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put away your moral compass temporarily.hat you think you know is right, put that aside and find the facts once you understand where the world works. now that i know that nuclear power has a lot of benefits. how do i trade off. >> one of the things i resonated, my staff noticed and i told this story a thousand times. back in indiana, mrs. otis, who was just back here in la for a big celebration a few weeks ago. i learned when called on in class. she asked me a question and i said i don't know. she looked at me and said -- and i said i don't know. she said you get an f for the day. you can redeem this f for the day if you come back in tomorrow with the answer. she said mr. smiley, not that it mattered, but i'm a black kid in an all white high school. she is demanding as much out of me as every other white kid. mr. smiley, here is what i want you to say if you ever do not know the answer. you say dr. otis, i do not know the answer to that question today but i will know the answer to that question tomorrow. everybody who works
put away your moral compass temporarily.hat you think you know is right, put that aside and find the facts once you understand where the world works. now that i know that nuclear power has a lot of benefits. how do i trade off. >> one of the things i resonated, my staff noticed and i told this story a thousand times. back in indiana, mrs. otis, who was just back here in la for a big celebration a few weeks ago. i learned when called on in class. she asked me a question and i said i don't...
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yourself as a moral authority? what happens when you make a mistake? any of you. >> i think something that jen said resonated with me which is sometimes you think about something and its complex and at the end of the it all you don't necessarily come to a conclusi conclusion, a neat way of reordering your concepts. i think that's especially true in medicine and the other thing that i want to say before a deal directly with your question is disillusionment is engendered by periods of change and there are amazing changes a foot in american medicine but also in gender politics, sexual politics. i'm not really an expert in those things but i do read the paper and i know a lot of changes are happening today that we wouldn't have expected five or 10 years ago. so that's healthy. those sorts of changes made to help the disillusionment that i think can be a spark for change. as far as moral virtues and medicine is just rife with competing ethical imperatives so there's an imperative to listen to your patient and respect yo
yourself as a moral authority? what happens when you make a mistake? any of you. >> i think something that jen said resonated with me which is sometimes you think about something and its complex and at the end of the it all you don't necessarily come to a conclusi conclusion, a neat way of reordering your concepts. i think that's especially true in medicine and the other thing that i want to say before a deal directly with your question is disillusionment is engendered by periods of...
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this is a particularly challenging time to promote human rights as a moral -- with moral claritier or as a strategic imperative. >> no doubt. you have the heart of the challenge they face every day on capitol hill and in the state department. it's too frequent to hear. you blab on about the democracy stuff. better c.c. than the brotherhood. better eassad than isis. you go down the list. better king abdullah than what's waiting in the wings. i think people in policy-making circles, even amongst the general public don't understand what tyranny does to increase radicalism. they don't ask where the strength came from. in no small parts, 30 years of corrupt and brutal dictatorship which decimated any political discourse which wrecked the economy. that helped give rise to the muslim brotherhood. isis in syria is in no small part a consequence of the brutal dictatorship for the last decade and a half and western inaction to stop it. the quicker we understand that opening these societies is absolutely critical to the fight against islamic radicalism, the sooner we'll act on the human rights i
this is a particularly challenging time to promote human rights as a moral -- with moral claritier or as a strategic imperative. >> no doubt. you have the heart of the challenge they face every day on capitol hill and in the state department. it's too frequent to hear. you blab on about the democracy stuff. better c.c. than the brotherhood. better eassad than isis. you go down the list. better king abdullah than what's waiting in the wings. i think people in policy-making circles, even...
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i.s that allow you to put your money where your morals are. in 1995, there were only 55 mutual funds that offered s.r.i. accounts today, there are nearly 500. today's technology makes it relatively easy to join and support campaigns ranging from energy issues to human rights. but one question remains does it work, or just make you feel better? divestment in time on the program, if you believe government or corporations are sinal my doing something wrong, do you put pressure on them by urging divestment, or hardly hurt them in any tangible way, while at the same time giving away, literally selling off your led coalition ranch? joining us for that conversation, the executive director of divest, invest, which advices on how to divest. and author of the politics of protest, social movements in america, and evo welch, the professor of finance and economics at the anderson gradual school of management. let me start with you. is there a track record for divestment? can you point to cases where it has helped move things forward in a struggle for chang
i.s that allow you to put your money where your morals are. in 1995, there were only 55 mutual funds that offered s.r.i. accounts today, there are nearly 500. today's technology makes it relatively easy to join and support campaigns ranging from energy issues to human rights. but one question remains does it work, or just make you feel better? divestment in time on the program, if you believe government or corporations are sinal my doing something wrong, do you put pressure on them by urging...
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when do we decide the moral imperative?e a lot of places in the world atrocities are committed every day. >> yes, and we can't be the world's policeman, that's usually the follow up. but in places where it's so egregious, so terrible, so bad, when you see these groups and they're intent is to wipe out every man, woman, child, and when you see the horrific things they put on video, i know there are other places in the world where things like this go on, but i think we have a moral obligation as the greatest power on earth to do something about that. as a military person, it's tough for me to stand by and see that. >> jon: is our moral obligation stronger because of what you said earlier because, in many ways, we created this nightmare? or created some of the conditions that allowed this nightmare to flourish? is that why the moral imperative is stronger here than it might be in another area? >> i think it's not only that. there's a sense of guilt and responsibility, but i think there's a sense of guilt that we let the holoca
when do we decide the moral imperative?e a lot of places in the world atrocities are committed every day. >> yes, and we can't be the world's policeman, that's usually the follow up. but in places where it's so egregious, so terrible, so bad, when you see these groups and they're intent is to wipe out every man, woman, child, and when you see the horrific things they put on video, i know there are other places in the world where things like this go on, but i think we have a moral...
