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washington. -- reminds me of myself, right? booker t. washington. not only with tuskegee institute did booker t. washington make a significant impact. we talked about washington and his impact as well with other -- what we call now hbcu's, that because of washington's influence he was able to open up opportunities for other hbcu's to become land-grant colleges. to get not only land, but moneys from the state and the federal government. and because of booker t. washington, many hbcu's became proficient and also viable. although by 1900, tuskegee institute boasted an endowment of $1.5 million. that was a lot of money back then. that is a lot of money now, as far as i'm concerned. that was a lot of money back then to have as an endowment, especially for a black university. also, in 1900, booker t. washington starts the national negro business league. here's a picture of the national ofof the executive committee the national negro business league. this league, this business league, was started, washi
washington. -- reminds me of myself, right? booker t. washington. not only with tuskegee institute did booker t. washington make a significant impact. we talked about washington and his impact as well with other -- what we call now hbcu's, that because of washington's influence he was able to open up opportunities for other hbcu's to become land-grant colleges. to get not only land, but moneys from the state and the federal government. and because of booker t. washington, many hbcu's became...
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perhaps the solitary block on george washington's character, in fact, washington, d.c. was one of the greatest evils the people of the united states suffered. it should be destroyed and annihilated. that's all from the house debate. members of both side indicated their awareness that the decision to come south to the potomac had been a matter of barter. a north carolina representative threatened that if the removal bill passed the house, he would immediately call for the repeal of 1790 funding act. after a week of consideration, a motion to continue debate failed 5 1-35. on august 24th, 1814, british general robert ross burned several buildings in washington. americans at the time, and as pointed out this morning, british after the fact considered it retaliation for the american burning of government buildings at york, canada. perhaps only one government building and perhaps not the american army after all. this provided the burning of the public buildings provided opponents of the location with an opportunity to argue for removal without having to did he mean the city.
perhaps the solitary block on george washington's character, in fact, washington, d.c. was one of the greatest evils the people of the united states suffered. it should be destroyed and annihilated. that's all from the house debate. members of both side indicated their awareness that the decision to come south to the potomac had been a matter of barter. a north carolina representative threatened that if the removal bill passed the house, he would immediately call for the repeal of 1790 funding...
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washington. he talks about washington's early years at tuskegee university and looks at the ideological platform which encouraged african americans to establish their own economic base. washington helped create many institutions for african-americans, like the national negro business league, he also had opposition to his ideas, both during his lifetime and since. professor fontenot compares the ideas and tactics of booker t. washington and martin luther king, jr. this class is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> remember we have been talking about booker t. washington and some of you disagree that washington in fact is a seminal figure that i have insisted that he is. because i made a statement in class that many of you disagreed with when i said washington was the most important and most influential african-american leader until the election of president barack obama. he is even more significant in some ways because booker t. washington was never elected to a public office. president barack obama w
washington. he talks about washington's early years at tuskegee university and looks at the ideological platform which encouraged african americans to establish their own economic base. washington helped create many institutions for african-americans, like the national negro business league, he also had opposition to his ideas, both during his lifetime and since. professor fontenot compares the ideas and tactics of booker t. washington and martin luther king, jr. this class is about an hour and...
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washington washington. they were closely connected. that was part of the inspiration, one of those things that built up toward realizing that we needed a stronger union if we were going to have prosperity at home, respect abroad. a future did lie in a stronger union. those were the three. ou could say future and they shared those concerns very much. any other questions? one more i'm told by the person who runs this whole place really, despite what other people and he does an amazing job. sounded encredibly busy up there on the map. what was he doing back at mount vernon? >> he was restoring his place to profitability. what do they say that needs to get done? give it to a busy person. that's certainly true with washington. think of the other founders like washington, madison, john adams, ben franklin, alexander hamilton . hamilton was keeping a law ractice going while he was writing the constitution. i fear the general reputation of washington out there in the land is that he's like a wax figure, unlike a li
washington washington. they were closely connected. that was part of the inspiration, one of those things that built up toward realizing that we needed a stronger union if we were going to have prosperity at home, respect abroad. a future did lie in a stronger union. those were the three. ou could say future and they shared those concerns very much. any other questions? one more i'm told by the person who runs this whole place really, despite what other people and he does an amazing job....
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george washington turned to peer long phone to design the city of washington that would house our federal government institutions, and he was a frenchman who had come here in the passion of the revolutionary war. we had many supporters from the french. he was one of them, and he designed a plan based on democratic principles. first of all, he selected the highest point that was to be in the city of washington to serve as the site of the legislative ranch, and this is very important. after all, our founding fathers had rebelled against the monarchy of king george iii, and what they were trying to establish was the importance of democracy and the power of the people. so the highest elevation was set for the legislative house. that became known as the united states capital. been banneker selected a site right in the heart of the city for the executive mansion as it was then called. this was to signify that the president was to live and work in the heart of the people that he was to serve. to this day, the executive mansion or the white house, as it has been known since the presidency of theo
george washington turned to peer long phone to design the city of washington that would house our federal government institutions, and he was a frenchman who had come here in the passion of the revolutionary war. we had many supporters from the french. he was one of them, and he designed a plan based on democratic principles. first of all, he selected the highest point that was to be in the city of washington to serve as the site of the legislative ranch, and this is very important. after all,...
