we stand with standing rock! >> we stand with standing rock. >> we stand with standing rock! >> we stand with standing rock! >> we stand with standing rock. >> thank you. [applause] >> thank you. thank you for being here. hello, everybody, how are you feeling? don't you love the sun. i love this sun. it makes me so, so happy. other things that make me happy are children, oranges, kittens and grandmas -- i was raised by my grandmas. >> clean water! >> that is a given. i feel like i should not have to add that and that it should be there for me. my grandmas are beautiful women and now in the spirit world but i miss them daily and without them i would not be here. without this next speaker, many wouldn't be here. she is from the tribal community and many people know her face and have been blessed enough to hear her words and i want you to all rise and thank this woman coming here. please welcome spotted eagle. [applause] >> i am sure glad we had that fired up woman warrior for the last speaker. i used to be a school teacher and some of you were thinking when is the bell going to

the standing was not contested. >> i agree those are interesting cases. >> those cases standing was not contested. there were equal protection claims and those plaintiffs -- >> any equal protection case that finds standing based on stigma? >> i don't this go so. the reason for this is if you look at the religious cases -- >> those just seem like separate doctrines. if we focus just on equal protection there is case law to support your position. >> complete absence of case law. >> does your argument turn on incorporating standing from establishment clause? >> it turns on there being an analogy. >> yes. but this is to a large extent an issue of first impression. when a government speaks in a way that diminishes the means one racial group over another is that a violation of equal protection? you can't even cite a case where it was decided favorably on the merits based on speech alone rather than treatment. >> if we jumped to merits doesn't seem that is valid equal protection theory. state cannot decide a single case where that theory was rejected. >> the whole notion of the speech is new c

that is the case that starts off standing discussion by saying standing is an intensely fact specific inquiry, it depends on the circumstances and claims made in each individual case. the claim is there involved an allegation that the government was not prosecuting adequately third parties. that is classic absence of standing situation where the party says, hey, government, he is breaking the law, go after him. so that introduction in alan makes what follows, i think, not at all applicable to this situation. the facts are just two different. the question of the interaction between government speech and equal protection, judge higganson had mentioned first circuit, i believe, it talks about government speech can violate the -- may violate the equal protection clause and we cite in our brief which is a leading i believe of modern juris prudence and i quote from that decision, but i didn't quote from justice steven's concurring opinion. justice stevens says government speech will not give the government free license free license for offensive messages. govern sakers are bound by the cons

that is the case that starts off standing discussion by saying standing is a fact inquiry and depends on the circumstances and claims made in the individual case. he claims there involved the allegation wasn't prosecuting third parties adequately. that is classic absence of standing situation, where where party b says hey, government, he is breaking the law. go after him. that introduction in allen makes what follows, i think, what at all applicable to this situation. the facts are just too different. the question of the interaction between government speech and equal protection -- george -- judge higgans mentioned the case in the first circuit that talks about, well, government speech can violate -- >> -- may violate the equal protection clause. we cite the present grove case , which is the leading edge of modern jurisprudence talking about speech. found that decision. i did not quote from justice stevens' concuring opinion but i would like to highlight it. it says government speech will , not give the government free license to communicate offensive or partisan messages. even if the

the standing was not contested. >> i agree those are interesting cases. >> those cases standing was not contested and they were equal protection claims in those cases. those plaintiffs -- >> what about any equal protection case that finds standing based on stigma without a finding of unequal treatment? >> i don't tnk so, your hono the reason for this is if you look at the religious cases -- >> i know but those seem like separate doctrines. if we focus just on equal protection there is case law to support the position. does your argument turn on incorporating standing from establishment clause? >> it turns on there being an analogy that can be drawn there. >> i think it has to be drawn. >> yes. >> okay. >> you know, this is to a large extent an issue of first impressions. when the government speaks in a way that diminishes, demeans one racial group over another is that a violation of equal protection? that is more of a merit issue? >> you cannot even find a case where it was decided in favor just on the merits. even if we jump to merits that doesn't seem to be a valid equal protection th

