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you go to mississippi, today, the mayor of jackson mississippi is african-american. the federal government finally exercise the provisions of the 14th and 15th amendments so people could get the right to vote. i submit that is why they stopped burning houses down there and lynching people. not because they got religious. they stopped because african-americans started voting and defending themselves at the polls. that is a part of the legacy of these civil war soldiers that we celebrate here at the african-american civil war museum. that is the legacy that we are celebrating this weekend as he marched on pennsylvania avenue to reconstitute. thank you for your hard work. i enjoyed reading your work. i was impressed. for a young man, you've got a lot of work. [inaudible] richard: the one on the 14th amendment? "in any way abridged." asa: the green pages, if you google asa gordon you will come up with this. asa gordon introduces taxpayer id act. frank: thank you, asa. thank you all very much. asa: behind you is the congress rejecting the former confederates who are plead
you go to mississippi, today, the mayor of jackson mississippi is african-american. the federal government finally exercise the provisions of the 14th and 15th amendments so people could get the right to vote. i submit that is why they stopped burning houses down there and lynching people. not because they got religious. they stopped because african-americans started voting and defending themselves at the polls. that is a part of the legacy of these civil war soldiers that we celebrate here at...
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while in new orleans, while in south louisiana, mississippi, and in alabama. there were amazing stories of communities coming together, of people coming together, of resilient families coming together to ensure that while this did knock them down, they were getting back up again, they were going to recover. strong resolve from these communities all across the gulf coast. mr. speaker, one other thing that was truly amazing is watching the incredible outpouring of support, not just from the gulf coast but from all over this nation and countries around the world, committing to come help us recover. across the gulf coast. it was an amazing opportunity for people to come together. to put down differences. and to all come together in support of the recovery of these communities. the recovery of these families. the recovery of these businessfuls. the recovery of the hopes and dreams of these communities across the gulf coast. mr. speaker, we're going to continue to see this play over and over again. we're going to continue to see these types of disasters, over and ov
while in new orleans, while in south louisiana, mississippi, and in alabama. there were amazing stories of communities coming together, of people coming together, of resilient families coming together to ensure that while this did knock them down, they were getting back up again, they were going to recover. strong resolve from these communities all across the gulf coast. mr. speaker, one other thing that was truly amazing is watching the incredible outpouring of support, not just from the gulf...
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she grows up in mississippi and is troubled. she is very troubled by these discussions that are around your after the murder of till she hears. adults being quite about the discontent and the horror and the anger. she said that is one i began to hate white people for what they did and black people for what she saw not doing much about it. she has an awareness and she is kind of oblivious. to nasa think about things. we have these young people for not having themselves out loud self-concept is kind of average 14-year-old. it's that kind of freedom. is that something that people in the violent areas of the south are afforded? whenever we talked about baptisms? when these young people are having to recognize their space in the social hierarchy really early. babies a lot of them. my nieces are little. i would hate for them to have to have this kind of awareness. maybe we can deal with less concrete terms and identity. an awareness of what it needs to be in that kind of space. what does that do there for some of these young people wh
she grows up in mississippi and is troubled. she is very troubled by these discussions that are around your after the murder of till she hears. adults being quite about the discontent and the horror and the anger. she said that is one i began to hate white people for what they did and black people for what she saw not doing much about it. she has an awareness and she is kind of oblivious. to nasa think about things. we have these young people for not having themselves out loud self-concept is...
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it is not "mississippi burning." the irony is that for years i taught courses about film in american history. i showed my students "jfk" and "all the president's men" -- and "mississippi burning." i should've suspected that something would go wrong with "selma." hollywood's manipulation of history began in the year of silent film -- in the era of silent film. "the birth of the nation" was released in 1915. he told the story of the civil war and reconstruction from the perspective of someone born in kentucky and the son of a confederate soldier. the heroes in the film are the ku klux klan that rescue the southerners from black dominance during reconstruction. one horrendous scene depicts the south carolina legislature where the members, black members, are lounging in their chairs, eating fried chicken, and drinking whiskey while leering as the white women in the gallery who are observing events. when the legislature passes a bill to legalize interracial marriage they go berserk with joy. 15 years later hollywood gave
it is not "mississippi burning." the irony is that for years i taught courses about film in american history. i showed my students "jfk" and "all the president's men" -- and "mississippi burning." i should've suspected that something would go wrong with "selma." hollywood's manipulation of history began in the year of silent film -- in the era of silent film. "the birth of the nation" was released in 1915. he told the story of the...
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are you just looking for mississippi? rep. richmond: my resolution only speaks to the mississippi flag in its present form. there are other symbols or artifacts, but it speaks specifically to the flag. there are certain areas where we fly it. it gives them out to those members from mississippi to choose to fly it in front of their offices. we respect that, but there are certain other areas here on the house side where we fly it. rep. thompson: i clearly think that's inappropriate. rep. pelosi: thank you all very much. i think my colleagues and i think all of you being here. we could not speak on the floor, but we will. i want to thank betty mccollum again because she was the linchpin for catching what we were doing in the appropriations bill. thank you, betty. >> the ruckus over the confederate flag in the u.s. house began wednesday night and debate on the 2016 interior environment spending bill. a late amendment by ken calvert of california. for perspective, we are joined by devon henry with the help. he is from capitol hill.
are you just looking for mississippi? rep. richmond: my resolution only speaks to the mississippi flag in its present form. there are other symbols or artifacts, but it speaks specifically to the flag. there are certain areas where we fly it. it gives them out to those members from mississippi to choose to fly it in front of their offices. we respect that, but there are certain other areas here on the house side where we fly it. rep. thompson: i clearly think that's inappropriate. rep. pelosi:...
