for local law enforcement agencies, workplaces, and houses of worship, partnerships with schools that help them address bullying and harassment. i m calling for a new era of national service to organizations like americorps to bridge divides in our society and i m calling on congress to do its part, raise the living allowance for national service positions to the equivalent of $15 an hour. [ applause ] this would make national service an accessible pathway to success for more americans of all backgrounds. pass my budget, increase funding to protect nonprofits and houses of worship from hate-fueled violence. [ applause ] and hold social media platforms accountable for spreading hate-fueled violence. i m calling on congress to get rid of special immunity for social media companies and impose much stronger transparency requirements on all of them. [ applause ] folks, it s not just the federal government that can act. everyone has a role to play in this story, whether you re a re
Administrations will all support this effort. we re also about to meet some local heroes as we re honoring the uniters, 29 follow americans, pastors, rabbis, imams, building across faiths, police officers, middle school student mobilizing our community, a film-maker documenting the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous people, and so many more who are taking a stand. that s what this summit is all about. we, the people, we have to stand united. we have to do more. let me close where i started by thanking all of you and two people in particular, rona and sodi. as a brother, one of the first
Puttingputting this all out? it can give the impression that american culture changes when you cross the state line, particularly the mason dixon line. that s bs. in a time when our differences are violently exaggerated by social media platforms as well as politicians, all trying to profit from our polarization, even provoking some sick talk about a second civil war, it is really important to remember that there is still far more that unites us than divides us. that s where baseball comes in. it remains one of the great uniters in our nation. it connects the generations, combining individual and collective achievement, captured in statistics that allow the direct comparisons of players from different eras, it provokes intense competition and conversation, respect for the rules amid the good natured ribbing of rivalries, rooted in joy and disappointment that ripens over time into shared memory, a shared love of the game. that s a reflection of the best of america. transcending of tribe
The farm foreclosure capitol of the united states unfortunately is america s dairyland, wisconsin. wisconsin currently leads america in farm bankruptcies. that s not who we are. presidents are supposed to be uniters, not dividers. presidents should inspire, not exhaust us. presidents should make our lives better, not worse. and so in addition to being incredibly divisive and simming out faith leaders in a remarkably racist way, reverend sharpton, thank you for your leadership. [ cheers and applause ] thank you for standing up for not simply african-american communities. thank you for standing up for everybody. and in addition to his division, distraction, this president has been single early ineffective.
God bless you all and may god protect our troops. unity over division. he really was keying on the unit message. ron, you worked closely with biden for years and is this a different joe biden from what you are familiar with. i think it is consistent with the man who worked in politics for a long time and spend eight years as vice president of the united states. he s always been someone who brought people together. democrats and republicans, liberals and conservatives. he s someone who has been a uniters in our politics and a decent and good man. i think that shines through and if donald trump was watching that speech today, he is probably very, very scared. because what you saw was not someone who was sleepy at all but someone ready to bring the fight to donald trump and to bring about the change this country needs. and i do suspect the president may have been listening to that speech. although he was out at his golf club today. governor rendell, so happy you are here with us. es