Remember that we are actually all on one team. This is an intermural scrimmage. Were not democrats first, were not republicans first, we are americans first. We are patriots first. We all want whats best for this country. Good evening, words from president elect trump from secretary clinton and from president obama. A weve got much to talk about tonight. The race for president and the race for governor top the list, but there are others well also get to. Before we do, many have asked, how do we get here . How did he win . What did we miss . Well there is somewhat of a central theme, and for that, heres our Capital Bureau chief laura leslie. Reporter the Election Results show that democrat roy cooper won all the counties Hillary Clinton did, plus four donald trump. Coopers home county of nash, plus grantville, jackson and new hanover which was hit hard by the end of film incentives. Republican pat mccrory got a few less votes than trump in many counties, 63,000 votes statewide while coo
The rule of law, dealing with religious law, those debates can take place, but there is a need to understand a new term or terminology needs to be negotiated and used so you are not just restricted to religion. There is a danger because your putting religion in, and it is hard to argue the word of god. How do you equate that put the words secular and secular or fundamentalism are what are being rejected. That question about the declaration of human rights is a good question, and it goes to the idea about not just few people will pull apart universal declaration of human rights where there are reservations on the restrictions of religion. Underlying is the mistrust. It goes to back about understanding the new social contract and the relationship. People understand there is a misunderstanding. Human rights and democracy is called on when there are certain political wo;; and is ignored in other assets. We do not acknowledge it. We do not acknowledge it in strong terms, but is not owned. T
With just over a week to go before the midterm election, it is good to keep in mind the memorable line some attribute to Texas Tech Sports Information Director Ralph Morgan, when Texas A&M tied Tech 72-72 late in the 1976 Southwest Conference basketball championship game: “The opera ain’t over ‘til the fat lady sings.” While it sure looks like a Republican takeover of the House is a fait accompli, and Democratic nervousness about their tenuous hold on a 50-50 Senate is very understandable, surprises in recent elections remind us of the vagaries inherent in trying to anticipate election