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they don't need washington, d.c. tying strings to it. >> the auto public school system needs help no question. , we spent less per state than any other state per pupil, less than even mississippi. i agree that we need to minimize regulations and strings that are attached to the money that comes from the federal government. the programs are well intended, but oftentimes with the federal government there are excessive regulations. one of the things i bring to the table is having worked inside the federal government and having worked at the sec, i have an understanding of these one -- runaway bureaucracies and agencies and how we need to keep them in check and not let them over regulate various aspects of our lives, including education. >> let's go to the panel now. dr. wetherbee. you will director question beginning with mr. mitchell. you?at kind of democrat answer, tell us someone in the senate you identify with philosophically and ideologically? >> i am an idaho democrat. i do not necessarily subscribe to any califor
they don't need washington, d.c. tying strings to it. >> the auto public school system needs help no question. , we spent less per state than any other state per pupil, less than even mississippi. i agree that we need to minimize regulations and strings that are attached to the money that comes from the federal government. the programs are well intended, but oftentimes with the federal government there are excessive regulations. one of the things i bring to the table is having worked...
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coming up, oppressive as washington's overlords maybe. we should be glad we live in america because other places are much worse. killed anyone he considered an intellectual. gaddafi employed a squad of virgin female bodyguards. >> the least productive congress in american history. stossel: the mainstream media routinely complain about the do-nothing congress. but why? we're better off with a do-nothing congress or at least a congress that does less. much of what congress does in the name of solving problems, takes our freedom, increases spending and ends up creating worse problems. i'm happy when we have gridlock. americans often say they want bipartisan, but, again, why? bipartisan brings us some of our worst laws. people say that they hate congress. and they are right to hate congress. it's filled with pandering opportunists and when those teuntsz opportunists get together, they pass awful rules. congress repealed the law preventing them from trading stocks based on insider trading. that vote was unanimous. >> without objection, the bil
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washington. helped createon many institutions for african-americans such as the national negro business league, ideas oppositions to his during his life and cents. professor fontenot compares the ideas and tactics of booker t. washington and martin luther king jr. this class is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> remember we have been talking about booker t. washington and some of you disagree that washington in fact is a similar -- seminal figure that i have insisted that he is. because i made a statement in class that many of you disagreed with when i said washington was the most important and most influential african-american leader until the election of president barack obama. he is even more significant in some ways because booker t. washington was never elected to a public office. president barack obama was elected president of the united states and he is not a black leader. he is a leader of the free world and also the leader of course of our country. when we look at african-american leadersh
washington. helped createon many institutions for african-americans such as the national negro business league, ideas oppositions to his during his life and cents. professor fontenot compares the ideas and tactics of booker t. washington and martin luther king jr. this class is about an hour and 20 minutes. >> remember we have been talking about booker t. washington and some of you disagree that washington in fact is a similar -- seminal figure that i have insisted that he is. because i...
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they don't need washington, d.c. tying strings to it. >> the idaho public school system needs hevment no question about it. we spend less per pupil than any other state in the country, less than even mississippi. idaho schools do need help. i agree with the senator, though, that when we get help from the federal government we need to minimize the regulations and the strings attached to the money that comes from the federal government. some of the -- the programs are well-intentioned but oftentimes with the federal government there is excessive regulations. one with of the things that i bring to the table is having worked inside the federal government and having worked at the s.e.c., i've got an understanding of these run-away bureaucracies and agencies and how we need to keep them in check and not let them overregulate various aspects of our lives, including education. >> let's go to our panelists now. doctor, you'll direct your question beginning with mr. mitchell. >> my question is, what kind of democrat are you? a
they don't need washington, d.c. tying strings to it. >> the idaho public school system needs hevment no question about it. we spend less per pupil than any other state in the country, less than even mississippi. idaho schools do need help. i agree with the senator, though, that when we get help from the federal government we need to minimize the regulations and the strings attached to the money that comes from the federal government. some of the -- the programs are well-intentioned but...
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and, in fact, washington, d.c. exist.t under the constitution and then under a specific act of congress designated that maryland would cede a certain part of their in which the nation's capitol would be built. this would be a ten-year process because they were projecting this is going to be one of the grandest cities to exist in the time and it would take ten years to make this of the reason they said maryland and virginia is because these were slave states. southerners who control the -- and dominated the colonies f the 13 sure that the south and slavery in particular was being protected in this process. conceived this notion of the white o build house and the capitol in the whole city. now, who's going do this building. now george washington initially europeans.ted white and they put the call out but they're not a lot of white want to get in a boat and come over to the new country rocks trees and throw out on the side of the road. so they had very, very little recruiting. so they turned to who they turn to, who b
and, in fact, washington, d.c. exist.t under the constitution and then under a specific act of congress designated that maryland would cede a certain part of their in which the nation's capitol would be built. this would be a ten-year process because they were projecting this is going to be one of the grandest cities to exist in the time and it would take ten years to make this of the reason they said maryland and virginia is because these were slave states. southerners who control the -- and...
