order to provide democracy freedom to the iraqi people and yet the west intervened in a highly undemocratic and totally illegal way it was a done deal cooked up between george bush and tony blair eleven years ago which was then forced through our western democratic systems with no say so many millions of us marched against the incursion into iraq and yet it went to bed so for countries that take an illegal step in the legal system to go to war against iraq in an undemocratic way to then justified as giving democracy to iraq i think is pretty ok so we have twenty one thousand candidates competing now in this upcoming election in april tell we take that then as a good sign of democracy is that not what they wanted for their country. what the pentode define democracy i mean it's great that people are stepping forward and they want to represent their constituencies but if you can't guarantee that democracy will be democratically elected you can't guarantee that people are not afraid to go and vote you can't guarantee there won't be oppression and violence around that process and you can't guara

. >> stephen: he changed his mind because he has a gay son which is not just wrong but it's undemocraticcause his other two children are straight. what happened to majority rule? [laughter] [cheers and applause] portman's just the latest victim of the long gay con. here's how the scam works. first, a gay person decides to get born into a conservative family, gains their trust by letting them love and raise them, and then 21 short years later-- boom!-- they spring the gay trap. [laughter] that's what happened to dick cheney. his daughter mary changed his mind about gay marriage by tugging on his heartstrings. now, thankfully, some republicans are holding fast, like georgia senator and noise bill cosby makes when he gets out of a chair saxby chambliss. [laughter] when asked whether rob portman's flip flop had changed his mind, chambliss replied, "i'm not gay. so i'm not going to marry one." [laughter] suck on that , gays. saxby chambliss isn't going to marry you. ergo you don't get to marry anyone. [laughter] it's the same reason, i believe. this is same reason i say we should eliminate so

behind this is the mechanisms that we used in the selection of a head of government were wrong and undemocratic this coalition wasn't elected it was appointed and radicals make up the majority does not match the reality of syrian society if this coalition was the result of free and fair elections then we would have accepted the results of the vote one should not deprive syrian minorities of the right to participate in political life as one should not to bribe the syrian liberal political groups of their rights at this stage of rebuilding our homeland the coalition should not be about revolutionary power it should be about a legitimate government a legitimate government should represent the opinions and interests of the whole syrian nation our position is balanced and we say that what we are seeing now is wrong. president obama winds up his ship it to israel and palestine but not the slightest satisfied as relations with tel of even main tense and the palestinians on their feet in sideline. when their own country can't offer them a living even loving mothers sometimes have to leave their childre

reason behind this is the mechanisms that we used in the selection of the head of government were undemocratic whose coalition wasn't elected it was appointed and radicals make up the majority does not match the reality of syrian society if this coalition was the result of free and fair elections then we would have accepted the results of the vote should not deprive syrian minorities of the right to participate in political life as one should not have broad syrian liberal political groups of their rights at this stage of rebuilding our own the coalition should not be about revolutionary power it should be about a legitimate government and the german government should represent the opinions and interests of the whole syrian nation our position is balanced and we say that what we are seeing now is wrong. stay with us as we take a look at the everyday life of rebel fighters in the oil raids by delta. jorge rios an argentinean student at seventeen other similar students from foreign countries all paid a private company between three thousand and four thousand dollars so that they get to take part

maintained its control of the east very important region having these kind of leaders that the undemocraticeaders in saudi arabia bahrain. is the way in which the u.s. can maintain its control of this very strategically important region and of course now there's a big problem because these governments these autocratic regimes and in the gulf are coming under increasing popular pressure and we see now quite clearly that. the u.s. because these great promoters of democracy when it comes to bahrain and saudi arabia not siding with the protest as they're not signing with the opposition they are in syria on the contrary they're sending more military hardware to these countries and they are supporting crackdowns on the opposition. still to come live here shows its devotion to the idea of joining the euro zone despite the currency blocks economic woes critics say it could be bartering financial safety for political leverage plus . a mysterious acid attack that nearly blinded the artistic director of one of the world's most renowned ballet theaters the bolshoi could be a step closer to being solved