we stand with standing rock. we stand with standing rock. we stand with standing rock. >> thank you for being here. how are you feeling. i love this son. it makes me feel so happy. i was raised by my grandma. that doesn't really make it happy. it should just be there for me. i was raised by mine. without them we would not be here. many people would not be here. she is a many people know her face. many people have been blessed enough to hear her words and right now i want you to all rise and think this woman for coming to be with us here today. i'm sure glad we have the fired up woman warrior. i was looking at some of your faces and you were's thinking when is about in a ring. but guess what, class is not point to end. this is the beginning we all have a divine plan is my firm belief you are here for a reason we had intercepted because of your divine plan. and those grandchildren that still are unborn because we are in danger. on the northern plains we had been given instruction by 2040 possibly the missouri river well dry up. many of you get

we stand with standing rock. >> we stand with standing rock. >> we stand with standing rock. >> we stand with standing rock. >> we stand with standing rock. >> we stand with standing rock. >> we stand with standing rock. >> we stand with standing rock. thank you. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. thank you for being you. hello everybody. how are you feeling? don't you just love this. i love the sun. it makes me feel so happy. also things that make me happy, children, oranges, kittens playing with things and grand the spirit i was by my grandmas. i always -- clean water, yesterday that definitely makes happy but that's a given. i feel like i should have two at that because it should just be there for me. anyway, back to my grandmas. i was raised by the major beautiful women, they're now in the spirit world and in the center everyday but without them i would not be here. without this next speaker, many people would not be here. she is from the treaty committee, many people know her face. people been blessed enough to hear her words and right now i i want you to all rise and fake this one

i stand here in solidarity with the standing rock sioux tribe. in the last 30 years there have been deaths and financial costs with these incidents costing millions of dollars with these incidents. they have spilled 6003 and her tons of oil and gas daily. they insist the pipelines are safe but these births almost daily. that have artie been multiple instances the sheer. including on january 14 a spill of 15,000 gallons of oil in missouri. on january 25 [inaudible] of oil spilled in iowa. in january 26 a pipeline in minnesota exploded sending workers to a burn unit and residents needing to be evacuated. the standing rock sioux have been coexisting with our mother earth for thousands of years but now these resources are being exploited and the land again is threatened to be taken from them [timer dings]. this crime has been exploited on these people for over 200 years. native americans have some of the highest suicide rates and the highest dropout rates and the highest rates of police brutality in being victims as we saw last week please support th

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ivory and those plaintiffs that finds the standing based on stigma. >> i don't think so. if you look at those religious cases. >> these seem like separate doctrine there seem there is cases to support your position. >> the is your argument turn on incorporating from the establishment clause? to make that analogy that could be drawn but to a large extent an issue when the government speaks of is that the violation. >> you cannot even cite a case it was decided solely on the merits even if we jump there that is not a valid theory. >> the state cannot cite the siegel case for it has been rejected the whole motion is fairly new to the concept as it is being discussed the reason there is not equal protection cases out there that somebody says this government speech violate the equal protection clause? you cannot find government insigne of or displays to express the lyrics was silly to promote white supremacy. but this flag they are prone to put up christmas displays with the standing to bring those challenges under the establishment clause we don't have government agencies or

it's up to all of us to stand up to stand together and speak out against anti-semitism in all of itsorms. that includes raising our voices together. in rejecting anti-semitism's close friends, racism and xenophobia. we see these forces of fear and division in the administration's support for policies that profile immigrants based on their chosen religion, the color of their complexion, the nation of their origin. we hear it in the rhetoric designed to stoke fear of syrian refugees, rhetoric that demonizes innocent families calling out from refuge from the terrorist and isis, refuge from the bombs dropped by vladmir putin and refuge from basher al assad. it reminds us beliefs are increasingly under siege. for israel, the threats posed by further instability are obvious. the increasing volatility we see intensifies the deep concern felt by u.s. ally and partners, especially throughout the gulf that iran will emerge as a nuclear armed power. now, as you all know, i have spent the better part of my 25 years in the house and senate helping craft an extensive network of sanctions. sanction

