>>> COMING UP, DEBORAH POTTER ON >>> COMING UP, DEBORAH POTTER ON THE DIVISIVE ISSUE THE SCOUTING >>> COMING UP, DEBORAH POTTER ON THE DIVISIVE ISSUE THE SCOUTING MOVEMENT FACES THIS COMING WEEK.
THE DIVISIVE ISSUE THE SCOUTING MOVEMENT FACES THIS COMING WEEK.
SHOULD IT LET BOYS WHO ARE GAY MOVEMENT FACES THIS COMING WEEK.
SHOULD IT LET BOYS WHO ARE GAY BE SCOUTS?
SHOULD IT LET BOYS WHO ARE GAY BE SCOUTS?
>>> PLUS, LUCKY SEVERSON BE SCOUTS?
>>> PLUS, LUCKY SEVERSON EXAMINES HOW THE GOVERNMENT'S >>> PLUS, LUCKY SEVERSON EXAMINES HOW THE GOVERNMENT'S SEQUESTER IS AFFECTING THE VERY EXAMINES HOW THE GOVERNMENT'S SEQUESTER IS AFFECTING THE VERY POOR.
SEQUESTER IS AFFECTING THE VERY POOR.
>>> ALSO, AN OLD WASHINGTON HAND POOR.
>>> ALSO, AN OLD WASHINGTON HAND WITH A NEW SEMINARY DEGREE WHO >>> ALSO, AN OLD WASHINGTON HAND WITH A NEW SEMINARY DEGREE WHO WANTS TO CHANGE HOW WASHINGTON WITH A NEW SEMINARY DEGREE WHO WANTS TO CHANGE HOW WASHINGTON WORKS.
WANTS TO CHANGE HOW WASHINGTON WORKS.
>>> AND SIKHS ENJOYING A TURBAN WORKS.
>>> AND SIKHS ENJOYING A TURBAN SHOWDOWN.
>>> AND SIKHS ENJOYING A TURBAN SHOWDOWN.
HOW TO WRAP A TURBAN AND WHAT IT SHOWDOWN.
HOW TO WRAP A TURBAN AND WHAT IT MEANS TO WEAR ONE.TING.
HOW TO WRAP A TURBAN AND WHAT IT MEANS TO WEAR ONE.TING.
>>> WELCOME.
MEANS TO WEAR ONE.TING.
>>> WELCOME.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
>>> WELCOME.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
SOME CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
SOME CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN GROUPS SAID THEY WERE AMONG SOME CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN GROUPS SAID THEY WERE AMONG THOSE TARGETED BY THE IRS, AMID GROUPS SAID THEY WERE AMONG THOSE TARGETED BY THE IRS, AMID THE GROWING CONTROVERSY OVER THOSE TARGETED BY THE IRS, AMID THE GROWING CONTROVERSY OVER REPORTS THE AGENCY DISCRIMINATED THE GROWING CONTROVERSY OVER REPORTS THE AGENCY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST POLITICALLY CONSERVATIVE REPORTS THE AGENCY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST POLITICALLY CONSERVATIVE GROUPS.
AGAINST POLITICALLY CONSERVATIVE GROUPS.
FRANKLIN GRAHAM, SON OF GROUPS.
FRANKLIN GRAHAM, SON OF BILLY GRAHAM, SAID HIS RELIEF FRANKLIN GRAHAM, SON OF BILLY GRAHAM, SAID HIS RELIEF ORGANIZATION, SAMARITANS PURSE BILLY GRAHAM, SAID HIS RELIEF ORGANIZATION, SAMARITANS PURSE AND THE BILLY GRAHAM ORGANIZATION, SAMARITANS PURSE AND THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION WERE AND THE BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION WERE BOTH AUDITED AFTER THE EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION WERE BOTH AUDITED AFTER THE ASSOCIATION SPONSORED NEWSPAPER BOTH AUDITED AFTER THE ASSOCIATION SPONSORED NEWSPAPER ADS OPPOSING GAY MARRIAGE.
ASSOCIATION SPONSORED NEWSPAPER ADS OPPOSING GAY MARRIAGE.
GRAHAM CALLED THE IRS ACTION ADS OPPOSING GAY MARRIAGE.
GRAHAM CALLED THE IRS ACTION MORALLY WRONG AND UNETHICAL.
GRAHAM CALLED THE IRS ACTION MORALLY WRONG AND UNETHICAL.
BUT THE GROUPS DID NOT LOSE MORALLY WRONG AND UNETHICAL.
BUT THE GROUPS DID NOT LOSE THEIR TAX EXEMPT STATUS.
BUT THE GROUPS DID NOT LOSE THEIR TAX EXEMPT STATUS.
THE FOUNDER OF FOCUS OF THE THEIR TAX EXEMPT STATUS.
THE FOUNDER OF FOCUS OF THE FAMILY, JAMES DOBSON, SAID HE THE FOUNDER OF FOCUS OF THE FAMILY, JAMES DOBSON, SAID HE ALSO FACED DISCRIMINATION WHEN FAMILY, JAMES DOBSON, SAID HE ALSO FACED DISCRIMINATION WHEN HE SOUGHT TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR ALSO FACED DISCRIMINATION WHEN HE SOUGHT TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR A NEW MINISTRY.
HE SOUGHT TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR A NEW MINISTRY.
HIS REQUEST WAS ALSO EVENTUALLY A NEW MINISTRY.
HIS REQUEST WAS ALSO EVENTUALLY GRANTED.
HIS REQUEST WAS ALSO EVENTUALLY GRANTED.
>>> A BREAKTHROUGH IN CLONING GRANTED.
>>> A BREAKTHROUGH IN CLONING HUMAN EMBRYOS IS RAISING NEW >>> A BREAKTHROUGH IN CLONING HUMAN EMBRYOS IS RAISING NEW ETHICAL CONCERNS.
HUMAN EMBRYOS IS RAISING NEW ETHICAL CONCERNS.
EMPLOYING THE SAME TECHNIQUE ETHICAL CONCERNS.
EMPLOYING THE SAME TECHNIQUE USED TO CLONE ANIMALS, EMPLOYING THE SAME TECHNIQUE USED TO CLONE ANIMALS, SCIENTISTS AT OREGON HEALTH AND USED TO CLONE ANIMALS, SCIENTISTS AT OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOR THE FIRST SCIENTISTS AT OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOR THE FIRST TIME WERE ABLE TO REMOVE STEM SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOR THE FIRST TIME WERE ABLE TO REMOVE STEM CELLS FROM A CLONED HUMAN TIME WERE ABLE TO REMOVE STEM CELLS FROM A CLONED HUMAN EMBRYO.
