Rainbow world. So, we handed down. Hand it down. We can hand down our songs, which still hang on to hope. Today, we pay tribute to yip harburg. He put the rainbow in the wizard of oz, all of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, i am amy goodman. His name may not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world, like jazz singer Abbey Lincoln and bing crosby sang it. I built a railroad with time and i built a railroad and now it is done dime . R, can you spare a and tom waits. Judy collins, and dr. John from new orleans, peter yarrow, that . S al jolson, and our beloved odetta. Brother, can you spare a dime . . It may well be a new anthem for many americans. The lyrics to that classic american song were written by yip harburg. He was blacklisted during the mccarthy era. During his career as a lyricist, yip harburg used his words to express antiracist, proworker messages. He . S best known for writing the lyrics to . The wizard of oz, . But he also
The us president elect, joe biden, has outlined his plans to combat a deepening Coronavirus Health emergency which has left record numbers of americans in hospital, and a death toll of more than 280,000. He promised that in his first 100 days, 100 million americans would be vaccinated, and that he would push to re open schools. In some states, children havent sat in a classroom for 10 months. The president elect also again appealed for everyone to wear a mask during his first 100 days. Masking, vaccinations, opening schools, these are the three key goals for my first 100 days. It will start with my signing in order to require a mask where i can under the law. Like federal buildings, interstate travel on planes, trains and buses, 100 million covered vaccine shots into the arms of American People in the first 100 days. While the president elect was talking, the current president , donald trump, was holding an event to outline americas vaccine rollout. While the president elect was talkin
Resident of supervisor mars district an organizer for evolve and speaking no support of item number 40. I think an important point is we have the highest sales and income taxes in the country were going to see prop thirty funds riven out in 2016 we can choose to increase the tax burden on people further or have large cooperations pay fair market rate on their properties i urge you to take a stand and adapt to close the commercial loophole. Thank you hello, im eir i cant think a San Francisco resident and here to speak in favor of the resolution to close the commercial loophole tax. I graduate from San Francisco state in 2012 after completing my entire education in Public Schools. As the son of two teachers i was lucky enough to have the support to complete my entire education despite the dramatic cuts that faced our Education System. Many my short time at the sf state i saw tuition raise about 3,000 a semester as an organizer ive had the opportunity to speak to tens of thousands of cal
He was captured prisoner of war at the camp he got a letter saying youre not divorceed i may be seated my uncle world war ii battle of the bulge plate in his head from the battle the bulge world war ii memories im going to ice that term later on so thank you for your time next speaker good afternoon, supervisors im margaret with the Public Health department and i and i know youll be talking about the resolution working with the resolution it supervisor kim and supervisor mar introduced advising us to with our units out of the Club Buildings with the core family is currently being suited by City Attorneys Office giving the condition in the hotel we want to let you know that the Public Health department supports efforts by City Attorney to improve the Single Room Occupancy Hotels we support supervisor kims and supervisor mars resolution we recently discontinued contracts at two of the hotels before we were aware of the lawsuit because the certifications were not being met we expect that
The road. Later 1974 missouri i met many webb a retired rancher. He was captured prisoner of war at the camp he got a letter saying youre not divorceed i may be seated my uncle world war ii battle of the bulge plate in his head from the battle the bulge world war ii memories im going to ice that term later on so thank you for your time next speaker good afternoon, supervisors im margaret with the Public Health department and i and i know youll be talking about the resolution working with the resolution it supervisor kim and supervisor mar introduced advising us to with our units out of the Club Buildings with the core family is currently being suited by City Attorneys Office giving the condition in the hotel we want to let you know that the Public Health department supports efforts by City Attorney to improve the Single Room Occupancy Hotels we support supervisor kims and supervisor mars resolution we recently discontinued contracts at two of the hotels before we were aware of the laws