Independence day address more than 160 years ago red by James Earl Jones. Then on saturday morning, the Capitol Grounds in columbia, South Carolina, a 30yearold africanamerican woman named bree newsome scaled a flagpole and brought down the Confederate Flag. As she climbed down with the flag in hand, she said, in the name of god, this flag comes down today. In the name of god, this flag comes down today amy we were at the jail where bree newsome was taken in columbia. We will speak with the supporters who gathered there before her release. Then we remember the legendary folk musician and activist pete seeger. Realize that Little Things lead to bigger things. That is what it is all about in this wonderful parable in the new testament, the sower scattered seeds, some get stamped on and dont grow. Some fall and the rocks and they dont grow. But some seeds fall on Hallowed Ground and they grow and multiply thousandfold. Who knows where some good little thing that you have done may bring re
Independence day address more than 160 years ago red by James Earl Jones. Then on saturday morning, the Capitol Grounds in columbia, South Carolina, a 30yearold africanamerican woman named bree newsome scaled a flagpole and brought down the Confederate Flag. As she climbed down with the flag in hand, she said, in the name of god, this flag comes down today. In the name of god, this flag comes down today amy we were at the jail where bree newsome was taken in columbia. We will speak with the supporters who gathered there before her release. Then we remember the legendary folk musician and activist pete seeger. Realize that Little Things lead to bigger things. That is what it is all about in this wonderful parable in the new testament, the sower scattered seeds, some get stamped on and dont grow. Some fall and the rocks and they dont grow. But some seeds fall on Hallowed Ground and they grow and multiply thousandfold. Who knows where some good little thing that you have done may bring re
Solemnly swear 35 words specified in the constitution Donald John Trump became the 45th president of the United States. Not everyone celebrating to night. Protests some violent are taking place in washington, d. C. As well as other cities across the country including right here in philadelphia. Just one of two major stories out of washington, d. C. Today as america staxis takes part in a tradition we do every four years the president ial inauguration. Thanks for joining us for joining us on this truly historic evening. Im iain page here in philadelphia. Lucy noland is in washington with front row seat to history. Well get to lucy in just a moment. Putt but first drum is that now the free leader of the free world. The holder of those Nuclear Codes and the newest occupant of 1600 pennsylvania avenue. Military band played hail to the chief newly sworn in president looking on and today in a message to voted for him and those who didnt he vowed to bring the country together. January 20th, 2
Coincidental . The policy decision that was made, even as agencies were considering whether or not the passage and implementation would put a range of a federally funded programs at risk in the state of North Carolina. The decision that was made was fundingithhold any until the enforcement action that was announced by the department of justice had made its way through the courts. Thing,s a very specific it was a response to developments that occurred this week with regard to the situation with northern carolina. It is been in the works for years. Guidance broadly consistent with the kinds of principles this president and this administration are for. Yesterday, with regards to hb2, there would be no loss for federal funds. They say it is ongoing, do you know why they said that . Mr. Earnest i dont, but this is complicated. It may have been a miscommunication. As a relates specifically to agencies will be making a decision to withhold funding as a result of hb2, until the doj enforcement
That do public service. We are, by nature, citizen lawyers. You do not work as hard as we work, reach where we have reached, unless we have shown that to the powers that be. We get selected because we are the very best at some aspect of the work that we have done. That work often includes public service. It means that there is not one of us who was unaware is unaware of political rights. We are aware. We read the newspapers. We listen to the news. Some of us are political junkies. Others are not. Being an informed citizen does not get translated into, now i am going to vote the way the public wants me to. The gift the Founding Fathers gave us is they gave us a lifetime job so that we would not feel pressure to do a decision based on Public Opinion from fear that somehow we would be driven from our work. So were not thinking about Public Opinion in terms of reaching the answer that we believe the law compels. Every year if you read the most sensitive decisions, you will see us recognizi