i stand here in solidarity with the standing rock sioux tribe. in the last 30 years there have been deaths and financial costs with these incidents costing millions of dollars with these incidents. they have spilled 6003 and her tons of oil and gas daily. they insist the pipelines are safe but these births almost daily. that have artie been multiple instances the sheer. including on january 14 a spill of 15,000 gallons of oil in missouri. on january 25 [inaudible] of oil spilled in iowa. in january 26 a pipeline in minnesota exploded sending workers to a burn unit and residents needing to be evacuated. the standing rock sioux have been coexisting with our mother earth for thousands of years but now these resources are being exploited and the land again is threatened to be taken from them [timer dings]. this crime has been exploited on these people for over 200 years. native americans have some of the highest suicide rates and the highest dropout rates and the highest rates of police brutality in being victims as we saw last week please support th

standing ovation for mrs. owens? that's true. if you have something you are wonder if it it's legit or not, reach out to me. adamlongotv. all around the dmv, there's hidden relics for our area's past. one such artifact is in arlington county. >> decades ago a wall was built to keep neighbor from neighbor, and tonight john henry learned about the effort to make sure everyone in the community could learn about the imfact that the wall once had. >> reporter: sandra green has lived here for 70 years. >> i'm a lifelong resident. >> reporter: but when she was a kid, locals called it something else. >> falls hill is the original name. >> reporter: just about everything here was different. >> when i was a kid, it was an all-black neighborhood. >> reporter: right next door, another community growing, too. in the '30s, people started to move into a new subdivision. >> wood lawn village. >> reporter: with that came a wall, but not your normal boundary line. it was built to keep the blacks out of the white's village. >> i

for the first time in a long time, america has a president who will stand with our allies and stand upo our enemies. [applause] and under president donald trump, if the world knows nothing else, the world will know this -- america stands with israel. [applause] president trump and i stand with israel for the same reason every freedom loving american stands with israel -- he her cause is our cause, her values are our values. and her fight is our fight. president trump is a lifelong friend of israel. i have seen it firsthand, the presidents deep appreciation for israel and all who cherish her. it was the morning after the election. i was in the room when prime minister netanyahu congratulated the president on that victory. expresspresident trump his unwavering support for israel, support he would reiterate last month when he invited that welcomed the prime the white house to reaffirm the bond between our nations and our people. [applause] as president trump said then, americans alliance with israel is remarkably strong. style, he said he is confident that it will be even stronger and rea

so not a flat note for her to stand aside but surely the dup would not want as sinn fein clearly doesnot want, direct rule from westminster and as result the dup may be willing to bend a little bit as a result? well the stakes are very high. the party is technically have three weeks from now to do a deal, get a new system in place for power—sharing, a new agreement between them. it's not clear exactly what it would take to get them over the line for sinn fein to nominate the line for sinn fein to nominate the deputy first minister and for the deputy first minister and for the dup to nominate a first minister which take the greeks would be what was needed for stormont to come back again. but it is going to be a difficult task, the rift between the parties is extremely deep. they both said they are committed to making power—sharing work, they both said direct rule would not good from the point of view of northern ireland and they want devolution back but at the same time both parties said they wa nted the same time both parties said they wanted to be the right deal. it could take longer

we stand with you. we may stand -- we've got to stand to help root out this evil wherever it may surface. these are disgusting acts of violence and vandalism and bigotry and they must be rejected. questions? >> reporter: did the attorney general mislead the committee regarding his contacts with russia and should he recuse

