Hughes. The issues were large. They included the problems of a peoples industry, its people, its agriculture, its agriculture, its resources. But the immediate battlefield of the struggle was the constitution with its checks and balances. Its division of power between executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. This is the struggle known as the Court Packing fight. On august 14th 1935, president franklin d. Roosevelt signed the Social Security act. Its provisions included old age benefits and payroll taxes to help finance them. The president made a brief statement. Pres. Roosevelt to millions of our citizens who will reap direct benefits and unemployment age pensions old and increased services for the protection of children narrator the payroll taxes were to start in 1937. But months before that in boston, massachusetts, in Federal District court, an action was begun for attorneys for george davis, a shareholder in the Edison Company in boston. He was suing for an injun
Mass death, mass unemployment, mass hunger and suffering among children. This two sides in congress to be addressing those challenges together, now more than ever while so many are so fearful about tomorrow. The rules that the senate goes by and the agreement the senate makes needs to stand for something. Thats how i felt when i negotiated with a 600 a week Unemployment Insurance boost in march. The treasury secretary for the republicans agreed to it but at the last minute, republican senators pretended otherwise and tried to vote it out of the bi bill. Think about that. It was an agreement between both sidesha and one thing Senate Republicans wanted to do was break the agreement and keep working to get them money to pay the rent and the food bill. At a time they had been laid off through no fault of their own. Another example is unfolding right before our eyes. Until a few weeks ago, Peter Mcconnell and chairman graham would have toldas you it was the 11th commandment carved in stone,
And donald trump is not going to quietly the u. S. President is pressing ahead with legal challenges to the electoral process. And he still enjoys the support of many senior republicans. Plus this woman suffered lifelong injuries in a terror attack on the u. S. Embassy in nairobi. 22 years ago. She is among many survivors excluded from a new compensation package. But now shes hoping the incoming tide and ministration full transform for fortune. Im sorry, kelly, welcome to the program. All of hong kongs prodemocracy lawmakers have resigned in protest after the territorys government disqualified 4 of their colleagues. His family is now the hong kong chief executives. Decision came minutes after the Chinese Parliament passed a resolution allowing kerry and lamb to expel legislators without having to go through the courts. Beijing has recently moved to clamp down on opposition, voices in hong kong by imposing a National Security law. After months of antigovernment, protests rocked the city
Voices like you around . I think the one country 2 Systems Design all the original spirit of it, if any is now gone. And im free the Constitutional Order of what we supposed to have. Also example, the separation of powers that on call is also finish. Because with this law of could basically pick off any legislator that she doesnt like this week and next week and could be someone else. So i think the Constitutional Order that we are rich and we enjoyed and believe that we have is now gone. So what happens now Going Forward because in the wake of your expulsion, we know that 15 of your prodemocracy colleagues have now also resigned from the legislature. It is now the 1st time that no opposition m. P. Is in the Parliament Since hong kongs for turn to china, quite historic there. What can you really achieve now Going Forward if youre not in the legislature any more and have your colleagues just given up . No, i think you know 1st of all weve been receiving a lot of messages from the hong k
With Legal Process to support him 3 months on from devastating chemical explosion, the lebanese Capital Building we hear the story of 5 brothers and sisters who all of hong kongs prodemocracy lawmakers have resigned in protest after the territories government disqualified 4 of their colleagues that way and that decision came minutes after the chinese polland passed a resolution allowing carry law to expel legislators without having to go through the courts. And using this recently moved to clamp down on opposition, voices in hong kong by imposing a National Security law. After months of antigovernment protests rocked the city. Last year. I learned today that the squad, one of the 4 pro democracy and peace, the Hong Kong Government has expelled, gave his opinion to d. W. On callums. That reason for this decision, i think the one country 2 Systems Design all the original spirit of it. If any is now gone and im free that the Constitutional Order what we supposed. Ready to have the example