because they are scared of the other side. the hate and bigotry disguised as traditional values are being diminished by the other america, a progressive america. and i think they re afraid of that. a & e network has made a business decision and lifted phil robertson s suspension, offering up a lame public service announcement as atonement. the network issued a statement, saying they will launch a campaign promoting unity, tolerance and acceptance among all people. a message which supports the core values of the company, and the values found in duck dynasty. for a & e, values apparently don t matter. the almighty sure as hell does. the dollar matters. standing strong against bigotry has a price. for a and e networks. african-americans and gay people, they probably don t matter, to that network, because they don t watch that show.
one of the big stories of the day, the question this morning, will america ever come together on guns? america s big discussion on guns illustrates one thing, we live in two americas, one that lives in nelson, georgia, where council members just passed a law requiring people to own guns, although there s no penalty if you don t. that doesn t mean that they are going to be somebody knocking at their door and say, you have to have it. okay, maybe it s a symbolic gesture, but not in tucson. if you want a gun and you cannot afford one, you may be in luck. there s a plan to give guns away to help fight crime. now, the other america lives in connecticut, where state lawmakers just agreed to a deal on some of the strictest gun laws in the country. 15 weeks after sandy hook. for the families there, of course, personal. it s our job to make sure it doesn t happen, for our son.
a reality day-to-day. i think it s really brave of all of you to be talking to us about you are the. it. but is it something that you feel comfortable talking about? why should we have to struggle. if we need it to survive, why can t we just get it when we need it? how often are you thinking about food? usually every single day because your stomach would tie up in knots because you re so hungry. savanah is teaming up with the group, feeding america. samantha joins us from boss ton. it was in 1961 that the other america was written. where are we at in terms of that? kids being hungry? reporter: it s one of the
who face hunger as a daily reality. i think it s really brave of all of you to be talking to us about it. but is it something that you feel comfortable talking about? why should we have to struggle if we need it to survive, then why can t we just get it when we need it? how often are you thinking about food? usually, every single day because your stomach will tie up in knots you re is hungry. savannah s teaming up with the group feeding america to draw attention to the fight against hunger. in fact, all this week the today show is partnering with the ad council to create public service psas about it. savannah guthrie joins me right now from boston. you know, it was in 1961 i believe that the other america was written by michael harrington and that led to the war on poverty. where are we at in that front? in terms of people being hungry, kids. it s one of the shocking things about the great recession
since this country has taken a really hard look at poverty in america. but for millions of americans, many of them children, hunger is a reality day-to-day. i think it s really brave of all of you to be talking to us about you are the. it. but is it something that you feel comfortable talking about? why should we have to struggle. if we need it to survive, why can t we just get it when we need it? how often are you thinking about food? usually every single day because your stomach would tie up in knots because you re so hungry. savanah is teaming up with the group, feeding america. samantha joins us from boss ton. it was in 1961 that the other