decades maintained its control of this very important region having these kind of leaders there the undemocraticleaders in saudi arabia bahrain. the way in which the u.s. maintain its control of this very strategically important region and of course now there's a big problem because these governments these autocratic regimes and in the gulf are coming under increasing popular pressure and we see now quite clearly that the u.s. because these great promoters of democracy when it comes to bahrain and saudi arabia are not siding with the protesters they're not signing with the opposition they are in syria on the contrary they're sending more military hardware. and they are supporting crackdowns on the opposition diplomacy is failing a military action against iran should be seriously considered that's the general tone of the american israeli public affairs committee conference now underway in washington more than ten thousand delegates are gathered to push for greater u.s. backing of the jewish state to make up for a series of setbacks the powerful israeli lobby has recently suffered the meeting has

decades maintained its control of this very important region having these kind of leaders there the undemocraticleaders in saudi arabia bahrain. this is the way in which the u.s. can maintain its control of this very strategically important region and of course now there's a big problem because these governments these autocratic regimes and in the gulf are coming under increasing popular pressure and we see now quite clearly the proxy of the u.s. because these great promoters of democracy when it comes to bahrain and saudi arabia not siding with the protesters they're not signing with the opposition they are in syria on the contrary they're sending more military hardware to these countries and they are supporting crackdowns on the opposition. time now to update you on some other international news this hour at least nineteen people reported have been killed in kenya in a series of attacks on police stations on the day of the country's presidential election two voting stations of also stormed by the insurgents the government has blamed the killings on the separatist group the republican council k

decades maintained each component based very important region having these kind of leaders that the undemocraticleaders in saudi arabia bahrain. the way the u.s. maintain its control of this very strategically important region and of course now there's a big problem because these governments to crack the regimes and in the gulf are coming under increasing pressure and we see now quite clearly that the u.s. because these great promoters of democracy when it comes to bahrain and saudi arabia not siding with the protest is for not signing with the opposition they are in syria on the contrary they sending more military hardware to these countries and they also according compounds on the opposition new generation are ready to take the reins of china and lacks little in the way of ambition and for ascending to economic expansion and military cash infusion see beijing step up its march toward becoming a superpower our analysis of the national people's congress still to come. plus latvia shows its devotion to the idea of joining the eurozone despite the blocks economic woes and critics though say it's p

decades maintained its control of this very important region having these kind of leaders there the undemocraticleaders in saudi arabia bahrain qatar etc this is the way in which the u.s. can maintain its control of this very strategically important region and of course now there's a big problem because these governments the these autocratic regimes and in the gulf are coming under increasing popular pressure and we see now quite clearly the proxy of the u.s. because these great promoters of democracy when it comes to bahrain and saudi arabia are not siding with the protesters they're not signing with the opposition but they are in syria on the contrary they're sending more military hardware to these countries and they are supporting crackdowns on the opposition so you know there's no way that the u.s. i'm afraid will allow regime change and go to cause in bahrain. and i'm curious given be growing calls for democratic change in countries like kuwait and bahrain for instance do you envision a situation where the u.s. might shift its position sort of the way it did in egypt when it went from a bac

reason behind this is the mechanisms that we used in the selection of the head of government were undemocratic this coalition wasn't elected it was the point and radicals make up the majority does not match the reality of syrian society if this coalition was the result of free and fair elections then we would have accepted the results of the vote should not deprive syrian minorities of the right to participate in political life as one should not be bribed syrian liberal political groups of their rights at this stage of rebuilding our own with the coalition should not be about revolutionary power it should be about legitimate government and the german government should represent the opinions and interests of the whole syrian nation our position is balanced and we say that what we are seeing now is wrong. and just after a short break here in r.t. we continue our special journey from the north of iraq all the way to the far south alternately following a filmmaker's dangerous trip through the war torn country this is a. jorge rios an argentinian student at seventeen other similar students from for