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why can't washington do better? >> i think washington doesn't do better by them because washington isn't trying to do better by them. if you look at washington as a whole, i think this is the fundamental problem in our system right now. washington works for those who can hire armies of lobbyists, armies of lawyers, and get just the rules they want. it doesn't work for families. raise the minimum wage. nobody should work full time and still live inpoverty. minimum wage nationally hasn't been raised in over seven years. we need to make sure we have real rules on equal pay to equal work. we need to lower the interest rate on student loans. in every case, we, in the united states senate, have a majority. all of the democrats have voted in favor of this. occasionally, we even pick up a republican. the republicans have filibustered in the senate. they won't even bring things to a vote in the house of representatives. this is really a case where one party has said the usual rules of governing, you know, we'll come together
why can't washington do better? >> i think washington doesn't do better by them because washington isn't trying to do better by them. if you look at washington as a whole, i think this is the fundamental problem in our system right now. washington works for those who can hire armies of lobbyists, armies of lawyers, and get just the rules they want. it doesn't work for families. raise the minimum wage. nobody should work full time and still live inpoverty. minimum wage nationally hasn't...
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this is what you see in washington. incident talk about how to address the affordability we have taken an issue like the aca and made a political football. ultimately it prevents them from having to make the hard decisions that we need to make to secure american's future financially. >> my apologies, i'm not sure where that came from. craig anderson, our next question. >> and abortion question. a woman must have an ultrasound with the option of viewing the wait, get counseling and 24 hours. you agree with these regulations and should ultrasounds before abortions be mandated nationwide? >> i've addressed this issue many times before. what i've said on this issue is that as a man i am not going to have to face the hard decision that women have to face. i trust women of kansas are smart and they can make decisions on their own about their own reproductive health. with that said i think we spend a lot of time in this country talking about this issue and we have spent a lot of time over the last couple of decades talking abo
this is what you see in washington. incident talk about how to address the affordability we have taken an issue like the aca and made a political football. ultimately it prevents them from having to make the hard decisions that we need to make to secure american's future financially. >> my apologies, i'm not sure where that came from. craig anderson, our next question. >> and abortion question. a woman must have an ultrasound with the option of viewing the wait, get counseling and...
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washington was a liminal space. i doubt these women could have written so freely about native men in this way in the west in the 19th century. it would have been more threatening. because there was a perception even at the time that there was not a huge native presence in the city or that any native presence in the city was a transient, temporary presence, i think allowed it to be more ok. it was less of an affront to any sort of racial order. i'm excited to see if i can find more examples of that. >> when your work here is concluded, what do you hope to do with your findings? >> this is a book project. i published my first book with university of north carolina and i'm hoping to work with the press again on this book. there is an amazing visual aliment to this project as well. part of the project is about a movement of people. in addition to a standard monograph, which will focus on washington d c, and not only will the native people in the historical record be the main characters, but the city itself will be a mai
washington was a liminal space. i doubt these women could have written so freely about native men in this way in the west in the 19th century. it would have been more threatening. because there was a perception even at the time that there was not a huge native presence in the city or that any native presence in the city was a transient, temporary presence, i think allowed it to be more ok. it was less of an affront to any sort of racial order. i'm excited to see if i can find more examples of...
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coming up, oppressive as washington's overlords maybe. we should be glad we live in america because other places are much worse. killed anyone he considered an intellectual. gaddafi employed a squad so,as my personal financial psychic, i'm sure you know what this meeting is about. yes, a raise. i'm letting you go. i knew that. you see, this is my amerivest managed... balances. no. portfolio. and if doesn't perform well for two consecutive gold. quarters. quarters...yup. then amerivest gives me back their advisory... stocks. fees. fees. fees for those quarters. yeah. so, i'm confident i'm in good hands. for all the confidence you need. td ameritrade. you got this. >> the least productive congress in american history. stossel: the mainstream media routinely complain about the do-nothing congress. but why? we're better off with a do-nothing congress or at least a congress that does less. much of what congress does in the name of solving problems, takes our freedom, increases spending and ends up creating worse problems. i'm happy when we hav
coming up, oppressive as washington's overlords maybe. we should be glad we live in america because other places are much worse. killed anyone he considered an intellectual. gaddafi employed a squad so,as my personal financial psychic, i'm sure you know what this meeting is about. yes, a raise. i'm letting you go. i knew that. you see, this is my amerivest managed... balances. no. portfolio. and if doesn't perform well for two consecutive gold. quarters. quarters...yup. then amerivest gives me...
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i don't think americans see washington that way. they see washington not working for them. >> what do you both think of michael's point really there is no such thing as an independent once you get here. you may be an independent back home and when you're running statewide races. >> i think one hand it's absolutely true. but on the other hand we're seeing more fracturing on the hill. in the republican caucus its divide and tense and more members of that caucus are bucking the system and trying to push out speaker boehner and photoing on foreign policies that do not jive what you would expect from them. people are going to be part of a certain party team, but on the other happened a lot of these riffs are becoming more acute. >> functionally you have to caucus for something. i'm a senior staffer, i'm on the house side. you have to caucus for something or you don't get assigned to committees and get nothing done. i will say this, the power of leadership in particular in the house has gone way down. and members are much freer to vote to
i don't think americans see washington that way. they see washington not working for them. >> what do you both think of michael's point really there is no such thing as an independent once you get here. you may be an independent back home and when you're running statewide races. >> i think one hand it's absolutely true. but on the other hand we're seeing more fracturing on the hill. in the republican caucus its divide and tense and more members of that caucus are bucking the system...
