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Student who is in my class who is good at math who is asian to help me no. >> youre not able to say if you work hard youre accomplish your dream or youre not allowed to say america is the land of opportunity. a lot of people believe that fact. >> people can certainly take issue with the statement that everybody who works hard will get ahead. i personally dont know that thats always the case. but its not racist. >> how about this. where are you from and where are you born. theyre saying well your...

Prohibit marriage relationships between multiple persons, the rights to children what happens when the marriage brags up. the question is what does the state have in its interest to prohibit the conduct thats being considered. the states that were involved in the case that was decided friday cows nod come up with any good reasons why a person should be prohibited from mairrying the person they love. thats like saying separate schools or different backgrounds is a tradition. you cant explain some...

We are big and vast and diverse, a nation of people with different backgrounds and beliefs, different experiences and stories, but bound by our shared ideal that no matter who you are or what you look like, how you started off or how and who you love, americas a place where you can write your own destiny. we are a people who believe that every single child is entitled to life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness. theres so much more work to be done to extend the full promise of every america...

Different backgrounds and beliefs, different experiences and stories, but bound by our shared ideal that no matter who you are or what you look like how you started off or how and who you love america is a place where you can write your own destiny. >> where you can write your own destiny. jonathan, he says were stronger together than we could ever be alone. i think we also have a live picture of san francisco city hall. i dont think that we can talk about this moment within historical context w...

Country. this is a healthy dialogue and a good thing to help the public understand the backgrounds and vision of people seeking to lead the country. we dont want the coronation. the american way is you start at the bottom and you go out and earn it. and im going to do my best to lead this country. >> do you object to what the republicans have decided to do about dividing the debates and not letting anyone who doesnt poll high enough get into the first round of debates. >> the rules are what the ...

Is so huge, thats a driving force. >> so thats one of the interesting points and charles, ill ask you. they were really looking at family income, high school grades and your ethnic background. and they were comparing you to similar people. and so what theyre really saying is the harvard folks came from more affluent backgrounds, and these people that went to this school really catapulted themselves to making $120, $170,000 a year. it is about the fight right? >> its also about the fact that the ...

Put the pieces of the puzzle. why would she murder the person she loves to get money. >> vincent had life insurance policys worth 250,000 for her even though they were not married yet. and she talked about what she could do with the money. and the lawyer said you know she has a language barrier and might be misunderstood. is that a valid defense? >> i am not sold she understood what she was saying. people from different backgrounds and speak different languages and the suspects are persuaded int...

To secure our liberty, to keep us safe. my fellow americans this hallowed ground is more than the final resting place of heroes, it is a reflection of america itself. its a reflection of our history, the wars weve waged for democracy the peace weve laid to preserve it. its a reflection of our diversity, men and women of all backgrounds, all races and creeds and circumstances and faiths willing to to defend and die for the ideals that bind us as one nation. it is a reflection of our character see...

On any given day, there are more than 5,000 inmates incarcerated in the five facilities that make up the orange county jail system. their charges, stories, and backgrounds are as diverse as the southern california communities most of them hail from. but for the vast majority of these men and women, there is a common element that led to their troubles with the law. >> if you talk to any of the inmates in jail, most of them will have done drugs. their current crime is not drugs. theyre stealing fo...

See it ranging around 16 or 17% even though the asian population more than doubled over the same time period. >> were talking about asian americans, such a generalization. you know a variety of people are from different ethnic backgrounds. asia is a big continent. theyre all lumped in together as part of one category? >> for the purposes of these administrators in accepting them yes. >> how can this be justified, mary? >> i dont think it can -- >> how will harvard do it? >> they will say theres ...