Nonstop on cable news. Not just on cable news. We are hearing the very same thing from elected officials including some republican elected officials. We are hearing it from the leaders of federal Law Enforcement agencies and of the intelligence agencies. We are hearing it from the pentagon. Just this week the new Secretary Of Defense ordered the entire u. S. Military to, quote, stand down while investigators cleanse the ranks of political extremists. And of course we are hearing it from the Business Establishment from wall street from the Tech Monopolies from the massive multinational corporations that increasingly control the contours of american life. All of them are now on the hunt for political extremists. And at one level that does not sound bad. Because no sane person is for political extremism, especially violent extremism. We are against it. Were for moderation. We are for incremental change. We are for the consent of the governed. We said that every day for four years and we m
We are hearing the same thing from some republican elected officials, we are hearing it from the pentagon. Just this week the new Secretary Of Defense order the entire u. S. Military to stand down while investigators cleanse the ranks of political instigators, we are hearing it from the Business Establishment from wall street,r from the massive multinational corporations that increasingly control the all of them now on The Hunt For Political N extremists. O we are for moderation and incremental change, we are for the consent of the governed, we dont like extremists either, we attack them regularly. Its not enough to be against something, you have to be more precise than that. What is it youre against . In order to root out a problem, you have to know what it is. You need a sense of what youre looking for, a clear sight picture. You have to define the terms. Heres the remarkable thing weabout this public conversation were having. No one is doing that. Have you noticed . None of these ne
He explores the relationship between American Cities and the youth of baseball looking at the changing architecture and loeks of ballparks over the years and what those reveal about society and culture at large. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video. Thanks. I want to thank the library for putting on this event. Library board. Jonathan kemper and staff who worked with us. Steve, she mention ed as well. The library is a fan tas ik institution. Were very lucky to have it. Look at this awesome auditorium. So, speaking of great public spaces, this is one. Yes, yes. All right, paul. Libraries involve parks. Two most important things in the city, right . Youve had this incredibly distinguished career as an architectural critic, people are really here to hear you talk about kaufman stadium. Have you talked to the audience what who you are and what youve done prior to write iing about ballparks, which is a long story. Well get some of it any way. No, i spent m
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Historians to discuss the problem of low morale in the final years of the vietnam war. This discussion was part of an allday conference titled manpower and morale after tet hosted by the university of kansas, its an hour, 20 minutes. Id like to welcome everybody back for our afternoon session. My name is charles bowry, im the executive director of the u. S. Army center of u. S. Military history in washington, d. C. Id like to thank beth bailey and the ku center for host ting this great event as well as thanks to our historical colleagues at the u. S. Army combined arms center in fort lerch worth, kansas for their ongoing collaboration surrounding the vietnam 50th anniversary. The u. S. Army has more than 500 historians, Museum Professionals working around the world who do their best to ensure that the his tor c Historical Perspective and Critical Thinking skills generated by a study of history are leveraged throughout the army and make the army a learning o. The army History Program pr