from vietnam. we have this incredible book that they gave me. what is 30 recipients signed this book. you can buy this online now. the medal of honor foundation is not only just remembering what these incredible young men did to the valor they showed in combat. we had several people from different wars. they re trying to raise $100 million to build a museum in charleston, south carolina, to remember the service and sacrifice. they have a school program where they go out to the schools and have a character building program that teachers can take this video of all the living recipients and their stories and teach children. i bought this book for my son. it s amazing. it s cooperstown and canton
i know of a program right now, a character building program that elaine bennett is doing in about 14 states in public schools across the country to teach exactly what you re talking about, charles. to teach girls self-esteem and delay risky behaviors. can i ask a question. if you re worried about self-esteem, what do you think it does to minority youths who is it character building to have them be frisked for doing nothing? do you think there s any kind of resentment that builds when they get constantly hassled or pulled over, because of their color or where they live? and they can t help it, you talk about it, they they re born into where they live. do you think that is something that s going to build a lot of respect for authority and a lot of character? no, i think and the frisking is a very invasive maneuver. it is into the a patdown on the shoulders sort of thing, i listened to a young man, part of this lawsuit, stopped and
that kid now has to be punished. instead of providing services, which is what a lot of states are now doing, by the way, providing services, so that kids do not have to get in trouble. do not have to go to jail, it is cheaper on the front end to say, i will support a boy rather than incarcerate a man. that a cheaper proposition i agree with you. here s where we have consensus, i agree we need to be focusing on programs that aren t going to necessarily incarcerate our young people who make mistakes. speaking of out of wedlock, you now know how i feel about this, we ve spoken about this. we agree partly on this. the thing i m talking about is let s get to the root of the problem, that goes to the breakdown of the black family, it s not something to be proud of. that 73% of my race, my race s babies are born without fathers, compared to 30% of whites. and they re i m all for you. i know of a program right now, a character building program that
i agree with you. here s where we have consensus, i agree we need to be focusing on programs that aren t going to necessarily incarcerate our young people who make mistakes. speaking of out of wedlock, you know how i ve spoken about this. we agree partly on this. the thing i m talking about is let s get to the root of the problem, that goes to the breakdown of the black family, it s not something to be proud of. that 73% of my race, my race s babies are born without fathers, compared to 30% of whites. and they re i m all for you. i know of a program right now, a character building program that elaine bennett is doing in about 14 states in public schools across the country to teach exactly what you re talking about, charles. to teach girls self-esteem and delay risky behaviors. can i ask a question. if you re worried about self-esteem, what do you think it does to minority youths who is it character building to have them be frisked for