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they talk about -- in the mississippi river lord, lord lord the in the mississippi river song talks about bodies coming out of the river. he is not an anomaly. he is not the only person to be killed. it rattles some people, even mr. timothy jenkins later joins -- he talks about knowing the atrocities across the south. when the emmett till case happened, it doesn't necessarily mean anything surprising to him did he is owing to philadelphia. what is the context of his place where he learns the politics and could critique things? say it again. the barbershop. the barbershop is on your list of places where you can go. you can go in there and experience what we are talking about. in this barbershop -- i love this barbershop. the people in this barbershop are a lot of people we study in history. all kind of dignitaries. all kinds of non-dignitaries. all kinds of working-class people and professional people. he has the lawyer and the shoeshine man. all of the brothers made a haircut. there are lots of different migrants. they are talking. he is listening. he is a youngster. he is listening. he l
they talk about -- in the mississippi river lord, lord lord the in the mississippi river song talks about bodies coming out of the river. he is not an anomaly. he is not the only person to be killed. it rattles some people, even mr. timothy jenkins later joins -- he talks about knowing the atrocities across the south. when the emmett till case happened, it doesn't necessarily mean anything surprising to him did he is owing to philadelphia. what is the context of his place where he learns the...
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it was a journey from down the mississippi. ♪ only in america. and blue. ♪ only in america. we dream as big as we want to. >> i think america is the greatest country in the world. and i am proud and the thing i love is how we have such different opinions and all, all think different things but we are all americans. and even though your opinion may be different than mine you you think your opinion could make our country great. it bothers me you are not american. that's what america is built on to be able to feel and think and express. it is okay. and that's what it is about and that's what i love about our country. that is most important. >> this is the fox report. it is the b. hour and here's what is happening. former cuban president castro making a rare appearance. he met with a grouch cheese makers. he stepped down from pour in 2008. and 6.5 magnitude earthquake devastating parts of china six died and dozens more were hurt and we are told that 3000 homes collapsed. and a national referendum in greece. on the line is the economic future. greeks
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imagine, a six-month trip down the mighty mississippi. time, chris ring is making his way toward the gulf of mexico. >> bring it in quick. >> here in north central minnesota. >> head down south around this dam here, bypass the dam. >> the map shows he has a long way to go. >> it is a big feat, but the main focus is not what i'm doing but why i'm doing it. >> he is doing it for an organization called "legacies alive" supporting the families of fallen troops, many of whom he is meeting along the way. >> sorry it took so long. >> no, no. >> these families, ultimately paid the ultimate sacrifice. they lost one they loved dearly, and this person, this fallen hero, did it defending us and our country and our beliefs scour values. >> to honor them he says he wanted to do something big. >> let's go! >> he started the journey four weeks ago on the anniversary of d-day. diving into the chilly waters of lake itasca, the starting point of mississippi. it begins as a stream before widening. >> time management going on. don't want to be here all day. i
imagine, a six-month trip down the mighty mississippi. time, chris ring is making his way toward the gulf of mexico. >> bring it in quick. >> here in north central minnesota. >> head down south around this dam here, bypass the dam. >> the map shows he has a long way to go. >> it is a big feat, but the main focus is not what i'm doing but why i'm doing it. >> he is doing it for an organization called "legacies alive" supporting the families of fallen...
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in mississippi this percentage went up says 76% out of 82 counties. this new voting bill, going into effect, will remedy these hard-core long-established deprivation. i look for great progress on the local level towards correct in some of the problems and which now will engage national organizations or the federal government. i look for problems with sheriffs and judges and local elected officials to decline. because they will not have this kind of sheriffs. mr. raul: roy wilkins, i recall in your speech on the march on washington on the steps of the lincoln memorial in 1963, august 28 when you said that many congressmen sat in front of you that we want to get the civil rights act passed because we will help free some of our southern congressmen. because you know their hearts were right and they wanted to vote right, but politically it would be suicidal to vote their convictions. i said to someone, speaking in a lecture here recently, they asked what will happen to many southern congressmen when the negro gets and uses wisely the right to vote. i said
in mississippi this percentage went up says 76% out of 82 counties. this new voting bill, going into effect, will remedy these hard-core long-established deprivation. i look for great progress on the local level towards correct in some of the problems and which now will engage national organizations or the federal government. i look for problems with sheriffs and judges and local elected officials to decline. because they will not have this kind of sheriffs. mr. raul: roy wilkins, i recall in...
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and their commission the mississippi sheriff's association the mississippi association of chiefs of police -- if all of those people are advising us against this, why should we, as a congress, tell these states that we know better than they do? and i'll just quote one other -- one final statement from the editorial before i ask that it be admitted into the record. the editorial concludes "with its bridges already in the worst shipshape in the nation, pennsylvania doesn't need longer trucks on its roads." now, i ask at this point that this editorial be entered into the record, mr. president. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. wicker: thank you mr. president. and once again i stress the point, this is pennsylvania specific. pennsylvania has made a considered decision not to allow these. i think it ill-behooves us a as congress to say we know better about the roads and the condition of the bridges in the state of pennsylvania than the local authorities dovment authority -- authorities do. so in the interest of deferring to the states, i think we should pass the feinstein-wic
and their commission the mississippi sheriff's association the mississippi association of chiefs of police -- if all of those people are advising us against this, why should we, as a congress, tell these states that we know better than they do? and i'll just quote one other -- one final statement from the editorial before i ask that it be admitted into the record. the editorial concludes "with its bridges already in the worst shipshape in the nation, pennsylvania doesn't need longer trucks...
