And that relationship that we have with canada has enabled us to truly be able to provide Aerospace Control and maritime warning. That relationship is critical to the security of the United States and canada. Both our countries benefit from that against existential threats. That relationship that we have with canada is a model that is worthy of emulating. But a an Aerial Threat over the poles is not the only threat that north america faces. The Security Landscape is evolving. And north america faces a threat from the south. Now our threat from the south is not presently an existential threat but it is a Security Threat nonetheless and this threat that is transnational in nature exploits seams between countries. Its an organized threat. It is a networked threat. It is agile. Its adaptive and it can reach the point to where it actually destabilizes regions and it can also challenge sovereignty. So we broadly describe that threat as transnational organized crime. Now this threat enters th
Providing low income service. Sort of almost to make it politically good, not just politically acceptable, politically good for a company to price discriminate. I wasnt sure where you were headed with that. I cant think of what it is right now. But if they were to take samples of fingerprints that are on some of those voluntary agreements, you might find fingerprints somewhere. Thats good. I think thats great. The programs are there. Just one thing, back to yesterdays conversation. He said the one thing about the act is it allowed competition to enter. What the competition did, is before the telecomact, the prices that we had didnt make a whole lot of sense. All kinds of different cross subsidies. 25 cents a minute long distance. And what the competition did is forced all those prices to get rationalized. The High Cost Fund kind of impedes that whole process. One thing, theres really i think the benefits in terms of incentives for investment and those other things in the high cost area
If you think about it if they do their jobs properly, its less likely we will need those of judges. If you dont mind, and i include you in this come if you dont mind i would ask of the educators here would stand so we may only properly for the work that you do. [applause] tom, i want to be sure you are properly recognized. Ahead of my Childrens School is here along with two of our colleagues, karen and i dont know what youre hiding but were glad youre here. Welcome to you both. Very happy to see. You are heavily happy to be seen, right . I cannot forget that he was a year ago this week, a year ago this week that these terrible events of kurt. It seems like a long time ago, doesnt not . Or does it . I dont feel really that something has happened to me. When i think of turn one, in my mind there are some pictures im lying on a stretcher and for head is bleeding, yours are bleeding but i dont think thats me because i am feeling that im just a normal girl and im feeling now freely powerful
When did the u. S. Slave trade start and how did it start . The u. S. Was involved in the slave trade from the moment that we began as a colony of britain and indeed one of the interesting things about u. S. History is that in the Constitutional Convention there was a compromise between the states that had slaves in the states that didnt. The u. S. Constitution said the federal congress couldnt take any action against the slave trade until 1808. The u. S. The first moment it could present jefferson sent legislation to congress that band participation in the slave trade by u. S. Ships and u. S. Persons and Congress Passed that the u. S. Prohibit the slave trade which was a long time before slavery itself ended in the United States but the issues were seen as different and even southerners were in support of fanning the slave trade. Speedway where southerners in support of the . There were a lot of different reasons. One was it was perceived as the more unjust or humane part of the when
Average afghan was 42 years. Today, its 62 years. And rising. In 2001, 9 of afghans had access to basic health care. Today, 60 of afghans live within an hour of basic health services. In 2001, there was only one television station and it was owned by the government. Today there are 75 stations. And only two and all of those but two are privately owned. And in 2001, there were virtually no cell phones in the country. Today, there are 18 million covering about 90 of residential areas. 80 of afghan women. Now have access to a cell phone meaning they are connected to their families, their friends, and most importantly, theyre connected to the world and the future. Thanks to entrepreneurs like roya, afghan women will now also be connected to the internet too. Ten years ago, it just would have been unfathomable to imagine this. But because so many individual acts of courage this is the future we are now watching afghan women build. Secretary clinton, laura bush, ambassadors rivera and russel