are fleeing new york, new jersey, california, illinois. these liberal states. there is a reason to million americans left america s big cities just in the last two years. high income taxes, high property taxes, punitive regulations and for what? the roads are covered with potholes. the streets are littered with tons of trash. the homeless crisis is worse than ever. the public school systems are in disaster. by the way, for example, look at baltimore. 23 baltimore city schools, zero students. not one is proficient in math. 23 schools. not the single student. that is what $1.6 billion or 20 grand per student or the taxpayers of baltimore. forget about public safety. here is what public safety looks like in chicago. mob beatings in broad daylight. last weekend hordes of teens taking over the streets, smashing cars, assaulting pedestrians and breaking windows. in a statement chicago s radical incoming mayor responded, quote, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have other
Spending a little bit of time with us. American history. You all for joining us. And im really excited to be here. So im paul renfro im an associate profeste university and the author of im reading my own stranger danger, family values, childhood and the carceral state. It was published by Oxford University press in 2020 and forthcoming the life and death of ryan white aids and inuality in america will be out with umc later this year and i am t to to introduce our august panel. Sarena martinez is a dphil student in american at the university of oxford. She studies 20th century american political development. Work traces the contours of the relationship between state legislatures and local governments and consequences. An important and often overlooked fulcrum of the political and Economic Development of the ameri scholar earned her m. S. Is at in economic and social history at the university of oxford and b. A. From vanderbilt in psychology and french. Previously, serena served as a ma
It is essential we write a check to candidates. Cattrell when he was alive, god rest his soul, the white folks got together and said we want the you to run for mayor. Question. Her man andrews. How much training do Police Officers in your Community Service receive in how to assist those with Mental Health issues. We actually have a Great Program where Police Officers receive two days of training, relative to Mental Health. There is also a Mental Health court. We have a new unit that allows Police Officers to take people who they believe have mental problems to that issue. But one of the things that we have been very, very strong on is deescalation. Trying to get Police Officers to understand, yep, youve got the gun, yep, youve got the badge. That means you have the power and you dont have to use any of that. Real quick on that. Ive been going around encouraging Police Officers saying theyre going to be the peacekeepers. They need to endeavor to be the peace makers when it comes to a si
What the hell . So its not a strong field. And who knows if they can beat you in 2012 . But i tell you who could definitely beat you, mr. President. 2008 barack obama. You would have loved him. So charismatic. So charming. Was he a little too idealistic . Maybe. But you would have loved him. I still think we all remember that inauguration day. The first lady was there. And may i say for as beautiful as you look that day you look even more beautiful tonight. [ applause ] now, you on the other hand, mr. President , have aged a little. What happened to you . When you were sworn in you looked like the guy from the old spice commercials. Now you look like Louis Gossett sr. I never said this to anyone before, but maybe you should start smoking again. Is this the change you were talking about . Mr. President , look at your hair. If your hair gets any whiter, the tea party is going to endorse it. They say diplomacy is a matter of carrots and sticks. And since mrs. Obama got to the white house,
The first black president. I know youre biracial. But the first black president. Youre proud to be able to say that. The first black president. You know, well, thats unless you screw up. Then its going to be whats up with the half white guy, huh . [ applause ] who voted for the mulatto . What the hell . So its not a strong field. And who knows if they can beat you in 2012 . But i tell you who could definitely beat you, mr. President. 2008 barack obama. You would have loved him. So charismatic. So charming. Was he a little too idealistic . Maybe. But you would have loved him. I still think we all remember that inauguration day. The first lady was there. And may i say for as beautiful as you look that day you look even more beautiful tonight. [ applause ] now, you on the other hand, mr. President , have aged a little. What happened to you . When you were sworn in you looked like the guy from the old spice commercials. Now you look like Louis Gossett sr. I never said this to anyone before