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this is a particularly challenging time to promote human rights, as a moral -- with moral clarity, or as a strategic clarity. >> no doubt. you got to the heart of the challenge i face every day on capitol hill, and in the state department. it's just too frequent to hear. you blab on about this democracy stuff, but better cc than the brotherhood, and better assad than isis. and you just go down the list. better than abdullah than what waits in the wings. and i think that people in policy making circles, and even amongst the general public don't understand what tyranny does to increase radicalism. they don't have to question, where did the strength of the muslim brotherhood come from in egypt. 30 years of corrupt and brutal dictatorship, which decimated any political discourse, which wrecked the economy, that helped give rise to the muslim brotherhood. and isis in syria is in no small part a consequence of the combination of brutal dictatorship for the last decade and a half, and western inaction to stop it. so the quicker we understand that opening these societies is absolutely critica
this is a particularly challenging time to promote human rights, as a moral -- with moral clarity, or as a strategic clarity. >> no doubt. you got to the heart of the challenge i face every day on capitol hill, and in the state department. it's just too frequent to hear. you blab on about this democracy stuff, but better cc than the brotherhood, and better assad than isis. and you just go down the list. better than abdullah than what waits in the wings. and i think that people in policy...
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it's not a moral issue.is a money and business issue not only for the teams but for the nfl itself. so with the current players, the way their contracts are structured, it just depends because each one is individual. they each one have mandatory, they automatically get that money. >> quick thought on this one. >> it's a business decision. is this player an asset or a liability. michael vet with the whole dog fights or -- what was it, that to me wasn't a major çliabilit. when you start talking about children and domestic violence, that's tremendously serious. >> i'll stay with you right there. that's the transition i wanted to make. open up another debate whether or not people -- whether or not people should be spanking their kids as a form ofpunishment. adrian peterson switched his 4-year-old son to the point of bleeding. yes or no. what about the spanking? what about a parent's right to do that? >> i'm no dr. spock, child rearing isn't my expertise. when kids are preconceptual, before they can use reason,
it's not a moral issue.is a money and business issue not only for the teams but for the nfl itself. so with the current players, the way their contracts are structured, it just depends because each one is individual. they each one have mandatory, they automatically get that money. >> quick thought on this one. >> it's a business decision. is this player an asset or a liability. michael vet with the whole dog fights or -- what was it, that to me wasn't a major çliabilit. when you...
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i guess when i was talking about morality. if you were roger goodell or me or whatever a and we're looking at that video through the prism of a father or the prism of a brother or the -- >> of a son. >> if you're looking at that prism, it's over. you don't have to see anything else than seeing your mother, sister or your daughter being dragged. when you look at that through the prism of a corporate shield who's got to protect investors and the shield your morality is suspended. that's why it's such an issue. >> let me ask you this, dana because at the ravens game yesterday, i've been waiting to ask you this, a number of female fans wore ray rice jerseys and said they supported him. listen -- >> i think the ray rice being the sacrificial lamb, i'm a little disappointed in that. >> i think it's ridiculous. i think it's a shame that his college has taken down his accomplishments. >> i feel they're making an example out of ray rice. he's not the first and there's domestic violence everywhere and i feel like everybody deserves a se
i guess when i was talking about morality. if you were roger goodell or me or whatever a and we're looking at that video through the prism of a father or the prism of a brother or the -- >> of a son. >> if you're looking at that prism, it's over. you don't have to see anything else than seeing your mother, sister or your daughter being dragged. when you look at that through the prism of a corporate shield who's got to protect investors and the shield your morality is suspended....
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it by one step outside that moral action i felt i needed a really good reason.he question that i would go to those areas. some of those involved me talking about my father so where i reflect to talk about the blood type and those conversations, and that is coming out of the question what is it about my a upbringing or that moral sense or those ethics that make me uncomfortable for what i see as a civic duty? then there is another section driven that is much more research based. then a section where i researched the anti-vaccination movement in victorian england. those at that time period called themselves conscientious objectors the first widespread usage of that term in the context of war but first was vaccination. so i was interested that term conscience had appeared thursday in the vaccination movement. so if what i call conscience and what they feel is conscience but to a different decisions, what is going on? to different understandings over different historical periods? what is happening. that drove me deeper into research and information. does that answer
it by one step outside that moral action i felt i needed a really good reason.he question that i would go to those areas. some of those involved me talking about my father so where i reflect to talk about the blood type and those conversations, and that is coming out of the question what is it about my a upbringing or that moral sense or those ethics that make me uncomfortable for what i see as a civic duty? then there is another section driven that is much more research based. then a section...
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the new morality should be respect for humanity and not followership.itter jay mitch 23 wrote, federal and private student loan debt, marijuana, net neutrality. and on msnbc.com, jay said, concern for environment versus mega corporations and profit reform of tax codes, eroding of middle class stability. future of higher education and polarization and xenophobia in politics. we also asked you in a poll, what issue defines the current generation? the top three answers were lgbt equality, mas incarceration and immigration. up next, two medal of honor winners speaking from generation to generation. [cat meows] ♪meow, meow, meow, meow... it's more than just a meal, it's meow mix mealtime. with great taste and 100% complete nutrition, it's the only one cats ask for by name. into one you'll never forget. earn triple points when you book with the expedia app. expedia plus rewards. for over 19 million people. [ susan ] my promotion allowed me to start investing for my retirement. transamerica made it easy. [ female announcer ] everyone has a moment when tomorrow
the new morality should be respect for humanity and not followership.itter jay mitch 23 wrote, federal and private student loan debt, marijuana, net neutrality. and on msnbc.com, jay said, concern for environment versus mega corporations and profit reform of tax codes, eroding of middle class stability. future of higher education and polarization and xenophobia in politics. we also asked you in a poll, what issue defines the current generation? the top three answers were lgbt equality, mas...
