I think it is safe to say that bill bennett says conservativism will never be a Popular Movement as long as it is perceived to be against the interests of minorities. In many ways, we have earned that perception. As bill also said that when liberals see blacks, they see a sea of it comes and conservatives see a sea of aliens. It is important to acknowledge that in the 1960s when conservatives talk about limited, small government, hostility to Central Government it was not for Central Government intervention in the states, we would not be sitting here. Just knowledge in the past doesnt mean we arent stuck there and it changes as our circumstances change. Back in the 1960s, it was important for Central Government intervene, but today Central Government interferes with ability. You cannot generalize about black community anymore any other. Theres a poster in my Office Written by bill raspberry when he was a reporter for the post. Its as poor negroes will not benefit from the gains of the
Their possibilities, the skys the limit. It is limitless. There is no reason the nation of africa cannot and should not join the ranks of the worlds most prosperous nations in the nearterm, in the decades ahead. There is simply no reason. As we look to the future to try to help realize that vision, the question is no longer, when i got here as a young man on the Senate Foreign relations committee, the question was always what can we do for africa . That is no longer the question. It is what can we do with africa. Not what can we do for africa. What can we do together . And i mean that. And the president means it as well. There is a significant opportunity for the United States and africa to do more that benefit both of our communities. This is americas economic selfinterest. Billion in u. S. Exports to quarterlready support a of a million american jobs here in the united dates. States. African consumers are spending 1. 3 trillion, and that is projected to double by the year 2030. Time,
That summer was an incredible summer. The summer of 1964. In those days, most senators didnt have a huge internship program. I was the only intern in the office. My boss was deeply involved in that, as was ted. It was an incredible time to be in washington, but i had been there the summer of the year before on the house side. Got to be at the Martin Luther kings i have a dream speech. I did not hear a word of it. There was a mass of humanity all the way down to the lincoln memorial. Then the next summer, breaking the filibuster on the civil rights bill and it passed. Next summer, i didnt have a job but i went back to visit my friends. And i just happened to hit it on the perfect day. I was sitting in the outer office hoping senator cooper would talk to me for a few minutes. He walked out, grabbed my arm and said i will take you to the capital to see something important. It turned out, that was the day that lbj signed the Voting Rights act of 1965. There i was, not exactly up front, bac
Our top story of this hour lip is declaring itself ebola free after a victory over the virus appears evident. The World Health Organisation saying the african nation is free of the disease. Theres no new cases in 42 days. After nine months fighting the disease, the feelings are hard to describe. They are largely emotional. As you probably know liberia was hard hit by the epidemic. Close to 5,000 died from the virus. The countrys president saying its no time to let down their guard. More from caroline malone. Reporter these students are the picture of health as liberia is declared ebola free. The virus has not been seen in this country for 42 days, twice the incubation period. I lost my father to the deadly ebola virus. Now i see my country getting back to normal. Im happy ill see my friends play, joke, shake hands. Things i have not been able to do for six months. The people in neighbouring guinea and sierra leone are still dealing with ebola. The World Health Organisation says both co
The targetting of those in the last 24 hours. Since yesterday. There was interaction and urgent resident to leave the areas where the houthis inside. We have noticed that there is a response but unfortunately it has been confirmed to us that the houthi militias stopped and the resident who flee leave the town and this and refused them the evacuation. And everyone nose the militias its part of a tactic and strategy to use the citizens. In the way of those. In the way of militias. The warning is clear. Because the operation start targetting all the points where the militia hiding. Yesterday the Coalition Forces and the air forces saudi forces. Air strikes targetting more than hundreds in the borders in the area of saudi, and trted the leadership targeted the Leadership Centers and the offices of the houthis, which targeted more than 17 houthi leaders. We have as i said some information behind the attack against areas. This was where the leaders and the target was very clear, and any atte