Her. A light anything but ordinary. She endured harassment and physical threats. Despite all that, she registered to vote. And for that, she lost her job. Then she helped others register to vote. And for that, she was arrested, and severely beaten to death on the jailhouse cell floor. By cheap but she pressed on. She became one of the founders, one of the leaders of the mississippi freedom democratic party. [cheering] they came to the Democratic Convention in 1964 to protest the disenfranchisement of African Americans and the absence of any blacks in the mississippi delegation. There before millions watching on television, she spoke of her ordeal. She gave a voice to all of us who wanted more, who dreamed up the possibility of better days. She reminded us of our basic values and our purpose. She helps this nation find its way again. 40 years later we stand before the most diverse convention in the history of the democratic party. [cheering] more africanamerican, asianamerican, native a
Country, delicate and strangely made proud yet thrusting perpetually under siege. Your arm struggles for profits have lest currents of debris upon my breast. Yet today i call you to my riverside if you will study war no more. Come clad in peace, and i will sing the songs the creator gave to me when i, and the tree and the rock were one. Before cynicism was a bloody sear across your brow, and when you yet new you still new nothing. The river sang and sings on. There is a true yearning to respond to the Singing River and the wise rock. So say the asian hispanic, jew, African Native american sioux, catholic, muslim, french, greek, irish, the rabbi, the priest, the sheik, the gay, the straight, the preacher, the privileged the homeless the teacher. They all hear the speaking of the tree. They hear the first and last of every tree speak to human kind today. Come to me here beside the river. Plant yourself beside the river. Each of you accident end of some passedon traveler has been paid for
Money comes and goes, but if you get an Honorary Degree attached, that stays with you until the end of your days. There are certainly speakers who are brought in because there is a hope that they have a particular interest in a program that will be initiated or is ongoing at the university. The university is honoring them because of the shared interest and hoping they will be donating to the university in the future. Many cases were Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degrees are targeted to people of means in the hope they will work with the university in building some particular program. Typically, they will not be offered any fee at all. The University Needs their money. Carey nelson is former president of the American Association of University Professors and he serves as an english professor at the university of illinois and our viewers can find out more at your website. I also think once you have announced the commencement speaker, withdrawing it is an act of cowardice. That has ha
And tax corporations. He likes the word of the month of washington is sequestration automatic 85 billion in spending cuts slated to take effect on march 1 unless Congress Reaches a deal. What will that mean . Butt bring war to campus that is the message at university opposing the pentagon funding of the proposed new Research Center on campus to train special Operations Forces in interview techniques. First, we speak to Sharif Abdel Kouddous just back from bahrain, or the u. S. Backed monarchy continues to crack down on pro democracy activists. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Republican senator Lindsey Graham has revealed he says the death toll in u. S. Drone war overseas. At a speech in South Carolina wednesday night, he said his comments mark the first time a u. S. Official has offered a figure for those killed in nearly a decade of u. S. Drone strikes abroad. The 4700 figure matches the high end of a
So have to do something to stand out. Early start continues right now. I never worked for russia. And you know that answer better than anybody. The president had his say and today william barr faces congress after it was revealed he shared criticism of the Mueller Probe. Will work for food. Unpaid federal workers with little recourse as the Government Shutdown enters day 25. No Committee Assignments for congressman steve king, remarks condoning racism have some prominent republicans suggesting it is time for him to go. We could give you some little quick be sal 4r5ds thads first lady will make along with the second lady. 1,000 fast food burgers for the College Football champs. With what about the women making the salads . I dont know. Some people are mad about that. I thought it was a pretty cool gesture to buy all that fast food. I think people were outraged about the salad comments. But all that fattening food. Makes us hungry. It is tuesday, january 15th, 5 00 a. M. In the east. Day