Responsibility to support a quality of opportunity. Americans very much believe there is a role for government to play in helping everyone move up the economic ladder, especially people who are working hard and playing by the rules and doing all the right things. Europe usewestern the term middleclass . I dont know that it is as critical a part of their discussion as it is for ours. I would like to take something from that wonderful question from the caller. It is true that in these technician, or decline of the american middle class over the last corner century has coincided with a massive rise of poverty for millions of people around the world and that the opening of Global Markets and advancement of technology has absolutely helped, and the liberalization of economies in china, we have far fewer poor people in the world today than we did a quartercentury ago. That is amazing and something everyone should celebrate. It is not true that that is a necessary tradeoff. There is no reason
Well visit the history and Railroad Museum and talk about the importance of the railroad to san bernandino with the Historical Society vice 1918 ent located in the san bernandino. Construction was completed in 1918 and it replaced a wooden structure that was 100 yards east of here that burnt in 1960. It was built larger, they decided to house the Division Headquarters at that time. Watch the citys tour at 2 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan 3. The cspan citys tour and visiting cities across the country. Peter this week on the communicators f. C. C. Commissioner, michael orielly. I want to start with one of the issues that was the chartertime warner merger. Why were conditions put on that merger . Michael that item is still before the commission. I can tell you that i have personally voted on the matter, but it is still before us and i have to be careful on exactly what i say about such a proceeding. Peter when you say you have voted on the matter, how did you vote . Michael that is to be relea
Were highlighted in president obamas executive order that required technology for government issued credit cards and in a pride of the old terminals at federal buildings. Others have recognized that security benefits of combining chip cards with pins. In the last two weeks, discover, one of the largest card brands, embraced the willingness to use pins. New york had a consumer alert stating in part that chip cards that require a personal Identification Number could be entered at a pointofsale to make a purchase and they are the most secure. Over the last year, the payment industry has rebutted arguments in favor of this by saying one day we will move beyond the pen. Even if thats true, there will always be a Better Technology available down the road. It doesnt make sense to make the American Public stand by and wait for an alternative while they remain susceptible to fraud. Traditional credit and debit cards account for the overwhelming majority of all transactions in the United States
Sunday night on cspan at 8 00 earn. Michelle obama was the Commencement Speaker for Jackson State University. In her speech, she discussed the schools segregated past and encouraged the students their right to vote. His is 30 minutes. Mrs. Obama let me thank the dock for for that wonderful introduction and leadership of this fine university. And i thank the representatives and all the elected officials and members of congress who are here with us today as well as mr. Perry, all of the trustees, dr. Blaine, reverend rodes and all of the faculty and staff here at jackson state. Lets take a moment to give it up to the people who helped get you here. Thank you for your incredible hospitality. I may be a little jet lagged, but im here right now to celebrate all of you, so im grateful. I have to thank the band and both of the choirs today for the beautiful music. You all are amazing. And of course, before we go way in, we have to give it up to all the folks in the stands who helped you all g
[applause] expand our also moral imaginations to understand and empathize with all people to our struggling, not just black folks who are struggling. Therefugees, the immigrants ral folks, the transgender, and yes, the middleaged white guy, who you may think has all the advantages, but over all the over thedes technological change and feels powerless to stop it, you have got to get in his head, too. Number three, you have to go through life with more than just passion for change. You need a strategy. I will repeat that. Have passion for you have to have a strategy. Not just awareness but action. Not just hashtags but votes. [applause] you see, change requires more than [indiscernible] in requires a program and organizing. The 1964 democratic convention, maddie liv, five feet, four inches tall, gave a fiery speech on the national stage, but then she went back home to mississippi and organized cotton pickers. She did not have the tools, technology or you can whip up a movement in minutes