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Really fiscally prepare for the future, and when you look at social security, for example, neil, how long is that going to be around for my generation? and so being, i think, self-reliant and pro-active with, say, a trusted adviser, is something that we all need to do and sit down and examine what is in store for news terms of our lifestyle. and everybody has a particular lifestyle, but to have that conversation and narrative in place is something that we need to be getting ready to do, because ...

Government jobs to be lecturing other people about getting government benefits. you know, they need an incentive to actually refresh their thinking about the long-term unemployed. this is a drag on the economy, but its not out of choice. the long-term unemployed want to be self-reliant. these benefits -- these arent european-style benefits, where theyre permanent. theyre without end. and even there people say, i would much rather have a job than permanent benefits. its just unclear what kind of ...

But thats change i cant believe in. joining me now richard wolffe and goldie taylor. thank you both for coming on the show tonight. richard, let me start with you. the gop may not invoke the word 47% like governor lepage, but isnt it alive in their policies? >> well, rev, you know, when you look at what the lessons are coming out of the last election, youd have to say theyre doubling down. they have not tried to find any compassion for people who are still struggling in this economy. and the lan...

The virtues to expand the food stamp roles. peter reports from florida. >> self reliance has been an integral part of on our culture. >> this pastor preaches a message of self reliance. >> listen to this, they may end up giving away their freedom for freebies. >> you stress the importance of counting on themselves and not having a hand out. >> i want to remind them of who they were and who they are. self reliant and self-respect go together. >> which might explain why pastor ramirez is still ang...

Even do because once you get to one thousand it takes longer than a second. do you know how long it would take you to count do 16 trillion at one number a second, 517,000 years, we have to deal with this. >> clearly that language connected. now tell me, carson, describe. >> polled and real, analytical, self reliant. >> sincere. >> believable. >> provocative. >> is this the kind of guy you cant to see in politics? why yes? >> hes a guy -- he speaks his mind and hes very open-minded. >> why yes? >...

Even do because once you get to one thousand it takes longer than a second. do you know how long it would take you to count do 16 trillion at one number a second, 517,000 years, we have to deal with this. >> clearly that language connected. now tell me, carson, describe. >> polled and real, analytical, self reliant. >> sincere. >> believable. >> provocative. >> is this the kind of guy you cant to see in politics? why yes? >> hes a guy -- he speaks his mind and hes very open-minded. >> why yes? >...

Sharp contrast to the interview she gave to a local reporter minutes after her conviction, then she spoke of suicide, said she would prefer the death penalty. >> i didnt know that i could become employed, self-reliant. i didnt know that if i got life, there are many things i can do to affect positive change and contribute in a meaningful way. in prison there are programs i can start. >> they said she will teach spani spanish, sign language. and she displayed t-shirts she is selling to raise mone...

Reporters minutes after her conviction. then she spoke of suicide saying she would prefer the death penalty. >> i didnt know i could become employed and self-reliant. i didnt know if i got life there are many things i can do to affect positive change and contribute in a meaningful way. in prison, they have programs i can start and people i can help. >> reporter: she promised to continue her practice of donating hair to cancer victims, teach spanish and sign language to other inmates. she display...

Yesterday? wait until we show it to you. well be right back. >> i didnt know then if i got life instead of death i could become employed and self-reliant. i dont know that if i got life there are many things i can do to effect positive change and contribute in a meaningful way.

Focus so much on explanations but on how much and why i loved each of them. and then i wrote a general explanatory letter to help them understand my decision. at that time i saw it as taking myself off of life support. i didnt know a lot of anything about prison at that time and i didnt think it was fair to expect my family to have to support me for the rest of my life. i didnt know then that if i got life instead of death i could become employed and self-reliant. i didnt know there were many th...