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it was a journey from down the mississippi. ♪ only in america. ♪ only in america. we dream as big as we want to. >> i think america is the greatest country in the world. and i am proud and the thing i love is how we have such different opinions and all, all think different things but we are all americans. and even though your opinion may be different than mine you you think your opinion could make our country great. it bothers me you are not american. that's what america is built on to be able to feel and think and express. it is okay. and that's what it is about and that's what i love about our country. that is most important. here at fidelity we give you the most free research reports, customizable charts, powerful screening tools and guaranteed 1-second trades. and at the center of it all is a surprisingly low price -- just $7.95. in fact, fidelity gives you lower trade commissions than schwab, td ameritrade and e-trade. i'm monica santiago of fidelity investments, and low fees and commissions are another reason serious investors are choosing
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mississippi thinking about its own flag, other states with similar issues. do you feel like in south carolina you've learned something here other people should take heed of when they embark on these debates. >> it was interesting to watch republicans like mike pitts talk about the flag how it represented history and heritage and they went on for hours. we counted almost until about 8:00 the first republican that talked about the charleston nine was representative jenny horne. prior to that not a single republican so worried about the history and heritage of that flag said anything about the nine that had been massacred including our colleague. what we learned is we still have a long way to go. what we learned is they continue to address their own republican colleagues begging them to please see it their way and vote to keep the flag up. they never bothered to look our direction and say, guys, please tell me this flag does not offend you. please tell me there's another way to do it. it didn't happen. that's why the flag has to go. mississippi and other southe
mississippi thinking about its own flag, other states with similar issues. do you feel like in south carolina you've learned something here other people should take heed of when they embark on these debates. >> it was interesting to watch republicans like mike pitts talk about the flag how it represented history and heritage and they went on for hours. we counted almost until about 8:00 the first republican that talked about the charleston nine was representative jenny horne. prior to...
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i would talk about hunger because people were starving in mississippi and malnourished, and there were babies with bloated bodies, and for whatever reason i started talking about the problems that were going on in the delta. the mississippi officials were changing over from free food commodities to food stamps and charging two dollars per person and people had no income and they were being pushed off the plantation. >> hinojosa: right. but i'm still stuck on the fact that you, as a young black woman, just were saying, "i'm going to... i like this man, and i think i might even marry this man," which you ended up doing. and then you ended up giving birth to three boys. >> three wonderful boys. >> hinojosa: who are jewish african-american from the south. >> that's right. >> hinojosa: and for you, this relationship as a mother to impart to them that you are products of a jewish background and of an african-american background, and you've written about this, the fact that these are oppressed people. talk a little bit about how you manage that, you know, being in the center of the public eye
i would talk about hunger because people were starving in mississippi and malnourished, and there were babies with bloated bodies, and for whatever reason i started talking about the problems that were going on in the delta. the mississippi officials were changing over from free food commodities to food stamps and charging two dollars per person and people had no income and they were being pushed off the plantation. >> hinojosa: right. but i'm still stuck on the fact that you, as a young...
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that speaks to the mississippi flag. there was a lot of anger and emotion about all the issues on the house floor yesterday. let's play what new york congressman had to say in that emotional moment. >> had this confederate battle flag prevailed in war 150 years ago, i would not be standing here today as a member of the united states congress. i would be here as a slave. >> that's just one of the emotional moments we saw pretty much all day on the house floor and afterwards. john boehner said he wants to see a conversation among adults about what to do with the confederate symbols. they are saying look what needs to be discussed. >> one of the congressmen is going to join us here on "new day" this morning. thank you for that. >>> a call for terror attacks by the u.s. this is the fbi announces it foiled several isis plots aimed at killing americans on the fourth of july. how safe are we if they are saying dozens of people influenced by isis has gone dark. jim is here from washington. tell us what we need to know. >> report
that speaks to the mississippi flag. there was a lot of anger and emotion about all the issues on the house floor yesterday. let's play what new york congressman had to say in that emotional moment. >> had this confederate battle flag prevailed in war 150 years ago, i would not be standing here today as a member of the united states congress. i would be here as a slave. >> that's just one of the emotional moments we saw pretty much all day on the house floor and afterwards. john...
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or are you just looking for mississippi? >> well, my resolution only speaks to mississippi battle flag confederate battle flag in its present form. and those other symbols or artifacts, but it speaks specifically to the flag because there are certain areas where we fly it. and it gave an out to those members from mississippi who choose a flag in front of their offices. we respect that. but there are certain other areas here on the house side where we fly. and i clearly think that's inappropriate. >> thank you all very much. i thank my colleagues. and i thank all of you for being here. as i said we couldn't speak on the floor, but we will. and i want to thank betty again because she was the lynchpin for all of this last night for catching what they were doing in the appropriations bill. thank you, betty. >> you heard today's briefing reference to a confederate flag amendment that was offered by republican ken calvert of california. representative calvert released a statement today that reads in part, the amendment was brought
or are you just looking for mississippi? >> well, my resolution only speaks to mississippi battle flag confederate battle flag in its present form. and those other symbols or artifacts, but it speaks specifically to the flag because there are certain areas where we fly it. and it gave an out to those members from mississippi who choose a flag in front of their offices. we respect that. but there are certain other areas here on the house side where we fly. and i clearly think that's...