CELLS FROM A CLONED HUMAN EMBRYO.
THOSE CELLS COULD BE USED TO EMBRYO.
THOSE CELLS COULD BE USED TO TREAT CERTAIN DISEASES.
THOSE CELLS COULD BE USED TO TREAT CERTAIN DISEASES.
BOSTON CARDINAL SEAN O'MALLEY, TREAT CERTAIN DISEASES.
BOSTON CARDINAL SEAN O'MALLEY, THE HEAD OF THE U.S. CONFERENCE BOSTON CARDINAL SEAN O'MALLEY, THE HEAD OF THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOP'S PRO-LIFE THE HEAD OF THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOP'S PRO-LIFE COMMITTEE, WAS CRITICAL OF THE OF CATHOLIC BISHOP'S PRO-LIFE COMMITTEE, WAS CRITICAL OF THE RESEARCH, SAYING IT TREATED COMMITTEE, WAS CRITICAL OF THE RESEARCH, SAYING IT TREATED HUMAN BEINGS AS "PRODUCTS."
RESEARCH, SAYING IT TREATED HUMAN BEINGS AS "PRODUCTS."
>>> MINNESOTA HAS JOINED THE HUMAN BEINGS AS "PRODUCTS."
>>> MINNESOTA HAS JOINED THE GROWING NUMBER OF STATES THAT >>> MINNESOTA HAS JOINED THE GROWING NUMBER OF STATES THAT RECOGNIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.
GROWING NUMBER OF STATES THAT RECOGNIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.
IT IS THE THIRD STATE TO DO SO RECOGNIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.
IT IS THE THIRD STATE TO DO SO IN THE PAST MONTH, FOLLOWING IT IS THE THIRD STATE TO DO SO IN THE PAST MONTH, FOLLOWING RHODE ISLAND AND DELAWARE.
IN THE PAST MONTH, FOLLOWING RHODE ISLAND AND DELAWARE.
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IS NOW LEGAL RHODE ISLAND AND DELAWARE.
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IS NOW LEGAL IN 12 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IS NOW LEGAL IN 12 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
IN 12 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
>>> NEXT WEEK IN DALLAS, THE COLUMBIA.
>>> NEXT WEEK IN DALLAS, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE BOY >>> NEXT WEEK IN DALLAS, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, WITH ABOUT NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, WITH ABOUT 1,400 VOTING MEMBERS, WILL SCOUTS OF AMERICA, WITH ABOUT 1,400 VOTING MEMBERS, WILL DECIDE ON WHETHER TO CHANGE ITS 1,400 VOTING MEMBERS, WILL DECIDE ON WHETHER TO CHANGE ITS POLICY AND ADMIT OPENLY GAY DECIDE ON WHETHER TO CHANGE ITS POLICY AND ADMIT OPENLY GAY SCOUTS UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
POLICY AND ADMIT OPENLY GAY SCOUTS UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
BUT GAY SCOUT LEADERS WILL STILL SCOUTS UNDER THE AGE OF 18.
BUT GAY SCOUT LEADERS WILL STILL BE BANNED.
BUT GAY SCOUT LEADERS WILL STILL BE BANNED.
MOST SCOUT TROOPS ARE SPONSORED BE BANNED.
MOST SCOUT TROOPS ARE SPONSORED BY RELIGIOUS GROUPS THAT REMAIN MOST SCOUT TROOPS ARE SPONSORED BY RELIGIOUS GROUPS THAT REMAIN DIVIDED ON THE ISSUE, AS BY RELIGIOUS GROUPS THAT REMAIN DIVIDED ON THE ISSUE, AS DEBORAH POTTER REPORTS.
DIVIDED ON THE ISSUE, AS DEBORAH POTTER REPORTS.
>> Reporter: THE BOY SCOUTS OF DEBORAH POTTER REPORTS.
>> Reporter: THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA HAS LONG ARGUED THAT >> Reporter: THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA HAS LONG ARGUED THAT HOMOSEXUALITY IS INCOMPATIBLE AMERICA HAS LONG ARGUED THAT HOMOSEXUALITY IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH ITS BASIC PRINCIPLES.
HOMOSEXUALITY IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH ITS BASIC PRINCIPLES.
AS A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION, ITS WITH ITS BASIC PRINCIPLES.
AS A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION, ITS RIGHT TO EXCLUDE GAYS WAS UPHELD AS A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION, ITS RIGHT TO EXCLUDE GAYS WAS UPHELD BY THE SUPREME COURT A DECADE RIGHT TO EXCLUDE GAYS WAS UPHELD BY THE SUPREME COURT A DECADE AGO.
BY THE SUPREME COURT A DECADE AGO.
BUT THE ISSUE HAS REMAINED AGO.
BUT THE ISSUE HAS REMAINED DIVISIVE.
BUT THE ISSUE HAS REMAINED DIVISIVE.
PASCAL TESSIER, FOR ONE, HOPES DIVISIVE.
PASCAL TESSIER, FOR ONE, HOPES THE SCOUTS WILL LIFT THE BAN.
PASCAL TESSIER, FOR ONE, HOPES THE SCOUTS WILL LIFT THE BAN.
>>> I'VE HAD WONDERFUL THE SCOUTS WILL LIFT THE BAN.
>>> I'VE HAD WONDERFUL EXPERIENCES WITH ALL THE OTHER >>> I'VE HAD WONDERFUL EXPERIENCES WITH ALL THE OTHER BOYS AND LEARNING ALL MY LIFE EXPERIENCES WITH ALL THE OTHER BOYS AND LEARNING ALL MY LIFE SKILLS AND BECOMING A LEADER AND BOYS AND LEARNING ALL MY LIFE SKILLS AND BECOMING A LEADER AND ALL THAT.
SKILLS AND BECOMING A LEADER AND ALL THAT.
>> Reporter: PASCAL IS NOW ALL THAT.
>> Reporter: PASCAL IS NOW 16 AND JUST A FEW STEPS AWAY >> Reporter: PASCAL IS NOW 16 AND JUST A FEW STEPS AWAY FROM BECOMING AN EAGLE SCOUT, 16 AND JUST A FEW STEPS AWAY FROM BECOMING AN EAGLE SCOUT, THE HIGHEST RANK IN SCOUTING.
