to bring that out very early elections when called the elections topple the government and he's undemocratic because you know the majority of people are not represented by them i mean there's no evidence that they the majority of people newgrange you should call them and i think that is the goal of this would be undemocratic move freely and to see the western leaders about this is quite striking because you have to come to each was a democratically elected leader ukraine is not korea it's not saudi arabia it's a democracy and it democracy if you want to remove the government then what you do is you try to persuade people to. free elections and that coming up as i say every twenty fifteen so why don't you opposition way to the knocking what we're seeing in the ukraine is an attempt for a change. parties alexei you covered last year's protests in ukraine is following the turmoil and has the latest on his twitter feed where you can follow him from the most dramatic pictures to date information. turning this into weeks other top stories top u.k. military officials could be tried for war crimes f

and he's undemocratic because. you know the majority of people who are not represented by them i mean there's no evidence that they. people ukraine do support them and i think that is the goal of this would be an undemocratic move freely and focus of the western leaders about this is quite striking because. it was a democratically elected leader ukraine is not north korea it's not saudi arabia it's a democracy and it democracy if you want to remove the government and what you do is you try to persuade people to vote in free elections and that may not be as i say every twenty fifteen so why don't the opposition wait you know i think what they're saying in ukraine is an attempt for a regime change. you can stay up to date with the ongoing situation in kiev by simply going to r.t. dot com that's where you'll find the latest pictures all the footage as well as analysis of the events in ukraine. it's a hearty international the geneva two conference on bringing peace to syria draws near a beginning a special coverage of

and i think that if the goal of this would be undemocratic moves really. the western leaders about this is quite striking because you have a coach who was a democratically elected leader ukraine is not north korea it's not so. you're right it's a democracy and you give up to see if you want to remove the government and what you do is you try to persuade people to. free elections and that i mean not as i say that we're trying to keep doing so why don't you opposition to them knowing what we're seeing in ukraine as an attempt for a wedgie change. parties like ships can you cover the last years you carry on protesters following turmoil and you have with the latest on his twitter feed follow him for the most dramatic pictures and up to date information. out of some of the week's other top stories top u.k. military officials could be tried for war crimes for the first time a report by the european human rights group claims the burden is concealing evidence of abuse by its forces during the iraq war thousands of former detainees testified they had suffered viole

do support them i don't think that is the goal of this would be undemocratic moves really and to focus your western leaders about this is quite striking because you have a coach who was a democratically elected leader ukraine is not korea it's not saudi arabia it's a democracy and it give ocracy if you want to remove the government and what you do is you try to persuade people to. free elections and that i mean not as i say every twenty fifteen so why don't you opposition way to the you know i think what we're seeing in the ukraine is an attempt for a change. parties like you covered last year's protests in ukraine is following the turmoil and the latest on his twitter feed follow him for most dramatic pictures an up to date information. from u.k. military officials could be tried for war crimes for the first time in history a report by the european human rights group says britain is concealing evidence of abuse by its forces during the iraq war thousands of former iraqi detainees testify that they suffered numerous cases of violence and torture by british troops the dossier is now bei

do support them and i think that is the goal of them and this would be an undemocratic move freely and the hypocrisy of the western leaders about this is quite striking because yellow code which was a democratically elected leader ukraine is not north korea it's not saudi arabia it's a democracy and in a democracy if you want to remove the government and what you do is you try to persuade people to vote in free elections and that that may not be as i say every twenty fifteen so why don't the opposition wait till now i think what they're saying in ukraine is an attempt for a regime change or you can stay up to date with the situation in kiev by logging on to r.t. dot com it's where you'll find the latest pictures and footage or as well as analysis of the events in ukraine. the international life as the geneva two conference on bringing peace to syria draws near a beginning its special coverage of the diplomatic buildup to the event which could lead to a possible breakthrough. now the united nations faces and or venom ultimatum from syria's national coalition after u.n. chief banki moon

