on christmas day, you have a chance to just take a break and relax with the ones you love. thank you, santa. except for me. because i have to work that day. funny, i do too. oh, yes, it is a sun day. i was thinking no, i m off that day. late show host stephen colbert, santa played by good man. we ll show you colbert s with the attempt to write the worse christmas carol of all time. speaking of good stuff. justin, snow moving out. rain moved out? right. cold will move in later this week. so yes. trying to give you the benefit of the doubt. trying to be nice. no, no. this will be great, best day of the week probably going to be today, typical for mid december, not much happening. we had some clouds over the region, temperatures in the 40 s, that s average for this time of year. then things go downhill by thursday, friday, unless you like the cold, love it, like the forecast. not much happening center city right now, little cool, 36 at the airport, west
politics of prohibition. the panel discusses the reasons for the movement against alcohol abuse beginning in the 19th century and the problems with enforcing and then repealing the 18th amendment to the constitution. this the program from the national constitution center in philadelphia is about 50 minutes. ladies and gentlemen, welcome. i am the president of this wonderful institution. the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u.s. constitution on a nonpartisan basis. beautiful. so great to hear those wonderful words of our inspiring mission statement here in the beautifully renovated theater. ladies and gentlemen, just a few months ago we opened up this gorgeous new space renovated with the great foundation. and you re hearing me from the state of the art cool mics on these beautiful new seats. it s a thrill to see so many people here to celebrate the opening of the return of our great exhibit, american spirit. [applause]
the only information chartered beautiful. so great to hear those wonderful words of our inspiring mission statement here in the beautifully renovated theater. just a few months ago, we opened up this gorgeous new space, and you are hearing me from these state-of-the-art mike s on these beautiful new seats and i am thrilled to see so many people to celebrate the opening of the return of our great exhibit american spirits. [applause] it afteru to go see the show. c-span viewers, i want you to come to philadelphia and see this beautiful exhibit which tells an amazing constitutional story. incredible question how that happen? that america voluntarily by a vote of 46 states with only two states dissenting in 1919 decided to ban intoxicating liquors with the 18th amendment , bythen only 14 years later an overwhelming majority, changed its mind and repealed the 18th amendment, the only time in our history and amendment has been repealed and it took only 14 years. i hear a bravo
minutes. ladies and gentlemen, welcome. i am the president of this wonderful institution. the only institution in america chartered by congress to disseminate information about the u.s. constitution on a nonpartisan basis. beautiful. so great to hear those wonderful words of our inspiring mission statement here in the beautifully renovated theater. ladies and gentlemen, just a few months ago we opened up this gorgeous new space renovated with the great foundation. and you re hearing me from the state of the art cool mics on these beautiful new seats. it s a thrill to see so many people here to celebrate the opening of the return of our great exhibit, american spirit. [applause] i want you to go see it after the show if you haven t seen it yet and c-span viewers i want you to come to philadelphia to see this beautiful exhibit which tells an amazing constitutional story that we are going to talk about tonight. that is the constitutional story that poses an incredible questi
months ago we opened up this gorgeous new space renovated with the great foundation. and you re hearing me from the state of the art cool mics on these beautiful new seats. it s a thrill to see so many people here to celebrate the opening of the return of our great exhibit, american spirit. [applause] i want you to go see it after the show if you haven t seen it yet and c-span viewers i want you to come to philadelphia to see this beautiful exhibit which tells an amazing constitutional story that we are going to talk about tonight. that is the constitutional story that poses an incredible question. how did it happen? how did it happen that america voluntarily by a vote of 46 states with only two states dissenting in 1919 decided essentially to ban intoxicating liquors with the 18th amendment and then only 14 years later by a similarly overwhelming majority of 46 states with only two states dissenting changed its mind and repealed the 18th amendment in the 21st amendment, if