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in mississippi the upper left corner the bars and stars that has aroused so much controversy in south carolina. there they'll died whether to remove the flag from capital grounds. mississippi decided to leave their flag unchanged. >> that's going to be talked about again and the decision belongs rightly to the people of mississippi. >> in "birth of a nation" in 1915 the flag stood for the native of the agreed southern states as some southerners still insist their fight against the union was for state sovereignty honor and chivalry, not slavery. in the 1939 blockbuster "gone with the wind" while that film romancized the loss of plantation life, they also talked about the lethal war. >> we have cotton, slaves and arrogance. >> the stars and bars flag was part of the decor in 1948 when southern democrats opposeed to opposed to segregation today they argue removing the flag an inappropriate protest against racism. >> it would dishonor not only white confederate soldiers but dishonor black confederate soldiers. >> once they were offered their freedom but only when their army was close to s
in mississippi the upper left corner the bars and stars that has aroused so much controversy in south carolina. there they'll died whether to remove the flag from capital grounds. mississippi decided to leave their flag unchanged. >> that's going to be talked about again and the decision belongs rightly to the people of mississippi. >> in "birth of a nation" in 1915 the flag stood for the native of the agreed southern states as some southerners still insist their fight...
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voted to leave their flags the same. >> the decision belongs rightfully to the people of mississippi. >> as filmed in the racially incendiary be birth of a nation in 1915, the flag stood for the aggrieved southern states as then southerners insisted that their fight was against honor and chivalry not slavery. 1939 blockbuster gone with the wind that film romanticized the lost plantation life, it also signified the most lethal war. >> all we've got is cotton and slaves and arrogance. >> southern democrats owned to racial integration broke away from their party and nominated their own presidential candidate on a white supremacy platform. argue that removing the flag is an inappropriate protest against racism. >> it would dishofn not only white confederate soldiers but it would dishonor black confederate soldiers. >> most historians wall that a distorted fact of the few black soldiers admitted to confederate ranks. today reenactors replay the battles of a century ago but replanning the first battle of bull run in virginia looks different, that's because it's the original design, before
voted to leave their flags the same. >> the decision belongs rightfully to the people of mississippi. >> as filmed in the racially incendiary be birth of a nation in 1915, the flag stood for the aggrieved southern states as then southerners insisted that their fight was against honor and chivalry not slavery. 1939 blockbuster gone with the wind that film romanticized the lost plantation life, it also signified the most lethal war. >> all we've got is cotton and slaves and...
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there's a woman named barbara dunn, the long-time clerk in hinds county, mississippi where the capitalhe past two years he's been in the position of saying no to people who wanted to get married. because of her job, she personally has been recorded for history over and over again as the face of the law in mississippi as the person who would not and could not give gay couples marriage licenses when they asked but in mississippi at that county clerk's office they kept asking over and over. >> i'd like to apply for a marriage license. >> if you have that bond with someone you know the feeling and what it is like to want that. >> i love you. >> statute states that we'll take your application, but we will not issue the license. >> we love each other so much. >> we know that life is short and we want to be protected. >> i understand. >> she says i understand there at the end. that video is from two summers ago from july 2013. it is from the campaign for equality. less than a week ago on friday the supreme court established marriage as a fundamental right in all 50 states. so this week histor
there's a woman named barbara dunn, the long-time clerk in hinds county, mississippi where the capitalhe past two years he's been in the position of saying no to people who wanted to get married. because of her job, she personally has been recorded for history over and over again as the face of the law in mississippi as the person who would not and could not give gay couples marriage licenses when they asked but in mississippi at that county clerk's office they kept asking over and over....
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it zen citizens decided to leave it unchanged. >> the decision belongs to the people of mississippi.: in the racial movie birth of a nation in 1915 the flag stood for the narrative of the aggrieved southern states as they insist the fight against the union was for sovereignty, honor and shilvery and not slavery. hollywood flew the flag in the 1939 blockbuster, gone with a wind and they film talked about the loss of plantation life and talked about the foley of the most lethal war. >> all we have is cotton and slaves. >> reporter: it was part of a declaration in 1949 those who were opposed from the party broke away and nominated a president on a white supremacy platform and confed confederate flag says it's against racism. >> it will dishonor confederate soldiers and dishonor black confederate soldiers. >> reporter: most call that a distorted account of the few blank soldiers admitted to ranks but only when their army was close to surrender. and they play act the battles of a century and a half ago and reimagining the first battle of the bull run is differ because this is the original
it zen citizens decided to leave it unchanged. >> the decision belongs to the people of mississippi.: in the racial movie birth of a nation in 1915 the flag stood for the narrative of the aggrieved southern states as they insist the fight against the union was for sovereignty, honor and shilvery and not slavery. hollywood flew the flag in the 1939 blockbuster, gone with a wind and they film talked about the loss of plantation life and talked about the foley of the most lethal war....