FROM BECOMING AN EAGLE SCOUT, THE HIGHEST RANK IN SCOUTING.
HE'S ALSO OPENLY GAY.
THE HIGHEST RANK IN SCOUTING.
HE'S ALSO OPENLY GAY.
>> RIGHT NOW I'M ON THE LINE.
HE'S ALSO OPENLY GAY.
>> RIGHT NOW I'M ON THE LINE.
I COULD GET A LETTER ANY DAY >> RIGHT NOW I'M ON THE LINE.
I COULD GET A LETTER ANY DAY SAYING I'M NOT PART OF SCOUTS I COULD GET A LETTER ANY DAY SAYING I'M NOT PART OF SCOUTS ANYMORE.
SAYING I'M NOT PART OF SCOUTS ANYMORE.
I'M KICKED OUT.
ANYMORE.
I'M KICKED OUT.
I WOULD -- THAT'S IT, THAT'S THE I'M KICKED OUT.
I WOULD -- THAT'S IT, THAT'S THE END OF IT.
I WOULD -- THAT'S IT, THAT'S THE END OF IT.
THAT'S THE END OF TEN YEARS OF END OF IT.
THAT'S THE END OF TEN YEARS OF SCOUTING.
THAT'S THE END OF TEN YEARS OF SCOUTING.
>> Reporter: THE POLICY CHANGE SCOUTING.
>> Reporter: THE POLICY CHANGE PROPOSED BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF >> Reporter: THE POLICY CHANGE PROPOSED BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA WOULD AFFECT MORE THAN PROPOSED BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA WOULD AFFECT MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION BOYS.
AMERICA WOULD AFFECT MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION BOYS.
MOST OF THEM -- 70% -- BELONG TO 2.5 MILLION BOYS.
MOST OF THEM -- 70% -- BELONG TO TROOPS THAT ARE SPONSORED BY MOST OF THEM -- 70% -- BELONG TO TROOPS THAT ARE SPONSORED BY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
TROOPS THAT ARE SPONSORED BY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
AND THE REACTION FROM RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
AND THE REACTION FROM FAITH-BASED GROUPS HAS BEEN AND THE REACTION FROM FAITH-BASED GROUPS HAS BEEN MIXED.
FAITH-BASED GROUPS HAS BEEN MIXED.
THE MORMON CHURCH, THE LARGEST MIXED.
THE MORMON CHURCH, THE LARGEST SINGLE SPONSOR OF SCOUT GROUPS, THE MORMON CHURCH, THE LARGEST SINGLE SPONSOR OF SCOUT GROUPS, IS ON RECORD AS SAYING THAT SINGLE SPONSOR OF SCOUT GROUPS, IS ON RECORD AS SAYING THAT HOMOSEXUAL ACTS ARE SINFUL.
IS ON RECORD AS SAYING THAT HOMOSEXUAL ACTS ARE SINFUL.
BUT IT SURPRISED MANY BY GIVING HOMOSEXUAL ACTS ARE SINFUL.
BUT IT SURPRISED MANY BY GIVING ITS BLESSING TO THE BOY SCOUTS' BUT IT SURPRISED MANY BY GIVING ITS BLESSING TO THE BOY SCOUTS' PROPOSAL JUST WEEKS BEFORE THE ITS BLESSING TO THE BOY SCOUTS' PROPOSAL JUST WEEKS BEFORE THE VOTE.
PROPOSAL JUST WEEKS BEFORE THE VOTE.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES, LIKE VOTE.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES, LIKE METROPOLITAN MEMORIAL IN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES, LIKE METROPOLITAN MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C., SUPPORTED THE METROPOLITAN MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON, D.C., SUPPORTED THE CHANGE FROM THE START.
WASHINGTON, D.C., SUPPORTED THE CHANGE FROM THE START.
SENIOR PASTOR CHARLES PARKER IS CHANGE FROM THE START.
SENIOR PASTOR CHARLES PARKER IS A FORMER SCOUT AND FATHER OF A SENIOR PASTOR CHARLES PARKER IS A FORMER SCOUT AND FATHER OF A 7-YEAR-OLD BOY.
A FORMER SCOUT AND FATHER OF A 7-YEAR-OLD BOY.
>> I THINK THE SCOUTS ARE 7-YEAR-OLD BOY.
>> I THINK THE SCOUTS ARE ACTUALLY WRESTLING WITH THE SAME >> I THINK THE SCOUTS ARE ACTUALLY WRESTLING WITH THE SAME THING THE CHURCH IS WRESTLING ACTUALLY WRESTLING WITH THE SAME THING THE CHURCH IS WRESTLING WITH IN TERMS OF AN EROSION OF THING THE CHURCH IS WRESTLING WITH IN TERMS OF AN EROSION OF MEMBERSHIP OVER THE YEARS, AND WITH IN TERMS OF AN EROSION OF MEMBERSHIP OVER THE YEARS, AND IF THEY REALLY WANT TO MEMBERSHIP OVER THE YEARS, AND IF THEY REALLY WANT TO COMMUNICATE TO A NEW GENERATION IF THEY REALLY WANT TO COMMUNICATE TO A NEW GENERATION OF FOLKS, MY SON IS NOT GOING TO COMMUNICATE TO A NEW GENERATION OF FOLKS, MY SON IS NOT GOING TO UNDERSTAND BIGOTRY TOWARDS OF FOLKS, MY SON IS NOT GOING TO UNDERSTAND BIGOTRY TOWARDS HOMOSEXUALS AND WOULDN'T BE PART UNDERSTAND BIGOTRY TOWARDS HOMOSEXUALS AND WOULDN'T BE PART OF A GROUP THAT WAS BIGOTED.
HOMOSEXUALS AND WOULDN'T BE PART OF A GROUP THAT WAS BIGOTED.
SO IF WE WANT A NEW GENERATION OF A GROUP THAT WAS BIGOTED.
SO IF WE WANT A NEW GENERATION OF SCOUTS, WE'VE GOT TO DO THIS.
SO IF WE WANT A NEW GENERATION OF SCOUTS, WE'VE GOT TO DO THIS.
>> Reporter: OPPONENTS OF THE OF SCOUTS, WE'VE GOT TO DO THIS.
