Served from 1978 until his death, the second longestserving pope in modern history. Up next, American History tv looks back when the pope addressed the United Nations General Assembly. Includesinute program extensive scenes of the pope arriving at the u. N. And later greeting dignitaries in the receiving line. [applause] [applause] his royal highness. [applause] [indiscernible] [applause] [indiscernible] [indiscernible] [applause] [applause] [applause] [indiscernible] thank you very much. Yes, yes, yes. [indiscernible] [applause] [applause] [applause] Pope John Paul ii it is a great honor and a welcome your me to on behalf of all the General Assembly of the United Nations. Since you took the position of the head of the catholic church, you have inspired all of us with a new rope and a sense of reassurance for the world. We recall with fond memors the visit of your right assessor, in 1965, whenor, in theed with us here sense of global aspiration to reissue the historic all of never agai
Religion and daily activities are intertwined but in this country it is take it or leave it. Every churchgoing person will leave the church and go back next sunday and go to church again. It happens in every religion. I do not think it will be overlooked by the pope. Guest there is so much attention and even people who may be of no faith at all can help desk can help the he inspired by this man who walks the walk. He does not just talk the talk. This person who can see the individual and who is not afraid to call out people in power who are overlooking or harming the vulnerable. I think this pope has something wesay to all of us whether are faithful churchgoers are not and we have that freedom to hear what he says and disregard it, but that is human freedom. On the line for independents. A wonderful conversation this morning. I had some specific points and they get so convoluted by all the other things you want to address. I went to catholic school, altered by altar boy, all that and n
Treat your mother shes getting what she deserves. Yet we do that with people addicted to other drugs. We say we make a moral judgment on them. They made a bad decision. There is nobody in this audience today who hasnt made a bad decision in your life. A judge make you wish you could take place. A judgment you wish you could take back. We are fortunate, there but for the grace of god go i. We need to treat these folks. If we gave them the treatment tolls, we can save lives. We are not incarcerating ourselves out of this problem. Since web done this, our prison population in new jersey is down 31 . Try to find another state where you see that happening and the recidivism rate, without drug court, over 60 recidivism. With drug courts, 16 . We can make a difference, and if i am president of the united date, we will have a drug court in every Federal District court in this country so we can stop putting people in jail and get them on the road to recovering their lives. Josh lets move on to