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in 2001, mississippi citizens decided buy landslide to leave their flag unchanged. >> that's going to be talked about again. and the decision belongs rightly to the people of mississippi. >> reporter: as filmed in the racially incendiary movie birth of a inflation in 1915, the flag stood for narrative of the aggrieved southern states. still insist their fight against the union was for state sovereignty, honor and chivalry not slavery. gone with the wind, while that film romanticized the civil war. >> all we've got is cotton and slaves and arrogance. >> part of the day core in 1948. that's when southern democrats owned racial disintegration, on a white supremacy platform. today, south carolina's sons of confederate veterans. >> it would dishonor not only white confederate soldiers but black confederate soldiers. >> admitted to confederate ranks. once they were offered their freedom but only after their army was close to surrender. today reenactors reimagining the first battle of bull run in virginia looks different. that's because it's the original design, flown during the first stages
in 2001, mississippi citizens decided buy landslide to leave their flag unchanged. >> that's going to be talked about again. and the decision belongs rightly to the people of mississippi. >> reporter: as filmed in the racially incendiary movie birth of a inflation in 1915, the flag stood for narrative of the aggrieved southern states. still insist their fight against the union was for state sovereignty, honor and chivalry not slavery. gone with the wind, while that film romanticized...
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and it showed roosevelt saying "drawing the line in mississippi." because a real bear had been caught and roped by holt collier, and t.r. would not shoot it because that wasn't fair hunt conservation practice. so the cartoon had a double meaning. drawing the line in mississippi. we're not slob hunters. we're not going to kill a trapped animal. and we're against lynching. the cartoon went, in today's parlance, viral. and ruth here in brooklyn wrote him a letter, dear mr. president, i would like to make a toy, a bear toy named after you, teddy bear. and he got pack to her and said, madam, you may, but i don't think anybody cares. well, it's the most ubiquitous toy in world history, still is the teddy bear. do you know how many politicians would die to have their symbol to be a child's toy? people going, oh, at train stations, kids with their teddy bears. i mean, politicians dream of such glory. in fact, if you think it's an easy act, william howard taft, his successor, wanting to bottle up some of the roosevelt magic ended up creating the billy possum
and it showed roosevelt saying "drawing the line in mississippi." because a real bear had been caught and roped by holt collier, and t.r. would not shoot it because that wasn't fair hunt conservation practice. so the cartoon had a double meaning. drawing the line in mississippi. we're not slob hunters. we're not going to kill a trapped animal. and we're against lynching. the cartoon went, in today's parlance, viral. and ruth here in brooklyn wrote him a letter, dear mr. president, i...
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there was a mississippi gulf outlet, it was designed by the corps of engineers to allow ship traffic to the new orleans, it was designed to be 100 widse wide. by the time katrina hit almost 30, 0 years after it was built, it wasn't 100 widse. it was a mile wide in its largest sections and that water coming out of the gulf of mexico caused a lot of the deficient administration. i wanted to clear up the fact that this was not a natural disaster. it had a large part to do with mankind having their hand in it and inadequate building by the corps of engineers. before i yield back to congressman scalise, let me also say when katrina hit although the government response was lacking the american people stood up recognized the situation and opened their hearts to the people of louisiana, the people of mississippi and some of the people of texas. baton ruge alone handled 300 ,000. houston texas handled right around 250,000 people in terms of bringing them into shelters and other places so they could be safe and have some housing. now you still have 111,000 people in houston that are from the l
there was a mississippi gulf outlet, it was designed by the corps of engineers to allow ship traffic to the new orleans, it was designed to be 100 widse wide. by the time katrina hit almost 30, 0 years after it was built, it wasn't 100 widse. it was a mile wide in its largest sections and that water coming out of the gulf of mexico caused a lot of the deficient administration. i wanted to clear up the fact that this was not a natural disaster. it had a large part to do with mankind having their...
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the eyes of the beaver are insert with river pearls from the mississippi river drainage. the teeth are actually believe teeth that have been carved down and set into this piece of stone to create a very realistic depiction of a beaver. but again, this was a ceremonial pipe. and when this was used in ceremony, you can see the small hole in the very front lower portion of this, that's where the smoking stem would be inserted. so when a man was smoking this in ceremony, he is looking right at this very angry beaver. so a wonderful beautiful piece. in fact this is considered the best example of this woodlands culture here in gilcrease museum. we're still in our focus on favorites exhibit. we're in a room i like to call the history room because many of the objects in here speak to our history, both as what would become the united states but also the history of the americas beginning with contact with europeans. and this document to my right is a great example of this. this is a letter composed, dictated by columbus the son of christopher columbus in 1520. and in this letter co
the eyes of the beaver are insert with river pearls from the mississippi river drainage. the teeth are actually believe teeth that have been carved down and set into this piece of stone to create a very realistic depiction of a beaver. but again, this was a ceremonial pipe. and when this was used in ceremony, you can see the small hole in the very front lower portion of this, that's where the smoking stem would be inserted. so when a man was smoking this in ceremony, he is looking right at this...
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atlanta and jackson, mississippi, were both earned by sherman. i have to go and stand out in front of audiences in that town and tell them about this book. the reset -- reception there might not be as kind as the reception i'm getting from you. but history is what it is. my job is to tell the truth. here is what happened. yes, he burnt pieces of atlanta. it's a mess. i start this book, in my mind, with that scene in gone with the wind when scarlet o'hara is going through all the wounded the conflagration of atlanta. those special effects they did, 1939, it's pretty amazing. that's what i did short -- that's what i imagine a sherman is seeing as he is leaving atlanta. i did not steal margaret mitchell's idea but it is the history. it is what it is. that is where this story begins. with all due respects to the people of atlanta who have been sending me all this stuff about the battle of peach could -- peach tree creek, that is not what this book is about. that is another book. i could not convince random house to do a five book trilogy. it was just
atlanta and jackson, mississippi, were both earned by sherman. i have to go and stand out in front of audiences in that town and tell them about this book. the reset -- reception there might not be as kind as the reception i'm getting from you. but history is what it is. my job is to tell the truth. here is what happened. yes, he burnt pieces of atlanta. it's a mess. i start this book, in my mind, with that scene in gone with the wind when scarlet o'hara is going through all the wounded the...
