and roger l williams who was on a plane in the late 60s and a backup, we could talk about the cook family and charles kochland, but in 1967 when his father passed away, they were rearranging the firm and try to figure out what to name it. i specifically chose the name kochland because it was a family name but also completely with the character, hard to remember and without subscription. they were not a consumer oriented companies that want to develop a brand name. they wanted to avoid scrutiny. largely because they were in oil business in the theory of the oil business was ops of the old saying what s good for the motor oil companies good for the united states. when oil prices shot up these companies were getting massive profits at the expense of ordinary people. the idea was when your business like this, these day in the background. he stayed behind the curtain and quietly make a fortune. charles kochland is the second part of her born in the patriarch, early in the
yesterday, not much direction today. the 14th straight session where the s&p has not moved by the close of trading. not saying it will not today, but it is a safe bet that time. we ve seen a lack of activity, volatility falling. this is fairly typical of earnings season, but this one is even more so than we typically see. all of the major averages kind of mixed. the dow has been faring the worst, down 73 points. the nasdaq is higher, just barely. it is facebook is keeping it afloat. of course investors are seeking through earnings. facebook shares have pared some of their advances. they are normally down 1.5%. they were up as much as 4% earlier, quite a change even as facebook comes up with sales and rose 59%. 1.97s $1.79 billion billion active users. ford on the flipside, one of the things providing a drag on the major averages. ford coming in with earnings that missed estimates. the company also saying this year will be tough, auto sales will likely contract. we are looki
of the old comminon. it ultimately extended to the supreme court s decision of the separation between church and state. in his latest book today s speaker tells the story of that statchute beginning with the background and strug story of that statute beginning with the background and struggles at that ime. irginia s statchute statute had the most liberal interpretation than any other state at the time. thomas e. buckley is currently proffer in residence in los angeles. he taught in the history department for 22 years after receiving his doctorate from the university of california, santa why barbara, in 1973. from 1996 to 2012 he was professor of modern christian history at the jesuit school of theology. he s also worked in rome, santa clara university, and peking university. his writing is based on the separation of church and state. he s the author of the great catastrophe of my life. divorce in the old deminon. his latest book is establishing religious freedom. thom
currently in the university of los angeles. he taught there for 22 years after receiving his doctorate from santa barbara in 1973. from 1996 until 2012, he was the professor of modern christian history at the jesuit school in berkeley. studied at boston college and bikini university in beijing. theresearch is focused on relationship of church and state in the united states. he is the author of church and state and revolutionary virginia and the great catastrophe of my life: divorce and the old dominion. his latest book is establishing religious freedom. vhs. an old friend of the he described himself as a vhs and seek a few moments ago, which i think is somewhat self rep self-deprecating. he has spoken your in the past. it is a real treat to have him latest talk about his book. please join me in a warm vhs welcome for tom buckley. [applause] thank you very much, paul. it is really nice to be back here again. it is my home away from home when i am in richmond. in 1878,
the significance of the virginia statute for establishing religious freedom teaches far beyond the borders of the old dominion. its influence ultimately extended to the supreme court s interpretation of the separation of church and state. in his latest book, today s speaker tells the story of that statute, beginning with its background and the struggle of colonial dissenters with an oppressive church of england. displacing an established church by instituting religious freedom, the virginia statute divided the most substantial guarantees of religious freedom in any state of the new nation. the effort to implement jefferson s statute has even broader significance in anticipation of the conflict that would occupy the whole court after the supreme court nationalized the religion clause in the first amendment in the 1940 s. thomas e. buckley sj is currently in the university of los angeles. he taught in the history department there for 22 years after receiving his doctorate fro