Bert i would like you to read the prologue from the book, for later discussion. Jeremy my pleasure. I shall begin. Just before 9 30 p. M. Central time, in 1955, a handsome townhouse on chicagos south side, owens sat back in a straight back chair. He slipped back his hair, what was left of it. He put finishing touches on what had been an all day job, rewiring his old home. In a few minutes, he would be talking live on tv about his celebrity. More than 20 million americans watched as he spoke from a studio in new york, first with owens and his family, and then leonard bernstein. The 42yearold father of three, Jesse Owens Wade 25 pounds more than he did in 1936, when he turned in the most indelible performance to the olympic games. Conservative jacket, flannel slacks, white shirt, and dark tie, he could have passed for a 50yearold. Not that he was not in good shape. He was, a few months earlier he only less0 yards, than one second than his personal best. He held the personal record in the
And another tree with a guy trying to test out the homemade zip line. Why the test was very quick. Oh you are looking at an altercation captured on camera between police and this man in the striped shirt. Police close in and youll hear the unmistakable sound of a taser. This is all in victoria, British Columbia in canada. This man is still struggling. He gets up. This taser had no effect on him. Keep watching because both officers deploy their tasers at once. Oox. Oh, boy. You see the man hit the ground pretty hard. According to reports, he was taken to the hospital with lacerations to his face as a result of this fall. You might be wondering why were police after this guy in the first place . Well, according to reports it turns out that this man had threatened a group of people with a knife. Police say that that incident was caught on surveillance camera and thats why they found this man. Witnesses say thats the knife in his hand and that he dropped that knife on the ground after he w
And another tree with a guy trying to test out the homemade zip line. Why the test was very quick. Oh you are looking at an altercation captured on camera between police and this man in the striped shirt. Police close in and youll hear the unmistakable sound of a taser. This is all in victoria, British Columbia in canada. This man is still struggling. He gets up. This taser had no effect on him. Keep watching because both officers deploy their tasers at once. Oox. Oh, boy. You see the man hit the ground pretty hard. According to reports, he was taken to the hospital with lacerations to his face as a result of this fall. You might be wondering why were police after this guy in the first place . Well, according to reports it turns out that this man had threatened a group of people with a knife. Police say that that incident was caught on surveillance camera and thats why they found this man. Witnesses say thats the knife in his hand and that he dropped that knife on the ground after he w
Inside. But the president is already looking ahead, wouldnt say he is looking forward to it, but looking ahead to the possibility that impeachment is going to end up with a trial in the senate. The president indicating that if that happens, the Intelligence Committee chairman adam schiff will play a prominent role. Adam schiff will be compelled to testify should the democrats decide despite the fact that my president ial conversations were totally appropriate and perfect to go for with the impeachment hoax, have now turned very strongly against impeachment. On sunday morning tv, adam schiff sounded an awful lot like a guy who has already decided to go down the road of impeachment, but also appeared to hedge his bets just a little. Watch here. I certainly think the evidence has been produced overwhelmingly shows serious misconduct by the president but i do want to hear more from my constituents and i want to hear more from my colleagues. This is not a decision i will be making a lone. O
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