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evo morales decidiÓ no participar.su paÍs estÁ cada vez mÁs cerca de lograr la paz. adriana vargas nos presenta la segunda parte de esta entrevista. >> es muy difÍcil que las farc suelten la gallina de oro. >> pÓnganse en los zapatos de un combatiente de las farc que estÁ en la selva. vive una vida muy difÍcil. dicen que no son narcotraficantes pero los que financian sus operaciones es un aparato militar grande completa del narcotrÁfico. si ya no tienen que tener esa operaciÓn no necesita la plata del narcotrÁfico. >> santos reconoce que el combustible es el narcotrÁfico en colombia. asegura que hay que buscarle soluciones porque la guerra contra las drogas para pÉrdida. >> ningÚn otro paÍs ha pagado tanto como nosotros por eso tenemos la autoridad moral para hablar sobre este tema. aquÍ en estados unidos, en el estado de colorado, de washington, si disminuir la criminalidad quitando la parte maldita al negocio. >> el presidente tocÓ un tema sensible a responder la pregunta de un periodista sobre el embargo de estados
evo morales decidiÓ no participar.su paÍs estÁ cada vez mÁs cerca de lograr la paz. adriana vargas nos presenta la segunda parte de esta entrevista. >> es muy difÍcil que las farc suelten la gallina de oro. >> pÓnganse en los zapatos de un combatiente de las farc que estÁ en la selva. vive una vida muy difÍcil. dicen que no son narcotraficantes pero los que financian sus operaciones es un aparato militar grande completa del narcotrÁfico. si ya no tienen que tener esa...
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but the rights of individual people to moral fulfillment had never been met. so the rise of christianity, the superseding of the great pagan temples of rome-- like this one of antoninus pius-- by christian churches, marks a fundamtal sht the western story into the inner life, towards personal salvation. the successors of the roman empire would be the barbarians-- angles, saxons, franks, goths-- third world immigrants attracted to the fading splendors as to a gold rush. they received the latin language and the christian faith from rome and assimilated roman ideas of government to their own customary law. and there lies the key to the synthesis which will become the western tradition, a synthesis of greco-roman judeo-christian, and germanic. and that synthesis would be achieved during the long struggles of the dark ages which followed on the fall of the roman empire. captioning performed by the national captioning institute, inc. captions copyright 1989 educational broadcasting corporation annenberg media ♪ world is by movado makers of the movado museum watch th
but the rights of individual people to moral fulfillment had never been met. so the rise of christianity, the superseding of the great pagan temples of rome-- like this one of antoninus pius-- by christian churches, marks a fundamtal sht the western story into the inner life, towards personal salvation. the successors of the roman empire would be the barbarians-- angles, saxons, franks, goths-- third world immigrants attracted to the fading splendors as to a gold rush. they received the latin...
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football for me, somebody who loves the game, is completely untenable morally. it is out of wac with my value system and i think it is bad for educational system, bad for this, that or the other, bad for the national conscience but that it not my decision. team of my book is not to say you should do this or that, but let's face what football is in do as your own conscience recommend the don't delude yourself into thinking you are somehow just a fan, just watching in the bar and it is on so i am not consuming anything and then not buying the beer, the your composite in the media and the media has a way of confounding convenient scapegoats like cable news frankly that makes the fans feel like they're the victims but you are the sponsors and i was for 40 years even if i have my overnight conversion. >> let's ask here. how many people watch football on television? >> don't be shy. >> honest answer. >> really answer my question i think. what will it take to change the r word? >> i was trying to. i think there will be enough people who are consumers saying enough. it
football for me, somebody who loves the game, is completely untenable morally. it is out of wac with my value system and i think it is bad for educational system, bad for this, that or the other, bad for the national conscience but that it not my decision. team of my book is not to say you should do this or that, but let's face what football is in do as your own conscience recommend the don't delude yourself into thinking you are somehow just a fan, just watching in the bar and it is on so i am...
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shelters and israel's iron dome missile defense knocked hamas rockets out of the sky, the profound moral difference between israel and hamas couldn't have been clearer. israel was using its missiles to protect its children. hamas was using its children to protect its missiles. [applause] >> by investigating israel rather than hamas for war crimes, the u.n. human rights council has betrayed its noble mission to protect the innocent. in fact what it's doing is to turn the laws of war upside down. israel which took unprecedented steps to middl minimize civilian casualties. hamas is given a pass. thus sending a clear message to terrorists everywhere. use civilians as a human shield. use them again and again and again. and you know why? because sadly, it works! by granting international legitimacy to the use of human shields, the u.n. human rights council has thus become a terrorist rights council. and it will have repercussions. it probably already has. about the use of civilians as human shields. it's not just our interests. it's not just our values that are under attack. it's your interest
shelters and israel's iron dome missile defense knocked hamas rockets out of the sky, the profound moral difference between israel and hamas couldn't have been clearer. israel was using its missiles to protect its children. hamas was using its children to protect its missiles. [applause] >> by investigating israel rather than hamas for war crimes, the u.n. human rights council has betrayed its noble mission to protect the innocent. in fact what it's doing is to turn the laws of war upside...
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but their official death toll is 200, a sensitive subject that could affect morale. >> we always fought with patriots. but you need more than patriotism to win this fight. this is a global fight. right now we're alone in fighting them for the whole world. >> reporter: in central erbil the weapons market is busy. civilians are preparing to protect themselves unsure if the peshmerga can hold the line. an introduced security threat was announced two days ago with a warning that isil is preparing to target civilians and public places. this weapons' market has been here since 1991 but it has never been this busy. as i.s. has gotten closer and closer to the city, the this bullet used to call $1.50. now it goes for $5. and an ak-47 has gone up from $100 to $700. [ explosion ] >> reporter: isil is also waging a social media war with a steady flow of hollywood-style trailers, beheadings and arsenal undermining morale. but kurdish spirits have been lifted by recent heavy isil casualties from coalition airstrikes. they just need the promised weapons to arrive to help them believe they can win this
but their official death toll is 200, a sensitive subject that could affect morale. >> we always fought with patriots. but you need more than patriotism to win this fight. this is a global fight. right now we're alone in fighting them for the whole world. >> reporter: in central erbil the weapons market is busy. civilians are preparing to protect themselves unsure if the peshmerga can hold the line. an introduced security threat was announced two days ago with a warning that isil is...
