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To post there. And send us a tweet, cspanwj. Also to keep our eye on other news this morning, including Hurricane Dorian and the latest on that. From the dallas morning news, their lead story obviously, at least five dead after more than 20 shot as gunmen targets random victims in the odessa. 20 were shot on saturday when a gunmen hijacked a postal truck and begin shooting randomly in the odessa. Odessa area of west texas. Three officers were among the shot, in stable condition according to the Texas Department of public safety. Michael gertie confirmed that authorities had fatally shot the gunmen whose name was not released. You can read more at dallas news. Com. From the local newspaper, their point of view, their editorial , to rally around the victims, we are all in shock at the senseless violence that touches our world each day and every day, german home on saturday ....
There is no more appropriate place for this of their program and write your. Last november the Carter Library and the Central Intelligence agency had a seminar. The cia released a number of documents related to the camp david accord, and it was just a fascinating look at everything that went in to getting ready for the camp david accord. President carter discussing his remembrances of the camp david accord. One of the people and the audience that they was Lawrence Wright, an author, a screen writer, playwright, staff writer for the new yorker to my written for southern voices, texas monthly, rolling stone. Many of his articles have won prizes, including two National Magazine awards. He is the cowriter of movies, the siege ended noriega, gods favor. The aut ....
Government shutdown and so forth and for other purposes. House joint resolution 72, making continuing appropriations for Veterans Benefits for fiscal year 2014 rand for other purposes. Mr. Reid in order to place these bills on the calendar under rule 14, i would like to do that, but i object to any further proceedings to both of these measures. The presiding officer the objection having been heard, the bills will be placed on the calendar. Mr. Reid mr. President , i understand that there are three more measures on the the desk due for their first reading. The presiding officer the clerk will receipt the titles for the first time. The clerk h. R. 3223, an act to provide four the compensation of furloughed federal employees. House joint resolution 75, making continuing resolutions preelingses for the special Supplemental Nutrition Program for women, infants, ....
226th anniversary of the u. S. Constitution and i am reminded of vindication on the 200th anniversary, when the nation magazine asked novelist el doctorow to read the constitution from start to finish in right of his reactions. Didnt enjoy the assignment. Is 5000 words long, but reads like 50,000 he said. Alexei erdrich and shows not a trace of wit. He uses none of the troops of literature to create an pathetic state of mind of the reader. Those of you whove read the work now that he is one of our finest writers and understands American History very well. But this occasion i think you missed the story. For one thing, he missed a third of the constitution, which is 7500 words long. Apparently he quit when he got to the end of the original power. Under the common american misconception that the amendments dont count. Even reading the 1787 document, kia i think missed some truly high rhetoric, some literary trope and may be no wait ....
Purloined, trafficked and concealed for over two centuries. This last constitution could forever change americas history and its future. So the idea is that the words on that are upstairs in the parchment, those arent clear. But if we could get a hold of some other word that those same people wrote, that would make everything clear. Freedom of religion can date sovereignty, the right to bear arms. These other words are so powerful in the constitution that people are willing to kill for them. If we could just get our hands on these words, we would finally be will to read the words we do have. Original intent of the original meaning of original understanding, whatever you call this idea, it is worth asking why so important in our national dialogue. There is a history here. It is particularly american. We did people for the past 200 or 300 years have had a more intense relationship with the christian bible than probably any other people in history. That biblical tradition is where the ide ....