Shine for the rest of your life tamron we are back now at megan phelpsroper whose family started the Westboro Baptist church, known as a hate group that is protested samesex marriagewhich included a protesting at funerals for fallen soldiers. So you are telling audiences at home and hear how you are now on twitter, 2009, you are running into people who are challenging what you have been told your entire life and some of it is starting to click to you. Exactly. The fineness internal inconsistency. Westboro ideology is a very closed system so any arguments that would cause you to doubt the primary things we believe which was that the bible was the literal and infallible word of god and westboro has the only true interpretation of it and anything else was wrong. And egg argument that came from the outside of it we couldnt hear it. We had all these bible verses to dismiss those things but the fact that it was an internal can inconsistency that was a thread that began to unravel the rest of
Norman withan ralph the latest on the House Democrats impeachment inquiry. At 8 30 am, more on the inquiry with Virgin Islands delegate stacy plaskett. Host good morning on this friday, october 18, the end of the legislative week in washington. We will begin with your top stories from the top five days. Republicans, 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Independents, your line, 2027488002. Text us with your first name, city, and state at 2027488003. You can also go to twitter at cspanwj or facebook. Com cspan. We will get to your thoughts in. Minute the newspapers dominated with headlines about the following fromes, u. S. Withdraw syria and we are learning from press reports in europe that sporadic clashes are ongoing in a battleground despite turkeys announcement. The Vice President in turkey yesterday announcing what they called a ceasefire. We are learning it sounds like possibly. As began, acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney in a briefing yesterday wasts ukraine aid mishandled withhel
[inaudible conversations] how is everybody today . Good morning. I want to begin by taking a moment to commemorate the life of one of the most important members to watch these halls. Elijah cummings was beloved by both sides of the aisle. He was a fighter, a leader and most importantly our friend. His legacy will outlive every person in this room today. Legacies have changed last a very long time. They grow from generation to generation by compounding interest or a snowball rolling down a hill. It is my sincere hope that his wife, maia and his family find peace. Elijah has left a mark on this chamber and in this country. I would like to talk about the business of the week, House Democrats continue to work to overturn the results of the 2016 election and they are doing so through an unfair and unprecedented impeachment inquiry. They are fixated on tearing down the president and not fixing the countrys problems and there are countless examples of important work being ignored. Let me star
We weree just talking in the back, her discussion of life in a religious community, doubt, how you decide to leave or stay and how you defend yourself in those contexts is one of those conversations that we need to be having so much more as a culture. I think the it opens up so many doors for people. Megan is herself a writer and an activist. She leftp the Westboro Baptist church in november 2012 and is now an educator on topics relating to extremism and communication across ideological lines. At the age of 53, megan at the age of 5, peg began began protesting homosexuality. This church was founded by her grandfather and consisted almost entirely of her extended family. Picketing at military funerals and celebrations of death and tragedy. As the churchs twitter spokesman, megan was one of the few that interacted with the outside world, and twitter actually did something maybe we can applaud it for, it caused her to begin doubting the Strict Church members and its message. After digital
Frank santorum join us. Bridget bowman talks about the key house and senate house and o watch in the upcoming 2020 elections. Yeas are 354, nays are 64 recorded as present. Two thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended. The joint resolution is agreed to and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Host in a bipartisan vote with 129 republicans joining democrats, the house of representatives voted to oppose President Trumps decision to withdraw u. S. Troops from syria. The resolution also calls on President Trump to present a clear and specific plan for the enduring defeat of isis. Good morning, everyone. We will begin with your take on this debate in washington. Republicans, 2027488001. Democrats, 2027488000. Independence, your number, 2027488002. You can text us with your first name, city, and state at 2027488003 or join the conversation on twitter at cspanwj and facebook. Com cspan. We will get to your thoughts on syria in a minute. We begin wi