Roemer. [applause] buddy roemer is a louisiana native. Former member of congress. And he served as governor of louisiana from 1988 until 1992. He was a president ial candidate in 2012. With a platform some heard of on rating the system. Please welcome, governor buddy roemer. [video] special interests control washington dc. Is been a congressman and a governor. They dont seem 20 minute conversation. Who hasnt been invited to a single televised debate. They still in your government. Learn more at buddy roemer. Com. I am buddy roemer and i approve this message. [applause] welcome to louisiana. [applause] may your stay be wonderful. I was the governor, 30 years ago. After eight years as a congressman. Ive been around the world a couple of times. And i can tell you, that louisiana is one of the special places in the world. [applause] its flora, the fauna, values, rivers, cultural, i speak slowly as i get old because i am a type i diabetic. And i have diabetic neuropathy. It affects both my
From the plant is incredibly dangerous. We will go to houston to speak with Houston Chronicle reporter matt dempsey, who question the arkema ceo about what is in his facility that has caused a mile and a half evacuation. We will also touch reporter david sirota. His article is headlined Texas Republicans helped Chemical Plant that exploded lobby against safety rules. We end todays show looking at the corporate crackdown on environmental activists challenging the fossil fuel industry and human driven Climate Change. The company that owns the Dakota Access pipeline, Energy Transfer partners, has sued Greenpeace International and other groups, accusing them of inciting ecoterrorism. We will speak with greenpeace usa Annie Leonard and tara houska, National Campaigns director for honor the earth. She is the ojibwe the coaching first nation. They are calling us the terrorists. They are the ones who are armed. These are unarmed men, women, and children who want nothing more than two protect t
Then to london to speak with Amnesty International about a newly declassified pentagon audit that shows the u. S. Army failed to keep track of more than 1 billion worth of weapons and military equipment sent to iraq and kuwait, including tens of thousands of assault rifles and hundreds of armored vehicles. ,e will also talk about syria where u. S. Defense secretary james mattis says the u. S. Is shifting to annihilation tactics in its fight against isis. Our strategy right now is to accelerate the campaign against isis. It is a threat to all civilized nations and the bottom line is, we are going to move in an accelerated and reinforced manner, throw them on their back foot. Amy but as the u. S. Ramps up airstrikes, are syrian civilians are paying the price . And leaked documents reveal counterterrorism tactics were used at Standing Rock by the Security Firm tigerswan, hired by Energy Transfer partners. Against water protectors who they call insurgents. We will speak with the intercept
Access pipeline. Theyre calling this a riot. They are the ones who are armed. These are unarmed men, women, and children who want nothing more than to protect their own waters for all future generations. Amy well look at the crackdown against the pipeline resistors, including the use of strip search in the Morton County jail even when people are facing minor misdemeanor charges, like Disorderly Conduct. We had to i had to take my clothes off, basically cavity search . No, but i had to squat and cough. Amy thats dr. Sara jumping eagle, a pediatrician at the Standing Rock sioux reservation. We will speak with the chair of the Standing Rock sioux tribe Dave Archambault and with honor of the earth founder winona laduke. I head to court today on charges related to the Labor Day Weekend coverage of Dakota Access pipeline security guards unleashing dogs and pepper spray on native americans land and water defenders. These people with these dogs. That woman over there, she was charging them. Wr
Amy we are less than an hour from the Standing Rock reservation in the camps where thousands are resist doing the dakota resisting the Dakota Access pipeline. E. Theyre calling this a riot. They are the ones who are armed. These are u unarmed men, women, and children who want nothing more than to protect their own waters for all future generations. Amy well look at the crackdown against the pipeline resistors, including the use of strip search in the Morton County jail even when people are facing minor misdemeanor charges, like Disorderly Conduct. We had to i had to take my clothes off, basically cavity search . No, but i had to squat and cough. Amy thats dr. Sara jumping eagle, a pediatrician at the Standing Rock sioux reservation. We will speak with the chair of the Standing Rock sioux tribe Dave Archambault and with honor of the earth founder winona laduke. I head to court today on charges related to the Labor Day Weekend coverage of Dakota Access pipeline security guards unleashing