evidence that the majority do support them and i think that is the goal of when this would be an undemocratic move freely and a box of the western leaders about it is quite striking because yellow code which was a democratically elected leader ukraine is not north korea it's not saudi arabia it's a democracy and it democracy if you want to remove the government then what you do is you try to persuade people to. free elections and they're coming up as i say every twenty fifteen so why don't the opposition wait will not be what we're seeing in ukraine is an attempt for a regime change. but his legs yes q covered last whose proto sucrose fall in the morning and has the latest on his twitter feed for want to follow him he's got dramatic pictures there please feel free to do so. in a new story syria's main opposition group has finally said he will attend peace talks in geneva after months of hesitation the made the decision just a few days before the summit is due to begin the opposition ever and says the removal of bashar assad from power remains its only priority are his the goal posts can off l

as a public figure i do advise them quite a bit that this kind of spying is inappropriate and undemocratic. but what else do you advise them i mean i just wonder because for many these leaks you know we were suspecting that we were being listened to but these leaks really came as a shocker so for someone in your position i mean of course it's undemocratic and it's better not to listen to people and everyone but what else do you advise them because it was huge i mean you know a lot of people got really disappointed. oh yeah definitely i mean certainly as someone who who travels the world and advisors governments all around the world whenever i have the opportunity that they need to respect freedom of speech online they need to respect people's privacy online it was always wonderful to be able to point to the stated policies of the u.s. as saying look you know there is a better way there is a right way to do it to find out that in many ways they're not living up to their stated policies is a huge disappointment and to some extent it gives a green light to people in very repressive countries

that out very early elections when called the elections to talk of the government and he said undemocratic because you know the majority of people are not represented by my view there's no evidence that the majority of people who created you should call them and i think that is the goal of this would be undemocratic move freely and to go pursue the western leaders about this it is quite striking because you have a code which was a democratically elected leader ukraine is not north korea it's not saudi arabia it's a democracy and it give ocracy if you want to remove the government then what you do is try to persuade people to. free elections and there may not be as i say every twenty fifteen so why don't you opposition to the no i mean what we're seeing in ukraine is an attempt for a regime change. parties weren't serious you covered last year's ukraine protests is following the current turmoil and here you have latest on his twitter. you can follow him for the most dramatic pictures an up to date information. turning now to some of the week's other top stories top u.k. military officials c

the majority do support them and i think that if the government were to fall when this would be undemocratic move freely and a box of the western leaders about this it is quite striking because gallup poll which was a democratically elected leader ukraine is not north korea it's not saudi arabia it's a democracy and it democracy if you want to remove the government then what you do is you try to persuade people to vote in free elections and they're coming up as i said twenty fifteen so why don't the opposition wait for them knocking what we're seeing in ukraine is an attempt for a reggie change of his legs yes to have a glass to use protests in ukraine following the turmoil in care of right now he's got the and latest on his twitter feed you can follow him for the most dramatic pictures. syria's main opposition group has finally said he will attend peace talks in geneva after months of hesitation the made the decision just a few days before the summer is due to begin the opposition over insists the removal of bashar al assad from power remains its priority and his go pers can often expect at

do support them i don't think that is the goal of when this would be undemocratic moves really and it has got to the western leaders about this it is quite striking because you haven't told each was a democratically elected leader ukraine is not north korea it's not saudi arabia it's a democracy and it developed to see if you want to remove the government then what you do is you try to persuade people to. free elections and that coming up as i said every twenty fifteen so why don't you opposition to the you know i think what we're seeing in the ukraine is an attempt for a wedgie change. parties like sarah show to cover last year's protests in ukraine is following the turmoil in kiev and he's got the latest on his twitter feed follow him for the most dramatic pictures an up to date information. turning now to some other top stories of the week u.k. military officials could be tried for war crimes for the first time in history or report by european human rights group claims britain is concealing evidence of abuse by its forces during the iraq war thousands of former detainees testify th

