Independence day address more than 160 years ago red by James Earl Jones. Then on saturday morning, the Capitol Grounds in columbia, South Carolina, a 30yearold africanamerican woman named bree newsome scaled a flagpole and brought down the Confederate Flag. As she climbed down with the flag in hand, she said, in the name of god, this flag comes down today. In the name of god, this flag comes down today amy we were at the jail where bree newsome was taken in columbia. We will speak with the supporters who gathered there before her release. Then we remember the legendary folk musician and activist pete seeger. Realize that Little Things lead to bigger things. That is what it is all about in this wonderful parable in the new testament, the sower scattered seeds, some get stamped on and dont grow. Some fall and the rocks and they dont grow. But some seeds fall on Hallowed Ground and they grow and multiply thousandfold. Who knows where some good little thing that you have done may bring re
Calls to close the beaches right now. Holy guacamole. The recipe sparking the great guacamole debate. Peas or no peas going so far it crossed the party line even getting president obama and jeb bush to agree. Why so many are saying no to this new recipea. And good morning, america. Boy, youd never know whats going to light up the internet is now the debate over guacamole. Where do you stand, peas or no peas . Something tells me we have a taste test in our future. We will decide right here. But we want to begin with that breaking news that Freight Train carrying toxic chemicals catching fire in maryville, tennessee, forcing thousands from their homes. Abcs david kerley is in washington with the latest. Good morning, david. Reporter good morning, robin. Talking one railcar but fire and Officials Say this chemical involved has led them to tell 5,000 people they need to evacuate get out of their homes and get away from that area. It is a toxic cloud on the move this morning near a tennesse
And brought down the Confederate Flag. As she climbed down with the flag in hand, she said, in the name of god, this flag comes down today. In the name of god, this flag comes down today amy we were at the jail where bree newsome was taken in columbia. We will speak with the supporters who gathered there before her release. Then we remember the legendary folk musician and activist pete seeger. Realize that Little Things lead to biggerhings. That is what it is all about in this wonderful parable in the new testament, the sower scattered seeds, some get stamped on and dont grow. Some fall and the rocks and they dont grow. But some seeds fall on Hallowed Ground and they grow and multiply thousandfold. Who knows where some good little thing that you have done may bring results years later that you never dreamed up. Amy all of that and more, coming up. This is democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In this holiday special, we begin with the words of frede
239th birthday, Law Enforcement was on guard against any attempts to crash the party. The fear is terrorists may have a circle around the fourth of july and a bullseye on an american city. Elaine quijano is in new york. Reporter 7,000 nypd officers will be deployed this weekend, some will be heavily armed, standing watch along with canine units. Others will patrol the hudson river, boats capable of detecting radiation. More officers will watch from overhead in specially equipped helicopters. James is head of the nypd counterterrorism unit. Helicopters have many capabilities, able to do a survey with radiological detection equipment. They also have cameras theyre able to see basically the dimple on someones chin from 1300 or 1400 feet in the air. Reporter at the Police Command Center Officers will keep an eye on thousands of cameras. Security is tightened across the country. In washington, 700,000 people are expected on the national mall, and police will have special patrols around majo
Independence day address more than 160 years ago red by James Earl Jones. Then on saturday morning, the Capitol Grounds in columbia, South Carolina, a 30yearold africanamerican woman named bree newsome scaled a flagpole and brought down the Confederate Flag. As she climbed down with the flag in hand, she said, in the name of god, this flag comes down today. In the name of god, this flag comes down today amy we were at the jail where bree newsome was taken in columbia. We will speak with the supporters who gathered there before her release. Then we remember the legendary folk musician and activist pete seeger. Realize that Little Things lead to bigger things. That is what it is all about in this wonderful parable in the new testament, the sower scattered seeds, some get stamped on and dont grow. Some fall and the rocks and they dont grow. But some seeds fall on Hallowed Ground and they grow and multiply thousandfold. Who knows where some good little thing that you have done may bring re