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Only effective to deal with the issue, because thats really the first reason, but then how to deal with it in a way that will be politically effective and not to do political suicide? >> right, well, governor, first, todays complacency is tomorrows captivity. the republican party must cross the jordan of immigration reform. im a preacher now, so sorry. >> preach on, brother. well pass the plate, but i get the money. >> hallelujah. >> the republican party must cross the jordan immigration reform ...

The republicans are focusing on the negative as opposed to the needy. and it is -- its actually making me sick, because as of today, reverend, we have not had one single banker prosecuted for almost taking this country into the worst economic situation in history, as of today, we had a lot of fraud there, but you dont hear people talking about that. >> right. >> now, you know, joan, todays report shows 45% of food stamp recipients are children. 9% elderly, 10% the disabled. and yet, many on the ...

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>> ron allen, in his speech at the memorial service, the president challenged leaders in attendance to live up to mandelas ideals of peace and reconciliation. >> there are too many people who happily embrace madibas legacy but resist modest reform for poverty and growing inequality. too many leaders claim solidarity with madibas struggle from freedom but do not tolerate dissent from their own people. and there are too many of us, too many of us on the sidelines comfortable in complacency or cyni...

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Own. let me show you what the president said. >> the moral universe may bend towards justice, but it doesnt bend on its own. to secure the gains this country has made requires constant individual lens. not complacency and will suffer the occasional setback. but we will win these fights. this country has changed too much. people regardless of party are too plentiful for those with ill will to change historys currents. >> weve got real problems. youve got voting rights of many

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Has made requires constant vigilance, not complacency. whether its by challenging those who erect new barriers to the vote or ensuring that the scales of justice work equally for all and the criminal justice system is not simply a pipeline from underfunded schools to overcrowded jails. it requires vigilance. and well suffer the occasional setback, but we will win these fights. this country has changed too much. people of goodwill, regardless of party, are too plentiful for those with ill will to...