The environment is a crucial factor in the health of each of us. If the environment is not healthy, there is no way we can truly call ourselves healthy. Persistent efforts and regulation over the last few decades have greatly reduced environmental pollution. Ib our rivers dont catch on fire anymore. Persistent efforts and regulation over the last few decades we dont have big, black plumes in most communities in america. We dont see slicks going down the great lakes. So people believe, because they dont see it, that, somehow, were in a better state now than we ever were before, and the truth is, that all weve done is cosmetic surgery. We have scraped off the surface and made that look pretty, but beneath it are the invisible chemicals that are getting into our food supply, our water supply and our air each and every day, and poisoning us. Not gross poisoning, but subtle poisoning, day after day after day. We are not exposed to individual toxicants in the environment. Were exposed to hun
The environment is a crucial factor in the health of each of us. If the environment is not healthy, there is no way we can truly call ourselves healthy. Persistent efforts and regulation over the last few decades have greatly reduced environmental pollution. Ib our rivers dont catch on fire anymore. Persistent efforts and regulation over the last few decades we dont have big, black plumes in most communities in america. We dont see slicks going down the great lakes. So people believe, because they dont see it, that, somehow, were in a better state now than we ever were before, and the truth is, that all weve done is cosmetic surgery. We have scraped off the surface and made that look pretty, but beneath it are the invisible chemicals that are getting into our food supply, our water supply and our air each and every day, and poisoning us. Not gross poisoning, but subtle poisoning, day after day after day. We are not exposed to individual toxicants in the environment. Were exposed to hun
Person i read it to was my just turned 8yearold granddaughter, and she said, its getting long, cokie. [laughter] she got her mom up the next morning saying, i have to read you cokies book. These are my favorite. She likes the spies. [inaudible] im told were done. Im really sorry. You know what . That means you have to go back to school. Oh. I know. [laughter] you did a great job. Thank, and were going to wing it a little bit, keep it easy, and well just take it where it goes a lot of people ask, where, you know, why did how did the book come about. Why did you write the book . I have to say that the book actually started in a way ive been working on the book almost four years now. While i was working on american sniper which i wrote with chris kyle, another great, great american. One night chris and i were hanging around in his den, and we were looking at pictures, but the picture came up of some guys who were about to go out own a field mission, and theres one in a slightly different
Examples of people he wrongly convicted for murder spending 18 years in prison, 18 years and 20,000 for payment a year as a result. They spend other than their arraignment hour or two no time in jail, no time in prison and they got 20 million. Several life events to tell you about tomorrow. In 2004 utah voters passed an amendment to the states constitution recognizing marriage as only between a man and a woman effectively banning samesex marriages. Last december the eighth federal judge ruled it unconstitutional. The tenth Circuit Court of appeals took up the cake case last week when many around the country challenging samesex marriage bans. This is a little more than an hour. We are here this morning for one case, her team 41. Council you may proceed. Good morning. Im gene cher and im honored to appear on behalf of the state of utah as governor attorney general here with us today and its people and just for the courts information on going to try to reserve seven minutes for rebuttal.
Through now. Its taking its time moving south. But some of the heavier rain about a third of an inch to two thirds. Its moving toward south and the peninsula and also into the east bay. Some of the heaviest rain has been right around daily city. In fact stretching from Bay View District also daly city and heading over to sfo. Well take a closer look at it in five minutes. Steve, good morning. We have a lot of slow traffic on 80. Word of a stalled big rig on 80 near gill man. For the most part we have slowed traffic. You can see chp lights flashing up there. Also the morning commute is getting busier at the bay bridge toll plaza. The only cars moving through right now without any delay are the fast track and car poolers. Everyone else is slowing down. 6 01 lets go back to the desk. 6 01 we have lots of rain this monday morning. The problem starting to pile up around the bay area. Ktvu alex savidge is out there on the storm watch right now. So what is it like out there . How bad is it .