Michael swanson is the founder and editor of the website wall street window. Com where he writes about the financial market. That site, heded commands the hedge fund from 2003 two 2006. He has written works of 20 century American History, including danville virginia and the coming of the moderate south. One of the greatest books that you will ever read, the cold war origins of the militaryindustrial complex in the power elite. He is working on the book covering the u. S. Involvement in the vietnam war from 1945 to 1963. Just a personal anecdote we get a lot of books that people send us to look at and review. When i got to mike swanson, i did not know who he was. I thought it was another one of those books. I was stunned. I start really looking through it and i take it home at night and i was just overwhelmed with the power of this book. I contacted him and we met at a conference on the Jfk Assassination and we have become good friends. I cannot recommend this book to highly. He donated
Chaotic weekend. We begin with pete suratos who is live at San Jose City hall. And pete, there is already a rally scheduled for noon. Reporter good morning. This is what were seeing of the counterprotests due to the rally taking place tomorrow afternoon. Heres what well hear from a number of city leaders, and the goal here is to celebrate what theyre saying is the love and compassion of San Francisco in response to that rally i just mentioned. But the city is still preparing for the worst when it comes to tomorrows rally. In fact, well show you new video from christy field that took place earlier this morning. You can see the crews setting up the fencing area for this rally, and thats because there will be a rally zone for protestors so they can kind of be contained in during that rally tomorrow. Also, i want to point out that the office of Emergency Services will be activated in the event things get out of hand. Also there will be extra staff at sf general hospital, and people with op
Today we will begin with a reminder that the Small Business commission is the official Public Comment to run to voice your concerns about policies that affect the Small Businesses in San Francisco. Before item is call i would like to start by thanking media services. Please call item 1. Item 11 roll call. Commissioner benitez . Present. Commissioner cornet. Present. Commissioner dickerson is absent. Commissioner hub bert. President. President huey. Present. Commissioner ortiz. Here. And Vice President souzana. Present. President , you have a quorum. Thank you. The San Francisco Small Business commission and office of Small Business staff acknowledges that we are on on the unceded homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the origin hab tate. As indin news stewart of the land, they have never seeded lost nor forgotten their responsibility. As well as for all people to reside in their traditional territory. As guest we recognize that we benefit, we wish to pay our respects by acknowledgin
Experts testify before a House Oversight and government reform subcommittee on whistleblower protections. Witnesses discuss the benefits and shortcomings of a 2012 whistleblower law. This is about an hour and a half. The subcommittee on Government Operations will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. I will defer at this time to the Ranking Member of the subcommittee for an Opening Statement. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I know mr. Meadows will be here shortly. Federal employees who blow the whistle on waste, fraud and abuse are in the front lines in the effort to ensure that our government functions efficiently and effectively. This committee has a long history of strong bipartisan support for those whistleblowers and i want to thank the chairman, mr. Immediameadows fo holding todays hearing. Whistleblower protection is rooted in Civil Service protections. Due process and meritbased hiring and promotion free of discrimination, retaliati
Experts testify before a House Oversight and government reform subcommittee on whistleblower protections. Witnesses discuss the benefits and shortcomings of a 2012 whistleblower law. This is about an hour and a half. The subcommittee on Government Operations will come to order. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. I will defer at this time to the Ranking Member of the subcommittee for an Opening Statement. Thank you, mr. Chairman. I know mr. Meadows will be here shortly. Federal employees who blow the whistle on waste, fraud and abuse are in the front lines in the effort to ensure that our government functions efficiently and effectively. This committee has a long history of strong bipartisan support for those whistleblowers and i want to thank the chairman, mr. Immediameadows fo holding todays hearing. Whistleblower protection is rooted in Civil Service protections. Due process and meritbased hiring and promotion free of discrimination, retaliati