choice is an important concept for humankind and human dignity. [tone!] mental interventions should be soundly based in choice. treatment and civil rights are not antithetical to each other. good treatment can only occur in an atmosphere of choice and freedom. we urge the committee to -- [tone!] -- reject this legislation. supervisor chu: next speaker, please. if there is anyone else who liked to, come on up. >> i am program director for the city-wide case management forensic program. i am here to urge you to vote in favor of implementing laura's law in san francisco for three reasons. it makes sense from a treatment perspective. for individuals with severe psychotic symptoms from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, some do not believe they are ill. they remained untraded. that makes their illness worsened long run. i have worked for 15 years providing intensive service involuntary case management to the sickest individuals in san francisco. even with these services, a small percentage continue to refuse medication because of their mental illness. this is

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. >> larry: technology is way ahead of humankind, right? >> larry: it boggles the mind. >> yes, we're still superstitious savages in the jungle on that level. >> larry: but there's another side, though. we're still better than most, aren't we, as a country? >> yes. i any one looks back over the centuries we're certainly making progress and we're moving in the right direction. >> larry: yeah. >> there's hope for mankind. >> larry: do you feel like you've lived through it all? >> we've certainly lived through some interesting times. the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century was a fascinating time. >> larry: were you against the vietnam war? >> yes, and said so in the magazine. >> larry: we'll be back with more from hugh hefner. tomorrow night, we'll look at the prison system in america. don't go away. cccccccccccccccccc >> larry: let's check in with anderson cooper. what's our lead? >> well, larry, tonight president obama called shirley sherrod to express his regret and the president said the usda jumped the gun when they forced

will resonate today about the boundaries between species, questions about the appropriateness of humankind manipulating the genetic code. during this time, the national dialogue grew about the appropriate role of the public, society, and this was it -- and the legislature. several bills were introduced in congress. if the past, they would have placed statutory complaints -- constraint on this technology. this proved unnecessary as the scientific community stepped up to the plate, recognizing the uncertainty, the risk, and the depth of public concern. scientists called for a more -- called for more true of future research, pending the development of an appropriate oversight framework. scientific leaders began the work of articulating some of the principles and practices that might govern the future of this research. out of the societal debate emerged a recognition of the inherent promise of this technology, the importance of an ongoing public dialogue, the delaware and the public understanding, and the importance of public input on the future and application of this technology, and the impo

engineering, to our national security and economy as well as the general well-being and progress of humankind, the aerospace industry deserves recognition. with this recognition we take a moment to remember the glories of the past and the anticipation of wonders for the future. i want to thank the sponsor of this resolution, dr. vern ehlers, for his long support of our nation's aerospace industry and for his support for science and technology, generally, during his tenure in congress on the science and technology committee. we think of him as the conscience of science and we thank him for this good resolution today, and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. hall: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas. mr. hall: i rise today, of course, in support of house concurrent resolution 292, designating the third week of september as, quote, national aerospace week, unquote, to recognize the contributions of the aerospace

harper lee's novel teaches us something about the american novel and indeed about fiction throughout humankind. that fiction often tells us what history books cannot convey. this is what harper lee managed to do at a time when writing about her subject was anything but popular. until she had put it on paper. in which case it rose out of her skill to be embraced by the american people and many across the world this book is very interesting because it is a product of a very distinct era in american history and life. and yet the novel continues to reverberate and inspire our very different era, an era revising itself from that era, unadulterated racial prejudice of the kind described in this novel has a -- has abated and certainly is no longer openly celebrated as it once was. yet, what harper lee writes about has left a mark so deep in american history that it will never be entirely erased. that's why the novel continues to speak to us. it's not like what we find in american courtrooms. even in the old south today. it is that it reminds us the distance we have come and for many of the distance w