Hello and welcome across town where all things are considered im peter will go even after russia gate was debunked as a hoax this Conspiracy Theory lives on in fact it appears to become part and parcel of our political discourse if you oppose someone or an idea all you have to do is blame in russia no facts necessary slurs and in fact was claims now suffice. To discuss this and more im joined by my guest Patrick Lawrence in norfolk he is a Foreign Affairs commentator whos columns appear in Consortium News and other publications and in lake jackson we have Daniel Mcadams he is the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for peace and prosperity all right gentlemen crossed up rules that i think that means you can jump in anytime you want and i was appreciated well its going to patrick in norfolk i read your article the damage russia gate has done with great pleasure because you numerate very clearly in a very well written article the damage this is done to our political discourse as
Hello and welcome across town where all things are considered im people about even after russia gate was debunked as a hoax this Conspiracy Theory lives on in fact it appears to become part and parcel of our political discourse if you oppose someone or an idea all you have to do is blame in russia no facts necessary slurs and in fact was claims now suffice. To discuss this and more im joined by my guest Patrick Lawrence in norfolk he is a Foreign Affairs commentator whos columns appear in Consortium News and other publications and in lake jackson we have Daniel Mcadams he is the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for peace and prosperity all right gentlemen across the polls and i think that means you can jump in anytime you want and i was appreciated well its going to patrick in norfolk i read your article the damage russia gate has done with great pleasure because you numerate very clearly in a very well written article the damage this is done to our political discourse as i
As my team was helping me get ready, i was reminded of a line from emerson i dont quote poetry often. President reagan quoted in westminster in 1982. An institution is lengthened by the shadow of one man, and there is no man who did more than reagan to restore americas confidence and human freedom in the post world war ii era. There is no better event than continuing that work by launching this new institution 40 years after america sent our 40th president to the white house. People watching online and those in this room are students of president reagan. As a kid growing up in california, i got to see him in action as the governor. It was a very different california then. [laughter] but it was Ronald Reagan as governor who believed in the promise of america and our people. He understood that no other nation under god was conceived in liberty quite the way that we are. His deep, innate understanding of americas exceptional place in the world gave him the strength to face down the soviet
To discuss this and more im joined by my guest Patrick Lawrence in norfolk he is a Foreign Affairs commentator whos columns appear in Consortium News and other publications and in lake jackson we have Daniel Mcadams he is the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for peace and prosperity all right gentlemen across the polls and i think that means you can jump in anytime you want and i was appreciated well its going to patrick in norfolk i read your article the damage russia gate has done with great pleasure because you numerate very clearly in a very well written article the damage this is done to our political discourse as i said in my introduction it seems to be part and parcel of our political discourse now because if youre angry with someone or against an idea you certainly know what to invoke the russians did it even though the hoax was shown to be actually a conspiracy to overthrow. And democratically rightfully elected president but here we are here we are. I mean. Look t
Thanks, roger, ben, and all the trustees and staff for making this event possible. It is really special to be here today. Im honored you asked me to inaugurate the center for freedom of democracy. [microphone feedback] as my team was helping me get ready, i was reminded of a line from emerson i dont quote poetry often. President reagan quoted in westminster in 1982. Westminster in 1982. An institution is lengthened by the shadow of one man, and there is no man who did more than reagan to restore americas confidence and human freedom in the post world war ii era. There is no better event than continuing that work by launching this new institution 40 years after america sent our 40th president to the white house. People watching online and those in this room are students of president reagan. As a kid growing up in california, i got to see him in action as the governor. It was a very different california then. [laughter] but it was Ronald Reagan as governor who believed in the promise of