i keep a bit too deep or treaters undemocratic and again it's the kind that you mentioned the vestiges of the of the old deep state system and read in years. um just a couple days ago the prime minister suggesting a re trial for up army officers have been convicted of couponing. we think about timing. black listening to some tiny and i think that it's what's behind that. well it's a tree quotes a study that became called it the enemy of crumpled my enemy is my friend the strain i think it's trying to make a new political alliance with the four hour stretches that kim was tuned to the two nations. to mention this to the extent of the population two weeks old. who doesn't seem real and you might be much of the manly. his trial i think you do that to make a political alliances. this is the width of the political groups especially in but since this is to take your phone and a guy who's who for years announced yet and you honestly see everyone. having an alliance with the combos which ended the old nationalists in turkey. and well i don't do this or a shrewd choice but to his clearly nice t

system that appearance and deception has to be served because of the immense and many respects undemocratic powers that courts exert undemocratic because we believe in elections generally and here we have unelected fisa court members, operating secret, other members of the judiciary operating in the open. but they too are unelected. i think that your point is very, very important. i again thank you all for your service to our nation. thank you. >> thank you very much, senator blumenthal. >> the work that you have done has been very helpful and i am confident it will do a lot to frame this important discussion as we move forward. the importance of these issues cannot be overstated. liked the things that i that you pointed out in your report appears on page 15. you pointed out an interesting coincidence. the concept of current -- of security has tool meeting -- dual meaning. it is to protect us from those outside of our country who would harm us. we have the right under the fourth amendment to be secure. this concept of what that means it to be secure in the second respect has changed over ti

the interim government remains in a secure environment and what contends undemocratic actions ranging on a ban of demonstrations to journalists. backed by egyptian citizens, a vote that the military-backed interim government sees as acceptance. mike hanna, al jazeera. >> and today marks the 28th day of imprisonment for three of our al jazeera colleagues in egypt. peter greste, and badir mohammed, and mohamed fahmy. we hear from peter grest for example prison. he said, i'm nervous as i write this. i've been locked in my cell 24 hours a day for the past ten days. they sleep in mosquito-infested soul and sleeping on the floor. he expands on the egyptian government treatment of those it perceives as enemy arrests and it sends a clear and unequivocal message to all journalists. the freedom of the press will not allow the pressure from human rights and civil society groups. >>> to ukraine where the truce between protesters and police are over. demonstrations started two months ago now has spread to across half of the country. jennifer glass joins froes kiev. this story has been changing, ho

have called the new law undemocratic. leaders are calling for a big rally on sunday to protest. >> kiev protesters refused to be silenced. they're back on the streets a day after parliament passed laws. that legislation has outraged demonstrators. >> they've banned us from wearing hements, from covering our faces, and frol holding rallies in kiev. this is nothing more than a dictatorship, a police state. >> we must protest peacefully. but that means a protracted struggle. in the end, the people will win because the authorities represent just a very small percentage of the ukrainian population. >> brussels is supporting ukrainians' right to protest. the eu has condemned the new laws. >> the changes are deeply concerning for us and we are deeply concerned about them, they are going against international obligations against democratic principles and ukraine's democratic and european aspirations. >> as the protests in kiev continue, ukraine's opposition leaders are mobilizing more support. >> ukraine's future depends on the u

they called it undemocratic. the opposition leader called it unconstitutional. [speaking in foreign language] >> reporter: this will not succeed, he said. i appeal to law enforcement bodies, servicemen, join the people, protect the people, because you gave an oath to the people, first of all, you and have to protect them. [speaking in foreign language] >> reporter: demonstrators marched towards parliament, barricading themselves against glass and tear gas. unrest has been brewing for months. leaders of activists asked for calm as night fell and a plume of smoke rose above the square. >> dozens of were hurt there. opseugz leaders are announcing a plan to gather signatures to express no confidence in the country's leadership. >> the lesser of two evils, drinking alcohol or smoking pot. president barack obama weighs this in. what he says may surprise you. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, christie gets deeper. scott thompson tells us: the mayo hoboken, new jersey says the governor's office played politics by holding super s sandy relief >>> the controversy surrounding chris christi

