25 years, working with president nixon and architects, john oversaw the construction of the original library. Ladies and gentlemen, lawrence baird. Almighty god, how good it is for us to come together as one as we dedicate this Historic Museum and library which houses a history of the years of the presidency of Richard Nixon. We invoke your blessing on us. Volunteers and leaders of our county and state and country desire to build an america where freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and civil citing flourish. We play for the citizens and leaders of our great republic, for all the men and women who are called to serve the american people. May our leaders have the wisdom to seek your guidance and the courage to do your will. Lord, we know that our country was founded and forged in prayer. We thank you for blessing america with great leaders, with men and women who, like president nixon, in triumph and in tragedy, sought to do what was pleasing in your site. We think back to the year 1775 wh
25 years, working with president nixon and architects, john oversaw the construction of the original library. Ladies and gentlemen, lawrence baird. Almighty god, how good it is for us to come together as one as we dedicate this Historic Museum and library which houses a history of the years of the presidency of Richard Nixon. We invoke your blessing on us. Volunteers and leaders of our county and state and country desire to build an america where freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and civil citing flourish. We play for the citizens and leaders of our great republic, for all the men and women who are called to serve the american people. May our leaders have the wisdom to seek your guidance and the courage to do your will. Lord, we know that our country was founded and forged in prayer. We thank you for blessing america with great leaders, with men and women who, like president nixon, in triumph and in tragedy, sought to do what was pleasing in your site. We think back to the year 1775 wh
Went on the floor that day, the first thing i did was go over to bird. I said bob byrd i will never know the rules of the senate like you do. Ill make you a deal. I will never surprise you, if you will not surprise me. He said let me think about it. He came back later that afternoon and said ok. And we never did. I think that tradition has carried on. I think dole adopted that point of view. The system, and the rules of the senate are such, that theres plenty of room for disagreement and controversy. To do so within the framework of organization without sneaking up on your adversary. Some of the interview with former Senate Majority leader howard baker airing at 8 00 eastern 5 00 pacific. News from the pentagon planning more cuts for benefits for troops and the 2016 budget to be submitted to the white house in february. Military pay and benefits cost 185 billion in 2011. That decreased by 8 billion. That was mostly due to the reduction in active duty and reserve troops. You can read mo
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Representing atheists and secular people that scalia dismissed. I believe it was, they will never be satisfied, we dont need to consider them. We were talking about complicity in hobby lobby. This new idea that the catholic majority has brought in. If you make it easier for somebody to commit a sin, that sin can be placed back on to you. The owners of hobby lobby were allowed to not provide contraception. How does that fit in with the concept of the judge as an umpire . Surely, if you have five justices who believe, for example, a portion is a sin if they make a decision that says abortion can be legal, under that same. Of complicity, they are getting a sin themselves. Can they really be expected to make a decision as the umpire . If they are turning around and are on record as saying, that would be sinful . . Anybody . You spoke about that a little bit. Im not an expert on catholic doctrine. I cannot answer that question. In general, one benefit you could say that the Catholic Church