>> it stands for the things that many independent book stores stand for. can be sum up as a third place. a place that people can come to in digs do -- in addition to home and office, kind of refuge, place to connect with other people and a place to shop and browse for books. >> do you have a political point of view here in the store? >> we try not to exhibit one. we say that we're open to all different point of view. i mean, because we present ourselves as a kind of forum for the discussion of literature and ideas, we think it's best if we don't take a particular point of view. we do stand for certain principles, though. principles of inclusion, diversity, discussion, and of course for first amendment freedoms, and those we will stand up for and will take a stand for. >> host: lissa muscatine, what would be the fir of trump election for a book store, in your view? >> guest: well, i'm not sure i would make such a direct correlation to that immediately but we had been seeing was certain lay campaign in which rhetoric had been used that was divisive, that was

our priorities and our office and all of our friends of our immigrant community today is a day we stand together as one city of people >> (clapping.) >> i also want to note and i'm very thankful to a lot of the organizations legal, social, immigrant oriented and religious oriented and particularly those members of our muslim and arab community in san francisco and the bay area for being worked out brave for being worked out self-less mcnair city our city as well. >> (clapping.) >> today, we be participating in a historic signing summer off a non-are corporation with identify based registry ordinance that's a mouth full of words but basically, we're saying we are not going to approve a registry in their city or in this country. >> (clapping.) >> is all of supervisors and i know commissioner coppel and supervisor safai led this but supervisor ronen was instrumental in making sure that we have a accountability in this. >> (clapping.) >> all of supervisors supervisor president london breed and everyone else here today worked together with your police department and health department our imm

america stands with israel.cheers and applause] president trump and i stand with israel for the same reason every freedom loving american stance of israel. because her causes are caused. her values are our values and her fight is our fight. president trump is a lifelong friend of israel. it enough first-hand. the president's deep affection for israel and i cherish her. the morning after the election i was in the room when prime minister benjamin netanyahu called to congratulate the president on that ray victory. under president trump expresses unwavering support, when he welcomed the prime minister to the white house to reaffirm the enduring bond between our nations and our people. [cheers and applause] as president trump said then, america's alliance with israel is both remarkably strong, but in his usual style, he said he is confident that it will be even stronger and reach even greater heights. [applause] for my part, migration of bringing compels me to cherish it. songs of the lands of the people of israel w

i stand here in solidarity with the standing rock sioux tribe. in the last 30 years there have been deaths and financial costs with these incidents costing millions of dollars with these incidents. they have spilled 6003 and her tons of oil and gas daily. they insist the pipelines are safe but these births almost daily. that have artie been multiple instances the sheer. including on january 14 a spill of 15,000 gallons of oil in missouri. on january 25 [inaudible] of oil spilled in iowa. in january 26 a pipeline in minnesota exploded sending workers to a burn unit and residents needing to be evacuated. the standing rock sioux have been coexisting with our mother earth for thousands of years but now these resources are being exploited and the land again is threatened to be taken from them [timer dings]. this crime has been exploited on these people for over 200 years. native americans have some of the highest suicide rates and the highest dropout rates and the highest rates of police brutality in being victims as we saw last week please support th

in my >> >> stand in your house. >> i'm allowed to stand in my >> i w >> i was in cotton pajamas.l i was holding i don i don't think there's any reason to feel threatened. >> all i have is a camera. i have no weapons. >> this does not matter. you know what? you're going to go to jail. >> they're arresting me. i don't understand what's going >> the >> the officer took her to jail and charged her with obstructing governmental administration. >> i did nothing. i did nothing. >> i think that the young police officer is high on his power. >> high on his power is a little harsh. he's he's doing his job. >> no, it's not his job to take people, observers, from their own property and put them in >> a >> a month later, emily put this video online. it was viewed thousands of times, and some viewers criticized the police. so you post the video on youtube, and they come back. >> in uniform, four officers. >> police showed up outside a meeting of emily and her friends and started writing tickets for parking violations, like parking farther than 12 inches from the >> can >> can i see it? can i s