this is the mechanisms that we used in the selection of the head of government were wrong and undemocratic this coalition wasn't elected it was appointed and radicals make up the majority does not match the reality of syrian society if this coalition was the result of free and fair elections then we would have accepted the results of the vote one should not be brave syrian minorities have the right to produce a bit in bloody good life as one should not the broad syrian liberal political groups of the roads at this stage of rebuilding a homeland the coalition should not be about revolutionary power it should be made legitimate government and legitimate government should represent the opinions and interests of the whole syrian nation our position is balanced and we see that what we are seeing now is wrong. some world views a brief twenty six minutes past eleven moscow time first to me m r there are at least twenty people have died in ongoing clashes as mobs of buddhists set fire to buildings in the city of make its lair the attackers went through muslim neighborhoods setting fire to building

obesity rates critics on the other hand say that such a ban is not only inconsistent but even undemocratic r.t. will invest and investigate the thin line between fact and fiction. and last but not least some lawmakers are now proposing a new idea to help the nation's ailing postoffice taxing e-mails how will this tax nicolette it and who will be affected if legislation is passed well answer those questions and more next week those are just a few of the stories we have in store for you along with more news and indefinite views so keep it tuned in right here to our t.v. and that's going to do it for now for more on the stories we covered go to youtube dot com slash r.t. america or check out our website r.t. dot com slash usa you can also follow me on twitter at megan underscore lopez now today is international women's day so first of all happy women's day and with that in mind my question to twitter followers today what's the best way to determine whether we've truly overcome the gender gap is it wages is it the media's portrayal of women is that the number of women in the workplace tweet me

they are unrepresentative and undemocratic. they choose their own leadership. they represent the interest of the people, they don't consult the interest of the people. the international monetary institution that came out of britain was the mostly nation state based in the nation nation and the banks that own the nation, more or less determined that policy. we are in need of new actors politically. they can act democratically, that can act across borders and have an impact on the interaccident problems we face, it's there i come to the idea that there is in the oldest and original political institution possible potential for a new 21st century. interdependent end world. namely the town, the entities we first formed and every early culture where people come together around trade, creativity, around living together. neighborhoods which we gathered. the ancient which is where we started could act as an alternative actor. an alternative agent in a modern world. the great beauty, the great irony of this that is it closes a great circle. western civilization, they sta

is we can take all these languages and cultures and histories and force them together under an undemocratic form of government. that's why we're getting bad decisions. raiding bank accounts, putting fear in everybody. democracy gives better decision-making processes than european central banks. >> neil: well put. this is all about keeping the club together and doing anything to keep the club together. cyprus is the latest stop on the parade. the city and country right now on edge. greg. neil, authorities are saying that the banks will reopen four hours later than usual. that should make anxious people more anxious tomorrow. among the controls in place to prevent a run on the banks, limits on cash withdrawals, restrictions on credit card use. this is supposed to be temporary but it looks like the big depositors of the two troubled banks might have to wait to see any of their money. we have seen a lot of angry crowds here through the past week and we have heard that private security guards are deployed at various banks through the country on thursday to make sure there's not more trouble. we

that's undemocratic. >> governor?let's put it in perspective, reverend, because you brought up flint, michigan. we have the city councils still giving input so there's still a process going on involving those elected officials. >> the governor didn't really have an answer for my questions. but pretty soon he will have to answer to the voting public. >> the timeline we're working under is basically an 18-month timeline, which would be october or so of next year. this will be a very clear issue by next november and i'm happy with that because i should be held accountable and we're going to show results. >> on at least one point i agree with the governor. he should be held accountable and he will. joining me now, live from detroit, reverend charles williams, ii. he's the president of the michigan chapter of my group the national action network. thanks for taking time to be on the show tonight. >> thank you for having me, reverend. >> now, reverend, you led protests yesterday opposing the emergency management appointment