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essentially you're the moral equivalent of eichmann. >> however, you had nothing but praise for the 9ijackers. you call them courageous, even gallant. gallant? >> uh-huh. >> al qaeda? the guys wlo flew those jets in the twin trade centers? >> in three minutes professor churchill answers that question. and then i'll ask him about an apology to the 9/11 families. and wait until you see what happens. y get from alaska, they think salmon and energy. but the energy bp produces up here creates something else as well: jobs all over america. engineering and innovation jobs. advanced safety systems & technology. shipping and manufacturing. across the united states, bp supports more than a quarter million jobs. when we set up operation in one part of the country, people in other parts go to work. that's not a coincidence. it's one more part of our commitment to america. how can i ease this pain? (man) when i can't go, it's like rocks piling up. i wish i could find some relief. (announcer) ask your doctor about linzess-- a once-daily capsule for adults with ibs with constipation or chronic idiop
essentially you're the moral equivalent of eichmann. >> however, you had nothing but praise for the 9ijackers. you call them courageous, even gallant. gallant? >> uh-huh. >> al qaeda? the guys wlo flew those jets in the twin trade centers? >> in three minutes professor churchill answers that question. and then i'll ask him about an apology to the 9/11 families. and wait until you see what happens. y get from alaska, they think salmon and energy. but the energy bp...
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oyÓ un golpe y despuÉs llegaron mÁs patrullas. >> morales habÍa llegado hace tres aÑos estados unidosras. todo su dinero se lo mandaba a su mamÁ. >> morales vivÍa en illinois con su hermano, que seguro que su mamÁ, que vive en mÉxico, estÁ inconsolable con la muerte de su hijo, y la manera en que muriÓ. el cuerpo de freddy morales serÁ trasladado a oaxaca mÉxico, mirÓ su familia espera contratar a un abogado para que los represente en este caso. >> veremos que arroja la investigaciÓn, pero lamentablemente se reportan muy a menudo casos como Éste de abuso policial. el maryland un hombre acaba entablar una demanda contra otro policÍa que fue captado por las cÁmaras mientras lo golpeaba brutalmente. todo comenzÓ con altercado entre los agentes que el demandante, en el exterior de la tienda de licores, y ahora, estÁ creando una indemnizaciÓn de 35 millones de dÓlares. otro policÍa lanzÓ al suelo a una pasajera que se comportaba de manera errÁtica a bordo de un tren en california, y las impactantes imÁgenes aÑo fueron captadas en vÍdeo. las autoridades aseguran que la mujer se resistiÓ al
oyÓ un golpe y despuÉs llegaron mÁs patrullas. >> morales habÍa llegado hace tres aÑos estados unidosras. todo su dinero se lo mandaba a su mamÁ. >> morales vivÍa en illinois con su hermano, que seguro que su mamÁ, que vive en mÉxico, estÁ inconsolable con la muerte de su hijo, y la manera en que muriÓ. el cuerpo de freddy morales serÁ trasladado a oaxaca mÉxico, mirÓ su familia espera contratar a un abogado para que los represente en este caso. >> veremos que...
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there is a lot of objections based on moral hazard. but we suspended our concerns when we say to the banks may just didn't do well for the borrowers. maybe it is not feasible but i promised if you did it would supercharge economic growth the other thing that is interesting is the high level of debt in japan and europe has serves to put pressure with the deflationary position ever since the crisis so 23 or 24 years but japan's 220% is still at 170% coming down painfully slow that has been the deflationary agent you want to get rid of deflation in japan? reconstruct your dead -- that. you start to read those headlines in europe. oh my god refacing deflationary in europe and in united states friday gdp is - - 56% in spain it is 216 portugal where there is just a bank failure to hundred 55% - - 255%. to reverse this is where you go. so with that behind us where are we concerned today? china. where after you can see private debt levels through the mid 2000 it has been on the tear. 18 percent is a threshold china is almost 60 percent. that i
there is a lot of objections based on moral hazard. but we suspended our concerns when we say to the banks may just didn't do well for the borrowers. maybe it is not feasible but i promised if you did it would supercharge economic growth the other thing that is interesting is the high level of debt in japan and europe has serves to put pressure with the deflationary position ever since the crisis so 23 or 24 years but japan's 220% is still at 170% coming down painfully slow that has been the...
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this is a moral dilemma. this is a moral issue.political leadership. we have asked the president, we have cajoled the president in the house and in the senate. we have tried to make sure that they are allies, brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors. and all of that is intended to bring us to this moment of real opportunity in this country. and that's what is not being covered really well. we don't see them at this point. the political leadership in this country is not doing what we have been doing so vigorously and so well. >> so let me ask you a question. if the u.s. congress has failed on this, and there's no question that the u.s. congress has failed on this, if the obama administration is now delaying on this and potentially may never act on this, the one group that i have interviewed regularly on the show who is doing something is this lovely little church in arizona who is providing sanctuary. if this is the time, if nobody else is going to do it, shall the faith community step up and say, you will deport no more. all of
this is a moral dilemma. this is a moral issue.political leadership. we have asked the president, we have cajoled the president in the house and in the senate. we have tried to make sure that they are allies, brothers and sisters, friends and neighbors. and all of that is intended to bring us to this moment of real opportunity in this country. and that's what is not being covered really well. we don't see them at this point. the political leadership in this country is not doing what we have...