taking a stand. one more thing, people like those in michigan, they didn't go looking for a fight, the fight came to them and that is a scary thing because one day they could be knocking on your door so think about that. we have time for a few more questions. yes ma'am. [inaudible] >> could you comment on the university situation? some of it seems like it is beyond help and it seems there is no end in sight for what we can do. >> that is a good point. a.the universities are almost beyond help. some of the stuff going on in the campuses i didn't know such things existed. we learned in then just stopped giving. they do understand the bank statement. one way to go against this is to start withholding money and donations. the other part of it is to encourage young people to consider going to schools that do believe in the constitution and do believe in free speech and in the nation. there are a number of these schools like hillsdale and a number of christian universities and colleges, so there are lots o

we have a stand-up crowd. this shows how important this issue is here in washington, here in the united states, and to this administration, and to the american people. so we're very grateful for your presence here today. once again, we are grateful for the presence of the first lady. ma'am, again, you have honored us. thank you. [applause] ambassador shannon: and to the 2017 international women of courage awardees, thank you all for what you have done and all that you will continue to do. thank you for your bravery and your commitment. we honor you and we honor your work. bravo. [applause] ambassador shannon: we had an opportunity to take a photo with these incredible women but we did not have an opportunity to take a photo with them holding their awards. so if you don't mind, if i could just ask you to hold tight for a moment as we gather them here and take a photograph with the first lady. but again, thank you all very much for being here today. [applause] [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, this concludes t

stand up. speak out. be bold.fight back and stand with the nra to defend the greatest expression of human freedom ever witnessed on the planet. the united states of america. thank you very much.

we can stand up for the rights of palestinians in the same way we stand up for rights of american muslims the way american muslims have been standing up for our rights. [applause] we know we can oppose home demolitions and occupation with the same determination and conviction with which we oppose a refugee ban. as jews and non-jews, we know what we are called upon to do. in the weeks and months ahead, i am excited to work with all of you and with many of the leaders we are about to hear from, to live up to our values and fight for what is right. thank you. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome editor at large jj goldberg. ♪ i've got that sunshine in my pocket ♪ ♪ got that good soul in my feet ♪ ♪ >> am i on? okay. it's a fine afternoon. dearly beloved -- no, that's the wrong sheet. i guess we've got it straight by now, we've been doing it for a day and a half, we are at an extraordinary moment in american history and because of what america is, it's an extraordinary moment in jewish history and world history because what happens here at goes around the world. the thing that has been bot

we stand here united in the fact that one day we will be standing here, one day we hope we will be standing here saying, we no longer need nuclear weapons. today, in this day and time, in the situations we are in, we unfortunately do not have the ability to do that. i want to thank all of the countries that will not be attending today. those almost 40 countries are showing the commitment to their people, their countries and safety and freedom and peace in the future. thank you very much. thank you very much, i appreciate it. [indiscernible] >> here is an article from politico. senate democrats delay vote on gorsuch nomination. democrats pushed a key vote for nominee neil gorsuch into next week, setting in motion a major showdown over his confirmation. the delay was expected, writes politico. any member of the committee can ask for nomination to be held over one week. the committee will vote for the nomination on april 3, with the gop leaders hoping to get gorsuch confirmed before the recess on april 8. you can see judiciary committee ranking member dianne feinstein on your screen. she and c

forks what we in america stand for. i believe what we stand for is the universal values on which we forged the trans-atlantic alliance, for stobility and good in the world, which has secured peace in western europe, north america every since the close of the world war but a trans-atlantic alliance that is rooted in values of freedom of speech, freedom of press and on opposition to authoritytarian. we support american leadership because a stable and prosperous wrorld makes us safer and more economically secure. so i would ask my friend from florida what he views as the agenda or the objective of russia and whether or not we can be hopeful in any way that vladimir putin's russia as an agenda that is harmonious with ours, that can be put in the same direction as ours or whether it's fundamentally at odds? mr. rubio: i would begin my reminding everyone that when we're talking about russia, we are not talking about the russian people. we're talking about vladimir putin and the cronies that surround him and their poles for th