but it is also wrong to say these undemocratic ways a good since they will take the government dime. you should try to make room about to run the video crew. in a further development at him and take a posse is put forward plans to parliament to allow the government more say over the appointment of prosecutors and judges you'll see two was less a source in the park i spotted a distant goal says the changes in the police department following the corruption probe has defied the turkish that somebody that there is an attempt to unseat the government for what others think and chris tried to cover up the road and efficiency are not getting to be punished to keep a good meal. or let your nails stumbled. a woman has died in canada from the age five and one staying in the canoe off to becoming ill a week ago following a visit today she is the fanciful to think a case in north america. age five and one is still the same as seasonal flu and there's no evidence of human to human transmission according to health officials the illness that causes in humans is severe and kills about sixty percent o

israeli and activists who are forced to be identified as jews arabs or others say that's both undemocratic and discriminating archies calls lior reports the us has uncle son russia has the bear france has mario on and israel has a question mark. if nothing else it's weird in france you're french in the united states you're american in south africa you're south african but here in israel you cannot be registered as israeli i'm though the really low you can come from moscow . and demand to be a don't just a nationality. but you cannot there man. it's a totally absurd situation in israel's population registry there are one hundred thirty five recognized nations people are listed as jews arab druze and more but never as israeli and the most seem ok with that it's semantics the meaning is the same the nation is the jewish nation and it has the jewish nation state both in the proclamation of independence and the un resolution of november the twenty one thousand nine hundred forty seven which says that a jewish state would be formed not an israeli one but if a person was to be identified as israe

are people who claim to support them and i think that if they go and this would be undemocratic move freely and to pursue the western leaders about this is quite striking because yellow code which was a democratically elected leader ukraine is not north korea it's not saudi arabia it's a democracy and a democracy if you want to remove the government and what you do is you try to persuade people to vote in free elections and that may not be as i said actually trying to do so why the opposition. what they're saying it is an attempt for a regime change. you can totally up to date with the situation in kiev just by going to r.t. dot com it's where you'll find the latest pictures and footage as well as analysis of the events in ukraine. from now on r.t. international is the geneva two conference on bringing peace back to syria draws near a beginning its special coverage of the diplomatic buildup to the potential breakthrough event. the united nations is facing us all. from syria's national coalition of the u.n. chief ban ki moon invited iran to join the geneva two peace conference and the

he says it's undemocratic and that in the end it will only serve the interests of the army and the wealthy. everyone has an identity for many men. we don't want all the social justice the winning team freedom is limited in the new constitution wouldn't you. according to the nineteen seventy one constitution which was quite a lot of freedom stopped at a lost cause he always accepted unless you know it just seems so yes my prayer from falling patronage that. on the way to tell readers where we come up on posters promoting the referendum. repeat to make out the faces of some friends. he tried to persuade them to change their minds but the military has come more supporters after the overthrow of the muslim brotherhood. many egyptians now believe the army is protecting the nation against the islamist radicals. i'll repeat feels the army is the threat and their supporters or nineteen. we want to be interesting to know someone from the army you want a constitution for all egyptians expect significant enough as it demonstrates that sometimes think they can do it. for egyptians likes of reach of ru

the growing political crisis lies squarely with the governments quote heavy handed tactics and undemocratic actions that was the joint statement from lawmakers here now the white house this week again threatened sanctions it does seem that washington is hoping not to actually resort to taking that step quite yet really waiting to see what steps the government of president between the code which will take first but it's not all empty threats we did see earlier this week the u.s. announcing that it had revoked the visas of several top ukrainian officials who were allegedly implicated in ordering police violence against protesters not the latest round of violence but the clashes that took place in november and december meanwhile germany and france and several other european countries also said on friday they had summoned the ukrainian ambassador in their respective capitals this was to protest kiev response to the unrest which activists it which pardon me activists say at least five people have died from a washington studio thanks very much indeed for that update. while ukrainian police claim

