Newsday in the 19 sixties and the book was supposed to be done in nine months. It took seven years in the publisher gave in advance of 2500 he became consumed by his research and quit his job five years later he submitted the first 400,000 words and asked for a second payment of 2500. He was refused a so their home to support this work and then to remain his soul publisher and what a Remarkable Book it is with the sheer narrative power he is an astonishing writer and the powerbroker is a masterpiece one of the most important biographies of the 20h century bob caro has twice won the Pulitzer Prize for biography. Twice the National Book critics circle award and virtually every other honor including the National Book award and the goldmedal biography from the American Academy of arts and letters. Caro has a unique place among political biographers. He is the standard by which the fellows are measured and a society of american historians presenting bob caro said the powerbroker best exempl
Businesses. Kristin tate says nobody should be ashamed to get money from the government. The small banker that funded 100,000 Small Business loans out of one bank location. President trump is set to meet with officials on opening schools. It could makeorbreak our economy, this recovery but how would it work . Who really thinks kids will wear masks . I will ask dr. Nicole saphier. All that and much more on making money. Charles all right, so, heres the tally, folks. 521 billion dished out via that Paycheck Protection Program but not without controversy. Now the stats according to the Government Support 5million jobs. We know in that case it was successful there is a huge uproar a hot rich and powerful got a lot of cash. Businesses linked to lawmakers, caucuses, a whole lot of others. Billionaires, they got a piece of the action. You might have heard by now even rapper kanye west, his Company Secured five million bubbs. The shame game is on has everyone pointing fingers. Here to discuss,
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer this morning will be offered by the guest chaplain, Bishop Robert barron, archdiocese of los angeles, santa barbara, california. The chaplain let us pray. O god, source of all justice, youve sum oned everyone who works in this chamber to walk the path of righteousness, to foster life and liberty, to care especially for the poorest and most vulnerable in our society. Free these servants of yours, o lord, of all those attachments to wealth or power or privilege or fame, that would prevent them from following the course you have set out for them. Make them mindful of the time when they first heard your voice and followed it with idealism and enthusiasm. Illuminate their minds, direct their wills, stirrup in them a holy passion for doing what is right, despite the cost. Give them the knowledge that whenever they strive for justice , they are pleasing to you. And shower, o lord, your choicest blessings upon our country. Amen. Th
Foundations bree kenneth simon, center for american studies. We welcome to the b. Kenneth Simon Centers 2023 russell kirk lecture featuring. Bishop Robert Barron of the diocese of winona, rochester, minnesota. I have the task of introducing bishop bear in the night a task made difficult by the fact that his publications media, teaching and leadership exemplify faith and reason, courage and humility, along with tremendous insights. Our cultural situation and how we might best engage it. What is true for me and, i know for many of you in attendance tonight, is that his writings and lectures and and podcast and interviews have become our regular companions instructing us in the gospel as the Old Testament prophets catholic social thought the meaning of great literature and philosophy, contemporary culture and of course the finer points of doctrine. So tonight Bishop Barron will address the topic of, the breakdown of the talk pavilion prior to his 2022 appointment as the bishop of winonaro
Foundations bree kenneth simon, center for american studies. We welcome to the b. Kenneth Simon Centers 2023 russell kirk lecture featuring. Bishop Robert Barron of the diocese of winona, rochester, minnesota. I have the task of introducing bishop bear in the night a task made difficult by the asked me difficult by the fact his publication, media presence, teaching and leadership exemplify faith and reason, courage and humility along with tremendous insights into our cultural situation and how we might best engage it. What is true for me at endo for many of you and attendance tonight isst that his writings d lectures and videos and podcasts and interviews have become a regularg companions, instructing us in the gospels, the Old Testament prophets, catholic social thought, the meaning of great literature and philosophy, contemporary culture and, of course, the finer points of catholic doctrine. So tonight Bishop Barron will address the topic of the breakdown of that talk brilliant equil