we cannot let this stand. mr. president, if republicans think that millions of people who stood up last week have suddenly stopping attention, their sorely mistaken. if they think senate democrats are not going to fight back, they have another thing coming. they can expect every single democrat in the senate, and i hope some republicans were concerned about losing healthcare providers in their ts state to fight back against this resolution with everything the half. mr. president, this vote was won by a tie vote and the vice president was the typo. it will take one republican this afternoon on the final vote to say yes for the women in their state in states rights to say no. that's all were asking, for the, women of this country. mr. president, while i have the floor i want to say we should be aware there's more headed ourt way. a in a matter of weeks we know government funding is going to run out. everybody understands this. i know since i didn't get their way last week and are pushing a the point they bring the v

we stand against those threats or we watch those threats come daily to our own shores. that is why i believe so strongly that as canadians and americans, all western countries, it is in our absolute vital interest to stand by the state of israel. [ applause ] >> so as you look back on your tenure as prime minister, what do you know consider to be your top prierorities and achievemen in that bilateral things. i mean, one of the things i consider small in a way because it was more a personal honor, i was the first canadian prime minister ever to speak to the canass. and to get a key to the canasas. >> ever. >> we did, we modernized our free trade agreement. there's a number of bilateral agreements we undertook in terms of science and technology, other things. but the two things i'm most proud of are these. and i know one very strongly supported here. our government, the government i led, john barrett, our foreign affaired minister -- give him a hand. we consistently refused to be bullied into signing one-sided international resolutions against the state of israel. and i a

we stand against those threats or we watch those threats come daily to our own shores.hat is why i believe so strongly that as canadians and americans, all western countries, it is in our absolute vital interest to stand by the state of israel. [ applause ] >> so as you look back on your tenure as prime minister, what do you now consider to be your top priorities and achievements in that bilateral canadian-israeli relationship? >> look, i could point to a lot of small this. i mean, one of the things i consider small in a way because it was more a personal honor, i was the first canadian prime minister ever to speak to the canassa. >> first canadian prime minister ever. >> we modernized their free trade agreement. there's a number of bilateral initiatives we undertook in terms of science and technology, other things, but the two things i'm most proud of are these -- and i know one strongly supported here. our government, the government i led, john barrett, our foreign affairs minister, we consistently -- give him a hand. [ applause ] >> we consistently refused to be bull

secretary says he stands by. those claims that president obama ordered trump tower to be wiretapped prior to the election. even with now top members of the senate intelligence committee saying they have seen no they have seen no indication that surveillance happened. we will have more from throughout the day. >> hallie jackson, thank you for that report. >>> tom price meets with his old colleagues in the house to try to save the health care bill. >> that does it for us on this friday. "morning joe" starts right now. ♪ >>> does the president believe that former president barack obama committed a felony? >> i think the president's tweets speak for themselves. >> all right. explain this to me like i'm a 2-year-old. there is an element of this thing i cannot get through my thick head. >> nothing he is walking anything back or forgetting. >> are we clear? >> when i say wiretap those things ewords are in quote. >> huh? >> you have a press secretary going like this, air quotes, air quotes. >> i'm sorry! >> what we not h

you did not stand.tand for that, are you saying that you can't work with him on anything? >> on monday morning as i was about to have a previous press confroens talk about the explosion and anti-semitic attacks across this country and 100 jcc, jewish communities would had their cars scratched with symbols, on my way to that conference a jcc in my district where a children go to school had a bomb threat levied at it. and this is a president who since january spent weeks, not days, weeks saying nothing. and so, you know, i'm glad that he spoke out against anti-semitism and spoke out again -- >> which is how he led his speech last night, the very top. >> and it's at this point too little too late and i want to see the actions that he's going to take. this is someone who during his campaign, erin, retweeted white supremacists. had is someone who's fanned the flames and given permission an license for these anti-semitic attacks and acts to come to the surface, and that's unacceptable. so he has to do a lotmo

