Talks about the geopolitical rivalry between countries in the Indo Pacific Region of the world. Enjoy book tv on cspan2. A Senate Subcommittee convened a hearing to examine protecting free speech and preventing violent demonstrations. Several numbers talked about the rise in demonstrations by ansi for for and white supremacist groups. This is three hours. Cruz this subcommittee hearing is called to order. Welcome to the witnesses who are here. The First Amendments first for a reason. It guarantees not only the freedom of speech, but the right of the people peaceably to assemble. Peaceably matters a great deal in that protection. Without our First Amendment rights, rights that protect the countless ways in which people can peaceably express their social and political views, democracy wouldnt work. The right of the people peaceably to assemble and to demand changes to petition their government for grievances is in the very best tradition of america. No history of the United States, no re
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Senator cruz the hearing will reconvene. Senator cruz the hearing will reconvene. The first witness is an independent journalist and photographer who has invited a window into the protests that have racks of the pacific more northwest in the last several years. Editor at large at the postmillennial. His written work has been published in the wall street journal, real clear politics and fox news. Millions online have viewed his videos covering antifa and related protests. Mr. Ngo is a graduate of Portland State university. Thesecond witness is director and Senior Analyst for Homeland Security and counterterrorism at the center for Security Policy. In that role, he researches and analyzes domestic threats with an emphasis on doctrines that feel terrorism. Fuel terrorism. His writing has appeared in the federalist, fox news. Com, and the claremont review of books. He was a lincoln fellow at the claremont institute. Our next witness is for sir jonathan turley, a columnist and schapiro chai
Investigation into acquisitions by Big Tech Companies like, face and amazon. Like google, facebook and amazon. Several members talked about the rise in demonstrations by antifa and white supremacist groups. This is about three hours. Cruz this subcommittee hearing is called to order. Welcome to the witnesses who are here. The First Amendments first for a reason. It guarantees not only the freedom of speech, but the right of the people peaceably to assemble. Peaceably matters a great deal in that protection. Without our First Amendment rights, rights that protect the countless ways in which people can peaceably express their social and political views, democracy wouldnt work. The right of the people peaceably to assemble and to demand changes to petition their government for grievances is in the very best tradition of america. No history of the United States, no recounting of the unending struggle to live up to our founding promises would be complete without recognition of the peaceful
Justice elena kagan talked about the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and her judicial philosophy this took place at northwestern universities law school in chicago. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [applause] [inaudible] so good afternoon, and you one. It is a great honor to welcome you to the visiting scholar lecture with your Supreme Court Justice Elena kagan. I would like to give a warm welcome to some special guests whoco are here with us today. We are very honored to be joined by members of Justice Kagans family. We are also honor to be joined by the daughter of howard trina and, and mary, as well as members of our Judicial Branch and a number of university leaders. I would also like to take a moment to thank our Law School Team for their wonderful work in bringing together todays event. Since 1989 that visiting Scholar Program has invited a leading jurist to Northwestern Pritzker School of law to lecture and offer alumni, students and faculty with a perspective