Stay and how you defend yourself in those contexts is one of those conversations that we need to be having so muchmore as a culture. I think it opens up so many doors for people. Megan is herself a writer and activist. She left the Westboro Baptist church in 2012 and isan educator on topics related to extremism and communication across ideological lines. At the age of five megan began protesting homosexuality and other vices alongside fellow members of the Westboro Baptist church into beaconkansas. The church was founded by her grandfather and consisted almost entirely of her extended family. The group gained notoriety for its pickets at military funerals and celebrations of death and tragedy. As the churchs twitter spokesman megan was one of the few thatinteracted with the outside world. And twitter did something for. Maybe we can applaud it it caused her to begin doubting the Strict Church leaders and their message it humans are sinful and fallible how can the church itself be so con
Colleagues pastime, to get this done for the country. Dance unanimous consent. Mitch mcconnell may speak for a few minutes. I appreciate the opportunity. Im here this afternoon to speak about the critical aspect of the paycheck act as a relates to businesses particularly in the newspaper and broadcasting business. It is so important to us to address this issue because these are the people who are on the frontlines and bringing the information to us about this crisis. Unfortunately in the past legislation, we did not include associations of broadcasters and newspapers under the definition. So up to several thousand newspapers and hundreds of local radio and television across the country are without existing programs by the Small Business affiliation rule to assist these companies and keeping Important News print and broadcasting staff at their jobs. What i think about what i have learned about the coronavirus from these individuals, what i have learned about the broadcast information of
Hello my name is the director of the wisconsin festival thank you for being here. I believe this is the seventh event and also the 30th of 32 events just today in the third day of this book festival. Thank you so much. I have seen many of you all day. [applause]. I could not be more pleased to be introducing megan phelpsroper. With her book unfollow. Were talking about her life and doubt and how you decide to leave or stay in how you defend yourself in this context is one of those conversations with religion that you need to be having so much more as a culture. I think it opens up so many doors for people and making herself a writer and activist. She left the Westboro Baptist church in november of 2012. And she knows about communication across ideological lines. At the age of five, eggen began protesting homosexuality alongside fellow members of the Baptist Church in topeka, kansas in this church was founded by her grandfather and consisted almost entirely of her extended family. The t
Calling out people . Like me . So i think this is a good thing for us to talk about. This is a history methods course. This is about how you become a historian and what you do for a living. You may remember the first week of class we talked about the reaction you sometimes make it from family members when they hear they when they hear you are a history major. Why is this useful knowledge . Why are you bothering with all this stuff . I can tell you personally i get those questions a lot because of my Research Specialty in the history of health and medicine. Science is so much better today. Why should we bother looking at the history of diseases and how he responded to them . My goal today is to give you an example of why bother and why i am proud to be a historian. Come on in, justin. Why i am really psyched about what i do. That is objective number one. I want to make you proud of being a history major, so here proud. Ay of saying i am my second goal is to talk specifically about pande
Communications daily, our guest reporter and our guest this week. Former senator gordon smith, president and ceo of the National Association of broadcasters. Senator smith, we appreciate your coming into the studio for this interview. Sen. Smith always a pleasure, peter, glad to be with you. Even if it is just approximate. You and jonathan, thank you. Peter in this age of coronavirus, how has this affected broadcasters . Sen. Smith in many ways, it has affected us. I think perhaps it is unfortunate, but it seems the United States and our citizens become aware of broadcasting and its indispensable, in irreplaceable role, in the firmament of american life, when there are natural or other catastrophes and calamities that befall us. Because it is then that the architecture of broadcasting, a source to everybody in a geographic area. Without stress on the system, people realize how valuable broadcasting remains. Survey after survey continues to show that broadcasting remains the most import