>> Reporter: OPPONENTS OF THE PROPOSAL TO ACCEPT GAY SCOUTS >> Reporter: OPPONENTS OF THE PROPOSAL TO ACCEPT GAY SCOUTS SAY IT FLIES IN THE FACE OF A PROPOSAL TO ACCEPT GAY SCOUTS SAY IT FLIES IN THE FACE OF A BASIC TENET OF SCOUTING -- THE SAY IT FLIES IN THE FACE OF A BASIC TENET OF SCOUTING -- THE OATH BOYS TAKE TO BE "MORALLY BASIC TENET OF SCOUTING -- THE OATH BOYS TAKE TO BE "MORALLY STRAIGHT."
OATH BOYS TAKE TO BE "MORALLY STRAIGHT."
>> "TO KEEP MYSELF PHYSICALLY STRAIGHT."
>> "TO KEEP MYSELF PHYSICALLY STRONG, MENTALLY AWAKE AND >> "TO KEEP MYSELF PHYSICALLY STRONG, MENTALLY AWAKE AND MORALLY STRAIGHT."
STRONG, MENTALLY AWAKE AND MORALLY STRAIGHT."
>> OVER 100 MILLION BOYS HAVE MORALLY STRAIGHT."
>> OVER 100 MILLION BOYS HAVE TAKEN THE SCOUTS' OATH.
>> OVER 100 MILLION BOYS HAVE TAKEN THE SCOUTS' OATH.
>> Reporter: THE CHRISTIAN TAKEN THE SCOUTS' OATH.
>> Reporter: THE CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE GROUP FAMILY >> Reporter: THE CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVE GROUP FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL PRODUCED A CONSERVATIVE GROUP FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL PRODUCED A NATIONAL WEBCAST TO RALLY THE RESEARCH COUNCIL PRODUCED A NATIONAL WEBCAST TO RALLY THE OPPOSITION.
NATIONAL WEBCAST TO RALLY THE OPPOSITION.
>> CHANGING THE SCOUT POLICY ON OPPOSITION.
>> CHANGING THE SCOUT POLICY ON HOMOSEXUALITY REALLY BRINGS UP >> CHANGING THE SCOUT POLICY ON HOMOSEXUALITY REALLY BRINGS UP CONCERNS OF MAKING SURE THE HOMOSEXUALITY REALLY BRINGS UP CONCERNS OF MAKING SURE THE SCOUTS LIVE BY THE SCOUT OATH CONCERNS OF MAKING SURE THE SCOUTS LIVE BY THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW, WHEN REALLY WE'RE SCOUTS LIVE BY THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW, WHEN REALLY WE'RE SUPPORTING AN IDEA THAT GOES AND LAW, WHEN REALLY WE'RE SUPPORTING AN IDEA THAT GOES AGAINST IT.
SUPPORTING AN IDEA THAT GOES AGAINST IT.
>> THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE AS AGAINST IT.
>> THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE AS CHURCHES ARE SETTING A MORAL >> THE PROBLEM IS THAT WE AS CHURCHES ARE SETTING A MORAL CODE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES, AS WE'RE CHURCHES ARE SETTING A MORAL CODE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES, AS WE'RE THE CONSCIENCE OF THE NATION.
CODE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES, AS WE'RE THE CONSCIENCE OF THE NATION.
AND WE HAVE ALL OUR SCOUT THE CONSCIENCE OF THE NATION.
AND WE HAVE ALL OUR SCOUT VOLUNTEERS SIGN OUR STATEMENT OF AND WE HAVE ALL OUR SCOUT VOLUNTEERS SIGN OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH.
VOLUNTEERS SIGN OUR STATEMENT OF FAITH.
AND IT'S WITHIN THAT ENVIRONMENT FAITH.
AND IT'S WITHIN THAT ENVIRONMENT WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT OF WHAT AND IT'S WITHIN THAT ENVIRONMENT WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT OF WHAT WE BELIEVE, THAT WE'RE TRAINING WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT OF WHAT WE BELIEVE, THAT WE'RE TRAINING OUR BOYS AND TEACHING THEM TO WE BELIEVE, THAT WE'RE TRAINING OUR BOYS AND TEACHING THEM TO HONOR GOD AND TO BE, AS YOU SAY, OUR BOYS AND TEACHING THEM TO HONOR GOD AND TO BE, AS YOU SAY, "MORALLY STRAIGHT."
HONOR GOD AND TO BE, AS YOU SAY, "MORALLY STRAIGHT."
AND THAT WOULD BE INCOMPATIBLE "MORALLY STRAIGHT."
AND THAT WOULD BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THIS CHANGE IN SCOUTING.
AND THAT WOULD BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THIS CHANGE IN SCOUTING.
WE COULD NOT CONTINUE OUR WITH THIS CHANGE IN SCOUTING.
WE COULD NOT CONTINUE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.
WE COULD NOT CONTINUE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.
>> Reporter: TO PASCAL TESSIER, RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM.
>> Reporter: TO PASCAL TESSIER, THE CONCERNS MAKES NO SENSE.
>> Reporter: TO PASCAL TESSIER, THE CONCERNS MAKES NO SENSE.
>> SEXUALITY DOES NOT HAVE A THE CONCERNS MAKES NO SENSE.
>> SEXUALITY DOES NOT HAVE A PLACE IN SCOUTS.
>> SEXUALITY DOES NOT HAVE A PLACE IN SCOUTS.
IT'S ABOUT HAVING GOOD MORALS PLACE IN SCOUTS.
IT'S ABOUT HAVING GOOD MORALS AND BE ABLE TO BE A GOOD PERSON.
IT'S ABOUT HAVING GOOD MORALS AND BE ABLE TO BE A GOOD PERSON.
SO I THINK THAT BRINGING AND BE ABLE TO BE A GOOD PERSON.
SO I THINK THAT BRINGING SEXUALITY INTO IT DOESN'T HAVE SO I THINK THAT BRINGING SEXUALITY INTO IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY EFFECT.
SEXUALITY INTO IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY EFFECT.
YOUR SEXUALITY DOESN'T AFFECT ANY EFFECT.
YOUR SEXUALITY DOESN'T AFFECT YOUR MORALS.
YOUR SEXUALITY DOESN'T AFFECT YOUR MORALS.
>> Reporter: AND SOME SUPPORTERS YOUR MORALS.