but say the un the us have reacted swiftly to the new goal calling it undemocratic ukrainian opposition leaders are calling for a big rally on sunday to protest. yes protesters refused to be silenced. yesterday a day after parliament passed in tight contests lines that legislation has reached demonstrators. the buddha noted that the defendants from wearing helmets covering bases and from holding rallies in. the this is nothing more than a dictatorship. at least it's the clip with that of the problem. we must protest peacefully. this will mean super trying to struggle with the goal would be me and he will win because the all star teams representing just a small percentage of the ukrainian population will still make me a new one the idea. so do not. brussels is supporting ukrainians right to protect the eu has continued to haunt the change is deeply concerning for us and to be unduly a typical seven of them. and as i said the ongoing biggest international editions the custom of its principles against ukraine's democratic and european destinations. as the protests in kiev continue ukraine'

do support them and i think that is the goal of this would be undemocratic move freely and a caucus of the western leaders about this is quite striking because. each was a democratically elected leader ukraine is not north korea it's not saudi arabia it's a democracy and it democracy if you want to remove the government then what you do is you try to persuade people to. free elections and they're coming up as i say every twenty fifteen so why don't the opposition wait for the knocking what we're seeing in the ukraine is an attempt for a wedgie change. the next are just a few cover last year's protests in ukraine to fall in the turmoil and care for us he's got the latest on his twitter feed been falling for the most dramatic pictures in just a few of them of comfort tonight. the some other news now top british military officials could soon be tried in the international criminal court for war crimes victims of the iraq war submitted das syracusan forces and numerous cases of abuse and torture but the u.k. is fighting hard to prevent the service men from facing the tribunal is our go from

majority of people who grant you support them and i think that if the goal of just and this would be undemocratic move freely and the hypocrisy of the western leaders about this is quite striking because the code which was a democratically elected leader of ukraine is not north korea it's not saudi arabia it's a democracy and a democracy if you want to remove the government and what you do is you try to persuade people to vote in free elections and that that may not be as i said every twenty fifteen so why don't the opposition wait till now i think what we're seeing in ukraine is an attempt for a regime change. and you can set up a dead with the ongoing situation in kiev by going to watch dot com that's where you'll find out the latest pictures all the footage as well as analysis on the events unfolding in ukraine. it's all to international as the geneva two conference on bringing peace to syria draws nearer the international we begin a special coverage of the diplomatic build up to the event which could lead to a possible breakthrough. and we are all very to meet him from the syrian national coa

through congress which is probably the most undemocratic thing a president can do moving from jobs obama jump to right and the shilling for the fracking industry. today america is closer to energy independence than we have been in decades one of the reasons why is natural gas. if extracted safely it's the bridge fuel that compound our economy with less of the carbon pollution that causes climate change sounds great to bad fracking for natural gas can't really be done safely considering how studies show that it causes artificial earthquakes birth defects and cancer so after selling fracking the t.p. corporate coup and making a bunch of pandering appeals to make it seem like the president has his pulse on the struggles of average americans he leaps right into what america does best war i see obama boasts about how he's responsible for ending the war in iraq even though it wasn't actually his decision is actually a bush agreement with the iraqi government if it were up to obama we would still be there today then he moves on to afghanistan the longest and most pointless war of all unless of

show business needs europe tour is the humidity is buying the house the west is only denying its undemocratic nineties. it's not that democrats prices mean that the problem with a serious case that's a good training session divided that even the gospels i so fifty percent of the people's support the president's bed of december fourteen where it considers the seventh day i've decided this means that the opposition doesn't have the data tomorrow thirty a mandate from the people you know that state's government moreover you have to live at the end of the day. for these bills and has many other police remains the democratically elected president. the study is we've been saying to the eastern european countries that meet its prospectus democracy however there are a situation where you are that if they the eu in the us say will forget everything was the last study is that support these guys because they are effective for part of her freedom. so this is a double standard going on prices in ukraine as kites with tp on to date with what's happening back twenty four cents. no way to geneva to peace tal

he did not want to live and these would be undemocratic move pretty identical to the west and is happy she is quite striking because the beach was a democratically elected leader ukraine is not north korea it's not saudi arabia into democracy a democracy. he walked from the government then what you do is try to sway people to vote him in three directions as i said that pretends to be so wide that the position went to the naughty but we seem to be pretty content for regime change. things are just some of the few fruits is to train fully determined to avoid know he's got the images on a trip to fiji performance of the most dramatic. serious made opposition group is fun the city will attend peace talks in geneva after months of hesitation that made the decision just a few days before the summit due to begin heel position elaborate system of the show aside from our roommates its proxy ip ago chris can often stock of this week's diplomatic twists and turns. look stern warning or before the start anew with two conference on serie a was a busy week for global diplomacy. it's our hope that the

