[speaking gaelic] >> but the fianna fÁil leader was having none of it.the debate enda kinney said that the number of people working in the public service could be reduced by 30,000. mart martin strongly attacked the fianna fÁil party. >> following the participation in morning's participation they continued thank you canvas across the country. the first photo opportunity for gilmore was on a children's tv show. >> it will take six year. that's too long. >> some voters were very much in tune with labour policy. >> the fine gael leader was canvassing in the west today. and begin there was no room for compla s complain see complacency. >> people are suffering. no one is going to die if the banks don't get the 1 or 2. >> the town centres it was again greeted by party members, and later attended a party rally. responded to fianna fÁil's he said that the party's face a significant challenge but were getting a good response in the door steps. >> the sinn fein. inju injury adams said that the other parties were raising the issues to smear him. >> over fans to cut

[inaudible] >> [speaking in gaelic] [speaking in gaelic] [speaking in gaelic] >> is a very important point in our straight we are today. because people hundreds of thousands marched, came out of huge numbers never seen before and gave a resounding board of competence to the different local parties and the different measures. more so, they vote for change because each of the political parties argued on a platform of change. what i feel is probably one of the most disappointing things that we're going to see in the next period of time is that hope, that hope is going to be snatched away from them. and as bad as the dark-haired under the green party government where we had a program of measures the impact on the realize of every every person, they -- when enough hope is dangle in front of your eyes, when people see there's a way out of that, but yet it was snatched away within a couple of hours, that is worse in my view from what has gone on in the past. that is what we are seeing. we haven't heard so far, we haven't heard very much, we haven't heard very much of a famous catchphrase th

first language is gaelic. and that's probably part of the sound as well.t it's really funny how people regard what they relate to as celtic sound. that it's very old and it's not; it's like 35 years old. i suppose putting harmonies and using instrumentation to create the motion and the arrangement around the songs. laura savini: so the music that americans think, the sound we think, is the celtic sound, is a sound created only in the last generation? moya brennan: exactly, yes, indeed it is, yea. laura savini: and i don't want to underplay that. you created this sound. and i think that's important for people to recognize that you brought in that harmonic sound that we hear in so many modern irish groups now. moya brennan: well, it didn't exist before that and we were up against it when we started doing it because it was a no no. laura savini: well you were part of the process. i have to thank you. the interviews that you did in this show are beautiful and just the music you've brought to america by you being strong and inventive and i thank you for that. a

that people learn the irish gaelic language. in his fifties, he received a ph.d. in theater and then went to law school. he passed the bar on his first test at age 57. and he leaves quite a legacy, provided that his wife of 45 years, his three sons, his grandchildren, and his first wife and the many, many irish people that he had worked with here in the united states. the rest i will submit. clerk calvillo: thank you, supervisor mirkarimi. supervisor wiener, you would like to be re-referred? supervisor wiener: i would like to have the immemorial sponsored by everyone on the board. president chiu: we can do that. [gavel] clerk calvillo: that is it. but -- president chiu: please read the next item. clerk calvillo: this is for public comment. you are able to address the board on items that are not on the agenda. if you want to place of the on the overhead, you can, but please remove it. president chiu: please come forward. you have two minutes. >> i think this board needs to take a long hard look at -- legalizing marijuana korea it will be a great reason to generate

(gaelic music) >> henry: the san francisco st.y with young come what irish talented murphy's dancers. and anybody named murphy? [laughter] >> my grandmother was named murphy. and yes, you are a murphy, those freckles. let me introduce you to instructor, director, patricia got free. patricia, what is it about irish dancing that makes this distinctive, unique and appealing? >> i think the reason is that it has a lot of american history. the irish emigrated from ireland they brought their music and fazan w thyou concede that in the country and western connection--you are able to see the roots of country and western music with the roots of ireland music brought to the mainland. >> and it makes the superable look like a church, supper. >> yes. super bowl [laughter] >> henry: you to irish dancing and any other type? why? >> well, i do irish dancing because it is enteenergetic. and i like irish dancing because i see my friends. >> henry: family members? the irish dancers? >> my mamom. >> i saw a irish dancing and looked amazing and my pa