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that has to come from washington d.c. voters have to make a which i choice, who can best do it in the trenches and do it? the tea party is a block towards broad based coalition for change. my tea party candidate would make what's wrong with washington worse. of the. >> i thought all we needed was an executive order. >> you don't have to interrupt me what i am talking. we need to make sure we have stability back in washington not the kind of aggressive tea party attacks. >> would you support a drivers license like other states have? >> i would supports comprehensive system to this reform. we're on the verge to do that if we can get the tea party in the house to set down. >> the executive order is what he said is the solution, if it's a solution that comes out of washington but it's something that will foul the move for getting the program the problem out of the way with a comprehensive solution, i'm a negotiator, i worked with liberal democrats to achieve immigration reform in the bush years, we failed, but it was a major
that has to come from washington d.c. voters have to make a which i choice, who can best do it in the trenches and do it? the tea party is a block towards broad based coalition for change. my tea party candidate would make what's wrong with washington worse. of the. >> i thought all we needed was an executive order. >> you don't have to interrupt me what i am talking. we need to make sure we have stability back in washington not the kind of aggressive tea party attacks. >>...
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dan balz, chief correspondent for "the washington post." jeanne cummings, deputy managing editor for bloomberg politics. and alexis simendinger, white house correspondent for real clear politics. >> award-winning reporting and analysis, covering history as it happens, live from our nation's capital, this is "washington week with gwen ifill." corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> how much money do you have in your pocket right now? >> i have $40. >> $21. >> could something that small make an impact on something as big as your retirement? >> i don't think so. >> well, if you start putting that money toward your retirement every week, and let it grow over time, over 20, 30 years, that retirement challenge might not seem so big after all. >> the future of surgery is within sight. our research is studying how real time multimodality imaging during surgery can help precision and outcomes. brigham and women's hospital. it all starts here. >> funding for "washington eek" is also provided by the annenberg foundation, the corpo
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to the frustration of much of his party's del quation in washington -- delegation in washington, but conservatives balked because it included tax increases. he insisted on that. in hindsight, was conservative inflexibility on this matter a mistake? >> yes. yes, it was. social security is one of the most successful programs of legislation that's ever been enacted in the united states of america. and it's not really in trouble. they want you to think that it is, but it's not. it needs a little bit of help. probably all we really need to do is to remove the cap on payroll taxes, people that make more than $117,000 a year are not paying into the social security system. i think that ought to be removed. that may do the job by itself. but if not, what would be left would be a very small percent increase in the payroll tax, which according to the government's figures would solve the problem for the united states government for 75 years. $5 trillion of the national debt is because the federal government borrowed the money from the social security trust fund and the medicare trust fund. if we
to the frustration of much of his party's del quation in washington -- delegation in washington, but conservatives balked because it included tax increases. he insisted on that. in hindsight, was conservative inflexibility on this matter a mistake? >> yes. yes, it was. social security is one of the most successful programs of legislation that's ever been enacted in the united states of america. and it's not really in trouble. they want you to think that it is, but it's not. it needs a...
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so he appointed walter washington as the first mayor. then he gets elected as the first elected mayor in '74. that was important because it came as a result of great pressure by people in urban centers around the country. dr. king gets killed in '68, urban centers are burning up. they had to do something. it was that pressure from the people who said it's about time to let local people run their local affairs. that happens in '73. >> reverend tucker, you were here. you've run a church in the city for many, many years. talk about what it meant for the citizens of the district of columbia. >> it meant participation. it meant representation. it meant involvement. it meant fresh opportunity. to gaengage in government. it meant job improvement. it meant upward mobility. it was a positive move on the part of the citizens and the interest of the citizens when home rule came into being. >> what is the home rule act, 40th anniversary commemoration and celebration commission all about, chairman tucker? >> well, two things. one in the celebration,
so he appointed walter washington as the first mayor. then he gets elected as the first elected mayor in '74. that was important because it came as a result of great pressure by people in urban centers around the country. dr. king gets killed in '68, urban centers are burning up. they had to do something. it was that pressure from the people who said it's about time to let local people run their local affairs. that happens in '73. >> reverend tucker, you were here. you've run a church in...
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at the age of 93 at his home in washington. he's survived by his wife of 36 years. joining me now is my friend, gene robinson, editor for the washington post. i should say that gene has been at the washington post for 34 year and knew ben bradlee longer than that. >> it's great to be here, rachel. where else could i be on this night? ben was the great american newspaper editor certainly of his time, i believe of our time. your report -- you've said a few words that define his place in history. almost as an aside, he revolutionized the way newspaper reporters can write their stories in this country. in 1969, it was for and about women. that was revolutionary. nobody had done that before. changed the way newspapers are written in this country, and that's just a footnote to this amazing career and his amazing life. he was not just a newspaper editor, he was a great man. he, i guess one of his few mistakes was hiring me at the washington post in 1980 to cover marion barry. i could tell personal stories all evening, including the em
at the age of 93 at his home in washington. he's survived by his wife of 36 years. joining me now is my friend, gene robinson, editor for the washington post. i should say that gene has been at the washington post for 34 year and knew ben bradlee longer than that. >> it's great to be here, rachel. where else could i be on this night? ben was the great american newspaper editor certainly of his time, i believe of our time. your report -- you've said a few words that define his place in...