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it's a sensitive subject that could affect morale. >> we always fought with patriots. but you need more than patriotism to win this fight. this is a global fight. right now we're alone in fighting them for the whole world. >> reporter: in central erbil the weapons market is busy. civilians are preparing to protect themselves, unsure if the peshmerga can hold the line. a theft was announced with a warning that isil is preparing to target civilians and public places. >> reporter: isil is also waging a social media war with a steady flow of hollywood-style real action trailers, beheading videos and footage of its extensive arsenal undermining morale. but kurdish spirits have been lifted from the casualties from coalition airstrikes. they just need the promised weapons to arrive to redress this imbalance on the battle feel to help them believe they can win this conflict. >> we have much more it to come on this al jazeera news hour. russian troops took over crimea, where have the tourists gone from the black sea holiday resort. >>> and why police patrols in bangladesh are w
it's a sensitive subject that could affect morale. >> we always fought with patriots. but you need more than patriotism to win this fight. this is a global fight. right now we're alone in fighting them for the whole world. >> reporter: in central erbil the weapons market is busy. civilians are preparing to protect themselves, unsure if the peshmerga can hold the line. a theft was announced with a warning that isil is preparing to target civilians and public places. >>...
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lincoln, anduded demi morales. it is about 55 minutes. >> thank you very much. this is such an exciting conference. political campaign ethics conference. many thanks to the miami dade commission on ethics and public trust and, of course, to saint thomas university center for ethics. ethics is such an important topic. don't think we address it properly or seriously quite enough. this panel is called the third rail. ethnic and racial innuendo in political campaigns. and to join me in this all-important discussion we have three terrific gentlemen who are indispensable to the conversation. and we start to my immediate left, there is nothing left about him, lincoln diaz ballard. former congressman. he is an attorney. he is a former u.s. congressman. much loved and thanks for being here, congressman. also to his immediate left is george knox, visiting professor of law at florida international university school of law. former city attorney for the city of miami. george, great to see you again. and, of course, last but not least, we have a former county commissioner for
lincoln, anduded demi morales. it is about 55 minutes. >> thank you very much. this is such an exciting conference. political campaign ethics conference. many thanks to the miami dade commission on ethics and public trust and, of course, to saint thomas university center for ethics. ethics is such an important topic. don't think we address it properly or seriously quite enough. this panel is called the third rail. ethnic and racial innuendo in political campaigns. and to join me in this...
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has ceded the moral high ground. before we show you part two of our interview, some highlights from part one. how could you draw a moral equivalence between 3,000 dead americans and a murderous nazi like adolf eichmann? >> well, first off, i did not make a reference to 3,000 americans in that connection. i made a reference to what i described as a technocratic core of empire which is a particular group within that 3,000. >> the folks in the twin towers? >> twin towers. there was also a body count at the pentagon that day. >> let's talk about the little eichmanns reference because that's one of the pieces that you wrote that got people so upset. adolf eichmann, you described him as a technocrat within the nazi army. >> bureaucrat would work, too. >> paper pusher. >> essentially that's correct. >> he actually escaped after the war and took refuge in argentina under a difficult name because he was eventually captured by the mossad and put to death. the only man to be put to death by execution. "i called my men into my b
has ceded the moral high ground. before we show you part two of our interview, some highlights from part one. how could you draw a moral equivalence between 3,000 dead americans and a murderous nazi like adolf eichmann? >> well, first off, i did not make a reference to 3,000 americans in that connection. i made a reference to what i described as a technocratic core of empire which is a particular group within that 3,000. >> the folks in the twin towers? >> twin towers. there...
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. >> how could you draw a moral equivalence between 3,000 dead i was just looking at your credit report site. do you guys have identity theft protection? [ male voice ] i'm sorry, did you say identity distribution? no. protection. identity theft protection. you have selected identity distribution. your identity will now be shared with everyone. thank you. no, no, no -- [ click, dial tone ] [ female announcer ] not all credit report sites are equal. [ male voice ] we're good in here, howie. yeah, have a good night, brother. experian.com members get personalized help plus identity theft protection. join now at experian.com. with enrollment in experian credit tracker. join now at experian.com. so what we're looking for is a way to "plus" our accounting firm's mobile plan. and "minus" our expenses. perfect timing. we're offering our best-ever pricing on mobile plans for business. run the numbers on that. well, unlimited talk and text, and ten gigs of data for the five of you would be... one-seventy-five a month. good calculating kyle. good job kyle. you just made partner. our best-ever pric
. >> how could you draw a moral equivalence between 3,000 dead i was just looking at your credit report site. do you guys have identity theft protection? [ male voice ] i'm sorry, did you say identity distribution? no. protection. identity theft protection. you have selected identity distribution. your identity will now be shared with everyone. thank you. no, no, no -- [ click, dial tone ] [ female announcer ] not all credit report sites are equal. [ male voice ] we're good in here,...
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the morals are gone.they have no hope, they have no morality. >> reporter: at father judge the football team practiced without him. the arch die seals said while they can not comment on a situation of this nature involving a minor, the entire school community is praying for those affected by the tragedy. those who gathered came on behalf of the family members who were too heart broken to attend. >> mainly for the family to encourage them to buffer them in this time of crisis. >> our hearts go out to all those in the philadelphia area who have lost young people. >> reporter: dann cuellar channel 6 "action news." >> a bus carrying a college women's softball team crashed in oklahoma killing four students. the crash happened interstate 35 about an hour's ride south of oklahoma city. the bus was taking players from north central texas college back to camp bus when it was hit by a truck. investigators say the truck crossed the median and slammed into the bus. 15 students and their coach was on the bus. there ar
the morals are gone.they have no hope, they have no morality. >> reporter: at father judge the football team practiced without him. the arch die seals said while they can not comment on a situation of this nature involving a minor, the entire school community is praying for those affected by the tragedy. those who gathered came on behalf of the family members who were too heart broken to attend. >> mainly for the family to encourage them to buffer them in this time of crisis....