high end gaelic jewelry handmaid, silver rings, there were doubly a lot of people that were in and out of the store. some mayor may not been transit. >> reporter: police are not saying it the suspects and the victim knew each other this the 17th homicide of the year. >> will: a woman was seriously injured in a shooting in stamford this is bay view when shedder grasscutter face. she was taken to san francisco general with serious injuries. police initially said the nature of the woman's injuries was unclear maybe she was shot in the face the later determined that it was class that shattered during the shooting that cutters face. police are continuing the search for the suspect who shot a man in the city's mission district the shooting happened shortly after noon yesterday near harrison and 24th street you can see investigators out there, police say the victim was standing near a friend's car when someone approaches on foot opening fire. the man fortunately is expected to survive, the shooter is described as hispanic, in his 20s. news around the bay california highway patrol arrested a m

and i've told him he is where the gaelic meets the garlic. [laughter] >> we have returning member here, senator ben cardin it was a great member of the senate committee for many years and now has gone on to other things that i won't say bad things but other things. he still continues as co-chair of the u.s. helsinki commission on human rights and he's asked for opportunity for opening statement participate in history. senator cardin? >> well, chairman durbin and senator graham, thank you for allowing me to participate in this hearing it i appreciate that very much. the right to freely profess the practice of faith or not to practice a faith is a fundamental right in our country. after more than 200 years our first amendment which stands can states that congress should make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. it continues to be the envy of people around the world. even before the first amendment was ratified, the constitution contained a very important provision in article six, section three

. >> slainte as they say in irish gaelic for cheers. >> i had an irish buddy in new orleans.ot start off with green eggs and ham. yes, you can. >> i like it, dr. seuss's favorite. >> basically you take your beaten eggs, add green food coloring, scramble them up as a regular scramble, cook that with cooked ham, irish potatoes and a great start to your st. paddy's day breakfast. >> you can just add a drop or two of food coloring and you have a themed meal or drink. >> exactly. how about a sparkling shamrock? this is a lot of fun. we'll have irish magic to this, rob. >> top 'o the morning. >> i'll start with a basic mimosa but since we want green i'll add blue. when you mix yellow and blue -- >> we get green. >> -- you get green. let's check it out and see what we do. there is it, boom. a little sparkling shamrock. >> the art teacher was right. a little food coloring in a normal mimosa, bam. >> or melon liquor. how is that? >> delicious. doesn't matter the color. >> that's wonderful. >> beautiful. i like it. >> for lunch, here's another great idea. >> a light lunch. >> well, it'

i have told him he is where the gaelic meets the garlic. [laughter] we have a returning member here. he was a great number of the subcommittee for many years and has now gone on to other things, i will not say better think about other things. he has asked for an opportunity to participate in this hearing. >> well, senator graham, thank you for allowing me to participate in this hearing. the right to freely profess and practice faith or not practice it is a fundamental right in our country. for more than 200 years, our first amendment says that " congress on make no laws establishing a religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" denise to be the envy of people around the world. even before the first amendment was ratified, the constitution contended very important misprision in article 6, section 3, all federal and state officials to swear an oath or affirmation to support the constitution and says that no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office of public trust under the united states. in my own state of

[speaking gaelic] do you think these rules and regulations are helpful? >> we do a tremendous amount of traveling around the country listening to small businesses in these round tables. explicitly in these round tables that we have announced, we will ask that they come and talk about those specific regulations on which they have concerns. when we talk about specific regulations, they mention 1099. when they talk about specific regulations, we have the ability to go back to the issuing agencies and to help work the small businesses through them. overall, when they talk about uncertainty, they are referring to the uncertainty they feel in the economic environment. small businesses feel the recession is not over. they want to fulfil the next order. they come to us for counseling and advice on what is available to them. but i hope that we can do to help the small businesses is bring them into our counseling office. we have now -- 9000 offices with thousands more of a volunteers. we will see if a tax credit benefits them. 17 exist for small businesses. we need