their culture they re proud about. they call it the mighty mississippi for a reason. i think that goes beyond the current. it s about the impact this river has had on what we become as a nation and what we decide to become as a nation. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driven to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. to celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. i grew up in washington, d.c., raised by my grandmother who is from virginia. so i always felt i had one foot in the south. but as a young child, i was taught to fear the south a little bit because of the deep scars of our family s past. it s very easy for someone who was raised in the black community to come here and feel very negative thoughts abou
operates. the concept of southern hospitality still exists here. no matter what color you are, what political party, there is a warmth here where people want you to come in. they want to show you a part of their culture they re proud about. they call it the mighty mississippi for a reason. i think that goes beyond the current. it s about the impact this river has had on what we become as a nation and what we decide to become as a nation. i m carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. i m a nomad, driven to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. to celebrate diversity by embracing what makes us both unique and the same. after all, we carry our travels with us to our next destination. that s what life is all about. let s do this. i grew up in washington, d.c., raised by my grandmother who is from virginia. so i always felt i had one foot in the south. but as a young child,
freedom. we salute all of our military heroes. and with that said, we have a jam-packed show ahead, answering your sound out questions, so let s get started i guess i am first. nancy m, i m going to start with you, are you ready? what will you be grilling for memorial day? i laugh about this, because i am assuming that fox brought me here to cohost so i would not be grilling. it s a little problematic. i thought this was an intervention grubhub. by if you want to know in the house it s not just eating, it s more of a hazing ritual than a meal, we go with the basics. memorial day as drumsticks come burgers, dogs, and then you can get rad with a salad, macaroni salad, pasta salad, i make a world-class gruyere mac and cheese. so fact we bring a guy who saws off your foot to write at the picnic table. you will love it. dana: i might have to eat that over the course of a year. geraldo: nothing like blood clotting. dana: as i figure you have a grill at your house?
now they are waiting to head off to the robb elementary school. a scene that we have all witnessed over the last four or five days. the makeshift memorial, 21 crosses there. however, we should note, there are now 22, as of today, a 22nd cross was added to that memorial. the husband of teacher irma garcia. who, two days after her shocking death, died himself of a heart attack. in some cases people are calling it a broken heart. after laying flowers at his wife s memorial there. that senior, white that is where the president and first lady will be heading shortly. they are, speaking of course, with the dignitaries who are making them at the airfield airstrip. in uvalde. but they will make their way by motorcade to the central of town, that memorial is makeshift. a gunman opened fire inside a classroom, that is why this is happening. there is also what about rated of the late police response to this shooting. which is only adding to significant agony in that small community toda
weapons of war. i d like you to think about that because this whole conversation defies logic, and you know what, it s actually insulting. you know what, you know what, in fairness let s just take a moment to step back and think about each of their arguments and whether that is the environment that you want or that they want for their children. let s start with mental health. as far as we know there was no mental health issue with the individual who stole the futures of 19 children in uvalde, texas. governor greg abbott even said it himself before he contradicted himself. there was no known mental health history of the gunman. we would have a problem with mental health illness in this community. greg, you flipped it around. now you said mental health was the problem. okay. yet nbc news reports abbott slashed more than $200 million from the department overseeing mental health programs in a state that is already dead last in the country for access to mental health care. abb