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and isi >> reporter: isil is waging a ho hollywood style war aimed at undermining morale. but kurdish spirits have been lifted from the coalition airstrikes. they just need the promised weapons to arrive to redress this imbalance on the battlefield pop to help them believe they can win this conflict. al jazeera, erbil. >> thousands of anti-government protesters in pa bankrupt rain have demonstrated in its capitol. they're unhappy about proposed government reforms that they say don't represent the opposition. the crowned prince said that the reforms will help the majority. >>> al jazeera continues to demand the release of three of its journalists impressed in egypt. mohamed fahmy, bader mohammed, and peter greste have now been detained for 266 days. they're accused of aiding the outlawed muslim brotherhood and they're appealing against their conviction. >>> still ahead here on the program. after russian troops over i tack over crimea. we'll tell why police patrols in bangladesh are whistling in the dark. continues... on the edge of eighteen only on all jazeera america >> he
and isi >> reporter: isil is waging a ho hollywood style war aimed at undermining morale. but kurdish spirits have been lifted from the coalition airstrikes. they just need the promised weapons to arrive to redress this imbalance on the battlefield pop to help them believe they can win this conflict. al jazeera, erbil. >> thousands of anti-government protesters in pa bankrupt rain have demonstrated in its capitol. they're unhappy about proposed government reforms that they say don't...
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you have heard it said that liberty cannot be established without morality or morality without faith.ay that is an unfashionable sentiment in our society. many want us to believe that a completely secular society is a desirable goal for america. democracy a military might want not save us. the countries of western europe have weakened themselves by adopting a secular worldview, which pushes faith of the side. i have no interest in seeing america go the way of your. -- of europe. [applause] as for me, i think clinton got it wrong. i think it is the culture, stupid. that brings me to what i want to talk about today. there was so much this president, the obama administration has done that worries me and weakens our country. i worry about $18 trillion of debt. carery about obama putting us between our doctors. i worry about taxes and regulations. i worry about the growth of the federal government. conservative leadership can reverse most of that damage. the thing that keeps me up at night is this president's relentless efforts to change the definition of the american dream. you see it in
you have heard it said that liberty cannot be established without morality or morality without faith.ay that is an unfashionable sentiment in our society. many want us to believe that a completely secular society is a desirable goal for america. democracy a military might want not save us. the countries of western europe have weakened themselves by adopting a secular worldview, which pushes faith of the side. i have no interest in seeing america go the way of your. -- of europe. [applause] as...
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so what is the moral of the story? the moral of the story is watch out. we had several occasions when distinguished novelist had said oh, there is a new nixon. but there was not. and so reading the stories with some care is important. we had some reforms that stayed with us and some that did not but there was campaign finance on the agenda. many of the things we were involved in and i have a passion for the subject and wanted to keep the book alive. i hope you and your children to read it. those that have no idea what happened during the ordinary time. the constitution was truly at stake. and i hope if you've read it before that you would enjoy it again. i found myself shrieking and laughing as i read it again. and i hope that i've made some little contribution to history and to your children's understanding of our history. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, elizabeth. you helped us from generation to generation and this is perfect for lots of reasons. we will begin the question and answer period. so just go to the microphone and if you feel comfortable,
so what is the moral of the story? the moral of the story is watch out. we had several occasions when distinguished novelist had said oh, there is a new nixon. but there was not. and so reading the stories with some care is important. we had some reforms that stayed with us and some that did not but there was campaign finance on the agenda. many of the things we were involved in and i have a passion for the subject and wanted to keep the book alive. i hope you and your children to read it....
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it's a lot ease wrer to figure out who in at least the moral compass of the u.s. are the good guys. let's talk about syria. in an op ed by secretary kerry, he says we are not on the same side as assad. in fact, he is a magnet that's drawn foreign fighters from dozens of forces to syria. sear wra is a mess. how do we actively and effectively fight isis there without ok the side of the bashar al assad. how do we pick sides there? it's so difficult to think about vetting people who can actually be a defense or even an offense against isis? >> one of the primary reasons why isis was able to succeed on the syrian side of their war. it's easy to say that that's a problem. it's actually much harder to decide how to act. for example, by conducting air strikes in ways that don't benefit some of the other bad actors like assad and like japa al nusra. they're both threats to the good guys, the moderate opposition in syria. >> all right, jessica. thank you again for your time today. we appreciate your insights. >> absolutely. thank you. >>> here are some of the first images of the u.s. air forc
it's a lot ease wrer to figure out who in at least the moral compass of the u.s. are the good guys. let's talk about syria. in an op ed by secretary kerry, he says we are not on the same side as assad. in fact, he is a magnet that's drawn foreign fighters from dozens of forces to syria. sear wra is a mess. how do we actively and effectively fight isis there without ok the side of the bashar al assad. how do we pick sides there? it's so difficult to think about vetting people who can actually be...
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fearing that the site of wounded soldiers would hurt morale among its army and the kurdish people. >> we're losing a lot of people because there is such a huge difference between us and them. they come to die. when they run out of ammunition they blow themselves up. >> reporter: the peshmerga have fight against the islamic state in iraq and the levant taking on far bigger guns with little more than assault rifles and rocket rocket-propelled grenades but their official death toll is 200, it's a sensitive subject that could effec affect morale. >> reporter: before we have always fought with parts. patri. but we need more than patriotism. we're alone in fighting them for the whole world. >> reporter: in central erbil the weapons market is busy. civilians are preparing to protect themselves. unsure that th the person measurega can hold the line. >> this weapons market has been here since 1991, but it's never been this busy. as i.s. gets closer and closer to the city, their business has rocketed. an ak-47 has gone up from $100 to $700. [ explosion ] >> reporter: isil is also waging a socia
fearing that the site of wounded soldiers would hurt morale among its army and the kurdish people. >> we're losing a lot of people because there is such a huge difference between us and them. they come to die. when they run out of ammunition they blow themselves up. >> reporter: the peshmerga have fight against the islamic state in iraq and the levant taking on far bigger guns with little more than assault rifles and rocket rocket-propelled grenades but their official death toll is...
