The slogan i like ike. This idea that this pin that so many people wore around the pin campaign of 1952 and 1956 conveys a notion of nostalgia th and simplicity. It really emphasizes this idea of the 1950s as this era offpr prosperity where america was a world leader and American People were happy in their suburban hopes with near nuclear families. I like ike is so simple and it conveys happiness. But this is a myth and a political construction. The 1950s in fact was a time full of racial discrimination, conflict, intense political and social pressures to conform to a suburban ideal that imposed gender heirarchies and mandate t heterosexuality in the law. It was a time when iethese poticommunism targeted the ar enberal impulses of the new deal and anticommunists took away civil liberties. Fo these are all different political pressures for enforcing certain ideals and resisting those that we will look at next week. G agains next but i like ike as adi political construct shifted attentio
I am the new executive director of chicago ideas. Being born and raised this amazing city and now raising my own family just down the street come i feel incredibly proud to call myself a true blue chicago in. Anybody else feel that way . [applause] the makes me even prouder to know this team that works each and every day to challenge our city in the world beyond to share ideas and inspire actions and ignite change. Chicago ideas is all about piquing curiosity and pursuing connectivity so in that spirit i would like you to turn to a person you dont know and introduce yourself and share why you are here tonight and share your most trusted source of political news might be. It could be an oxymoron. [laughter] i will give you 60 seconds. [inaudible conversations] it will be tough for me to try to get this room back. So if i can, everyone. I love you are getting to know each other. Theres plenty of time after the program. This is also a good time witnesses a good time for me to take a quick
If it stayed the same, make your thoughts known at 2027488002. If you want to text us, 2027488003 is how you do that. You can post cspanwj and you can post on our Facebook Page at facebook. Com cspan. A couple of pulls from earlier this month that talked from support polls earlier this month that talked about support for the president. An average of 86 of republicans approved of President Trump during his time in office and his Approval Rating has not dropped below 79 in any individual poll. If you take a look at another poll looking at the president s approval amongst republicans, 62 of people who approved of the job donald is doing as president say they cant think of anything he could do that would cause them to lose their support. That is according to a Monmouth University poll. The sample size for the question, 401. Under the why it matters section saying the figures come in the inquiry. An impeachment not a single House Republicans voted in favor of a resolution formalizing impeac
Were talking ever. That and much more on making money. Charles democratic president ial candidate Bernie Sanders reaffirming his stance that if you make more than 29,000 a year youre going to be paying more taxes to pay for the universal health care plan. Take a listen. What we will do, is have a 4 tax on income exempting the first 29,000. [applause] all right. Youre better at arithmetic than i am. Because what that means, if you are that average family in the middle, who makes 60,000 a year, well tax you on 31,000 at 4 . Charles man the guy is so generous. Not only does this sound unfair, i think will destroy our economy just as the middle class is beginning feel great about ourselves. Not talking about opinion polls. Talking about real life. Those same folks bernie wants to tax, theyre out there, spending money, creating jobs. Three retailers you know, great proxies for the middle class not only reported earnings. They beat wall street and raised guidance for the rest of the year. It
How many of you are between the ages of 20 and 60, who do not remember where you were when you heard about the tragedy of 9 11 . Udden, traumatic, unexpected events leave indelible images in our mind and in our psychies. On november s old 22, 1963. I was in the second grade, in a city called hayward, california. And the older sister of a girl in my class came to the door because it was raining outside and we couldnt go out for recess and said the president had been killed. Of course, i didnt believe her. Later that day, i went home, across the street to where my grandmother lived. I saw my mother and grandmother watching television and i knew it was real. That weekend, i Read Everything i could and watched everything i could on television about this extraordinary event. And that was the weekend that was the catalyst for my fascination, my wife would say obsession, with how the news media shape Public Opinion. In december of 2010, i turned 55 and started wondering, what do i want people