american muslims have been standing up for our rights. [applause] know that we can oppose home demolition and occupation with the same determination and conviction with which we oppose a refugee band. [applause] as pro-israel, pro-peace americans, jews and non-jews, we know it we are called upon to do. and months ahead i'm excited to work with all of you and many of the jewish communal leaders we are about to hear from to live up to our value and fight for what is right. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome editor at large jj goldberg. ♪ on? >> on this fine afternoon i -- dearlys already beloved, oh no that is the bronc sheet. [laughter] straight byave it now. we have been doing this for a day, day and a half. we are at kind of an extraordinary moment in american history and because of what america is, it is an extraordinary moment in jewish history and extraordinary moment in world history. what happens here will echo around the world. the things that has been bothering me for the last few weeks is that this is a

up to -- build lasting partnerships, and stand up to russian provocation is. while they are doing their part, they continue to look to the united states for global leadership. this year, u.s. troops deployed to eastern europe to demonstrate our ironclad commitment torana to allies, where they were welcomed with open arms. we are working with our partners in iceland to enhance their capabilities to detect and to respond to a recent increase in russian submarine patrols. i'm also proud to stand with the airmen of the 127th wing of the michigan air national guard who deployed from my state to build on their long record of successful cooperation with our partners in latvia. when the kremlin is threatening our allies, buzzing our navy warships, and meddling in foreign relations, now is not the time to call into question the commitment or resolvent united states of america. vladimir putin world view is shaped by his time in the k.g.b. during the cold war. he has committed to projecting russian strength both at home and abroad through intimidation and aggression. and

we know that we can stand up for the rights of palestinians in the same way that we stand up for the rights of american muslims and in the way that american muslims have been standing up for our rights. [ applause ] >> we know that we can oppose home demolitions and occupation with the same determination and conviction with which we oppose a refugee ban. [ applause ] as pro israel, pro-peace americans, we know what we are called upon to do. in the weeks and months ahead, i'm excited to work with all of you and with many of the jewish communal leaders we are about to hear from, to live up to our values and fight for what is right. thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the editor at large from the forward, j.j. goldberg. ♪ i got that sunshine in my pocket ♪ ♪ got that good soul in my feet ♪ ♪ feel that happening in my body ♪ ♪ when it drops, ooh ♪ i can't take my eyes off it ♪ it's so phenomenal >> am i on? yeah. on this fine afternoon, i guess it is already, dearly beloved -- oh, no, that's the wrong sheet. i guess we've got it straight by now, we'

standing up for an israel that is capable of defending itself against any and all threats, standing up for a nation that is not merely admired but accepted on the world stage. israel, strong, democratic, jewish, and everlasting. shalom. thank you so much for having me. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> good morning. good morning. good morning. thanks for getting up early. great to see so many of you here today. howard core, lillian pinkiss, bob cohen and of course all the kentuckyians that are here with us. thousands of students and, of course, it's great to be with you this year. just after i last address third degree conference in 2015, prime minister netanyahu gave an important address to congress. he warned about the dangers of then president obama's plan for a nuclear deal with iran. the obama administration ignored him. it was hardly the only time israel would feel let down over the last eight years. that culminated in what we saw at the u.n. in december. u.s./israel relationship was in a terrible state when the new administration took office. we all agree on the importance of reaffirming our relationshi

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all of you stand over there and i want you one by one to stand next me for an official portrait with that's how much he loves our military. and in the previous eight years, those young men and the one woman, those young men wouldn't even have gotten into the west wing. so you understand there is a new commander-in-chief. [applause] >> sebastian, you first mentioned ronald reagan. ronald reagan taught us that freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. but today it looks even closer than that. yesterday in the panel we talked about domestic threats. now we hav just talked about fon ones. i think there is one conclusion i've heard today, and that is america must lead again. thank you very much. >> you bet. [applause] ♪ ♪ >> welcome to our next panel discussion.