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season..coming at a critical time for morale. while the win had everyone ara in a better >>> the 49ers win over philadelphia was the biggest win of the season coming at a great time for morale. >> it's been good for morale i would suspect. it's been good for my morale. >> that was jim harbaugh yesterday. while the win had everybody in a better mood yesterday, his relationship with the players was again called into question. last night on the nfl network, sanders said the players won't jim harbaugh gone. >> are you really down with your head coach san francisco 49ers? the way it looks to me and what i'm hearing that you really ain't down for your head coach, and that's a problem. >> reporter: do you at all believe there's a problem? >> i personally think it's a bunch of crap. >> reporter: this morning they were saying that the atmosphere is almost toxic here. >> i haven't seen trent or sanders around much. >> reporter: much. they were unnamed sources, if somebody has a good story to tell, they want to put their name to it. if you
season..coming at a critical time for morale. while the win had everyone ara in a better >>> the 49ers win over philadelphia was the biggest win of the season coming at a great time for morale. >> it's been good for morale i would suspect. it's been good for my morale. >> that was jim harbaugh yesterday. while the win had everybody in a better mood yesterday, his relationship with the players was again called into question. last night on the nfl network, sanders said the...
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and this is why in the politico article that you mentioned, i pointed out the question of the moralityf israel's action depends, in the first instance, on the question -- couldn't israel be doing something in preventing this disaster that is playing out now, in terms of the destruction of human lives? couldn't they have done something that didn't require that cost? and the answer is -- sure, that they could have ended the occupation, with results -- whatever the risks are, they certainly aren't greater than the price being paid now for israel's effort to continue and sustain permanently their relationship to the palestinians. >> when you say that israel could end the violence by ending the occupation, israel says it does not occupy gaza, that it left years ago. i wanted to play a clip for you from msnbc. it was last week, and the host, joy reid, was interviewing the israeli spokesperson, mark regev. >> listen, if you'll allow me to, i want to take issue with one important word you said. you said israel is the occupying authority. you're forgetting israel pulled out of the gaza strip. w
and this is why in the politico article that you mentioned, i pointed out the question of the moralityf israel's action depends, in the first instance, on the question -- couldn't israel be doing something in preventing this disaster that is playing out now, in terms of the destruction of human lives? couldn't they have done something that didn't require that cost? and the answer is -- sure, that they could have ended the occupation, with results -- whatever the risks are, they certainly aren't...
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and then there is sort of a moral and political and ideological answer to the question that i'm not qualified
and then there is sort of a moral and political and ideological answer to the question that i'm not qualified
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when there's no controlling moral authority, and right now there is no controlling moral authority, the system can no longer exist. [music] >> hello, welcome to the news hour. james dutton in doha. coming up in the program. determined to defeat the islamic state group, john kerry visits iraq as the u.s. prepares to unveil it's strategy. a new man at the top of syria's powerful rebel group after the previous leader is killed in an explosion. >>> more clashes in yemen as police try to disperse anti-government protesters and one man is killed. >>> a blow to the yes campaign for scottish independence,
when there's no controlling moral authority, and right now there is no controlling moral authority, the system can no longer exist. [music] >> hello, welcome to the news hour. james dutton in doha. coming up in the program. determined to defeat the islamic state group, john kerry visits iraq as the u.s. prepares to unveil it's strategy. a new man at the top of syria's powerful rebel group after the previous leader is killed in an explosion. >>> more clashes in yemen as police try...
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when there's no controlling moral authority, and right now there is no controlling moral authority, thesystem can no longer exist. >> >> a crisis on the border >> they're vulnerable these are refugees. >> migrant kids flooding into the us. >> we're gonna go and see who's has just been deported. >> why are so many children fleeing? >> your children will be part of my group... >> fault lines, al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> there blocking the door... >> ground breaking... >> truth seeking... >> we have to get out of here... award winning investigative documentary series... no refuge: children at the border only on al jazeera america >>> this is al jazeera america, live from new york city, tony harris with a look at the top stories. president obama prepares a plan to fight the islamic state group, that could last until the end of his presidency. the president delays executive action on immigration until after the elections. >>> a rare illness making children sick. >>> baltimore ravens cut ray rice after video shows him punching his fiance in the
when there's no controlling moral authority, and right now there is no controlling moral authority, thesystem can no longer exist. >> >> a crisis on the border >> they're vulnerable these are refugees. >> migrant kids flooding into the us. >> we're gonna go and see who's has just been deported. >> why are so many children fleeing? >> your children will be part of my group... >> fault lines, al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> there...
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when there's no controlling moral authority, and right now there is no controlling moral authority, the system can no longer exist. >> a crisis on the border >> they're vulnerable these are refugees. >> migrant kids flooding into the us. >> we're gonna go and see who's has just been deported. >> why are so many children fleeing? >> your children will be part of my group... >> fault lines, al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> there blocking the door... >> ground breaking... >> truth seeking... >> we have to get out of here... award winning investigative documentary series... no refuge: children at the border only on al jazeera america ♪ this is al jazeera america, with a look at today's top stories. the president's plan to release the islamic state group, what will it take to succeed and who is else involved in and the fight against the i. s. group will also include cutting off their supply of money. we will find out how to do that. at on this somber anniversary, a new look at the heroism of the first responders.
when there's no controlling moral authority, and right now there is no controlling moral authority, the system can no longer exist. >> a crisis on the border >> they're vulnerable these are refugees. >> migrant kids flooding into the us. >> we're gonna go and see who's has just been deported. >> why are so many children fleeing? >> your children will be part of my group... >> fault lines, al jazeera america's hard hitting... >> there blocking the...