>> Reporter: AND SOME SUPPORTERS OF ADMITTING GAY SCOUTS SAY THE >> Reporter: AND SOME SUPPORTERS OF ADMITTING GAY SCOUTS SAY THE POLICY CHANGE DOESN'T GO FAR OF ADMITTING GAY SCOUTS SAY THE POLICY CHANGE DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH.
POLICY CHANGE DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH.
THE BOY SCOUTS HAVE DRAWN THE ENOUGH.
THE BOY SCOUTS HAVE DRAWN THE LINE AT 18, STILL REFUSING TO THE BOY SCOUTS HAVE DRAWN THE LINE AT 18, STILL REFUSING TO ACCEPT GAY ADULTS AS SCOUT LINE AT 18, STILL REFUSING TO ACCEPT GAY ADULTS AS SCOUT LEADERS.
ACCEPT GAY ADULTS AS SCOUT LEADERS.
>> I THINK THE ISSUE OF TRYING LEADERS.
>> I THINK THE ISSUE OF TRYING TO INTELLECTUALLY JUSTIFY THAT >> I THINK THE ISSUE OF TRYING TO INTELLECTUALLY JUSTIFY THAT BEING GAY AND BEING A SCOUT IS TO INTELLECTUALLY JUSTIFY THAT BEING GAY AND BEING A SCOUT IS FINE, BUT BEING GAY AND BEING A BEING GAY AND BEING A SCOUT IS FINE, BUT BEING GAY AND BEING A LEADER IS NOT FINE IS AN ODD FINE, BUT BEING GAY AND BEING A LEADER IS NOT FINE IS AN ODD ONE, BECAUSE ON SOME LEVEL LEADER IS NOT FINE IS AN ODD ONE, BECAUSE ON SOME LEVEL YOU'RE TRAINING SCOUTS TO BE ONE, BECAUSE ON SOME LEVEL YOU'RE TRAINING SCOUTS TO BE LEADERS, AND SO IF YOU'RE YOU'RE TRAINING SCOUTS TO BE LEADERS, AND SO IF YOU'RE TRAINING GAY SCOUTS TO BE LEADERS, AND SO IF YOU'RE TRAINING GAY SCOUTS TO BE PRESUMABLY GAY LEADERS, BUT THEN TRAINING GAY SCOUTS TO BE PRESUMABLY GAY LEADERS, BUT THEN YOU DON'T WANT GAY LEADERS IN PRESUMABLY GAY LEADERS, BUT THEN YOU DON'T WANT GAY LEADERS IN THE SCOUTS, THAT'S SORT OF AN YOU DON'T WANT GAY LEADERS IN THE SCOUTS, THAT'S SORT OF AN ODD MESSAGE TO SEND.
THE SCOUTS, THAT'S SORT OF AN ODD MESSAGE TO SEND.
>> Reporter: SOME TROOPS ODD MESSAGE TO SEND.
>> Reporter: SOME TROOPS UNDOUBTEDLY WILL LEAVE THE BOY >> Reporter: SOME TROOPS UNDOUBTEDLY WILL LEAVE THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IF THE NEW UNDOUBTEDLY WILL LEAVE THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IF THE NEW POLICY IS APPROVED.
SCOUTS OF AMERICA IF THE NEW POLICY IS APPROVED.
BUT THE ORGANIZATION FACES A POLICY IS APPROVED.
BUT THE ORGANIZATION FACES A POSSIBLE ECONOMIC BACKLASH IF IT BUT THE ORGANIZATION FACES A POSSIBLE ECONOMIC BACKLASH IF IT RETAINS THE BAN.
POSSIBLE ECONOMIC BACKLASH IF IT RETAINS THE BAN.
MEASURES ARE UNDER REVIEW IN RETAINS THE BAN.
MEASURES ARE UNDER REVIEW IN SEVERAL STATES TO WITHHOLD MEASURES ARE UNDER REVIEW IN SEVERAL STATES TO WITHHOLD FUNDING OR TAX BREAKS FROM THE SEVERAL STATES TO WITHHOLD FUNDING OR TAX BREAKS FROM THE SCOUTS UNLESS THE BAN IS LIFTED.
FUNDING OR TAX BREAKS FROM THE SCOUTS UNLESS THE BAN IS LIFTED.
FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS SCOUTS UNLESS THE BAN IS LIFTED.
FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M DEBORAH POTTER FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M DEBORAH POTTER IN WASHINGTON.
NEWSWEEKLY," I'M DEBORAH POTTER IN WASHINGTON.
>> "MAY THE GREAT SCOUT MASTER IN WASHINGTON.
>> "MAY THE GREAT SCOUT MASTER OF ALL GREAT SCOUTS BE WITH US >> "MAY THE GREAT SCOUT MASTER OF ALL GREAT SCOUTS BE WITH US UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN."
OF ALL GREAT SCOUTS BE WITH US UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN."
>>> THE WAR IN SYRIA WAS A MAJOR UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN."
>>> THE WAR IN SYRIA WAS A MAJOR TOPIC OF CONVERSATION THIS WEEK >>> THE WAR IN SYRIA WAS A MAJOR TOPIC OF CONVERSATION THIS WEEK AS PRESIDENT OBAMA MET WITH THE TOPIC OF CONVERSATION THIS WEEK AS PRESIDENT OBAMA MET WITH THE TURKISH PRIME MINISTER IN AS PRESIDENT OBAMA MET WITH THE TURKISH PRIME MINISTER IN WASHINGTON.
TURKISH PRIME MINISTER IN WASHINGTON.
TURKEY HAS TAKEN IN MORE THAN WASHINGTON.
TURKEY HAS TAKEN IN MORE THAN 400,000 SYRIAN REFUGEES SINCE TURKEY HAS TAKEN IN MORE THAN 400,000 SYRIAN REFUGEES SINCE THE CONFLICT BEGAN.
400,000 SYRIAN REFUGEES SINCE THE CONFLICT BEGAN.
THE UNITED NATIONS SAID IF THE CONFLICT BEGAN.
THE UNITED NATIONS SAID IF CURRENT RATES CONTINUE, THE THE UNITED NATIONS SAID IF CURRENT RATES CONTINUE, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE FLEEING CURRENT RATES CONTINUE, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE FLEEING THE SYRIAN VIOLENCE COULD REACH TOTAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE FLEEING THE SYRIAN VIOLENCE COULD REACH 3.5 MILLION BY THE END OF THE THE SYRIAN VIOLENCE COULD REACH 3.5 MILLION BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
3.5 MILLION BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
>>> THE VATICAN REPORTS THAT YEAR.
