Little red boxes. New International Tensions emerged today after u. S. Secrets were unveiled. They were the latest in the documents that came from Edward Snowden, a former National Security employee. This time, he said that the u. S. Monitored the phonecalls of 35 World Leaders, and the documents explained how they used information in the other departments to share the Contact Information of those foreign leaders. Mike . Reporter good evening, john, theres yet more embarrassment for the Obama Administration over that fair as this trove of documents produced by Edward Snowden and leaked by Edward Snowden has revealed another bombshell. The controversy is growing, and so is the rift with a close ally. Angela merkel expressed outrage that contacts had listened in on her cellphone calls. Rewards on the National Security agency, ive made it clear to the american president that spying between friends is unacceptable. I said it in june when he was in berlin and in july and yesterday in a phon
Pirates take two americans host ig hostage, we talk to an American Woman that went through the same ordeal and lived to write the story. Leaders in europe are expressing their anger with the United States, upset about revelations that the u. S. Spied on them. According to newly published nsa documents the spy agency tapped the phones of 35 world leaders. The incidents embarrassing the u. S. And straining relations with allies. Mike viqueira is following the story from washington. Theres more embarrassment in the Angela Merkel affair. A trove of documents leaked by Edward Snowden produced another bombshell. The controversy is growing and so is the rift with the close ally. German chancellor Angela Merkel expressing outrage over reports american intelligence listened in on her cell phone calls. Translation with regards to the National Security agency, i have made it clear to the american president that spying between friends is unanticipatable. I said that in june when he was in berlin,
You have proposed six constitutional amendments on topics ranging from Campaign Finance and sovereign immunity and political gerrymandering to gun control and the Death Penalty and the anticommandeering principle. All of these are cases where the Supreme Court ruled differently and you dissented in many of these cases. Tell me why he decided to write a book and why he decided to propose the six constitutional amendments . Guest well its sort of a project that just kind of grew to tell you the truth. The immediate cause was the killing of the schoolchildren in connecticut and the New York Times story about the fact that the anticommandeering rule places an obstacle in the way of the governments total information on background checks to precede the purchase of guns. I had not actually realize before i read that New York Times story that rule does in fact increase the likelihood that a person wont be eligible who would be allowed to purchase guns who shouldnt. That did not cause that part
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[applause] and ceo of the National Constitution center. This week Justice John Paul stevens and his latest book six amendments how and why we should change the constitution. The Supreme Court justice targets gun violence, the Death Penalty, gerrymandering and Campaign Finance an amendment he believes would better protect and empower citizens. The program is about one hour here at the Constitution Center by visiting the Constitution Center as you know is the only institution in america that has a congressional charter for information about the constitution on a nonpartisan basis to discuss with that then your wonderful new book six amendments how and why we should change the constitution. The Supreme Court ruled differently and you dissented many of these cases. Tell me why you decided to write the book and proposed the six constitutional amendment. Guest its about the fact that the anti, during rule praises an obstacle in the way that governments fitting to do with information on the b