On how to use technology and other initiatives at the library and that is my friend who claims to have a day job but i doubt it ed slotsberg but i doubt it. I thank ed. [applause] and you will be happy to know, ed, mike barnacle, seconded the idea. We thank him for that. We have so much to celebrate tonight including president and ms. Kennedys deep appreciation for the arts. Our next guest is a multiple grammy award winner whose songs are among the great pillars of american music. His music spans generations and his songs have provided the soundtrack across decades of our lives providing a source of warmth and wisdom and beauty in a changing world. James taylors music embodies the art of songwriting in its most personal and universal forms. In a career that spans almost half a century, he has sold over 100 million albums and has received countless honors including the National Medal of the arts, and the president ial medal of freedom from president barack obama. [applause] and through
Kennedy centennial profile and courage award ceremony. Im delighted to welcome our of on line viewers. Now, there are many, many people credit for our decision to go online. Important ideas came from the person who us great ideass on how to use technology and libraryitiatives at the and thats my friend who claims to have a day job but i doubt it schlaussberg right there. I thank ed. [applause] knowth youll be happy to , ed, that Mike Barnacle seconded the idea. That. Thank him for we have so much to celebrate tonight, including president and mrs. Kennedys deep appreciation for the arts. Next guest is a multiple grammy award winner whose songs among the great pillars of american music. Andmusic spans generations his songs have provided the across decades of our warm providing a source of th and wisdom and beauty in a changing world. Taylors music embodies in its of song writing most personal and universal forms. A career that spans almost overa century, he has sold 100 million albums an
Kennedy centennial profile and courage award ceremony. Im delighted to welcome our of on line viewers. Now, there are many, many people credit for our decision to go online. Important ideas came from the person who us great ideass on how to use technology and libraryitiatives at the and thats my friend who claims to have a day job but i doubt it schlaussberg right there. I thank ed. [applause] knowth youll be happy to , ed, that Mike Barnacle seconded the idea. That. Thank him for we have so much to celebrate tonight, including president and mrs. Kennedys deep appreciation for the arts. Next guest is a multiple grammy award winner whose songs among the great pillars of american music. Andmusic spans generations his songs have provided the across decades of our warm providing a source of th and wisdom and beauty in a changing world. Taylors music embodies in its of song writing most personal and universal forms. A career that spans almost overa century, he has sold 100 million albums an
Kennedy centennial profile and courage award ceremony. Im delighted to welcome our of on line viewers. Now, there are many, many people credit for our decision to go online. Important ideas came from the person who us great ideass on how to use technology and libraryitiatives at the and thats my friend who claims to have a day job but i doubt it schlaussberg right there. I thank ed. [applause] knowth youll be happy to , ed, that Mike Barnacle seconded the idea. That. Thank him for we have so much to celebrate tonight, including president and mrs. Kennedys deep appreciation for the arts. Next guest is a multiple grammy award winner whose songs among the great pillars of american music. Andmusic spans generations his songs have provided the across decades of our warm providing a source of th and wisdom and beauty in a changing world. Taylors music embodies in its of song writing most personal and universal forms. A career that spans almost overa century, he has sold 100 million albums an
Solidly middleclass folks and more than 90 in bankruptcy because of a medical problem, a job loss, or a family breakup. The squeeze on the middle class was getting tighter, and more and more families were deep in debt. Bankruptcy was their last option to scratch their way back to dead flat broke and tried to build some kind of future. Credit Card Companies saw this and they figured out that they could boost the profits if the squeeze these people a little harder. So they wanted to change the bankruptcy laws so that hundreds of thousands more people every year would be locked out of bankruptcy and left mired in debt. Their profits by squeezing people, drowning in medical debt and deal with job losses. I was truly appalled. Now, understand how this fight shape the. Credit Card Companies were smart. They had already led to a lot of powerful folks to support them, both democrats and republicans. They had money to lower. They had lobbyists galore. And the families going bankrupt, they had n