and that is, should we stop investing in war and start investing in america? text a for yes, b for no to 67622 or go to our blog, ed.msnbc.com. i will bring you the results later in the show. tremaine, you have written a stellar series on education in native america, especially on the native american education across the board so give us a sense of why president obama's visit to sioux nation is so extremely important today. >> on one hand it's extremely important because it's a feel-good moment. these are people that are spread across some of the most isolated communities in the country and the idea that the president cares and will spend his time, when he could be doing anything else, speaking with them and listening to their concerns and their needs is major. but it also is sparking, they hope to spark some change. the department of the interior announced today massive shifts in the way the department -- the