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Contribute to the book is called "there but for the grace of god go i." it sort of summarizes how i felt about the work i did for 12 years at the d.c. public defenders service representing clients charged with everything from simple assault all the way to first-degree murder. almost all of my clients were poor, and they came from backgrounds that involved very little education. they didnt have good housing. they didnt have job opportunities. sometimes not even food to eat. i always said, and i s...

Not reaffirm their -- at the core rpg will always have a winning message, a message based on personal responsibility, liberty, family values, economic freedom and opportunities. however, as the old saying goes, 90% of success in life is just showing up. until then well never be heard. dwight eisenhower, even richard nixon, ronald reagan and both bushes know if you dont ask, most people wont vote for you. one could only hope the steps are populated by people of different backgrounds, races, yes, ...

>> isnt that ironic? because what i know -- you know more about the history of all this, but you think its like meals on wheels. you take big issues like social security. in rural areas of mississippi and alabama where there are a lot of poor people of both backgrounds black and white, they arent on plantations. these are workers. and they really care about these basic social programs. and yet obama fights for them and they dont ally with them. >> they dont. and they think they will be better of...

This is a wonderful occasion. im glad to be a part of it. >> john king brought up an interesting point. he said how hes looking forward to see how personally the president speaks in his remark today. we have noticed since this past election the president youve seen in some remarks especially on race issues speaking more personally about his experiences, his daughters experiences and family experiences. how important do you think it is for the president to speak personally in his remarks today? >...

They see blacks in those positions anymore. that is a very good thing. but we cannot close our eyes to some of the negative things that are occurring as well. im sure he would be working just as hard to try to eliminate those things today. >> lets talk about that. in your piece you mentioned black on black crime and high unwed birthrates. and education was so important to dr. king and youre worried about the high dropout rates. what kind of things do you think needs to be done to encourage those...

And successful -- >> the course was not taught at all by donald trump. the people they brought in as instructors were not real estate experts. some had been in bankruptcy, themselves. some had backgrounds as motivational speakers which was basically what the program was. it was about selling them these packages. they found out the mentorships were useless. had a 1-800 number that was useless. >> this got people in the door. upsell them and take their money. were talking serious amounts of money....

Experts. some had been in bankruptcy, themselves. some had backgrounds as motivational speakers. it was all about selling them these packages. they found out the mentorships were useless. had a 1-800 number that was useless. >> this got people in the door. were talking serious amounts of money. were talking $10,000 for the next level up, $35,000. there were actual people paying these amounts. >> one of the most despicable things about this is its in the playbook. they did everyone, if you want t...

The 50th anniversary of the march on washington is bringing together americans of all backgrounds, including political parties. republicans kicking off the week with their own commemoration at a luncheon attended by rooins priebus and allen west of florida. as they crisscross the country, people like west and others could be hurting his efforts with statements like these. >> you have this 21st century plantation thats been out there, where the democratic party has taken the black vote for credit...

Determined to be vigilant until justice rolls down like water and right usness like a mighty stream. we pray even now that you would bind us together like never before. regardless of our backgrounds, even regardless of our differences, father god. give us the strength and the courage and the humility to transcend those differences that we might be able to join together as a freedom force. to continue to move this nation and this world toward creating the beloved community and ultimately the king...

The institutions are there to serve the students. and educate the young people. so my plan comes down to three main goals. number one, im directing my administration to come up with a new more useful rating system for colleges. what were going to do is not just measure -- right now a lot of these rating systems are based on how selective the school is, how expensive the school is. you know, how nice the dorm rooms are. what i want is for us to measure the kind of value theyre giving students and...