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he is morally outraged. i have to say, my favorite book, turning point as bristles been robbed of his election. and he mounts a campaign when 1963. runs for governor 1966. in georgia at the time. beaten by of all people mad expiry notorious. his seriousness wais. did they after lyndon johnson. the parking lot of his restaurant with an ax handle threatening to. he did not want the desegregated restaurants. he uses this -- the campaign. the vigorous campaigning. in to that campaign. really the fields around planes. just not knowing how to proceed. very often with tears in his eyes. then, of course, carter stapleton, the pentecostal evangelist. he has a recommitment of his life to jesus was does seem to be very transform if. he speaks of that experience not as a born-again experience which occurred back in 1935 at the crest baptist church, but as a regal to weigh rejuvenation of his faith. on the heels of that jimmy carter goes to mission trips, want to lock haven, pennsylvania with other baptists corner and kn
he is morally outraged. i have to say, my favorite book, turning point as bristles been robbed of his election. and he mounts a campaign when 1963. runs for governor 1966. in georgia at the time. beaten by of all people mad expiry notorious. his seriousness wais. did they after lyndon johnson. the parking lot of his restaurant with an ax handle threatening to. he did not want the desegregated restaurants. he uses this -- the campaign. the vigorous campaigning. in to that campaign. really the...
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to restaurants to power gdp now any time you bring up this idea it is like based on the concept of moral hazard. but we suspended our concern when we saved the banks we just didn't for the borrowers. but it is the thing that was supercharge economic growth. the other thing that is interesting is the high-level of debt in japan and europe there are endless articles to read the wrist since the 91 crisis the 23 air 24 years concern of inflation could reach 220% and still a 170%? coming down and a painfully slow fashion that was the deflationary agent you want to carry the deflation in japan? restructured debt. starting those headlines in europe says recently as the last day or two. my god reface inflation is in europe and in the united states it will be 105b6% in spain it is 216 in portugal 255% if you want to reverse things in europe this is where you go. we have just as a couple more slides with that behind us where are we concerned today? china where after you can see private debt to the gdp levels through the mid 2000 private debt is on a tear. 18 percent is the threshold china is almos
to restaurants to power gdp now any time you bring up this idea it is like based on the concept of moral hazard. but we suspended our concern when we saved the banks we just didn't for the borrowers. but it is the thing that was supercharge economic growth. the other thing that is interesting is the high-level of debt in japan and europe there are endless articles to read the wrist since the 91 crisis the 23 air 24 years concern of inflation could reach 220% and still a 170%? coming down and a...
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and the moral aspect is what do you do to children who have been brought here? compassion from the conservatives. i'm sure you'll see some at the value voter summit. they want to help the valued man. it has to translate to good, strong policy. i'm sure some of the speakers will do just that. >> and the way -- >> angela. go ahead. i'll let you go. i'm not going to ask you a question. >> i was going to say, you know, the one way you can ensure they address these policies in ways that are fair and makes sense is to shore up the diversity. i looked at the agenda. most of the people are snow white. even the people you mentioned are presidential hopeful. but who is advising them that is a person of color tied to the issues in some way, shape, or form that can say women deserve equal pay, immigration reform has to be addressed. you have border principles that sounded like anything that could have been a presidential order and so you dialled it back. you came out with an autopsy plan that said we're doing to deal with the issues we have of women and people of color and
and the moral aspect is what do you do to children who have been brought here? compassion from the conservatives. i'm sure you'll see some at the value voter summit. they want to help the valued man. it has to translate to good, strong policy. i'm sure some of the speakers will do just that. >> and the way -- >> angela. go ahead. i'll let you go. i'm not going to ask you a question. >> i was going to say, you know, the one way you can ensure they address these policies in ways...
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." >> we are conflicted with a moral issue. it is clear as the american constitution. the heart of the question is whether all americans ought to be afforded equal rights and equal opportunities whether we are going to treat our fellow americans as we want to be treated. if we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help the world see the final analysis of our most basic common link that we all inhabit the same planet, we breathe the same air, we cherish our children. >> it's been 50 years since president john f. kennedy was assassinated in dallas. joining me to discuss this man and his presidency, his legacy, robert dallek, a presidential historian and the author of "camelot's court." his previous book, an unfinished life. also, a senior lecturer and he also wrote a kennedy book called, "a profile of power." and jeff joins us, a political analyst and author of a new book, "if kennedy lived." and jill abramson, the executive editor of "the new york times." she has written a piece that's gotten a lot of attention called "an elusive president." and from washingto
." >> we are conflicted with a moral issue. it is clear as the american constitution. the heart of the question is whether all americans ought to be afforded equal rights and equal opportunities whether we are going to treat our fellow americans as we want to be treated. if we cannot end now our differences, at least we can help the world see the final analysis of our most basic common link that we all inhabit the same planet, we breathe the same air, we cherish our children....
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they were obligated to sustain army morale. the soldier expected home to support the war effort. for most soldiers, democrats and copperheads in general, and mcclellan in particular, raised their ire. soldiers were politically influential over their families and community. a person who criticized lincoln criticized the war. criticizing the war criticized the soldier. this sort of person became a traitor. "daddy, i am in sober earnest when i say do not waver in your devotion. what are the sympathizers are so we can settle with them when we come home." another island wrote "the longer i stay in the army, the worst i fee -- the worse i feel towards the copperheads. " drift mcclellan faired very poorly -- george mcclellan tapered area poorly. they called him the most treacherous traitor of them all. they said that the election of mcclellan would be the worst thing that was ever done to the country. the election of 1864 excited the confederates, too. they would shout their enthusiasm for the mcclellan candidacy. this furthered the resolve of the union soldier to vote republican. his v
they were obligated to sustain army morale. the soldier expected home to support the war effort. for most soldiers, democrats and copperheads in general, and mcclellan in particular, raised their ire. soldiers were politically influential over their families and community. a person who criticized lincoln criticized the war. criticizing the war criticized the soldier. this sort of person became a traitor. "daddy, i am in sober earnest when i say do not waver in your devotion. what are the...