Was in his hometown of scranton pennsylvania to talk about his economic proposals and other issues facing class families. [inaudible conversations] ima teacher and president of tha federation of teachers. [applause] i would like to say im on the executive board and Vice President of the aflcio said that sort of tells you who i am. [applause] im extremely proud i was asked to do this introduction. I am honored about this happenei to me. I told them that these things could happen but i didnt think that they were going to happen to me. I would like to say how much i am appreciative joe biden entered this race not just because they are friendly, but he absolutely appreciate education, public education. [cheering] my district is and what they inl Financial Recovery which means we are broke. If we were unique that would be all right, but we are not. You know how many times teachers throughout this country have had to fight to get the health care or salaries that they deserve. One of the thin
, the lincolnncoln who appealed to the better angels of our nature. , at same lincoln had taken that time, a firm stance against the expansion of slavery into the American West and was making plans against fort sumter. He was not compromising. Weve come here today and tomorrow to figure out compromise that could have saved the civil war from happening. Or not. To decide whether loyalty to state is more important to loyalty to country or not. One of the many reporters a lot of us have been talking to last and these last few months have been the gift that keeps on giving to historians whether we wanted it or not. One asked me, what would you say to general kelly if you talked to him . What came out of me was have you ever been to gettysburg, have you ever been to that cemetery . Comedy many of those guys died for their state . How many of those guys died for their state . Have you ever read the gettysburg address . What did lincoln collect what did lincoln call it . A nation. Just pointi