In 1973 i saw him first, across a loud, profane, filthy newsroom in downtown raleigh. He was right out of school. I was still in school. I looked across at a city summit, who is that . Thats david zucchino. Is going to be the new star here. He had long, dark hair, over his shoulders, sick, jet black mustache. It was a long time ago. David is a grad of the unc Journalism School and in the burnout of the journalism hall of fame. In raleigh, he became famous very quickly in the newsroom when a new young editor came in and sent out a memo to the reporting staff saying each report will submit to his editor every morning and itinerary for his plans for the day. David even then impossible to tame, sat down at the old manual typewriter. Its a legendary story. Said what i will do today, i david zucchino. 10 15 try to to sneak in a late. 10 40 get a son drop. 11 Start Talking up where to go to lunch. He was writing all this done. We went to the diner yesterday at the blue plate special win wt ov
By invoking Ronald Reagan. One nation indeviceable. The ade wars ramped up and both face questions over their health. Ill release very, very specific numbers. Mike flannery will break it down. We dont want to let somebody who is going to get sick. Well show ho u you may be supporting republicans and democrats without knowing it based on what you buy. Wow wow . This is we have a cease fire in syria and hope for a breakthrough in the war on isis. Merissa and russell explain whats going on and how it hits home. This is money, power politics. Well start with a new attack in the ad war. The proclinton superpact is trying to beat donald trump with Ronald Reagan in an ad hitting florida airways. The pact spent 10 million on this. The black and white. That republican and democrat. We are all americans. Like to punch him in the face. You know what that he used to do to guys like that . Theyd be carried out on a stretcher folks. Hes trying to reach republicans who revere Ronald Reagan and turn t
House. Please help those who labor here to recognize how you are present in their service and leadership. Guide them as they seek to be effective for the good of all your people. Loving god, may our leaders be alert to the cares and hurts and challenges of our citizens and our communities. Help these leaders choose well, directions and actions that benefit those likely to be left out and all who express and strengthen our nations values which are our greatest assets. May we hear and pursue your sacred message, merciful god, that we be women and men with the capacity of peacemakers, realistic and also deeply thoughtful and wise. Finally, gentle god, bring to those who serve here a participation in your own gifts, such as rich insight and also joy in their care for the wellbeing of our country and the world. Amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 the journal stands a
Thanks at home for joining us this hour. This is one of those records from history that looks different to us now through our pandemic eyes. But have a look. Here it is. This is closing time at the polls in birmingham, alabama, in may may of 1966 because we are all now citizens of pandemic 2020, you see a photo of anybody crowded together like this anymore and it flips your stomach over a little bit, right . Youre too close together. Nobodys got a mask. It activates something in us now to see that. But there they are, a thousand people or more all crowded into that one alabama polling place, may 3rd, 1966 in birmingham. Cant do that nowadays for any reason. But theres something important to know about this photo, both for then and for us now. Again, that photo is 1966. The year before that photo was taken in alabama, the future congressman john lewis was very nearly killed while he was trying to lead a march for Voting Rights across the Edmund Pettus bridge at selma, alabama. John lewi
Now citizens of pandemic 2020, you see a photo of anybody crowded together like this anymore and it flips your stomach over a little bit, right . Youre too close together. Nobodys got a mask. It activates something in us now to see that. But there they are, a thousand people or more all crowded into that one alabama polling place, may 3rd, 1966 in birmingham. Cant do that nowadays for any reason. But theres something important to know about this photo, both for then and for us now. Again, that photo is 1966. The year before that photo was taken in alabama, the future congressman john lewis was very nearly killed while he was trying to lead a march for Voting Rights across the Edmund Pettus bridge at selma, alabama. John lewis and his fellow marchers, black and white, mostly black, were set upon by Alabama State troopers and by a minuted posse the local sheriff had rounded up against local white men. The violence that day against the marchers was horrifying. It turned out the country wa