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people are frankly fed up with washington. there is a lot of apathy toward washington leaders and politicians and a lot of dislike for president obama, something you have been talking about, that's echoing in senate races around the country. his approval ratings are in the low 30s in kentucky. there is also frustration generally with gridlock in washington. to that end, a lot of campaign has gone negative. they are getting blanketed with negative ads all over the air waves, david. >> it is going to be the most expensive senate race this year. what does it feel like in kentucky given the number of ads that are running all over the place? >> yeah. this is expected to be even more expensive than the $82 million spent on the senate race in massachusetts back in 2012, which is the most expensive on record. and you see spending not just from campaigns and from the committees that are determined to elect democrats and republicans to the senate but a lot of outside money, because senator mcconnell could become majority leader, the top
people are frankly fed up with washington. there is a lot of apathy toward washington leaders and politicians and a lot of dislike for president obama, something you have been talking about, that's echoing in senate races around the country. his approval ratings are in the low 30s in kentucky. there is also frustration generally with gridlock in washington. to that end, a lot of campaign has gone negative. they are getting blanketed with negative ads all over the air waves, david. >> it...
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they are frustrated with washington and they should be. -- i have not been in washington very long, but i have been there long enough to know washington needs change. it could use more of the comments as i learned growing up on a farm. it could use leadership and courage. washington simply is not working for arkansas families. wages are down, prices are up, obamacare is a disaster it, and we are $18 trillion in debt. parents are worried about their kids future. so am i. my wife and i are expecting our first child. we do not want her baby to have a future that is less prosperous and less safe. that is the future of obama's policies. less prosperity, lesson safety and security. senator pryor has voted with 93% of the time and he cast a deciding vote for obama care. there is a better way. let's get the economy going. let's for po obamacare. let's balance the budget. let's rebuild the military. fors stop apologizing america. cotton, the 188 fighter wings mission was previously changed. it may have been transferred out of state. the river valley was promised new jobs when drones were added t
they are frustrated with washington and they should be. -- i have not been in washington very long, but i have been there long enough to know washington needs change. it could use more of the comments as i learned growing up on a farm. it could use leadership and courage. washington simply is not working for arkansas families. wages are down, prices are up, obamacare is a disaster it, and we are $18 trillion in debt. parents are worried about their kids future. so am i. my wife and i are...
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railroads came to washington in his time. hotels became numerous in the town had many visitors on business. political business, mostly. this trend would continue through time calling for a different requirement to suit different political circumstances and philosophical ideas. the white house never lost its association with president washington, but moved beyond that, gaining greater fame and respect and legend when madison pulled it back from ruin and monroe emphasized it with his grandeur. as time passed, the building's symbolism gained a less abstract presence and more substance through the lives of those who lived there by the succession of presidents. each with his own story, each with his own achievements and occasionally failures. it was increasingly seen that a president lived his life as president entirely in that symbolic place. and became a part of his history, as well as that of the house. all presidents that have to ask themselves what do i do about the white house? even doing nothing to it is subject to interpre
railroads came to washington in his time. hotels became numerous in the town had many visitors on business. political business, mostly. this trend would continue through time calling for a different requirement to suit different political circumstances and philosophical ideas. the white house never lost its association with president washington, but moved beyond that, gaining greater fame and respect and legend when madison pulled it back from ruin and monroe emphasized it with his grandeur. as...
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but washington, d.c. doesn't. so that is the battle we face in that culture in washington. these career-politicians have been there too long and we need to change the house and senate by electing more men and women. >> isn't that bill just symbolic? there is really no teeth in it and in fact congress still gets paid if it passes because it only reduces a portion of the salary. so the ad is false in that respect. >> no, it would impact the current and future congress. that is why we have resistance from members of congress. we had discussions and they said that might mean i don't get paid. that is exactly the reason i in introduced that bill. because if congress refuses to balance the budget they will not get paid. we need to hit members of congress in their pocket books because they are hitting us in their pocket book. >> amanda, a quick rebuttal. >> i don't know if you are familiar with the average earnings in congress, but i can guarantee you not a single one of them is worried about loosing their salary. and if all of congressman daines' ads were telling the truth i woul
but washington, d.c. doesn't. so that is the battle we face in that culture in washington. these career-politicians have been there too long and we need to change the house and senate by electing more men and women. >> isn't that bill just symbolic? there is really no teeth in it and in fact congress still gets paid if it passes because it only reduces a portion of the salary. so the ad is false in that respect. >> no, it would impact the current and future congress. that is why we...
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it's a pathetic excuse by "the washington post" on a piece of reporting by "the washington post." they do not have the courage yet or the integrity to acknowledge what it did wrong in framing dr. melineck's comments for "the washington post" readers. and the only reason "the washington post" ran this correction today is because i exposed "the washington post's" terrible reporting here on this program. we can hope that this is the last time i have to force one of america's great newspaper fos rewrite their reporting on the killing of michael brown. the reporters at "the new york times" and "the washington post" whose mistakes i've exposed who are exposed know a lot more than i do know a lot of things. i wrote a book about the illegal and legal use of police force. there is no subject that i know better than police use of deadly force. since "the new york times" graciously accepted my criticism of their reporting, i have not found fault with any of their reporting in the michael brown case. knowing that critics like me are looking over their shoulders has sharpened "the times" appro
it's a pathetic excuse by "the washington post" on a piece of reporting by "the washington post." they do not have the courage yet or the integrity to acknowledge what it did wrong in framing dr. melineck's comments for "the washington post" readers. and the only reason "the washington post" ran this correction today is because i exposed "the washington post's" terrible reporting here on this program. we can hope that this is the last time i...