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the >>> a mississippi man died in custody after being hog-tied by police. >> i got to apologize. >> i don't think you're supposed to hog-tie! >> you're not. >> video shows troy good on a stretcher face down. he allegedly told officers he couldn't breathe. police believe good was on lsd. a toxicology test is pending. >>> the fbi has joined the investigation the investigation of a women who died last week while dying in a texas jail. the police department said sandra bland committed suicide and her fame says that is just not possible. >> reporter: the waller county texas, sheriff's department released this video. a guard checked on the 28-year-old just before 9:00 in the morning on the 13th. bland was unresponsive. guards and a nurse are seen running towards the cell. the sheriff's department said she used a trash can to hang herself in a jaelil cell. >> it was not a criminal act. >> reporter: bland was held in zilgs following her arrest on july 10th. a texas ranger report she was xative during a traffic stop. >> it was not a model traffic stop or -- and it was not a model person that w
the >>> a mississippi man died in custody after being hog-tied by police. >> i got to apologize. >> i don't think you're supposed to hog-tie! >> you're not. >> video shows troy good on a stretcher face down. he allegedly told officers he couldn't breathe. police believe good was on lsd. a toxicology test is pending. >>> the fbi has joined the investigation the investigation of a women who died last week while dying in a texas jail. the police department...
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steamboat travel in the mississippi river was very dangerous by nature.atty: [indiscernible] alan: yes, absolutely, the average lifespan of a boat on the river was about 10 years. they were dangerous. so these guys saw that work that was going on and they moved to the other side of the boat. they knew. they tried to keep it secret because they wanted to get these passengers. two other boats left vicksburg the same day empty because they were unable to get passengers while the "the new york times -- while the sultana was overloaded. katty: set the scene, while the sultana was there what did the mississippi river look like in the mid-1800s? alan: it looks similar to what it looks like now, but there is not as much development right on the river down there. that at this particular moment, the city of vicksburg would have been ravaged by the war from continual bombardment in 1863 and there would have been a lot of boats tied to the wharf and the river, which was at flood stage, was very high. it would have been full of logs and the breeze of the -- logs and d
steamboat travel in the mississippi river was very dangerous by nature.atty: [indiscernible] alan: yes, absolutely, the average lifespan of a boat on the river was about 10 years. they were dangerous. so these guys saw that work that was going on and they moved to the other side of the boat. they knew. they tried to keep it secret because they wanted to get these passengers. two other boats left vicksburg the same day empty because they were unable to get passengers while the "the new york...
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my parents come from oklahoma and mississippi, but i was born in oakland. i have attended schools in oakland, and i have had the opportunity to travel all over the country as a journalist and an activist and as a participant in the civil rights struggle and as an advocate for change. >> you told me earlier you had not taken a course in journalism but you are gifted in writing? >> i did not take any courses in journalism. i always got great grades in english and in writing and in composition. and i remember, as a youngster, i was a spelling bee champion. so i've always. >> nobody could beat new scrabble, you in scrabble, right? >> nobody could beat me in scrabble. >> when you realized you had that gift, what led you to working in the community? >> well i always, my mother used to tell me that i was named after paul lawrence dunbar, the great poet. >> oh the great poet. >> and she read to me all of his poems and so forth, as a child. that left an indelible impression. that is my name. paul lawrence dunbar cobb. i think i was stamped from birth to have a respe
my parents come from oklahoma and mississippi, but i was born in oakland. i have attended schools in oakland, and i have had the opportunity to travel all over the country as a journalist and an activist and as a participant in the civil rights struggle and as an advocate for change. >> you told me earlier you had not taken a course in journalism but you are gifted in writing? >> i did not take any courses in journalism. i always got great grades in english and in writing and in...
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for instance, this map of mississippi.e counties marked in red in this map, clerks have not been issuing licenses to gay cups. clerks in these mississippi counties said they were still waiting for the conservative fifth circuit court of appeal to sign on to what the supreme court did on friday. well, this evening, that happened. the fifth circuit making it clear, yes, gay marriage is legal even in mississippi, case closed. also, texas where the tex attorney general has been encouraging clerks to refuse to issue licenses to gay couples if they wanted to. the yellow squares on this map from the dallas morning news showed where texas clerks were not issuing licenses. some of them because they were waiting for a final opinion from the fifth circuit. well, here you go too. this evening the fifth circuit issued a ruling saying, yes, gay marriage is legal, even in texas, too. also louisiana. governor bobby jindal is saying he will not recognize gay marriages until the fifth circuit forces him to. here you go. the court has tonigh
for instance, this map of mississippi.e counties marked in red in this map, clerks have not been issuing licenses to gay cups. clerks in these mississippi counties said they were still waiting for the conservative fifth circuit court of appeal to sign on to what the supreme court did on friday. well, this evening, that happened. the fifth circuit making it clear, yes, gay marriage is legal even in mississippi, case closed. also, texas where the tex attorney general has been encouraging clerks...
