Cruz who was set to testify alongside fema chief brock long today. We received a statement by the congressman thompson stating that the majority of the republicans for the second time in a row has canceled the with no date for it to be rescheduled. Im just wondering, what are they afraid of . Amy than a federal judge blocked part of president terms transgender military ban. We will speak with the former trans marine who is the challenging the ban. All of that andore, coming up. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In new york city, eight people were killed and 11 more injured when a driver intentionally drove a pickup truck down a bike path along manhattans hudson river tuesday. Officials are calling it an act of terror. Police say the attacker was 29yearold Sayfullo Saipov. He reportedly drove a rented home depot truck down the massacre will lane bicycle and killing at least eight people before crashing i
The u. S. Army veteran and former state prosecutors the author of several books including, liberty first, the path to restoring america, essential stories for junior patriot, and sovereign duty. Author, chris hall, as we sit here in early august, how is President Trump doing . [applause] well, hes a president. And . I teach the constitution as it was intended to be applied. The president s in america has operated outside the realm of their authority. So, to judge trump, for me is not to judge them against obama or george w. Bush, but use the constitution as a standard. Sometimes hes good, sometimes, not so much. So that is how we view what goes on in washington, d. C. Not based on Political Party, not based on personality, but based on the standard by which all americans should hold their federal government. When you use that measuring stick, which president s in your view have adhered to the constitution . Which havent. Its been a very long time since weve had a president that was tru
The president doing . He is the president and . I tc constitution as it was intended to be applied. And the president s in america have operated outside of the realm of their executive authority constitutionally speaking for decades. So, to judge donald trump for me is not to judge him against obama or merge w bush. In your view have adhered to the constitution. Guest it has been a long time since we had a president that was truly constitutional. Look at article ii of the constitution, that is the delegated authority for the executive branch. When we look at that we realize how little power the president has especially autonomously, i show my students you look at the constitution, article 1, the powers delegated to congress, article 2 delegated to the president and article 3 delegated to the judiciary. In america we gravitated more toward an allconsuming executive rather than an executive in service to the legislative. What we have now in america is a bit of an aberration of what the p
Against obama or george w. Bush, but to use the constitution as a standard, and sometimes hes good and sometimes not so much. Thats how we view what goes on in washington d. C. Not based on Political Party or personality, but based on the standard by which all americans should hold their federal government, the constitution. When you use that measuring stick, which president , in your view have adhered to the constitution and which havent. Its been a long time. Its been a very long time since weve had a president that was truly constitutional. Look at article two of the constitution which is the delegated authority for the executive branch. When we look at that, we realize how little power the president has, especially constitutionally speaking. I shall my students to look at the constitution, article one, the powers that are dedicated to congress i like this. Then you go to article two and then article three to the judiciary. In america, we have gravitated more toward an allconsuming
Call the Public Utilities commission to order mr. Secretary. Coordinating commissioner kwon commissioner caen is expected shortly and commissioner courtney that excused and we have quorum okay. Thank you commissioners you have the minutes of the october 25th meeting additions, deletions, or changes seeing none, can i have a motion. Ill move there is a motion that has been seconded any Public Comment . All in favor, say i. I. Opposed . The minutes are adopted. Next item. Is Public Comment this is a chance for any member of the public to comment to the commission under our jurisdiction that is not on the agenda foyer today any Public Comment . No okay seeing none, communications commissioners. Any comments or questions on the agenda any Public Comment on communication . Cool bosca im here to speak to item 5 e on our communication report at the request of your cac chair that is the first time for me to do that im here to calling your attention what is included a resolution passed its by t