political parties? we will see what becomes of the vow to participate following the first round. hopefully serious actors will continue to engage. but will haiti s populous known as voters engage? no one is trumpeting a voter participation of 18% according to the cep as a step towards democracy. that would certainly be an exercise in lipstick. there are variety of reasons of course, why haitians are not engaging in political process. one of them they are frustratedy with the outcome of participation, by coups and nonresponsive officials and other factors and they ve probably become somewhat jaund ised in democratic politics. a number of prominent haitian observers and have been calling for a different solution, calling for a transitional government or some kind of mixed commission that would place management of the political process in more diverse objective and inclusive hands. listening to these folks and engaging them seriously is not such a bad idea. after more than four
2001, where you were on that day, what you were thinking, and how do you think this country has fared since that day? here are the numbers to call. if you live in the eastern or central time zones, 202-748-8000. if you live out west, it s 202-748-8001. and if not by phone, you can check in at social media, of twitter cspanwj is our handle. we look forward to hearing from you. here are what the new york papers are saying today on the 9/11 anniversary. the editorial in the new york post says that 15 years after the planes hit the twin towers, the pentagon and a field in pennsylvania, many wounds have healed, though some never will, particularly for those whose loved ones names are once again read today at ground zero, something we ll see later today. yet, as many as a quarter of americans are too young to remember that day, slowly, but inevitably, it s becoming history that most only know through books and video, not by having watched the news live. yet remembering the attac
we have met the generation s test to stand for freedom against a tough challenge, and we have persevered. we are wiser, better, stronger. today, as we remember the fallen, their families, the bravery of those who face saved countless lives on those dark days and those who are still fighting today, we stand united, dedicated to never forget, never give in, and never lose hope. may god surround and comfort those who lost so much of that day, and may he bless and protect our great nation. it is hard to believe it has been 15 years since 9/11. for many of us, we will never forget the memories of that day. for me, i had breakfast in the pentagon and left 20 minutes to before the plane hit. i remember getting back to my office on capitol hill and a policeman comes running through the halls saying, get out, get out, there is another one coming for us. and people streamed out into the streets not knowing what was happening, how many attacks there would be, or who might be affec
make vur your mute your television or radio when you call in so you won t feed back. or you can send us a tweet. same question, should the u.s. invest more in africa? we will get to your comments and your posts in just a bit. e u.s./africa summit getting underway today in washington. it is a largely economic gathering. african leaders converge on the summit. they write it is a largest gathering of african government officials in washington in an effort to bolster the u.s. relationship with one of the world s fastest growing economies but preparations for the historic summit have been overshadowed by the march of the ebola virus in west africa, a crisis that has claimed more than 700 lives and has international health officials scrambling for solutions. here are some comments from the or as well.ct some have cast africa s otential in a new light. an unprecedented three-day conference between u.s. officials and more than 40 african heads of state underscore the gains that have
from this traffic jam? republicans, (202) 585-3881. .emocrats, (202) 585-3880 .ndependents, (202) 585-3882 new jersey residents, (202) 585- 3883. let me begin with the front page of the new york times. christie faces scandal on traffic jam. mystery of who closed two lanes on the george washington bridge. it goes on to say this. that is in the new york times this morning. front page of the washington post also with the story. let s show you what the governor on to say about this december 19. he had a press conference where he talked about it. [video clip] i?why would why would i? i know you guys are upset with this. obsessed with this. i am really not. it is not that big a deal. just because the press writes that it, let s not pretend it is the gravity of the issue. host: this is the statement that he put out yesterday. we turned to all of you this morning to get your thoughts on this. is there some political or other fallout for the new jersey governor? bill in massachuse