The Justice Department statistics show that nationally only 16 of state prisoners are in for drug crimes and less than 4 are there for drug possession. And yet, our very president is going around stating an untruth. That is because this is an administration i think that is ruled by an ideology that claims that Law Enforcement is somehow racist. And that, as you say, is a disservice to officers of all colors who are there to help the good people in the community. Mr. Mccarthy, you rightly observed that the title this hearing, the war on police, is directed more broadly than just the department of justice. But it is rather what i see as a pervasive, to use a term of art, pattern and practice across the federal government and this administration, and indeed, i think no one bears more direct responsibility than the president. As ms. Macdonald just noted, president obama has directly tried to attack his own fbi director for observing that Violent Crime and homicides are increasing. We saw a
History doesnt work on the cable news cycle, it works on the cycle of generations. In her new book author Phyllis Lee Levin recounts the formative years of americas sixth president John Quincy Adams. Its next on booktv. Tonight its a great pleasure to welcome and mhs fellow, friend of institutions Phyllis Lee Levin. Shes a graduate of mt. Julio college. Shes been a reporter or editor and columnist for the New York Times as well as a writer and editor at vogue were among her many stories was inside the white house interview with a reclusive pat nixon. I would love to take a look at that at some point. Shes also the author of several books including Abigail Adams and edith and woodrow. She lives in manhattan and has also braved the post blizzards to join us here this evening. Lets welcome fellas. [applause] thank you. I am really very honored to be here and im also worried. All of you know a great deal more about this family than i do or at least have a view to work here. I feel like a c
Know a great deal more about this family than i do at least half of you do who work year. And if you like a cousins come to tell you about your family, uninvited. So we all have our opinions. My utmost since you arrived at even if you dont think im right at all. So i will begin right now. Thank you. The question i am asked most often about this book is simply this, why John Quincy Adams . And my answer is just this. I met it in the course of getting to know his parents, with whom he corresponded faithfully and lengthily combined with enormous affection and [inaudible] thank you. Unlikely as it may seem i came to abigail and john adams, s. Just been said by mademoiselle magazine, the New York Times and was [inaudible] sorry. Its not us. Its the in house system. All right. Maybe thats a sign from on high that i go home. [laughter] anyway vogue Magazine Editor and designer sara lee called to ask if i would be interested in doing a book on 50 historic characters. The author had been made t
State of mississippi. It is clear that we need a national solution. Let me describe briefly that key features of this new legislation of assault weapons ban a 2013. The bill bans the sale, transfer, and importation and manufacturing of 167 specifically named semi automatic assault weapons. It bans any other assault weapon, which is defined as semi automatic that can have a detachable magazine. These features were developed for military weapons to make them more affective and efficient at killing people in close combat situations. The bill prohibits large capacity ammunition devices capable of accepting more than 10 rounds. This is a crucial part of this legislation. These large magazines make a gun especially dangerous because they allow a shooter to fire 100 rounds are more without having to pause to reload. In many instances like the tragic shooting of congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and tucson, arizona, it was only when the shooter had to change a magazine when or others have the c
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