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
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
Thanks so much for being here tonight for one of the most contentious consequential and closely watched u. S. Elections in history thats right Democrat Joe Biden is fighting to unseat republican President Donald Trump and the world has its eyes on america tonight and well be following every twist and turn with our team of correspondents and experts and ill be keeping you up to date with all the results as they come in and this of course is an election played out with america in crisis mode the cold food pandemic is surging and theres a stark political divide and thats raising fears of unrest but turnout is set to shatter all records lets take a look now at deadline day for American Voters. This is what us to mock crissy looks like today huge lines at many polling stations in one of the worlds oldest and largest democracies from chile wisconsin in the north. Through the city that never sleeps. To tropical florida and the south voters seem to have shown up in massive numbers even during
So speaking of funding gaps. The Brennan Center for justice hosting a discussion on how the government should respond to protests. Whetherthe response should be different for Peaceful Protesters and anarchists and what the response could be. Democracy and equal protection under the law. We are a nonpartisan 501 c 3 . We do not participate in elections or endorse or oppose candidates in any way and we are very grateful to be producing todays event with the nyu John Brenneman center which advocates for civil debate on politics and Public Policy and nyu votes which works to give every nyu student the information they need to vote. I am especially grateful to be introducing an event with some of the countries most important thinkers on what i think is one of themost urgent issues we face and theres a lot of competition. Weve been witnessing a relentless andunprecedented series of attacks on the twin foundations of our democratic system. Elections and the rule of law. They are not unrelated
Hi my name is Maria Teresa Kumar im so happy to be here with Zerlina Maxwell and im honored to discuss your book the end of white politics. This book challenges what we expect is a status quo for the Democratic Party and as we are trying to read into the tea leaves of 2020 it couldnt have come at a better time. This is a critique that is challenged in america right now but we also understand that it is imperative that people take your book too hard and look at it as an opportunity to change the game come this election. With that i would love to recognize the wonderful work you have done as a doctor and an activist and as a political operative yourself. You believe its going to come of the book video friedan provided the political politics. Welcome. Guest thank you so much. Im so happy to see you and i know all of this are and to see they are safe and healthy because this is a scary times im so happy to be here. Host i want to get started and i will begin with the work you are doing thi