that's fundamentally undemocratic and goes against everything that this institution here in d.c.supposed to be representing, the will of the people. they're not doing that. they're just trying to block a conversation about an issue that the american people obviously clearly want to talk about. it's have it is ridiculous. it does really upset me, and it just now i just think of ways to make the voice of the american people heard. if you're watching this program now and live in one of their states you feed to let your voice be heard to them directly. it's ridiculous what they said and we need to hold them accountable for it. >> ridiculous is exactly what it is there are a hundred gun rallies around the country today organized by the obama campaign. is that just carrying the torch or bringing new life into the movement? >> absolutely, the engagement of so many groups on this issue groups who never discussed gun violence before now realizing that this is an issue that we need to resolve make progress on, that we can't just extend our sympathies and condolences after these mass shooti

opposed this, who appealed the decision, who are talking about going to court say essentially it's undemocratico take the power out of the city -- to run the city out of the hands of elected representatives. what do you say to that? >> the city is a subset of the state of of michigan. we're the sovereign sfwity here. i'm responsible to all the city of michigan, detroiters and not detroiters and i'm focused on improving detroit so there is an elected official in charge of this process. if you go back to the consent agreement i worked out in the city in the past we all agreed on a series of things that needed to be done and that's a starting point is to say here's a list 2061 different items that need to get done. a lot of those restill in process or need to get started so that's one of the things that clearly needs to happen and we are all part of that process. the other thing that was very exciting was mayor bing was at the press conference so say this is about partnership. this is not about someone versus someone else. this is all of us getting focused on the citizens, the customers in detroit

were these mostly undemocratic regimes saving wall street or invading it? special concern. it was new, highly secretive, and the fifth-largest in the world. >> welcome to the beijing headquarters of the china investment corporation, where 180 employees are looking for companies to invest in in the west. how much do you have to invest? >> we have $200 billion. >> $200 billion? >> $200 billion. >> this is the fund's president gao xiqing-- yes, it rhymes with ka-ching. he decided to pour some of those billions into investment houses on wall street. was there any thinking in china that, given the subprime crisis in the united states, that china would come to the rescue? >> some people will try to put it that way. but, you know, at least-- it's not my thinking. >> now, some people consider what you're doing a huge threat. your real intention is to gobble us up, you know? they see you as vultures, really. i mean, i've seen that word. >> or some people say locust. >> locusts? >> the europeans call it locusts. the americans call it vultures. >> "vultures we are not

. -- may act undemocratically. it means supporting repeated elections, not just one election. we need to focus more on that, more on building this fabric of democracy, and less unfeeling as the week to endorse whoever wins an election. finally, i think we need to be prepared to judge on our actions, not just our words. going to give another high- profile speech is not want to cut it. people want to see action, especially because there is a view that the 2009 speech was not carried out, it did not translate into policy. the places where we will be most judged on our actions will be syria and iraq. in syria, we need to stake out a strategy, we need to put resources behind it, we need to put a coalition behind it. it is damaging this idea that the united states is passive when people see syria as the most urgent and immediate national security priority for the united states and our allies. when it comes to iran, we need to reconcile the conflicting messages were sent on iran. we say the military option is on the table. we will not hesitate. then we take an aircraft carrier of the

because they have a one-term term limit, which essentially says -- i think it's fundamentally undemocratict if you have already elected them. they say experience is a bad thing. if you have a governor that has learned how to do a good job, you're not allowed to re-elect him. the field is always being reopened to opportunists on both sides. >> martin, i want to -- before we have to bid you a fond adu, which is definitely the most painful part of this week so far. >> very good liar. >> that's why i'm on television. the republican strategist alex castianos looks at all this human cry and naval gazing to a certain degree and asserts this. he says i think the debates and discussions are a sign of life, vitality, and restless energy, exactly what we need. if i were a democrat right now, seeing this republican restlessness, i would take it seriously. something new is being born. ugly and bloody as all birth is, but new nevertheless. we'll get there. your thoughts on this? >> i think the analogy is wrong. it's more like a bonfire on bonfire night and you see it, of course, the 5th of november when

