Next presenter is not new to the National Urban league. He is always with us at our conference. He is a friend of the National Urban league. He is a friend of mine. He is one of the most important voices on civil rights and social justice in this nation, in these times. Say, as we always say, the civil rights leadership of the 21st century finds common ground, works together, does not engage in petty bickering, turf battles, in the barrel mine says. The barrel mindsets. We are unified interactive find solutions. To welcome back to the National Urban league the reverend al sharpton. [applause] reverend sharpton thank you and certainly to all in the National Urban league, i am very happy to be at another conference of the National Urban league and certainly my friend and moreague, no one has done and no one has worked harder to correct the ills that we face in this country than Mark Morreale has in his over a decade as the president of this organization. Me be very clear to you as we gat
Caller i wanted to make a couple of statements about the states rights. And that is sending things back to the states. Wo points. One the civil war philosophy of denying people their rights, primarily african americans. In Michigan State government has taken over the Emergency Managers School Systems have become resegregated under the uise of School Choice. According to marketplace programming, nationwide only 25 of the welfare money goes to the individuals needing it. And in michigan only 12 is returned to the people. Host we only have a few seconds left. I want to give jonathan a chance to respond. Guest theres a lot of good points i dont have a particular response to. Im a supporter of welfare reform. Its 20 years old and example of a reform that went well. The number of people on welfare slaverping. The number of people on jobs grew. It is not true that most money in welfare does not go to welfare recipients. It does. Host Jonathan Roush contributing editor to the atlantic and seni
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