Not to put forward new guncontrol measures. With opponents vowing to fight the new package, the president will face legal challenges in the days and months ahead. Are getting, we your thoughts on the presence of new executive action on guncontrol and how you think it will impact the gun debate in america. A special line this morning. Gun owners can call in at 2027488000. Un sellers, 2027488001 for those who dont own a gun, 2027488002. You can catch us on social media, twitter, facebook or email us. Very good wednesday morning to you. We begin this morning talking about the president s executive actions on guns. Heres the headlines at todays papers. Front page of the New York Times this morning, tearful obama outlines steps to curb gun deaths. The story, challenges await guncontrol measures. Front page of the Washington Times this morning, obama ggers electionyear fight. Most significant part of the presence president s new package. President obama anybody in the business of selling fir
In the election. A few weeks ago we had the privilege of bestowing the. Ongressional gold medal it was so remarkable because it becauseverdue, but also of the very same time we were appealing to our colleagues to pass a bipartisan Voting Rights act to correct the shelby decision. That has still not happened but we must make it happen. In order to make it happen, we all must vote. As i said, it is a privilege to be here. To accept the invitation of the Congressional Black Caucus foundation. Another privilege i had more than year ago was standing on the steps with the congressional members of cbc on the steps of the Supreme Court. They were there calling upon the court to make the right decision. That very day we were meeting in the house of representatives to dedicate the statue of rosa parks. Are strange, dedicating a statute to rosa parks, people turn out in a bipartisan way to salute her, and yet we have to appeal to the court to do the right thing. When they dont, they sing the prai
Another one for you voters. That thoseake sure toolkits talk about not only registering the vote, what is going on the local communities, that they also talk about making sure that people stay engaged, because the problem is the reason people dont want to go to the polls is because they get disgusted putting people in office who dont do what they were promised to do. They get angry that they are not making sure their children are having the best education. They get upset when the mayor is not holding the police force accountable. Let me interject. Thats why we have to make sure we hold people accountable and that we engage in this process all the time. Greathink you make a point. Thank you ray much. Thank you very much. We throughout the word account of early all the time. Why arent we holding mayors accountable . Why arent we Holding State legislatures accountable . In cities that have 2000 churches, very few of those members attend city council meetings. Activees where we have organi
Africanamerican vote. This is just under two hours. [applause] good morning. It is an honor to be here with this distinguished panel, with the leadership of the foundation. It is an honor and pleasure to be here with each and every one of you. We are about to hear a presentation, and exchange of ideas, about something so fundamental, the right to vote. I will be brief. Dr. King said one of the most significant steps we could take is a short walk to the voting booth. That is what we all have to do in the election. A few weeks ago we had the privilege of bestowing the congressional gold medal. It was so remarkable because it was so overdue, but also because of the very same time we were appealing to our colleagues to pass a bipartisan Voting Rights act to correct the shelby decision. That has still not happened but we must make it happen. In order to make it happen, we all must vote. As i said, it is a privilege to be here. To accept the invitation of the Congressional Black Caucus found
92yearold retired judge, out of michigan. He is an incredible guy. He told me once, look, wade, you walk across floors you never scrubbed. You walk through doors you never opened. You have an obligation to do that for those who come behind you. Thats why at 92 he is raising hell and encouraging people to do what is necessary. So, yes, you did walk across floors you never scrubbed. Yes, you do walk through doors you never opened. The key is using the power that we already have in our hands to determine the outcome of change of the we want to see. Thank you so much. What was your question, jeff . My question was please, round of applause is all right. [applause] yes. How do we begin to play a more sophisticated Financial Game in electoral politics . You know, i just go back to the principle all politics is local. Right. It is local. It is not national because coming from our organization and our Community Levels we can go national. That is easy enough to do. And were already organized to