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the tree for two days. >> lieyla has been in the tree for. >> he says it's blurry because it's mississippi in the summer and there's condensation on the camera. >> the guys the best part of the video are the thank you notes he received. >> this is the best thing of all. >> you drove here from a long way, canceled your dinner with your wife to get my cat down. thank you so much. >>we >> she wanted to get down. >> this dude attempts to pull off a stunt. >> i just can't believe the d -- magnitude of that stun. >> will history be made in next. >>> and the guilty dog is back. this time she's not guilty. >> she's just very unhappy. >> see why she has to grit her teeth and bear what's in t. flflo:o: h heyey, , bibig g guguy.y. i i hehearard d yoyou u lolostst a a close one today. lolookok, , jajamimie,e, mamaybybe e wewe w wererenen't't ththe lowest rate this time. bubut t whwhenen y youou s shohow w pepeopoplele their progressive direct rate anand d ouour r cocompmpetetititorors's' r ratates yoyou u cacan'n't t wiwin n ththemem a allll.. ththe e imimpoportrtanant t papartrt i is,s, you helped th
the tree for two days. >> lieyla has been in the tree for. >> he says it's blurry because it's mississippi in the summer and there's condensation on the camera. >> the guys the best part of the video are the thank you notes he received. >> this is the best thing of all. >> you drove here from a long way, canceled your dinner with your wife to get my cat down. thank you so much. >>we >> she wanted to get down. >> this dude attempts to pull off a...
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i am thinking of the mississippi clarion ledger that was the most racist newspaper in mississippi for years. ironically, it was later taken over by a member of the family that owned the paper originally and turned everything around. that paper now has become a force, particularly for investigating the civil rights cold cases reporter named jerry mitchell has been doing fabulous work for the last 10 years. yeah, you were living behind the magnolia curtains. >> would you talk about the impact that you hope your book will have on the current discussion on both civil -- on the supreme court level and the congressional level on the need for a renewal for the civil rights act? how would you say your history and reporting on it contributes to that debate today? mr. may: the question is -- will my book have an impact on the congress, the courts and help the passage of the new act? it would be wonderful obviously, if it did. sales of the book were not good. now in paperback and they don't seem to be flying off the shelves. in fact, i probably should not say this publicly, but -- oh well -- the
i am thinking of the mississippi clarion ledger that was the most racist newspaper in mississippi for years. ironically, it was later taken over by a member of the family that owned the paper originally and turned everything around. that paper now has become a force, particularly for investigating the civil rights cold cases reporter named jerry mitchell has been doing fabulous work for the last 10 years. yeah, you were living behind the magnolia curtains. >> would you talk about the...
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jackson, mississippi with 2 to 3 inches of rain.ggest threat is hail and damaging wind gusts. across the country, upper midwest and great lakes and >> good morning. i'm meteorologist brittney shipp. happy fourth of july. poconos, high of 69 degrees with a few passing showers in the morning. for the city 77 a chance of storms. then down the shore, 75 degrees. a slight chance of showers heading into the afternoon. fireworks forecast though we will see temperatures staying in the 70s as we head into tonight. 73 degrees by 8:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., 71. more sunshine by tomorrow. >>> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. >> on monday south carolina lawmakers will begin debating whether to remove the confederate flag from the statehouse. this all after the church shooter. >> removing it requires 2/3 vote from both chambers. earlier this week i sat down with governor haley for the first network interview since her call to remove it. i started to ask her if she has the votes to take down the flag. >> i don't think this is going
jackson, mississippi with 2 to 3 inches of rain.ggest threat is hail and damaging wind gusts. across the country, upper midwest and great lakes and >> good morning. i'm meteorologist brittney shipp. happy fourth of july. poconos, high of 69 degrees with a few passing showers in the morning. for the city 77 a chance of storms. then down the shore, 75 degrees. a slight chance of showers heading into the afternoon. fireworks forecast though we will see temperatures staying in the 70s as we...
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this image is blurry because it's mississippi, it's summer and there's condensation on the camera. >>weet kitty. >> the best part of the video are the thank you notes he received. this is the best one of all. i couldn't ask for anything fm a long way. you canceled your dinner with your wife to get my cat down. thank you so much. >> oh, sweet. >> sweet. >> he wanted to get down. >>> this is a video of a demonstration of a mexican elite tactical team displaying how good they are at their job. the crowd going crazy. everybody is cheering. here comes the second guy. >> whoa! he's doing it face first. >> yeah. >> like looking down. walking down the wall. >> he has to keep his suspects in sight. >> this guy, though -- he comes down that zip line incredibly fast and ends up crashing right into that four-wheel drive, which i believe the line is hooked up to. >> is this like a hazing event for the new guy? did they olive oil his hook or something? >> he may have been showing off a little bit how good he is and how fast he can go. maybe the brakes failed. who knows. he crashed really hard. he d
this image is blurry because it's mississippi, it's summer and there's condensation on the camera. >>weet kitty. >> the best part of the video are the thank you notes he received. this is the best one of all. i couldn't ask for anything fm a long way. you canceled your dinner with your wife to get my cat down. thank you so much. >> oh, sweet. >> sweet. >> he wanted to get down. >>> this is a video of a demonstration of a mexican elite tactical team...
