Because i think we have that common ground. I think when you say to someone the past doesnt matter you know, it doesnt matter. Of course it does. In your case, it matters that your father went to a substandard school you know, and it matters that his father before him barely went to scho school. Whereas my father has a college education, my grandfather had an engineering degree. His father before him had an engineering degree. Where we are today has a lot to do with where we start. Host i agree. Guest and thats something that i think most white americans today are not willing to acknowledge. So that is one of the purposes of the book and thats the conversation i want us to have is look at the history, look at the sum total of experience. Before you start judging about what policy is good and what policy is bad, lets take a look at the totality of the run up to where we got to this point. Host so, are you hopeful about Race Relations . Guest i am, i am. In the epilogue of my book i talk
Wearing che guevara tshirts when i was in college my grandma sent me an antiche guevara tshirt that i proudly wore to my latin american studies course. [applause] you can imagine how well that went over. Specifically i were particularly when they would start on the same day. I knew that was in the lesson plan so it was great. I want to start off by thanking Americas Foundation for having me here today. When they say i was inspired to do what im doing what im doing now as a result of the conference in 2008 its absolutely true. Young Americas Foundation does change lives of students especially when they are constantly in a hostile environment on their College Campuses and what young Americas Foundation foundation provides a source tools and mentorship is extremely important. I can tell you the work they do really has an impact. Living in washington d. C. Now and seeing all the graduates of young Americas Foundations programs working and policy positions or media really making a differenc
Thank you, sir. [shouting] [laughter] further to the exchange to the leader of the opposition earlier, can ask the Prime Minister if he will tell the house whether he will personally benefit from the millionaires tax cut, to be introduced in april . I will pay all the taxes that are due in the proper way. But the point i would make to him [shouting] the point i would make to him is that all the years he sat on this side of the house there was a top rated tax that was lower than the one were putting in place. And i didnt hear any complaining from him within. Thank you, mr. Speaker. [inaudible] does the Prime Minister share my concern that hardworking families and widows are being used n order [inaudible] . I think my honorable friend makes a very good point. This government has made available money for a council tax freeze, that has the consequences in wales that that money is there for a council tax freeze. And people in wales knowho to blame if their council tax isnt frozen but it is