obama or merge w bush. In your view have adhered to the constitution. Guest it has been a long time since we had a president that was truly constitutional. Look at article ii of the constitution, that is the delegated authority for the executive branch. When we look at that we realize how little power the president has especially autonomously, i show my students you look at the constitution, article 1, the powers delegated to congress, article 2 delegated to the president and article 3 delegated to the judiciary. In america we gravitated more toward an allconsuming executive rather than an executive in service to the legislative. What we have now in america is a bit of an aberration of what the p
Against obama or george w. Bush, but to use the constitution as a standard, and sometimes hes good and sometimes not so much. Thats how we view what goes on in washington d. C. Not based on Political Party or personality, but based on the standard by which all americans should hold their federal government, the constitution. When you use that measuring stick, which president , in your view have adhered to the constitution and which havent. Its been a long time. Its been a very long time since weve had a president that was truly constitutional. Look at article two of the constitution which is the delegated authority for the executive branch. When we look at that, we realize how little power the president has, especially constitutionally speaking. I shall my students to look at the constitution, article one, the powers that are dedicated to congress i like this. Then you go to article two and then article three to the judiciary. In america, we have gravitated more toward an allconsuming
On now that isis claims responsibility. And a young violinist born without a hand but a lot of determination. The one of a kind gift she is getting from students at George Mason University. The storms that just rolled through our area forced some families to evacuate their high rise apartment building. This video is just off New Hampshire avenue. Prince georges county fire Officials Say the storms caused minor damage to the building and knocked out power. The storms brought lightning and heavy rain at times. It had moved out but doug is there more on the way in the next few days . We are tracking another shower possibility during the day tomorrow and possibly more storms tomorrow afternoon before the bigger event moves in for the weekend. Take a look at what we were looking at. Not a lot early on during the day. Plenty of sunshine. That gave the moisture ahe develop. Storms came together right here, came right on through, Severe Thunderstorm Warning for d. C. That is where we saw the d