for the growing political crisis lie squarely with a government quote heavy handed tactics and undemocratic actions i was the joint statement from lawmakers here now the white house this week again threatened sanctions it does seem that washington is hoping not to actually resort to taking that step quite yet really waiting to see what steps the government of the present it in the hope it will take part but it's not all empty threats we did see earlier this week the us announcing that it had revoked the visas of several top ukrainian officials who were allegedly implicated in the quarter and police violence against protesters. i'm not the latest round of violence but churches that took place in november and december meanwhile as germany france and several other european countries also said on friday they had summoned the ukrainian ambassador and their respective capitals this was to protest kiev response to the unrest which activists in which party activists say if these fine people have died. ukrainian police claim that the rest of them only getting involved in the west all the relaxing th

the couple tried to bring about unity in action sleeping before the elections took a look at it undemocratic because the majority people of the protected by the additional evidence that they can charge people peter the great use for them. randy took the taxi. pretty identical to the west. she is quite striking because the beach for the democrats effectively to ukraine is not north korea is not saudi arabia. it's a democracy a democracy you can walk from the government did what you do the east detroit to a shrinking to but in the free connections as i sit at three twenty p each. why can't the position with the naughty but wishing you the great except for regime change. it is what's the best new cover of last year's protests in ukraine is falling the turmoil in the dazzling has on his twitter and follow him for most dramatic pictures and up to date information uk military officials could be tried for war crimes for the first time in history. a report by the eu the european human rights group says britain is concealing evidence of abuse by its forces during the iraq war. thousands of former roc

undemocratic. they are selling weapons to the regime, and that's what they are killing civilians with in fallujah. all support needs to be withdrawn from them. >> i'll let you weigh in on that. no support at all? >> prime minister nouri al-maliki is the elected prime minister of that country. it may not be perfect, but it was good. government formation was messy, but he emerged as the prime minister and that's more legitimacy than most governments in the region have. it's incumbent on us to support him. if he has no longer the prime minister in april, he has no longer the prime minister. we want a democracy in iraq, let's see what it gives us. >> wouldn't it be worse if it falls apart? >> worse for who? >> if you have a civil war between the sunnis and the shia. >> they are having a war between the government and the population in anbar province. >> secretary of state john kerry and the white house made clear they planned to support iraq militarily but there'll be no troops. this is what was said o

have kind of a history of recognizing undemocratically elected parliaments of insurgent and opposition groups that share that there. foreign policy interests . syria we see at least rhetorical support for the completely and utterly failed parliament. however. i think that with the violence that we're seeing i don't think that the u.s. and e.u. would go so far as to legitimize this parliament at this. i have. i actually have a question for you. of already where we are hearing about sanctions from possible sanctions from the united states towards the grange what would happen what would happen if for example several several police were set on fire in the united states by the protesters the reaction by. well we have seen exactly that in the ukraine there have been pictures of a widely circulated in the russian and ukrainian press or that we haven't seen much i'm sorry i think we have to interrupt you because i think we have our correspondent there who is in kiev peter all over i think we can. actually piece it all away is working and kate right now until we can go live peter what's going o

that courts exert, undemocratic because we believe elections generally and here we have unelected fisa court operating in secret or other members of the judiciary operate in the open, but they are unelected. so i think that your point is and again thank you all for your service to our nation. very much, senator blumenthal. the chairman of this committee has asked that we recess for minutes, and so without objection we will recess for five minutes. [captions copyright national 2014]satellite corp. >> it's rare that a freshman from the minority party gets to like this.ceeding race go eth not to the swift. first of all, i really appreciate all of you coming here and i appreciate your willingness to serve on the group.nt's review the work that you've done has been very helpful, and i'm a lotent that it will do to frame this important forward.n, as we move the importance of these issues overstated. one of the things that i liked pointed out in your report, appears on page 15. you pointed out an coincidence, you might call it, my word, not of securityoncept has dual meaning. tothe one hand,

