Gov. Abbott first i want to thank everybody for being here. Everythingk the people around me have been working on so very much. The chief, who has been one of the leaders in responding to covid19. We have the general who has done document is job in helping texas respond to covid19 and to instill a sense of safety and security in our communities to allow peaceful protests to occur. I want to point out in particular the director who has been involved across the entire state over the past week, making sure that our communities are as safe as possible. Also, all of these people behind the cameras who have been manning this Emergency Operations center, for everything you have been working on in the course of responding to covid19. In typical texas fashion, we are dealing with multiple challenges at one particular time. What we are here to talk about today is the status of this Tropical Storm. You can see the map of it behind me. I will be making reference to that map as we talk about the pa
Me up white ministers that we know, and start talking. Makes us start praying. I dont know who to talk to about but i feel pain. Something i think, the potential for making change about the issues that predate this administration. You have the responsibility to address, and i think we are going to do a great job. Thank you. With we are here youink you for thank you for bringing these leaders together. The president spoke on his commitment to equality, equality of opportunity for every american. You know the president s record on Opportunity Zones and criminal Justice Reform and educational choice. We really believe this is the moment. Tragedy, that the we listen, we learn can we respond. I really thank you for creating this forum to do that. Bishop jackson thank you. Vp pence my prayer is that we hear,ation have ears to to listen to one another and open hearts. I would be grateful if you started us with a devotion. Bishop jackson thank you. Heavenly father, we ask that you lead us and
Demonstrators and protesters there now are occupiers and squatters, seizing part of the downtown. Some six city blocks of seattles capitol hill area. Antifa and other anarchists, black lives matter and other radical left groups have gone from owning the streets for a couple of weeks to owning what they may think is permanently an autonomous zone. In just a week, calls to defund the police have turned to we are the police in at least that autonomous zone in seattles capitol hill region. Its still under the control of antifa and other farleft groups. A border wall of sorts has been constructed around the perimeter of the zone. Anyone who isnt welcome is met by scenes like these [background sounds] [bleep] dont go away mad, just go away i want to know [bleep] [background sounds] lou a stern, rough crowd there. The states democrat governor, jay inslee, appears clueless about what is actually going on in seattle. Those, not his words, but effectively his answer when asked. Washingtons democ
Demonstrators and protesters there now are occupiers and squatters, seizing part of the downtown. Some six city blocks of seattles capitol hill area. Antifa and other anarchists, black lives matter and other radical left groups have gone from owning the streets for a couple of weeks to owning what they may think is permanently an autonomous zone. In just a week, calls to defund the police have turned to we are the police in at least that autonomous zone in seattles capitol hill region. Its still under the control of antifa and other farleft groups. A border wall of sorts has been constructed around the perimeter of the zone. Anyone who isnt welcome is met by scenes like these [background sounds] [bleep] dont go away mad, just go away i want to know [bleep] [background sounds] lou a stern, rough crowd there. The states democrat governor, jay inslee, appears clueless about what is actually going on in seattle. Those, not his words, but effectively his answer when asked. Washingtons democ
Far . [ laughter ] i didnt return anything. Reporter so what have you returned today . Absolutely nothing. Not really returning anythi anything. So you have a lot of returns it looks like. Um, what do you mean by that . [ laughter ] reporter the fact is we didnt find Single Person who toll us they were looking to return anything. I feel like if they do return theyre not going to do it with the people that they just had christmas with. Thats not what we came here for honestly. Well come to the mall well buy stuff. Reporter most telling us taking returns back to the mall thats old school. I feel like most of shopping is done online on honestly. I did 50 this year online. Reporter easy to order and easy to send back and this may be another reason. I think gift cards are the way to go these days. Reporter using those gift cards is what brings people here today that and the sometimes ridiculous deals. Take it from this retail employee. You have to shop the clearance racks. I was able to buy