first amendment. they're expressing their religious beliefs. now is the time to make justice a reality for all of god's children. captioning provided by the freedom forum first amendment center welcome to speaking freely, a weekly conversation about the first amendment, the arts, and american culture. i'm ken paulson, executive director of the first amendment center. our guest today is a talented actress, whose work has been honored time and again. jane alexander received a tony award for her role in the great white hope. she received an emmy award for her performance in playing for time. and along the way, she's picked up four academy award nominations and a television critics' circle award. and then in 1993, in what can only be described as a courageous career move, jane alexander signed on for the toughest role of all: chairman of the national endowment for the arts. she's here today to talk about her new book detailing her experiences with the n.e.a. it's called command performance: an actress in the theater of politics. thanks very much for being here. i've enjoyed your book very much. it's a-- it's a terrific read both for people who care about the theater and those wh

first amendment. they're expressing their religious beliefs. now is the time to make justice a reality for all of god's children. captioning provided by the first amendment center, funded by the freedom forum. welcome to speaking freely, a weekly conversation about free expression, the arts, and america. i'm ken paulson. our guest today has written challenging and provocative plays over the past four decades, earning three pulitzer prizes, two tonys, and a reputation for art with an impact. please welcome edward albee. [applause] i was struck by the number of times people have objected to your work. and yet, i've sat here with people whose careers have been marked by censorship and challenges. i'm not sure i've ever met anyone whose very first work at age 12 was censored by his adoptive mother. what was that about? well, you see, i started writing poetry when i was about eight, and she didn't read poetry. but when she found out that i'd written a three-act sex farce... [laughter] at the age of 12, or to be fair about it, probably 12 1/2, though still i didn't know very much about farce and practically nothing about sex at that time-- or at least, my knowledge o

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first amendment to contract no. cs - 159 between the san francisco municipal transportation agency and the transbay joint powers authority for transbay transit center program services pursuant to charter section 9.118 in an amount not to exceed $3,280,677. supervisor chu: thank you. for this item, we have joy hoolihan from the mta. >> good afternoon, president, supervisors. for this amendment, basically, we are asking for an additional $997,000 for services over the course of the next five years. extending the contract for an additional 11.5 months over the regional contract amount. basically, it is for traffic calming, bus services, to keep the buses on schedule and on time, and we have already provided the services for the beginning of august of last year. we anticipate the amount of $189,000. if you have any other questions, please let me know. supervisor chu: thank you. i do have some questions, but i will reserve them until after the budget analysts report. >> the amount referenced is and the number that sfmta was provided in services and then would be reimbursed by the joint powers authority. we recommend you recommend the resolution to fund

amendment, i will be your first backer. i think that what is happening to a huge number of children in this country, and in particular poor minority children in urban centers, is a crime. they are not getting the education they deserve. you see parents across the country who are incredibly frustrated because of what they are seeing happen in the school district. you see teachers themselves who are incredibly frustrated with the system itself. should that be the right of every child in our nation? 100%. part of the problem in talking about the resources is you look at places like washington, d.c., or newark, new jersey. they are spending $20,000 per child. that is a lot of money. the problem with those places is not are the resources there. it is a question of how the resources are being spent. that, i think, is what we need accountability around, making sure taxpayer dollars are being spent on the things that are going to matter the most for kids. tavis: i want to close by asking after you -- after what you have already been through, why do you remain hopeful about the idea that we can't ever get our arms around this crisis? >> i believe in the children of

florida, pennsylvania and massachusetts centers because they have all been discovered as essentially spying on political activity, usually anti-tax protesters, first amendment rights, peace activists and speakers have reported on the. so the evidence is there. that there's something are right. and, finally, lie number three, we do not use informants to concoct terrorism plots as a means of bolstering our carrots and sticks this takes. we would never do that. that's politicizing, criminal justice. and that's inappropriate. "mother jones" in "harper's magazine" recently published very extensive investigative report that talked about the pervasive use by the fbi, many of whom are in moscow and preying on vulnerable members in the community, ex-felons who have major financial problems, and just other individuals. they usually try to flip someone who is facing criminal charges, sometimes they'll go, and if they want someone to be there informant they will go get ice to look at the immigration record. if they can find one little thing they'll expedite prosecution. and then they will tell the guy or the woman hey, usually it's a guy, if we can clear you would make

pennsylvania and massachusetts fusion centers because they have all been discovered as essentially spying on political activity. usually anti-tax protesters, first amendmenthts, peace activists and speakers before me had reported on that. so the evidence is there that there is something awry and then finally lie number three. we do not use informants in our terrorism statistics. that is politicizing criminal justice, and that is an appropriate. "mother jones" and -- magazine published an investigative report that talked about the use of informants by the fbi many of whom are in mosque and preying on vulnerable members of the committee such as young men with mental health albums ex-felons who have major financial problems and just other haplessness of individuals. they usually try to go and if they want someone to be there in form and they will go and get i.c.e. to look into their immigration record and if they can find one little thing they will expedite prosecution and then they will tell the guy or the woman hey -- it is usually the guy if we can clear you and make sure you don't get deported if you work for us and a lot of people feel coerced in a gray

pennsylvania and massachusetts fusion centers because they have all been discovered as essentially spying on political activity, usually anti-tax protesters, first amendment, peace activists, and speakers before me had reported on that. so the evidence is there. that there's something arise. and then finally, lie number three pick we do not use informants to -- we would never do that. that's politicizing criminal justice. and that's an appropriate. "mother jones" and harper's magazine recently published very extensive investigative reports that talk about the pervasive use of informers by the fbi, many of whom are in mosques and preying on vulnerable mayors of the community such as young men with mental health problems, ex-felons have major financial problems, and just other individuals. they usually try to flip someone who is facing criminal charges. sometimes they'll go and if they want someone to be there implement they will go get ice to go look in their immigration records but if they can find one little thing they will expedite prosecution and then they will tell the guy or the woman, issued a guy, we can clear you come we can make sure you don't ge

first, i support this amendment. the amendment would include a sense of congress language to encourage the director of national intelligence and secretary of homeland security to integrate the intelligence sharing capabilities of fusion centers and leverage participation from all intelligence law enforcement and homeland security agencies to prevent acts of terrorism against the united states. i thank the gentleman for this amendment which is very timely as we approach the 10th anniversary of september 11. the intelligence committee is holding a series of open hearings in order to acknowledge the progress made in the intelligence and national security community since 9/11 and identify areas that need improvement. one area we will explore is federal collaboration with first responders at state and local levels. the bipartisan policy center and former co-chairman of the 9/11 commission, hamilton recently issued a report about our national response to 9/11 over the last 10 years. they found that federal, local information sharing is still not as good as it could be. it's consist tent with the findings of numerous organizations that our nation still requires better integration of intelligence. i urge a yes vote and yield back. a

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were widespread constitutional visas and abusing first amendment rights of religion and nevertheless sending informants into mosques and community centerswithout a clear reason to believe these people were up to some kind of collective the. .. our first phone call from tacoma, washington. caller: i want to discuss the current technological landscape in a slightly different light. i want to argue that the benefits outweigh the cost in this current landscape. there is the convenience factor alone. you want to an up-to-date market report, keep tabs on stocks, sign up for paypal. not just convenience alone. i think this is disruptive. digital facebook was developed in a dorm by to make checks -- in a dorm room by two naked chicks? caller: it appears to me that your guest is proposing is that those who wish to protect us in this country should be denied the very access to those people who are trying to do us harm. these people who are angry or frustrated in life, these are the ones who are being sought out by those who wish to do us harm. i think it's a good thing to be able to identify these weak spots. guest: that is true that people caugh