they said they just chose the port without really asking them at all, and they said that was very undemocraticand puts them in a very difficult position. there were two mayors surrounding the port, and one said they are killing me, he says because if something happens then the population will come after me with pitch forks, and the other one has threatened to shut down the port, because despite reassurances that this will be a safe operation. we still don't want to have a stockpile of chemical weapons in our backyard. >> any idea where the dane initial vessel which has come from syria en route to italy, where it is, and when it might will get? >> that's a bit of a mystery, because we -- the tracking system on the ship carrying the stockpile has been deactivated because of security concerns. now we are told that the ship was just off the coast of malta about a day and a half ago. one of the local mayors told us that he believes that the ship may get to the port as early as tomorrow night. but the government is keeping this a secret, because obviously there are great security concerns. still it

underappreciated with the republican wave taking over state houses and then drawing an ines of 2011 locked in undemocratic configuration of congressional districts. democrats won more people voted for democrats for congress than voted for republicans but republicans have an 1 seat majority of the house. at is a configuration of istricting and gerrymandering. we need to be vigilant and proactive around that. so it's seven years from now, we should mark it on our cal ders that we've got to be engaged in that proprocess. and are there ways to also demock craties the line drawing. they took it out of the hands of the state legislature so the lines were drawn by a neutral commission than just looking at the data and the numbers and not factoring in and ironically it's helped democrats in california because you see huche previous lines have been drawn to protect particular individuals and they weren't concerned about the overall district. if you take that personal consideration out, cut the lines according to what the data shows what the demographics are like, you get better results. i know there was an effort

taking over all these different state houses and then drawing the lines of 2011 is locked in an undemocratic configuration. democrats won more people -- more people voted for democrats for congress than voted for republicans. they still have an 18 seat majority in the house and that is just the configuration of redistricting and gerrymandering. i feel like progressives are like a flip of a switch. there is lots of effort. very little resources, efforts, organizing and engaging in actual drawing of the lines. we need to be vigilant and proactive around that. seven years from now, we shall market our calendars, we have to be engaged in that process. are there ways to democratize the lines? resolutions to pass in california which to get out of the hands of the legislature. it was done by a neutral commission. ironically, it has actually helped the democrats in toifornia because you have see how the previous lines were drawn to protect particular individuals. they weren't as concerned about the overall configuration. if you take that personal consideration out, cut the lines according to what th

right now regarding the undemocratic nature of the european union and we know david cameron has pledged a referendum in 2017 on the european union and with the u.k. besides is important to the united states because of the close relationship. we know the administration has been focusing on encouraging them to stay in the e.u. so how should american conservatives' view of this issue? >> that's an excellent question and a very important question in britain today and it should be an important issue in washington as well. margaret thatcher believes that britain's future should rely on the european union and in her final years that britain should enjoy the fruits of freedom and that you can't be free when you are shackled to the european union. and i think it is very unfortunate that in recent months you've seen a number of interventions by the senior u.s. officials including by the white house itself. and numerous interventions by the ambassador of london and the previous u.s. ambassador to london. basically are giving more basically saying that it's in america's interest and britain to rema

system that appearance and deception has to be served because of the immense and many respects undemocratic powers that courts exert undemocratic because we believe in elections generally and here we have unelected fisa court members, operating secret, other members of the judiciary operating in the open. but they too are unelected. i think that your point is very, very important. i again thank you all for your service to our nation. thank you. >> thank you very much, senator blumenthal. >> it's rare that a freshman from the minority party gets to chair a committee proceeding like this. but, you know, who says the race go earth not to the swift? first of all, i really appreciate all of you coming here, and i appreciate your willingness to serve on the president's review group. the work that you've done has been very helpful, and i'm confident that it will do a lot to frame this important discussion as we move forward. the importance of these issues can't be overstated. one of the things that i liked that you pointed out in your report appears on page 15. wherein you pointed out an interesti