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to washington g to be to be 435 i'm going to washington to represent your values. this is not who i am running against this is about who we are running for. we are running for freedom. we are running through the ability to make decisions in our home. i'm going to washington to tell them to trust you again. i believe that this is a great state and we can be a great example in the state and i am asking for your support in representing our values. i am asking for your votes on november 4. i am asking for your votes on 4 may god bless united states of america >> thanks to everyone who have laboured to bring life to these debates. the utah to make commission election day is tuesday, november 4. seized and campaign 2014 is bring you more than 100 debates for the control of congress. follow us on twitter at c-span and like us on facebook. c-span's coverage of campaign 2014 continued with a live the georgia governors debate. between governor nathan deal, jason carter and andrew hunt. here are some of the campaign ads running in georgia. jason carter has big ambitions, but
to washington g to be to be 435 i'm going to washington to represent your values. this is not who i am running against this is about who we are running for. we are running for freedom. we are running through the ability to make decisions in our home. i'm going to washington to tell them to trust you again. i believe that this is a great state and we can be a great example in the state and i am asking for your support in representing our values. i am asking for your votes on november 4. i am...
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washington, d.c. did not exist. underthe constitution and a specific act of congress in 1790 it was designated that virginia and maryland would see a part of their territory in which the nation's capital would be built. a 10 year process. they were projecting this would be one of the grandest cities to exist in the world at the time. it would take 10 years to make this happen. now, part of the reason they said maryland and virginia was these were slave states. southerners who controlled the politics of the 13 colonies wanted to make sure that the south and slavery in particular was protected in this process. notion of 10d this years to build the white house and the whole city. who is going to do the building? george washington initially said he wanted white europeans. they put the call out. there were not a lto g over thee over to the new country and did trees and throw rocks. success very little recruiting. they turned to who they usually turn to, who built most of the grand bill during this -- grand buildings, peo
washington, d.c. did not exist. underthe constitution and a specific act of congress in 1790 it was designated that virginia and maryland would see a part of their territory in which the nation's capital would be built. a 10 year process. they were projecting this would be one of the grandest cities to exist in the world at the time. it would take 10 years to make this happen. now, part of the reason they said maryland and virginia was these were slave states. southerners who controlled the...
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dc -- washington, d.c.. mindless cuts. myopponent has got to -- opponent has voted to cut the cdc, the nih. it is sad but true -- let me find this. "this week, the nih director says if we had not gone through a ten-year slide in research support, we would have had a taxi than time for this that would have gone through clinical trials and would have been ready -- had a vaccine in time for this that would have gone through clinical trials and would have been ready in time for this." running my a part of small business, i've watched my family pay the bills. do, if youu have to cannot make ends meet, you do not make mindless cuts. you have to think carefully about what is going to happen. you're to think about what is important to keep americans safe. have to think about what is important to keep americans safe. we have seen an international coalition come together, and that is critical. but we need to keep our nurses and first responders safe. and we need the support of research and development that goes on at
dc -- washington, d.c.. mindless cuts. myopponent has got to -- opponent has voted to cut the cdc, the nih. it is sad but true -- let me find this. "this week, the nih director says if we had not gone through a ten-year slide in research support, we would have had a taxi than time for this that would have gone through clinical trials and would have been ready -- had a vaccine in time for this that would have gone through clinical trials and would have been ready in time for this."...
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and welcome to "washington week." >> thanks. gwen: this week's "time" magazine cover sums up the nation's and the world's latest health scare with one line. chasing ebola in america and in west africa. more than 3,000 people in west africa have died. more than 7,000 are infected. and the numbers keep rising. amidst concerns that the con tage onor the fear of con tage oncould fatch fire, senior officials weighed in today. >> we cannot overcommunicate about this issue. the steps that we have to take are about making sure execution, execution, execution, and that gets to your question which is, that is why we need to communicate and communicate again and communicate with clarity. gwen: they didn't mind talking this to death today for just that reason. but one of the things they were attempting to do is make a distinction between what we've seen unfolding in west africa in sierra leone and guinea and liberia and what we're seeing begin to unfold here. >> yeah. it's a world of difference. west africa has an epidemic. what we may have
and welcome to "washington week." >> thanks. gwen: this week's "time" magazine cover sums up the nation's and the world's latest health scare with one line. chasing ebola in america and in west africa. more than 3,000 people in west africa have died. more than 7,000 are infected. and the numbers keep rising. amidst concerns that the con tage onor the fear of con tage oncould fatch fire, senior officials weighed in today. >> we cannot overcommunicate about this...