and when congress does use the miraculously undemocratic power to block majority rule, to hold up the operation of the whole legislature because of one guy's concern, or because of a minority concern for which regular business and regular democracy must wait so that those concerns can be heard, when that happens, it is supposed to be a giant pain. it's supposed to be exhausting. and showboaty and selfish and ostentatious test and an ostentatious display of endurance, because this is not supposed to happen every day. this is supposed to be weird and rare and extraordinary circumstance in which it takes a supermajority vote, 60 votes before you can move on. blocking or delaying a presidential nomination, or anything that is supposed to be subject to a majority vote in the legislature, blocking or delaying it until you can get 60 votes for it, that is a big harry deal. the best new thing in the world today is that it was not done today linebacker it was nothing like it is done most days now. today it was made exactly as big and as hairy a deal as it is always supposed to be. rand paul st

and workers in an undemocratic environment. they twant to be treated like professionals.the industry says -- it's incredible to hear this, but these are people moving through. it's okay they don't make good wages. they're moving onto something better. the majority of the industry's adults with children who take great pride in cooking or serving hospitality is in their blood. they want to make it a profession. they want to be treated like professionals. >> i have waiters who explain to me in other languages what is on the menu. they explain where the food comes. they will talk about the wine. the level of expertise and pride in the work is clear. yet, if i don't leave a tip, they're not making minimum wage. >> i love the way you started the segment by talking about distopian futures. we are trying to look at what is the next 20 years like? many of us are saying we're seeing the jobs change, this hyper efficiency. and we have to start coming together and building our own organizations to support workers an st stan darz to make our democracy fair. and it shifts us to a stran

but the expansion of gay marriage in this country to the degree it's happened has been undemocratic.r not, it's been mostly judges putting it in. when legislators pass it, sometimes, the public, even in places like california -- >> well, that is changing because public opinion is changing. >> 30 states by ballot measure have banned it. as far as when people show up at the election booth, they are voting against gay marriage in general. >> less so now. >> right. >> this is the first time i've heard a constitutional interpretation as anti-democratic. because we do have a system where we have a judiciary for a reason. if we lfollowed that line of questioning we would be questioning what the supreme court did. >> democratic and good and just -- >> no, anti-majoratarian. >> and the constitution. if you had polled in 1954, the vast majority of the american public would have said no. >> which is exactly why we have these safe guards against straight anti-majoratarian rule. >> exactly. with the type of law shaping the opinion. if you look at the affordable care act. i want to go back to this

quinn is not move thing bill which is profoundly undemocratic and obviously she didn't want to be hereoday to talk about it. the daily news reported this week in a she had received $370,000 in donations from literally from folks in the private sector who sign order to a letter opposing paid sick days and are working intensely to stop this legislation. as a great man once said, follow the money. >> yes. >> this is a workers' right bill. people shouldn't have to choose between being healthy, going to work. i sponsored the first wage bill in the city's history. very emphatic about this issue. we put 70,000 workers benefited. $3 billion in their pockets for the second living wage bill law in the country. this is tie flood that. we shouldn't have workers be subjected to this kind of ridiculous -- not being paid when they are getting sick. doesn't make any sense bill and i happen to agree on the need for paid sick leave. the right thinking new yorkers will agree. at the same point businesses -- you are looking at businesses and small businesses, particularly that need time to help phase it i

and anytime you create the downfall of either a tyrant or a democrat through undemocratic military meansthe restoration of order and tranquility a very difficult thing to accomplish. and so the problems follow you in those cases. now, we may stop covering these things, but that doesn't mean that they're not very difficult and troubling consequences that follow on the heels of these kinds of enterprises. i think that was a mistake to do what we did in libya. and the way he was executed and the thought that we might bear some responsibility for that was more than unfortunate. >> host: and, finally, the political situation in ghana. >> guest: well, kwame wasn't perfect, although i thought he was a marvelous scholar, and i read a great deal of his work very closely and was impressed by it. he had a special connection to the united states, as you know. he was a graduate of lincoln university in pennsylvania, and ghana was the first country in 1957 to accomplish independence which gave the black community and the united states a great deal of pride. and i felt that pride, and i remember watchi

