The john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation, committed to building a more just, verdant and peaceful world. More information at macfound. Org. Park foundation, dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The kohlberg foundation. Barbara g. Fleischman. And by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why were your retirement company. Welcome. Last week, the scientist david suzuki was here to tell us what he thinks should happen to politicians who ignore or deny evidence that the earth is heating up. Our politicians should be thrown in the slammer for willful blindness. If we are in a position of being able to act, and we see something going on and we refuse to acknowledge the threat or act on it, we can be taken to court for willful blindness. I think that we are being willfully blind to the consequences for our children and grandchildren. Its an intergenerational crime. The problem is, if
A lot of time on your boat. Theres a very strong subsistence culture here. People fish, they hunt, they live off the ocean, of what the land gives them. Theres a very, very strong connection between the people here and wildlife. Its certainly a heritage from the tlingit, the alaska natives. If we look around, it seems like time has stopped and nature took over. Thats what life is all about here, on Baranof Island. john straley we are in the archipelago of southeastern alaska, on Baranof Island in sitka, alaska. I love the fact that we live on a contiguous temperate rainforest. And i believe that its one of the last great treasures on earth. Sophie Fouron john straley. Poet and author, the untamed nature in alaksa have inspired both his poetry and crime novels. Having settled on baranof some 35 years ago, this is his island. john straley this place on the outside of baranof is the ancestral home of the tlingit people of sitka. In the late 1700s, russians and aleut people came to harvest
That higher ground. Thank you. Thank you, representative. Governor, you now have one minute to visit with the vote ares of south dakota. Thank you. Across the country, pool are recognizing that good things are happening in south dakota. It was called the best run state in america. Cnbc called us the number one state for business. Our taxes are among the lowest in the nation. In the political year, its sometimes hard to remember the good news but it us true. Our unemployment restaurant is second loness the nation. Our student tennessee scores are above test scores are above the National Average weapon babied our bug. Our communes are among the safeest in our nation and our population and economy are growing faster than the nation. I know that government doesnt deserve credit for most of this, but i worked hard to help south dakota families and businesses achieve success. Id be grotful for the opportunity to grotful for the opportunity to serve as your governor again. Mike you have one m
Tax cuts for millionaires and special interest does not create jobs. Growing the middle class does. If our economy had just kept pace with the rest of the country over the last three years, our economy would be 4 billion a year bigger. That is 4 billion tickets spent in local communities and businesses. It is a tax base to Fund Infrastructure while reducing taxes. Think about what that means to you. A better Neighborhood School for your children. College that is more affordable. Greater Economic Security in your retirement. The failure of the last four years is far too real for far too many. The average family has seen their real income declined by 3000. I will put politics aside and focus on what works. I do not care if an idea is a democrat or republican idea, just that it gets results. Along with ensuring a fair shot for everyone, i want to change the tone. Governor walkers approach, in his own words, has been to divide and conquer. That is not the wisconsin way. We have to remember
Competition is underway. 150 prizesward totaling 150,000. Videos need to include his cspan programming, show varying points of view, and must be submitted by january 20, 2015. G for moreentcam. Or information. Now, the third debate between the candidates for governor in maine. Incumbent paul lepage, democrat mike michaud, and eliot cutler. The Cook Political Report lists the race is a tossup as a tossup. Good evening, and welcome to the Augusta Civic Center and the annual meeting of the chamber of commerce commerce and the first televised forum for the governor of maine. Lets meet the candidates. The independent is eliot cutler, a former staffer. He has never held elected office. The republican is paul lepage, who is seeking reelection. The democrat is mike michaud. He is finishing his sixth term in congress representing the second district. Is a former president of the Main State Senate and a former paper mill worker. Please welcome the candidates. [applause] over the next hour, i wil