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from washington, i'm ray suarez. aljazeera.com. >> he refers to america as the greatest purveyor of violence. >> his latest book examines the surprising last year of martin luther king's life. a time when he found himself marginalized. >> white america turns on him and then black american. >> he has had a long relationship with the iconic leader. king's speeches changed the courts of his life at extremely vulnerable time.
from washington, i'm ray suarez. aljazeera.com. >> he refers to america as the greatest purveyor of violence. >> his latest book examines the surprising last year of martin luther king's life. a time when he found himself marginalized. >> white america turns on him and then black american. >> he has had a long relationship with the iconic leader. king's speeches changed the courts of his life at extremely vulnerable time.
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his praise and criticism has caused quite a stir here in washington. we talked to him about his new book "worthy fights." part of his tra teak is the president's handling of the new war against isis. >> i think the position is that when you're commander in chief you really ought to keep all options on the table to be able to have the flexibility to do what is necessary in order to defeat this enemy. to make those air strikes work, you don't just send planes in this drop bombs. gwen: gloria, after having read the book and interviewed him, why is he saying all this now? >> he's trying to sell books, number one and i think in talking to him that he wants to give leadership advice to the presidents, to the country, to the world. this is a man who's been in public service for 40 years and he has a lot to say that's positive about president obama, the man who made the decision to go after osama bin laden, which he called a gutsy decision. there are a lot of people around the table who disagree with him on that go order but he did it. with the president who h
his praise and criticism has caused quite a stir here in washington. we talked to him about his new book "worthy fights." part of his tra teak is the president's handling of the new war against isis. >> i think the position is that when you're commander in chief you really ought to keep all options on the table to be able to have the flexibility to do what is necessary in order to defeat this enemy. to make those air strikes work, you don't just send planes in this drop bombs....
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that's the washington post's case. every man, woman, and child in cuba should be punished by a united states embargo, because the washington post is unsatisfied with cuba's investigation of a car accident. here is the washington post's demand. the precise details of what happened are unknown and need to be cleared up by a credible investigation. the washington post offers no definition of what a credible investigation is. cuba has already investigated the case and convicted the driver of the car of vehicular manslaughter, the vehicular manslaughter of the passenger, a cuban dissident who was himself opposed to the embargo. it is in his name that the washington post wants to continue the embargo, that he was opposed to. the washington post believes that our foreign policy with cuba should be based entirely on the word of one politician from spain, angel cormeiro, in which the man was killed. the driver said he didn't see a sign indicating dangerous road conditions and he drove into a tree. he was allowed to go home to s
that's the washington post's case. every man, woman, and child in cuba should be punished by a united states embargo, because the washington post is unsatisfied with cuba's investigation of a car accident. here is the washington post's demand. the precise details of what happened are unknown and need to be cleared up by a credible investigation. the washington post offers no definition of what a credible investigation is. cuba has already investigated the case and convicted the driver of the...
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to washington, d.c. to work with me. i hear from them over and over again. their biggest challenge as far as d.c. is concerned is that every time pc does something by giving them money or something else, they attach all kinds of federal strings to it. i could not agree with them more. we can run these school district ourselves right here in idaho. the legislature can do this. they don't need washington, d.c. tying strings to it. >> mr. mitchell. public school system needs al, no question. we spent less per state -- than any other state per pupil, less than even mississippi. that we need to minimize regulations and strings that are money that comes from the federal government. the programs are well intended, federalntimes with the government there are excessive regulations. one of the things i bring to the table is having worked inside the federal government and having worked at the sec, i have an understanding of these one away bureaucracies and agencies and how we need to keep them in -- let themt the o
to washington, d.c. to work with me. i hear from them over and over again. their biggest challenge as far as d.c. is concerned is that every time pc does something by giving them money or something else, they attach all kinds of federal strings to it. i could not agree with them more. we can run these school district ourselves right here in idaho. the legislature can do this. they don't need washington, d.c. tying strings to it. >> mr. mitchell. public school system needs al, no question....
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the women said no, as long as the treaty cloth is coming from washington the street -- from washington to be distributed, there's a chance they will remember the rest of the articles of the treaty. clothinteresting cheap could be very important. we have used the treaties and discussion many times. every time there was a new president, we bring the wampum belts and described to him this is the nature of our relationship. i think that came to an end right after 1924. does anybody know what happened then? they passed a law that declared we would be citizens of the united states. you can'thinking, have an international treaty with your own citizens. so there was this shift in american thinking. if we just make them citizens, maybe things will change. they were coming down here because we said we don't want our relationships the federal government terminated, but our relationship is in these wampum the littlen amount of goods that flow to our community. the paper treaties are important manifestations of that. sometimes what it says and what we think it says are different things. at the same
the women said no, as long as the treaty cloth is coming from washington the street -- from washington to be distributed, there's a chance they will remember the rest of the articles of the treaty. clothinteresting cheap could be very important. we have used the treaties and discussion many times. every time there was a new president, we bring the wampum belts and described to him this is the nature of our relationship. i think that came to an end right after 1924. does anybody know what...