>>> THE VATICAN REPORTS THAT OVER A RECENT TEN-YEAR PERIOD, >>> THE VATICAN REPORTS THAT OVER A RECENT TEN-YEAR PERIOD, THE NUMBER OF CATHOLICS IN THE OVER A RECENT TEN-YEAR PERIOD, THE NUMBER OF CATHOLICS IN THE WORLD INCREASED BY 1.5%.
THE NUMBER OF CATHOLICS IN THE WORLD INCREASED BY 1.5%.
AS OF 2011, THE CATHOLIC WORLD INCREASED BY 1.5%.
AS OF 2011, THE CATHOLIC POPULATION WAS JUST OVER AS OF 2011, THE CATHOLIC POPULATION WAS JUST OVER 1.2 BILLION.
POPULATION WAS JUST OVER 1.2 BILLION.
GROWTH HAS DROPPED IN EUROPE AND 1.2 BILLION.
GROWTH HAS DROPPED IN EUROPE AND THE U.S., BUT HAS ACCELERATED IN GROWTH HAS DROPPED IN EUROPE AND THE U.S., BUT HAS ACCELERATED IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD, THE U.S., BUT HAS ACCELERATED IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD, PARTICULARLY AFRICA AND ASIA.
THE DEVELOPING WORLD, PARTICULARLY AFRICA AND ASIA.
MEANWHILE, THE NUMBER OF PARTICULARLY AFRICA AND ASIA.
MEANWHILE, THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT DEACONS, MEN WHO CAN MEANWHILE, THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT DEACONS, MEN WHO CAN BE MARRIED AND WHO ARE ALLOWED PERMANENT DEACONS, MEN WHO CAN BE MARRIED AND WHO ARE ALLOWED TO PERFORM CERTAIN DUTIES, ROSE BE MARRIED AND WHO ARE ALLOWED TO PERFORM CERTAIN DUTIES, ROSE 43% IN EUROPE AND WAS ALSO UP TO PERFORM CERTAIN DUTIES, ROSE 43% IN EUROPE AND WAS ALSO UP SHARPLY IN THE AMERICAS.
43% IN EUROPE AND WAS ALSO UP SHARPLY IN THE AMERICAS.
BUT THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN SHARPLY IN THE AMERICAS.
BUT THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN RELIGIOUS ORDERS HAS DROPPED BUT THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN RELIGIOUS ORDERS HAS DROPPED 10%, WORLDWIDE.
RELIGIOUS ORDERS HAS DROPPED 10%, WORLDWIDE.
>>> POPE FRANCIS THIS WEEK 10%, WORLDWIDE.
>>> POPE FRANCIS THIS WEEK CHARGED THAT CERTAIN POLICIES OF >>> POPE FRANCIS THIS WEEK CHARGED THAT CERTAIN POLICIES OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM ARE CHARGED THAT CERTAIN POLICIES OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM ARE TYRANNIZING THE POOR.
THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM ARE TYRANNIZING THE POOR.
IN A SPEECH TO NEW AMBASSADORS TYRANNIZING THE POOR.
IN A SPEECH TO NEW AMBASSADORS TO THE VATICAN, FRANCIS WARNED IN A SPEECH TO NEW AMBASSADORS TO THE VATICAN, FRANCIS WARNED AGAINST A "CULT OF MONEY."
TO THE VATICAN, FRANCIS WARNED AGAINST A "CULT OF MONEY."
HE SAID MONEY SHOULD SERVE AND AGAINST A "CULT OF MONEY."
HE SAID MONEY SHOULD SERVE AND NOT RULE.
HE SAID MONEY SHOULD SERVE AND NOT RULE.
BEFORE BECOMING POPE, FRANCIS NOT RULE.
BEFORE BECOMING POPE, FRANCIS WAS WIDELY KNOWN AS AN ADVOCATE BEFORE BECOMING POPE, FRANCIS WAS WIDELY KNOWN AS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE POOR IN HIS NATIVE WAS WIDELY KNOWN AS AN ADVOCATE FOR THE POOR IN HIS NATIVE ARGENTINA.
FOR THE POOR IN HIS NATIVE ARGENTINA.
>>> WE HAVE A LUCKY SEVERSON ARGENTINA.
>>> WE HAVE A LUCKY SEVERSON STORY TODAY ON THE IMPACT ON THE >>> WE HAVE A LUCKY SEVERSON STORY TODAY ON THE IMPACT ON THE POOR IN THE U.S. OF THE FEDERAL STORY TODAY ON THE IMPACT ON THE POOR IN THE U.S. OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S SO-CALLED POOR IN THE U.S. OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S SO-CALLED "SEQUESTRATION."
GOVERNMENT'S SO-CALLED "SEQUESTRATION."
CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT LAST "SEQUESTRATION."
CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT LAST YEAR APPROVED THE PROGRAM'S CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT LAST YEAR APPROVED THE PROGRAM'S SEVERE, ACROSS-THE-BOARD CUTS AS YEAR APPROVED THE PROGRAM'S SEVERE, ACROSS-THE-BOARD CUTS AS A WAY TO FORCE REDUCTIONS IN SEVERE, ACROSS-THE-BOARD CUTS AS A WAY TO FORCE REDUCTIONS IN OVERALL SPENDING.
A WAY TO FORCE REDUCTIONS IN OVERALL SPENDING.
BUT NOW, ESPECIALLY IN BIG OVERALL SPENDING.
BUT NOW, ESPECIALLY IN BIG CITIES, THE SOCIAL COSTS OF BUT NOW, ESPECIALLY IN BIG CITIES, THE SOCIAL COSTS OF SEQUESTRATION ARE BECOMING MORE CITIES, THE SOCIAL COSTS OF SEQUESTRATION ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE CLEAR.
SEQUESTRATION ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE CLEAR.
>> Reporter: HEAD START KIDS, AND MORE CLEAR.
>> Reporter: HEAD START KIDS, 3 AND 4 YEARS OLD IN BALTIMORE.
>> Reporter: HEAD START KIDS, 3 AND 4 YEARS OLD IN BALTIMORE.
THEY'RE SINGING NOW, BUT WILL 3 AND 4 YEARS OLD IN BALTIMORE.
THEY'RE SINGING NOW, BUT WILL THEY BE SINGING WHEN THE THEY'RE SINGING NOW, BUT WILL THEY BE SINGING WHEN THE MUCH-BALLYHOOED SEQUESTRATION THEY BE SINGING WHEN THE MUCH-BALLYHOOED SEQUESTRATION FULLY KICKS IN?
