Above our immediate desires. That is very counterintuitive. It is very countercultural. It has been since the third N Chapter of genesis, right . There was a piece of fruit, we were told not to take it, we wanted it, we took it. And thus began history. Giving is really really hard, and taking is really really fun. But, democracies only work if we manage to give just enough that everybody wants to stay in the stadium, in the arena, and keep working together. Pick your metaphor. And so, what he has modeled for us, what he has given us, is an example of someone who respectsm reality, who respects fate, as he says, i am a great respecter of fate, and who understands that as flawed and imperfect as we all are, we are given a chance to do the right thing. If we can take it, then the life of the country rises. The right life of the country he comes better, nobler, becomes more whole, and we dont have to do it all the time. Right . I am not asking for Everybody Ev to be john lewis. What we are
In this moment and in this hectic hour of putting a larger cause above immediate desire. That is counterintuitive and countercultural. And there was a piece of fruit that we were told not to take. And thus began history. Giving is hard. Taking is fun. Democracies only work, if we manage to give just enough that everyone wants to stay in the arena and keep working together. What he has modeled for us and given us is an example of Someone Lethat it respects reality and fate. And who understands that as flawed and imperfect as we are, we are given a chance to do the right thing. If we can take it, the life of the country rises and becomes better and nobler and more whole. We dont have to do it all the time. I am not asking for everybody to be john lewis. What i think we have to ask, maybe 51 of the time, cant we try to do the right thing . Wouldnt that be a good day . That is the vision of history and the philosophy unfolding. There may be some more strongly ideological peep all. I am not
process. here s a small portion of it. these videos are just part of the evidence in various capitol riot court cases. so that s the reality, what you are seeing with your own eyes. now for the unreality several republican lawmakers and right-wing fox hosts are desperate trying to bury what happened on that day, and you heard them already claim the attack was mostly peaceful, and the rioters were not armed or they were not really pro trump supporters and a mob. in fact, republican congressman andrew klei thinks what we saw here resembles a normal tourist visit. and now, this is the d.c. metro officer beaten with a flagpole while defending the capitol that day. i am not here to make this a political issue, it just so happens that one party is lying about what thousands of officers experienced that day on capitol hill. i m going to confront anybody that lies about that day, because while these members are betraying their oath, thousands of d.c. police officers and u.s. ca
Victory for all americans, and House Speaker Nancy pelosi who played a key role in getting the law passed also hailed the decision. Todays Supreme Court Decision is a Landmark Victory for democrats who work to defend protections for people with preexisting conditions. We are also watching the White House where later this Hour President biden is set to sign a bill to make juneteenth a day marking The End of slavery in the united states, a federal holiday. The president also catching up on what happened in washington during those eight days he was in europe. Where support appears to be growing for an Infrastructure Plan negotiated by a bipartisan group of senators. West virginia democratic senator Joe Manchin putting together a list of demand for his support for a comprehensive voting Rights Bill including requiring voter i. D. , 15 days of early voting and banning partisan gerrymandering. Today he got an endorsement from Former Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate And Voting Rights Contribut
responding. if you details on how important it is to fight against the coronavirus. hospitals are warning they are overwhelmed with patients. that s forcing them to put them somewhere else. legal problems building for donald trump we have several investigations, looking into the election, insurrection and his family businesses. a ransom ware attack on if you mexico smexico s largest ci. welcome to saturday, january 22nd. times we need a deep breath. we are grateful you are joining us this morning. we begin with some tragic news to share out of new york. one police officer is dead. another in critical condition after a shooting in harlem. this is a shooting that happened after a woman called 911 last night reporting she was having a dispute with one of her sons. this was inside her apartment. the officer are the latest to be shot in the line of duty. officials say three others have been shot this month. still in his first month in office, eric adams described the a