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- -: Tea Party Truce on Social Issues? Not Possible Says Dick Armey

September 13, 2010 (over 13 years ago)

Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast When asked about social issues, FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey responds that a truce between Democrats and Tea Party Republicans is not possible because "these are issues of the heart." "People are not going to turn their heart...

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- -: What's Nature's Economic Value? - Pavan Sukhdev

September 15, 2010 (over 13 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/08/03/Pavan_Sukhdev_What_Is_the_World_Worth Economist Pavan Sukhdev argues that in order to protect nature from damage caused by industrial growth, natural resources must be measured in terms of economic value. This viewpoint, he explains, can expose compan...

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- -: P.J. O'Rourke on Gay Marriage, Marijuana Laws

October 26, 2010 (over 13 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/09/30/PJ_ORourke_Why_Voting_Just_Encourages_Politicians Political humorist P.J. O'Rourke draws on his background as both a political libertarian and a devout Catholic to give his takes on the hot-button cultural issues of marijuana legalization and gay marr...

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- -: Dean: Tea Party 'Last Gasp' of Aging Generation

January 5, 2011 (over 13 years ago)

Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Former DNC Chairman Howard Dean predicts the Tea Party will play an important role in the 2012 presidential election, but calls the political movement the "last gasp of the 55-year-old generation." "Every morning when they see ...

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- -: Huckabee Slams Obama on Defense of Marriage Act

February 24, 2011 (about 13 years ago)

Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/series/monitor_breakfast Potential GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee strongly criticizes the Obama Administration's decision to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a federal law intended to ban recognition of gay marriage. "I'm deep...

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- -: Should Religious Values Influence Policy?

July 28, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chq_2011_video_sampler "God has not ordained capitalism or socialism. God has not ordained food stamp programs or supply side economics. These are human inventions," argues Rabbi David Saperstein, who believes that religious values must compete in the...

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- -: President Obama: Our Security, Our Values

May 21, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)

The President speaks at length on how American values and security are intertwined, touching on issues form closing Guantanamo to State Secrets. May 21, 2009. (Public Domain)

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- -: Investing: Is Apple More Valuable than Gold?

October 20, 2011 (over 12 years ago)

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/big_picture_conference_2011 Doug Kass, founder and president of Seabreeze Partners Management, argues that the value of gold is entirely "sentimental," and that he'd prefer to invest in a company that has a known value, like Apple. ----- Drawing upo...

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Chesley Sullenberger: 2011 Commencement Address at the Purdue University

May 15, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)

The hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger shares his life story to the Purdue University graduates and advises them to keep their values intact in whatever field they pursue.

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Jose Antonio Abreu: On kids transformed by music

February 1, 2009 (over 15 years ago)

In this speech, Jose Antonio Abreu talks about how he started in Music. How music helps to shape the youth's values, develops character, and raises their dignity. He also talks about El Sistema, the program they have in Venezuela. How El Sistema helps transform children's lives and brings music t...

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