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CALM Act
President Barack Obama's Thoughts on the CALM Act

  By Witnify • December 13, 2013 Uncategorized
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President Barack Obama signed the the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act into law on December 15, 2010 and shares his thoughts on the bill that limits the volume of TV commercials. Continue reading

Tagged   CALM Act, Legislation, Politics and History, TV
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Julian Assange
Julian Assange Speaks After Being Released on Bail

  By Witnify • December 13, 2013 Uncategorized
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Julian Assange addresses the crowd after he was released on bail on December 14, 2010. He thanks his supporters and explains what he thought about while imprisoned in solitary confinement. Continue reading

Tagged   Computer, Julian Assange, Politics and History, WikiLeaks
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CALM Act
Alan Kraemer on Short Comings of the CALM Act

  By Witnify • December 13, 2013 Uncategorized
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SRS Labs' Chief Technology Officer Alan Kraemer discusses why the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act may not fix uneven sound problems across different types of media. Continue reading

Tagged   CALM Act, Legislation, Politics and History, TV
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CALM Act
Rep. Anna Eshoo and Senator Whitehouse on the CALM Act

  By Witnify • December 13, 2013 Uncategorized
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Rep. Anna Eshoo introduces the people responsible for the passing CALM Act and discusses how she first decided to take on loud commercials at a legislative level. Continue reading

Tagged   CALM Act, Legislation, Politics and History, TV
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Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela on Reading the Diary of Anne Frank in Prison

  By Virginia Choi • December 12, 2013 Uncategorized
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Nelson Mandela, during his imprisonment on Robben Island, was inspired by reading the Diary of Anne Frank. Continue reading

Tagged   1960s, 1990s, Civil Rights, Nelson Mandela, Politics and History
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1995 Rugby World Cup
Morgan Freeman on Playing Nelson Mandela

  By Virginia Choi • December 12, 2013 Uncategorized
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Morgan Freeman met Nelson Mandela many times in order to learn how to play him in the film, Invictus. Continue reading

Tagged   1960s, 1990s, 1995 Rugby World Cup, Civil Rights, Morgan Freeman, Nelson Mandela, Politics and History
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Al Gore: ‘If We as Americans Honor the Rule of Law, Then We Obey the Law’

  By Witnify • December 12, 2013 Uncategorized
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Former Vice President Al Gore discusses the Supreme Court decision in favor of George W. Bush in the Bush v. Gore case and explains why he conceded the presidency after their 5-4 vote. Continue reading

Tagged   Al Gore, Election, Politics and History, United States Presidential Election, Vote
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United States Presidential Election, 2000
Justice Scalia: "It Was Brought Into the Courts by Al Gore"

  By Witnify • December 12, 2013 Uncategorized
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Justice Antonin Scalia discusses the fact that Al Gore is the one who requested the courts take up the case of Bush v. Gore. Continue reading

Tagged   Al Gore, Election, Politics and History, United States Presidential Election, 2000, Vote
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United States Presidential Election, 2000
Jan Crawford Greenburg: "When Do You Ever Hear Scalia and Thomas Embracing an Equal Protection Argument"

  By Witnify • December 12, 2013 Uncategorized
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Jan Crawford Greenburg, legal analyst and ABC News legal correspondent, discusses the lasting impact of the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court decision in favor of George W. Bush. Continue reading

Tagged   Al Gore, Election, Politics and History, United States Presidential Election, 2000, Vote
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United States Presidential Election, 2000
Attorney David Boies: "It Was a Very, Very Wrong Decision"

  By Witnify • December 12, 2013 Uncategorized
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Attorney David Boies recalls how he felt after losing Bush v. Gore in 2000 and comments on the Supreme Court's potential political motivation for the decision that went against legal precedent. Continue reading

Tagged   Al Gore, Election, Politics and History, United States Presidential Election, 2000, Vote
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