Domestic unrest such as recent protests . Should the u. S. Be terminating many of our armscontrol creeks . Even contemplating nuclear testing. Should the names of confederate leaders be removed from u. S. Military bases and the doctors be removed from our Public Places . To address these questions and many more, today we will have a unique conversation between two recent secretaries of defense, doctor robert gates and general james madison. As a bipartisan secretary of defense, secretary robert gates served under president george w. Bush and barack obama. He is the author of a new book, exercise of power, american failure, successes and a new path forward in the postcold war. Doctor cates was an officer in the u. S. Air force and spent 27 years in the cia. He served cia director and became the first career officer in cia history to move from entrylevel employee to head of the agency. Secretary gates served as a member of the National Security Council Staff in four different administrat
We happen to be a part of. If you look at the old and the new testament there is a consistent and clear teaching that we are to exercise that citizenship in a robust and muscular fashion. To defend our rights within the government which of course in the United States means our rights under the constitution and the bill of rights. Two freedom of speech and assembly. All of those things that are birth rate and then secondly as a witness of our faith. In the context of the decision by the overwhelmingly majority of evangelical christians and prolife and profamily catholics to back trump those in 2016 and today my argument is that if you look at where he stands on the issues they would define as moral issues. Issues like the right to life. Moving the courts in the direction. Treating it as a legislature. Those are all issues that in my view and in the view of tens of millions of these voters are defining moral issues. That are central to their core as people of faith. Donald trump pledged
Good morning. I want to welcome everybody to this hearing today. Today, our select subcommittee is a hybrid hearing as some members will appear in person and others may appear remotely via webex. Since members are appearing in person, let me first remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance from the house attending physician, all individuals attending this and other hearings in person should be wearing face masks. Now, i did not make these rules. Thats the attending physician rules. And after this meeting i will consult with the attending physician and other authorities, and will make a determination as to whether or not we should recognize people in the hearing who do not wear facemasks. I happen to have been born and raised as the 21st of next month, will have spent all 80 of my years in south carolina. So i know a little bit about rules and i know about and mores. So i will consult with them. As of today i will share with the authorities in the attending physician the exper
If youre interested in being recognized, raise your hand function. And if you have any technical issues, put them in the notes in the chat box. Im honored to be the chair this committee. And i recognize all those who are with us. And vice chair is here. In the vice chair from border policies. Also the vice chair, and vice chair for community policing. And vice chair for emergency management. Thank you all for being here. In the business of this committee is a core function of this role. The safety release communities. As although, as mayor, as the center of probably one of the Biggest Challenges we have faced not only is mayors, and communities but also as global communities. This year has been incredible roller coaster, the challenges and also opportunities. This many will take on the responses of the covid19. And since the date, our communities have changed. The aftermath of the murder of george floyd on may 25th. And the countries undergoing important conversations about the role of
Deviance tour ann arbor addition its my honor to be here this evening with some wonderful cohost before we began and get into official introductions i would be remiss if i did not acknowledge the pain our nations feeling amidst the lost of black lives at the hands of enforcement there may be black folks watching and your life matters. To my predominately white fans, we must do better. I have posted a link in our crowd cast of scription for those looking to make a difference. In the meantime, please join me in a moment of silence to honor the lives of breonna taylor, george floyd, ahmaud are buried, and too many others. Thank you. And now im excited to introduce joe by saint gregory okay joe from ann arbor pride. I think i know it, you can talk a little bit about the great work they do. Thank you eric i really appreciate it hi everyone i am the director of an over pride also sit on the board of the Community Center in ann arbor. We are so thrilled to be cosponsoring this and we are cont