MUCH-BALLYHOOED SEQUESTRATION FULLY KICKS IN?
COME JULY, THIS PARTICULAR HEAD FULLY KICKS IN?
COME JULY, THIS PARTICULAR HEAD START PROGRAM WILL LOSE OVER COME JULY, THIS PARTICULAR HEAD START PROGRAM WILL LOSE OVER $100,000 IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING.
START PROGRAM WILL LOSE OVER $100,000 IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING.
>> IT'S AN ENORMOUS SETBACK AND $100,000 IN GOVERNMENT FUNDING.
>> IT'S AN ENORMOUS SETBACK AND I THINK A LOT OF WHAT WE'RE >> IT'S AN ENORMOUS SETBACK AND I THINK A LOT OF WHAT WE'RE SEEING NOW IS THAT SEQUESTRATION I THINK A LOT OF WHAT WE'RE SEEING NOW IS THAT SEQUESTRATION IS REAL.
SEEING NOW IS THAT SEQUESTRATION IS REAL.
>> Reporter: ERIC STEGMAN IS AN IS REAL.
>> Reporter: ERIC STEGMAN IS AN ANALYST FOR THE CENTER FOR >> Reporter: ERIC STEGMAN IS AN ANALYST FOR THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS AND AN EXPERT ANALYST FOR THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS AND AN EXPERT ON SEQUESTRATION AND POVERTY.
AMERICAN PROGRESS AND AN EXPERT ON SEQUESTRATION AND POVERTY.
>> YOU'VE GOT SO MANY DIFFERENT ON SEQUESTRATION AND POVERTY.
>> YOU'VE GOT SO MANY DIFFERENT CUTS HITTING FAMILIES FROM SO >> YOU'VE GOT SO MANY DIFFERENT CUTS HITTING FAMILIES FROM SO MANY DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS IT'S CUTS HITTING FAMILIES FROM SO MANY DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY HARD FOR MANY DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY HARD FOR FAMILIES TO STAY ON THEIR FEET GOING TO BE REALLY HARD FOR FAMILIES TO STAY ON THEIR FEET ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE TROUBLE FAMILIES TO STAY ON THEIR FEET ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE TROUBLE FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE TROUBLE FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER THINGS THEY NEED TO DO TO FINDING EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER THINGS THEY NEED TO DO TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILY.
THINGS THEY NEED TO DO TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILY.
>> Reporter: THE SEQUESTRATION SUPPORT THEIR FAMILY.
>> Reporter: THE SEQUESTRATION IS THE LAW APPROVED BY CONGRESS >> Reporter: THE SEQUESTRATION IS THE LAW APPROVED BY CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT TO CUT IS THE LAW APPROVED BY CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT TO CUT $85 BILLION OUT OF FEDERAL AND THE PRESIDENT TO CUT $85 BILLION OUT OF FEDERAL SPENDING.
$85 BILLION OUT OF FEDERAL SPENDING.
THE CUTS WILL AFFECT ONLY SPENDING.
THE CUTS WILL AFFECT ONLY DISCRETIONARY SPENDING, LIKE THE CUTS WILL AFFECT ONLY DISCRETIONARY SPENDING, LIKE DEFENSE, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND DISCRETIONARY SPENDING, LIKE DEFENSE, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND A LOT OF PROGRAMS THAT WILL DEFENSE, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND A LOT OF PROGRAMS THAT WILL IMPACT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN A LOT OF PROGRAMS THAT WILL IMPACT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR.
IMPACT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR.
IT'S THE CITIES THAT WILL BEAR PARTICULAR.
IT'S THE CITIES THAT WILL BEAR THE BRUNT OF THE CUTS AND FEW IT'S THE CITIES THAT WILL BEAR THE BRUNT OF THE CUTS AND FEW BIG CITIES WILL BE HARDER HIT THE BRUNT OF THE CUTS AND FEW BIG CITIES WILL BE HARDER HIT THAN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.
BIG CITIES WILL BE HARDER HIT THAN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.
>> ALL OF THE THINGS THAT ARE THAN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.
>> ALL OF THE THINGS THAT ARE PUT IN PLACE TO HOLD UP THE >> ALL OF THE THINGS THAT ARE PUT IN PLACE TO HOLD UP THE FAMILIES ARE, YOU KNOW, SLOWLY PUT IN PLACE TO HOLD UP THE FAMILIES ARE, YOU KNOW, SLOWLY ONE BY ONE BEING PULLED OUT.
FAMILIES ARE, YOU KNOW, SLOWLY ONE BY ONE BEING PULLED OUT.
>> Reporter: THIS IS BALTIMORE ONE BY ONE BEING PULLED OUT.
>> Reporter: THIS IS BALTIMORE MAYOR STEPHANIE ROLLINS BLAKE.
>> Reporter: THIS IS BALTIMORE MAYOR STEPHANIE ROLLINS BLAKE.
>> EVERY TIME WE TALK ABOUT A MAYOR STEPHANIE ROLLINS BLAKE.
>> EVERY TIME WE TALK ABOUT A CUT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MANY >> EVERY TIME WE TALK ABOUT A CUT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MANY PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE AN CUT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT MANY PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE AN EXPENSIVE LOBBY THAT IS IN PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE AN EXPENSIVE LOBBY THAT IS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
EXPENSIVE LOBBY THAT IS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. BALTIMORE IS BY NO MEANS THE WASHINGTON, D.C. BALTIMORE IS BY NO MEANS THE POOREST IN THE U.S. BALTIMORE IS BY NO MEANS THE POOREST IN THE U.S. BILL McCARTHY IS THE EXECUTIVE POOREST IN THE U.S. BILL McCARTHY IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES BILL McCARTHY IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES IN MARYLAND.
DIRECTOR OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES IN MARYLAND.
>> IF YOU THINK ABOUT THE CITY IN MARYLAND.
>> IF YOU THINK ABOUT THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, 20% OF OUR CITY >> IF YOU THINK ABOUT THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, 20% OF OUR CITY LIVES IN POVERTY.
OF BALTIMORE, 20% OF OUR CITY LIVES IN POVERTY.
ONE OF EVERY FOUR CHILDREN IN LIVES IN POVERTY.
