And securing the blefg of liberty blessings of liberty for all americans has taken a long and bumpy road and we still have a lot further to go. It starts with that one step. But at this moment the country and the world are demanding we pick up the stride. Lets follow iowas lead. Lets come together and take meaningful action. And to be clear, the passage of a single bill is not going to suddenly reverse centuries of injustice. Passing laws are a simple part. If we really want to change behavior, we need to commit ourselves to changing our hear hearts. The best way that we can personally commemorate the life of george floyd and the many others before him who lost their lives or suffered injustice is to open our own hearts. Chaplain black summed up the solution best when he quoted to me mark 12 31. Love your neighbor as yourself. Its both that simple and that challenging. So im asking all of us in this body to be more like iowa. Lets find a solution. Lets take that first step and begin ou
For the country i think most would agree the question is how well the nation respond at this moment they feel that sad this and they feel that anger is that terrible moment that we all witness and so many mom and they feel that shame and express anger and frustration and as they protest and proclaim as they march and mobilize and as they use their voice and cast their votes in washington these days frankly over the course oft American History buti think we might be in one of those moments now they demand of transformative change. They demand for systemic change to a criminal Justice System that is infused with racism. The righteous demand for changes impact the petition for justice in the 1950s and 60s, Martin Luther king said it well among many things he said about where we were then, we are now. He said in justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Still true today in the context of this debate. You can go backve even further hundreds of years. Saint augustin said it well ab
So did the murder of rayshard brooks, Breonna Taylor and so many names we may not have heard before and many well hear over and over again. A lot of us feel that shame. Countless millions of americans feel that shame. They feel that sadness and they feel that anger all these weeks since that terrible moment that we all witnessed. And so many moments before and after that. And as they feel that shame and express anger and frustration and as they protest and proclaim as they march and mobilize, as they use their voice and cast their votes, they demand change, but not simply just change in and of itself, a certain kind of change. The kind of change we see rarely in washington these days and frankly, rarely over the course of american history. But i think we might be in one of those moments now. They demand transformative change. They demand, and appropriately so, systemic change to a criminal Justice System that is infused with racism. Their righteous demand for change is in fact, a petit
Bring it on home bring it on home bring it on home meal kit mania. Meal kit plans are on the rise. And weve got the inside scoop on the best ones for your family, how they taste, what they cost and why they help you skip the grocery store. Everything you need to know before you give it a try. You need to calm down for all the swifties out there, theres no need to calm down. Weve got an exclusive peek at the city of lover concert you wont want to miss. Baby, youre a firework tiedye is taking over. Put your own spin on quarantine with the popular trend. Were breaking down the steps to add a splash of color to your clothes and fun to your day. All that and more as we say good morning, america. Good morning, good morning hello and welcome to our second hour. Were all back together this weekend, which is a delight. Its worth pointing out that whit johnson grew up wearing tiedye. He was raised by hippies. They used to call him wavy gravy when he was a little boy. Thanks for spilling the bean
Joel osteen is joining us live. The famed pastor giving us holiday inspiration and details of his starstudded Easter Service from mariah carey to tyler perry. What he has in store. And i said what about breakfast at tiffanys your Easter Breakfast already planned. Were whipping up an easy recipe for buttermilk french toast to serve up sweetness on Easter Sunday morning. All that and more as we say, good morning, america. Good morning, good morning oh i need some of your sweet love thanks for joining us. Whit is joining us from home. This morning, whit, how are you doing . We miss you. Oh, i miss you guys too. Good morning, dan and eva. I think im doing okay, better than our friend rob marciano who is still stuck down in the basement wearing clothing from old giveaway boxes. But well see rob in just a little bit with his pandemic fashion accessories. But, you know, im working from home like so many other americans doing my part here, and weve got a lot to cover coming up on gma. Whit tak