Emphasized in our culture for well forty years now, it was increasing intensity, is the flaws. I mean, youve got several generations of kids who have been educated to believe that the country stinks. It was born in sin and continued to be pursue evil object is, et. Cetera. Thats why i keep harping on this issue. I still think it is the major issue facing us, and conservatives, at least of not all strifes, i have to sigh, are the only force in the country that can be relied upon to well, at los, i think stop it. This particular history, i think, we can yell stop and it can succeed. We can draw on the deepest resources of the countrys tradition to fight it. And but if we dont, nobody else will. And the battle will be lost. Receipt me bring it back to whittaker claimers. The fact it looks like losing battle doesnt mean you dont do it. When chambers confronted communism. He was confronting the entire american establishment. Everything was against him. Im sure it looked like it looked very
Experiences. Guest the federal government has tried to roll up waste and fraud, but when taxpayer money is involved it is different than a private enterprise. The ability for fraud to creep into Government Programs financed by taxes is much tighter than private enterprises because shareholders have their own money that they invest. There are a certain amount of problems. For instance, medicare, probably in the order of 60 billion per year in a wasteful and fraudulent payments. This is a huge number. It is in part because medicare programs paying a billion claims a year for medical services. The ability to track the claims and figure out which ones are right and wrong is limited at the federal level. I think there is a certain amount of things that go on and government that is difficult to get all the waste out. The caller is absolutely right it to be a top priority. Host alright, kathy, Wesley Chapel florida, republican caller. You will have to make a quick. Caller hi. Ok, first, i thi
As the investigator for the citys first whistle blower program. Prior to employment with the city and county of San Francisco, he was the managing attorney for the asian law caucus. I first met ed in 1992 when he became the executive director for the Human Rights Commission and we were both 16. Thats two decades ago, ed. I watched him soon become the director of city purchasing and then going on to become the director of public works. I think ed is the only mayor in city history that can carry tlau on the Campaign Promise to fill the potholes because he actually knows how and hes the only mayor in city history that can say he actually knows every single city street because his crews probably paved them. I have had the privilege of working alongside ed for many years in city government. He has always been a cherished colleague and friend to everyone in city hall. Hes done the job, he gets the job done, never wanting credit, just the satisfaction of doing the right thing for the people h
Of the antibullying movement is you go online, you see stomp out the bully, get the bully. Its important we all kind of take a stand on that. We all need to learn how to treat each other and change our behaviors. Thanks, becky, unfortunately that is in in terms of questions because i hate to be the person to stand between you and lunch. We will take about a 20minute break, you should all be back in your seats by about 12. 20, if you can all join me in thanking our fantastic panelists. lunch break i have the distinct privilege of introducing my friend ed lee. Mayor lae was elected on november 8, 2011, after serving with distinction as the interim mayor filling the vacancy created by mayor newsoms ascension to lieutenant governor. As mayor he has been a champion of fiscal responsibility during challenging economic times. His focus on steadfast on balancing the budget, reforming City Pensions and working hard on Economic Development and job retention. He is making City Government more res
Linda hague for those of you who dont know me. I was appointed by president obama a little more than two years ago to be United States attorney and it is my incredible honor to represent the president , the Obama Administration here in the Northern District of california. Welcome to the stop bullying summit. Im a federal prosecutor so it may seem odd that here we are talking about bullying and we asked all of you to be here and i want to explain the origin of that and why this happened. You people, everybody in this room, has been involved in this issue and is doing incredible work on this issue and we were so honored to be a part of it and to meet with all of you and to speak with you about it. The origin is that as the United States attorney, the administration wants me, wants all the United States attorneys, to go out into the community. Its actually a very different role for the United States attorney is envisioned by this administration. This administration, the president , attorn