i started going to some of the material he said literally the first debate with steven douglas in 1858e's running for a senator at the time against douglas. douglas had controlled the illinois democratic party and at that time there were not directly elected he became the senator. so what happened was in talking about slavery made another argument. this was during the first debate. he said you know, every man has a right to earn his own. i'm paraphrasing, to be on an equal footing with everyone. so this is lincoln's view of economic progress that you have a right to offer your labor for pay that you have the opportunity to ascend the economic ladder. how do you move up? how do you avoid being this back a woodsman all your life doomed to farming? how do you do that? while this is part of the american system. it kind of grown up to learn in our history. but there's more to it than that. here is something even more exciting. this is another side plot and the whole lincoln story that really during his sort of i would not call exile but it's his estrangement from politics which would last r

democrats like steven a douglas or also writing into prominence they're not big national name ship butillinois politics. they saw this group of mormons who tended to vote together as a way of essentially protecting their power. and so they all wanted to do this as a favor to the mormons. thinking it was currying favor at them. to every power that was in the novel charter comic each one existed in some other city charter. the mormons were not inventing these. what makes the novel charter so unique is it aggravates all these powers. no city had all them. these powers we are talking but has a community militia which is connected to the state militia. but eventually took 25 100% militia on the standing army of united states was at the same time with 8000 men. that's how big the more of a militia was. they have these rights to habeas corpus which means he city council come up someone from outside of naboo tried to arrest joseph smith or someone else they could review the arrest warrant and deem void or unjust. there's all these powers they give into it. abraham lincoln, douglas they all con

steven horsford. thank you all for your leadership. president douglas mccarron, thank you.k. and the proud members of the united brother mood and sisterhood of the carpenters.oo sisterhood of the carpenters.ood of the carpenters.hood and sisterhood of the carpenters. so it is so great to be in the house of labor. i always know i'm home in the house of labor, and it is great for us all to be able to spend prior to this holiday weekend together. and, of course, this weekend is the weekend where now in particular all across our nation high school bands will march in parades and families will gather for backyard barbecues and children will watch in wonder as fireworks light up our night sky, and we will celebrate together our nation's independence. indeed. and this year not only will we celebrate our independence, we will celebrate our nation's resilience, because this year america is coming back together. because this year america is getting back to work. [ cheering and applause ] >> the vice president getting some applause there and, of course, some kickback from a little one