because frankly those victors, the groups act undemocratically. i think we're seeing that? egypt now. ting means sporting the -- supporting the institution of the democracy. rule of law, repeated election. not just one election. and i think we need to focus more on that and building the fabric of democracy in the region and less on feeling as though we need endorse whoever wins an election. and finally, look, i think we need to be prepared to judged on the action and not just on the words. going and giving another high profile speech is not going to cut it. people want to see action, especially because there's a view that the 2009 speech wasn't really carried out. it didn't translate to policy. the places we'll be most judged on the action is syrian and iran. i think in syria, look, we need to stake out a strategy and put resources behind it, build a coalition around it. i think it's damaging the idea the united states is passive or unable to accomplish the objective when people see syria in a sense most urgent and national security priority for the united states and allies

some are calling it undemocratic.st the state, meaning you as the governor. what's your reaction to that snl. >> that's unfortunate. that's more fighting. last april i did a consent agreement with the city saying here's a list of things that need to take place. a number of those items haven't been done yet and a number of them they didn't start working on until september. so it's not to blame them but we need better results. so the starting point for an emergency manager coming in are to take the 21 items that the city itselsaid, these are important things that need to be done, that we all agree are important things and they would work on them. so i view it as really trying to get in an alignment to get them done and done right and let's get our citizens better services and a better life. >> here's what mayor dave bing told me here in "the situation room" last week. listen to this. >> the state has not been as good to detroit as i think they should have been because we lose revenue sharing based on our population loss

they have sided with the oppressive governments, undemocratic governments over the flock, over the peopletholicism to other forms of protestant christianity. now the church is now set out to embrace evangelical catholicism. much more hands on, charismatic, much more serving the poor. this is the perfect man to symbolize that transition back to the good old days when the church embraced the poor rather than embracing the decadent oppressive government. >> steve: he'll be installed on tuesday. you'll see it here. >> live in spanish. >> alisyn: coming up, the president really turned on the dramatics. you'll remember over the sequester. our next guest says republicans should be taking notes. >> brian: plus, we are going to take you on a ride unlike any other roller coaster in the world. it's making history today. we'll bring that you history, i hope. look what mommy is having. mommy's having a french fry. yes she is, yes she is. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. 100% vegetable juice, with three of your daily vegetable servings in every little bottle. then i read an article about a

that is undemocratic. >> governor? >> let's put it in perspective. emergency manager. the city councils are still giving input so still a process going on involve those elected officials and i hope to see happen in detroit and i was proud to have mayor bing with us yesterday. he is supportive of this process. it's not about excludeing people it's about team work and how do we solve the problems together and bring more resources and tools to the table because, in detroit, the job hasn't gotten done turning around the city and 50 years in the making. this isn't a recent problem. let's have positive way with solutions and solve the problem and give better services to those citizens. they deserve is it. >> kevin, how do you plan to manage this and navigate it as well as put plans in place in a city hurting as much as detroit? >> mika, thank you. first of all, what i hope to do is explain to the people the statute i'm employed under and it was enacted after due process. the statute i'm appointed to under is 27 and 1990 and a necessary condition until i've

, they have voices that say -- quote -- "the cold war will end through our acceptance of a not undemocratic socialism." another voice says "the profit motive has become outdated. it must be replaced by the incentives of the welfare state." or -- quote -- "our traditional system of individual freedom is incapable of solving the complex problems of the 20th century." senator fulbright has said at stanford university that the constitution is outmoated -- outmoded. he referred to the president as -- quote -- "our moral teacher and our leader, and he says he is hobbled in his tasks by the restrictions of power imposed on him by this antiquated document." let me read that one again, too, because that also is very applicable to the discussion this evening. he referred to the president as -- quote -- "our moral leader and -- our moral teacher and our leader, and he says he is -- quote --"hobbled in his task by the restrictions of power imposed on him by this antiquated document." the constitution. he must -- quote -- "be freed so he can do what he knows is best." and senator clark from pennsylvania