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has moved to washington. because that's where their source of fund is. >> other towns produce cars or coal or computers. but washington has a more intangible product. >> lake charles is selling oil and gas. washington is selling policy. and it's very clear when you visit washington the business that's going on, if you listen to conversations over lunch, is involved in the sale of policy. >> ultimately, the sale of policy can devolve into crumby capitalism. >> the thing is, washington is supposed to make rules. and different groups should be allowed to make their case. so the question becomes, how do you know when things have gone too far? when have we moved from sensible legislation to raw favoritism? from rational supervision to smothering regulation? >> hey hey epa. >> don't take our jobs away. >> there are plenty of people who think we've already gone too far. >> the boom in regulation, the regulatory industry, is a drag on economic growth. it's a drag on u.s. jobs and productivity. we can continue to expa
has moved to washington. because that's where their source of fund is. >> other towns produce cars or coal or computers. but washington has a more intangible product. >> lake charles is selling oil and gas. washington is selling policy. and it's very clear when you visit washington the business that's going on, if you listen to conversations over lunch, is involved in the sale of policy. >> ultimately, the sale of policy can devolve into crumby capitalism. >> the thing...
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is antoday, tom keene washington, d.c. talking with christine lagarde from the imf and we will get her take on markets and the turmoil and tepid gdp growth which is flat in europe and its japan, about 4.6%. we will bring that to you live at 12 noon right here. em schappert sin is with us this morning. -- em schappert sin is with the -- and shepherdson is with us. what is your take on auto sales numbers? >> the numbers could not be sustained so i'm not bothered about the september numbers. the trend is improving and we are seeing pent-up demand that is coming through. the market is getting better and incomes are ticking up, the conditions are there for that trend to carry on rising. --ust was so spec secular was so spectacular. >> what about automobile loans? >> credit conditions are improving but the quality of the borrowers is going up with more people with better jobs for years ago. you should be able to get a car loan and lenders should be able to make those loans. i don't think we should panic about this. this is not a
is antoday, tom keene washington, d.c. talking with christine lagarde from the imf and we will get her take on markets and the turmoil and tepid gdp growth which is flat in europe and its japan, about 4.6%. we will bring that to you live at 12 noon right here. em schappert sin is with us this morning. -- em schappert sin is with the -- and shepherdson is with us. what is your take on auto sales numbers? >> the numbers could not be sustained so i'm not bothered about the september numbers....
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washington just needed an excuse. and in the entire period that we've had federal involvement in education, education standards have declined. all over the country. now there's a common core program that is going to try to put everyone into a cookie cutter. it doesn't let teachers teach. it stops spontaneity and it dumbs down the entire curriculum. instead of that, and instead of bribe programs, legal bribe programs, like race to the top, which is, for example, bribe massachusetts into dropping much higher standards than the common core had or will ever have, we need to destralingize -- decentralize spending and get the federal government -- yes, i would abolish the department of education. 60 years of a failed experiment is enough. this country developed the first universal education system. by means of popular control and experimentation at the state and local level. we need to get back to that vision. >> ok. thank you. and our next question comes from matt friedman. mr. booker, you want to respond. >> i definitely
washington just needed an excuse. and in the entire period that we've had federal involvement in education, education standards have declined. all over the country. now there's a common core program that is going to try to put everyone into a cookie cutter. it doesn't let teachers teach. it stops spontaneity and it dumbs down the entire curriculum. instead of that, and instead of bribe programs, legal bribe programs, like race to the top, which is, for example, bribe massachusetts into dropping...
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and so is washington d.c. and every city is, ultimately, very philanthropic to the degree that they can give. in the case of the kennedy center, we actually reach across the country and around the world which gives us a really great opportunity. because of our international programming and the reach of our performances. the most important pitch is the one i just gave you, i believe, which is that art is for life's sake, and without it our lives are nothing. they're nowhere near as interesting, it isn't a way in which we can communicate and share and come together. so in the end, it's about finding people who love the arts, who give back, who believe in sharing and who want to share their passion just as much as we who are administrators love to share the passion. and there's nothing so rewarding as seeing young people participating in the arts or seeing something that you didn't know could happen happen whether it's on a dance stage or in the opera or with an orchestra. it's an incredibly rewarding act to give
and so is washington d.c. and every city is, ultimately, very philanthropic to the degree that they can give. in the case of the kennedy center, we actually reach across the country and around the world which gives us a really great opportunity. because of our international programming and the reach of our performances. the most important pitch is the one i just gave you, i believe, which is that art is for life's sake, and without it our lives are nothing. they're nowhere near as interesting,...
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post to look deep into the burglary at the washington hotel. they eventually brought down the nixon presidency and established the washington post as one of the top newspapers. his watergate fame was sealed in the movie. benjamin, crown and shield bradlee born in boston, graduate of harvard. worked in paris and then joined news week and eventually the washington post where he was executive editor for more than 25 years. he was a prominent figure in the kennedy administration days and was a close friend of both john and jackie kennedy. he married a young report in 1998, quinn, 20 years his junior. since he wrote a memoir and received presidential honor of freedom from mpresident obama last year. he was 93. >> quite a life he had. you worked at the post with ben bradlee in fact worked there soon after nixon resigned was he a big presence in the news room. >> yes, he was. he was bigger than life. he would bounce through the news room, chest out, arms back, not in an arrogant way, he was just so anxious to get into the news and he was always inspir
post to look deep into the burglary at the washington hotel. they eventually brought down the nixon presidency and established the washington post as one of the top newspapers. his watergate fame was sealed in the movie. benjamin, crown and shield bradlee born in boston, graduate of harvard. worked in paris and then joined news week and eventually the washington post where he was executive editor for more than 25 years. he was a prominent figure in the kennedy administration days and was a...