Sandford and you all read chief Justice Roger tawnys opinion in dred scotts case. And you have read that opinion, and its notorious in American History, right . For the blatant racism in it, for the sanction that tawny gives to the concept of human property under the constitution, and for denying black citizenship, not only denying black citizenship, but denying even blacks as free, as persons under the constitution. And so, dred scott was one type of freedom suit, right . It was based on his physical presence in a free state, illinois, and his physical presence in wisconsin, a free territory. And its often presented in American History textbooks as if it were the only freedom suit in American History. To go to the Supreme Court. The only, almost uniformly, presentedup are, presented as dred scott, one man bringing a freedom suit. But when we look into it a little more closely, there were thousands of freedom suits in american courts. All of them challenging the notion of slavery under
A modern bastion of stability. A landslide victory for taiwans Pro Independence president has won a 2nd term in power and already delivered a sharp mooning to china. From obvious sims in doha with thoughtless schools liverpool open up a 16 point lead at the top of the English Premier League game off to an 8 year wait. To move the cheese back to the gold for a similar its a these. Very warm welcome to the program our top story a stunning admission of guilt by iran which says its military mistakenly shot down a passenger jet last week killing all 176 people who were on board it was the same night iran launched missiles at iraqi bases housing u. S. Troops as tensions flared over the assassination of iranian general us and so the money president Hassan Rouhani has called the shooting of the plane a disastrous mistake he says and a Defense Missile had been fired an era bringing down the aircraft outside teheran its caused an angry reaction inside iran with University Students protesting on
Capital and a dozen districts in the greater jakarta area a submerged. On our entire nandan with the top stories from europe including pledging to resolve the catalonia dispute spains acting Prime Minister inches closer to forming an leftist coalition government. About peterson rule the sport the u. S. Mens Football Team cancel their middle east Training Camp after the killing of custom solo mommy better more later in the program. We begin with breaking news from the iraqi capital 1st where too loud blasts have been heard in baghdad just over a day after the u. S. Assassination of Senior Iranian command the qassam so their money lets bring in our correspondent in the iraqi capital asama bin job it is joining us what more have you heard about these blasts. Elizabeth in the last few minutes weve heard from Iraqi Security sources confirming at least 3 different incidents in and around the capital baghdad at least 2 projectiles have landed inside the fortified green zone in baghdad which h
Are accusing trumps republicans of rigging the impeachment trial to cover up his alleged crimes thats after a Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch Mcconnell proposed rules that would trigger a quick trial without new testimony or evidence trump is accused of 2 charges abuse of power and obstruction of congress at the heart of this is his request to ukraine in july and that any it investigates a political rival if this is not a process for a fair trial this is the process were rigged trial this is the process if you do not want the American People to see the evidence this is a process you use if you want to hand in hand work in concert with the president allow the president to continue to obstruct the congress and deny the truth the American People thankfully however we know the truth evidence is already overwhelming and that evidence is that the president abuse the power of his office. Again a live picture of outside the u. S. Congress where this impeachment trial in the senate is d
Morning after morning, we continue to receive your new mercies. Lord, sustain our lawmakers with your unfailing love that is as high as the heavens. May our senators know that in everything you continue to work for the good of those who love you, who are called according to your purpose for them. Pour out upon our legislators the riches of your mercy so that they may stay steadfast in faith. Eternal god, hear us as we pray. We need stronger hearts, greater faith, and clearer perception. We pray in your mighty name. Amen. The president pro tempore amen. Please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley i ask to speak for one minute in morning business. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley there is a story that