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we are building capapacity y to d all of the aemblies of boeieing in mississippi witith nicece supportromom the governonor. are aystem. oubiggt advavantage is s taking ve sopsticated sysystem isis and actually tailorinthem t together to get a very imimpresve and effective sosolution. in the u.s. whwhat we e are doing today is established the local managemement based opeople tha you know that arare retable people. we aretarting ousecondnd sta , acquirincacompananies. bringiging technologies from isel that will be managed with thee dod iorder to make surure that we e can erate e as aocal american company iorder t buil a nice base. what is nice about the usa it is definitely a territoryryhat we can continue to proeduce for a nicece group but will a assist us in our business plans going forward. vago: whenen you look at that activity incncludi what you're progmming,g, whaare the specific market areas and oductsts that are going to have particular appeaeal to the peagon?? >>e are very strong with the sensor part of the busess. radars and her technologies that we are leaeaving in the state-o
we are building capapacity y to d all of the aemblies of boeieing in mississippi witith nicece supportromom the governonor. are aystem. oubiggt advavantage is s taking ve sopsticated sysystem isis and actually tailorinthem t together to get a very imimpresve and effective sosolution. in the u.s. whwhat we e are doing today is established the local managemement based opeople tha you know that arare retable people. we aretarting ousecondnd sta , acquirincacompananies. bringiging technologies from...
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one died of cholera i believe, in mississippi when his family came down to visit him there. he himself also had a nervous breakdown after shiloh and had to be sent home to ohio. and his whole career was in danger until his wife wel connected in washington, wrote to abraham lincoln. so it was very complicated life he was living. and some of it the glory the fame he appreciated but he also knew how changeable that was. because at the beginning at shiloh they were all calling for his resignation and the press was saying he was crazy, he was insane. and then after atlanta he was everyone's hero. and he was the reason that lincoln was re-elected. this book isn't just about sherman, you understand. he's just one of many, many characters. >> rose: it's about the march. >> that's right. >> rose: and the march, you say that at one point you said the march for you is like a van go painting that the real landscape was to a van gogh painting. you want this book to be. >> it's a rendering. a rendering. just as the artist who set uphis ease el in the field that are all and paint it you ha
one died of cholera i believe, in mississippi when his family came down to visit him there. he himself also had a nervous breakdown after shiloh and had to be sent home to ohio. and his whole career was in danger until his wife wel connected in washington, wrote to abraham lincoln. so it was very complicated life he was living. and some of it the glory the fame he appreciated but he also knew how changeable that was. because at the beginning at shiloh they were all calling for his resignation...
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mississippi has a much higher number of african-american families living in mississippi compared to minnesota. we also think there are differences in how states made policy choices. we know not only minnesota but a number of states in the northeast and midwest have made choices around providing healthcare, providing early childhood education, providing a bridge to jobs, support for folks who become unemployed and that makes a difference as well. so it's partially the economic forces, the kind of jobs available in the states and partially the policy choices states make. >> ifill: so a policy choice might be prizing deficit reduction over social welfare programs. >> that's right, social welfare programs might not even be focused on children. some states have done some policy choices that have been emphasizing more broadly what's happening in the state and less so to help children particularly. >> ifill: let's talk about the long-term effect of these kinds of numbers. first of all educational attainment. >> so one of the things i think we sometimes miss when we talk about the numbers and they se
mississippi has a much higher number of african-american families living in mississippi compared to minnesota. we also think there are differences in how states made policy choices. we know not only minnesota but a number of states in the northeast and midwest have made choices around providing healthcare, providing early childhood education, providing a bridge to jobs, support for folks who become unemployed and that makes a difference as well. so it's partially the economic forces, the kind...
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jackson, mississippi, could end up with about two to three inches of rain. outside, you just want to keep an eye to the sky and watch for those popping up. the biggest threat would be for hail and damaging wind gusts. across the rest of the country, the upper midwest, the great lakes, down through texas, it does look like a nice f fourth of july as well. i'm meteorologist anthony slaughter. cloud cover to start the day in san jose and most of the area. waking up temperatures mild go, back into the 60s for the most part. 59 degrees in san francisco and 57 for the north bay. look at these highs today. it's going to be really comfortable. we're talking about nice conditions. 86 for south bay, 78 for peninsula, 73 for east bay. tri-valley another warm day, 93. 58 for san francisco. 84 for the north bay. we'll talk more about this heat coming our way headed this way at 7:00. >>> and that's your latest forecast. >> dylan, thank you. >> on monday south carolina lawmakers will begin debating whether to remove the confederate flag from the statehouse. this all after
jackson, mississippi, could end up with about two to three inches of rain. outside, you just want to keep an eye to the sky and watch for those popping up. the biggest threat would be for hail and damaging wind gusts. across the rest of the country, the upper midwest, the great lakes, down through texas, it does look like a nice f fourth of july as well. i'm meteorologist anthony slaughter. cloud cover to start the day in san jose and most of the area. waking up temperatures mild go, back into...
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we added 6 ground floor walk in units on mississippi and 22 street. we eliminate thd building at the corn orf mississippi and 22 street to reduce building height. we made revision to court yard lay out. we added retail space on corner of mississippi and 22 to provide a neighborhood aminty and activate the street. the project will greatly enhance the area and pulestren experience along the street front squj help [inaudible] based on our extensive out reach and community support i request you deny the appeal and up hold dpw's determination. thank you for your time >> with that we will move to open it up to public comment for those members of the public who are in support of the project. you have up to 2 minutes. any member thofz public who would like to speak in support of the project? please come forward. >> my name flaub nob a neighbor of the project. i'm only making a comment that you change their sign that says 91 luxury apartments in dog patch. it is not dog patch t is potrero hill so i appreciate if they change their sign. other than that i have n
we added 6 ground floor walk in units on mississippi and 22 street. we eliminate thd building at the corn orf mississippi and 22 street to reduce building height. we made revision to court yard lay out. we added retail space on corner of mississippi and 22 to provide a neighborhood aminty and activate the street. the project will greatly enhance the area and pulestren experience along the street front squj help [inaudible] based on our extensive out reach and community support i request you...