Getting endorsements from labor unions like the carpenters, the laborers, the operating engineers and others because they often dont get along. And yet they agree that i am somebody that can help them create jobs and do the things that are important to them. We absolutely have to have congressmen and women that have a demonstrated ability to work with other people. Moderator thank you. Kendis Aimee Belgard. Belgard thank you. Congress is an absolute mess, and that is exactly why am running, to use the skills i have learned, whether as a volunteer with the American Cancer Society to my skills in negotiating as an attorney, even the skills that i have gained as a Burlington County freeholder where i worked across the aisle with our republican colleagues. I am not there to argue for the sake of arguing. I am perfectly willing to agree with my republican colleagues and they ever get idea. I used to say when i was running for free all there, one of my favorite quotes is that the benjamin fr
Welcome to hungry minds speak of series with Steve Simpson speaking on cronyism and corruption in government power. Steve sampson is director of legal studies at Ayn Rand Institute in irvine california. A former constitutional litigator for the institute for Justice Steve has litigated cases in the u. S. Supreme court and lower federal and state courts throughout the nation. Steve was the lead lawyer in speech now versus sec, the case that created super pacs and he has litigated many many other campaignfinance and constitutional cases over the years. Steve has written and spoken on a wide variety of legal and constitutional issues. His writings have appeared in the wall street journal, the washington post, the Washington Times and many print and on line publications over the years. So lets will come Steve Simpson speaking on cronyism, corruption and government power. [applause] okay. First of all thanks very much hannah and doug and hungry minds for having me here. I have to say its a
We are sitting back and watching this happen. We have to kill them. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. Michael sherman is discussing how science influences the way he think about human rights democracy, freedom, education and prosperity. This program is next on booktv. Welcome to the the Cato Institute. It is my honor to introduce and moderate this program. We hear a lot these days for the past few decades, about moral decline in america or the world, and covers a lot of different eras. Not clear that those are always the most relevant areas to what we might consider public mortally. Bill bennett made a career out of talking about moral decline. Lots of radio talk shows have it as a common theme. Most days there is an opted in the Washington Times decrying moral decline in america. And indeed i saw as a poll that said three quarters of americans think we are in a period of moral decline. So it seems pretty con advance advance convincing but there is an arm fe
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And reading if you are interested in these two and their relationship. But in her second book, in her of assisted dying. Lloyd norberger says they have more receipt book, Elizabeth Warren tells the same story, but this time, she leaves out the to reconsider the law. Fact that clinton flipflopped this could raise serious and its very interesting because it shows that elizabeth constitutional issues. Warren, she is willing to play does he agree that whatever your views on the subject, the ball a little bit and she is other places to be commended willing to hold her fire. For having a debate but what and thats what she did in her the public really wants is a debate in this house. Second book. We are talking with annie well, first of all, what i would say to my honorable linskey from Bloomberg News about the potential democratic friend, i think a debate is field for 2016. Ron, you are up next, being held. Im sure it will be worthwhile independent caller, go ahead, reading the debate that t