ONE OF EVERY FOUR CHILDREN IN OUR CITY LIVES IN POVERTY.
ONE OF EVERY FOUR CHILDREN IN OUR CITY LIVES IN POVERTY.
WE HAVE AN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF OUR CITY LIVES IN POVERTY.
WE HAVE AN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF ABOUT 11%.
WE HAVE AN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE OF ABOUT 11%.
AND IF YOU GO TO SEGMENTS OF OUR ABOUT 11%.
AND IF YOU GO TO SEGMENTS OF OUR CITY LIKE WEST BALTIMORE THE AND IF YOU GO TO SEGMENTS OF OUR CITY LIKE WEST BALTIMORE THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS 60%.
CITY LIKE WEST BALTIMORE THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS 60%.
>> Reporter: THERE ARE A NUMBER UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS 60%.
>> Reporter: THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CHURCHES TRYING TO HELP THE >> Reporter: THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CHURCHES TRYING TO HELP THE POOR IN MARYLAND, BUT BY FAR THE OF CHURCHES TRYING TO HELP THE POOR IN MARYLAND, BUT BY FAR THE LARGEST AID ORGANIZATION IS POOR IN MARYLAND, BUT BY FAR THE LARGEST AID ORGANIZATION IS CATHOLIC CHARITIES WITH OVER LARGEST AID ORGANIZATION IS CATHOLIC CHARITIES WITH OVER 2,000 EMPLOYEES AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES WITH OVER 2,000 EMPLOYEES AND 15,000 VOLUNTEERS LIKE THESE 2,000 EMPLOYEES AND 15,000 VOLUNTEERS LIKE THESE WORKING HERE AT OUR DAILY BREAD 15,000 VOLUNTEERS LIKE THESE WORKING HERE AT OUR DAILY BREAD PANTRY THAT WILL SERVE OVER WORKING HERE AT OUR DAILY BREAD PANTRY THAT WILL SERVE OVER 300,000 MEALS THIS YEAR.
PANTRY THAT WILL SERVE OVER 300,000 MEALS THIS YEAR.
WHEN PAYCHECKS RUN OUT, THE LINE 300,000 MEALS THIS YEAR.
WHEN PAYCHECKS RUN OUT, THE LINE IS A BLOCK LONG.
WHEN PAYCHECKS RUN OUT, THE LINE IS A BLOCK LONG.
>> MANY OF THESE PEOPLE ARE THE IS A BLOCK LONG.
>> MANY OF THESE PEOPLE ARE THE WORKING POOR.
>> MANY OF THESE PEOPLE ARE THE WORKING POOR.
I MEAN, COMING OUT OF THE GREAT WORKING POOR.
I MEAN, COMING OUT OF THE GREAT RECESSION HAS BEEN TREMENDOUSLY I MEAN, COMING OUT OF THE GREAT RECESSION HAS BEEN TREMENDOUSLY DIFFICULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE RECESSION HAS BEEN TREMENDOUSLY DIFFICULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO HAD ONCE BEEN DIFFICULT BECAUSE YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO HAD ONCE BEEN EMPLOYED AND MANY OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAD ONCE BEEN EMPLOYED AND MANY OF THOSE PEOPLE FOUND THEMSELVES OUT, YOU EMPLOYED AND MANY OF THOSE PEOPLE FOUND THEMSELVES OUT, YOU KNOW TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT PEOPLE FOUND THEMSELVES OUT, YOU KNOW TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO.
KNOW TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO.
>> THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE TO DO.
>> THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE AVERAGE RECIPIENT OF LONG-TERM >> THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE AVERAGE RECIPIENT OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE IS GOING AVERAGE RECIPIENT OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE IS GOING TO SEE THEIR CHECKS CUT THROUGH UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE IS GOING TO SEE THEIR CHECKS CUT THROUGH THE YEAR BY ABOUT $450 DOLLARS TO SEE THEIR CHECKS CUT THROUGH THE YEAR BY ABOUT $450 DOLLARS AND WHEN YOU'RE ALREADY LIVING THE YEAR BY ABOUT $450 DOLLARS AND WHEN YOU'RE ALREADY LIVING ON VERY LITTLE AND TRYING TO AND WHEN YOU'RE ALREADY LIVING ON VERY LITTLE AND TRYING TO FIND A JOB, YOU DO END UP GOING ON VERY LITTLE AND TRYING TO FIND A JOB, YOU DO END UP GOING TO THE FOOD BANKS AND OTHER FIND A JOB, YOU DO END UP GOING TO THE FOOD BANKS AND OTHER PLACES TO GET ASSISTANCE.
TO THE FOOD BANKS AND OTHER PLACES TO GET ASSISTANCE.
>> Reporter: THE NUMBER OF PLACES TO GET ASSISTANCE.
>> Reporter: THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN BALTIMORE WAITING FOR >> Reporter: THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN BALTIMORE WAITING FOR PUBLIC HOUSING, WHICH FACES HUGE PEOPLE IN BALTIMORE WAITING FOR PUBLIC HOUSING, WHICH FACES HUGE CUTS, IS ALREADY 35,000.
PUBLIC HOUSING, WHICH FACES HUGE CUTS, IS ALREADY 35,000.
EDUCATION FOR POOR AND CUTS, IS ALREADY 35,000.
EDUCATION FOR POOR AND DISADVANTAGED KIDS WILL BE CUT EDUCATION FOR POOR AND DISADVANTAGED KIDS WILL BE CUT SEVERAL BILLION.
DISADVANTAGED KIDS WILL BE CUT SEVERAL BILLION.
FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IS ON SEVERAL BILLION.
FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK.
FUNDING FOR PUBLIC SAFETY IS ON THE CHOPPING BLOCK.
>> THAT WOULD BE DEVASTATING, THE CHOPPING BLOCK.
>> THAT WOULD BE DEVASTATING, YOU KNOW, AS WE ARE FINDING THE >> THAT WOULD BE DEVASTATING, YOU KNOW, AS WE ARE FINDING THE RESOURCES TO BECOME A SAFER YOU KNOW, AS WE ARE FINDING THE RESOURCES TO BECOME A SAFER CITY.
RESOURCES TO BECOME A SAFER CITY.
WE NEED MORE RESOURCES NOT LESS.
CITY.
WE NEED MORE RESOURCES NOT LESS.
>> Reporter: NATIONWIDE OVER WE NEED MORE RESOURCES NOT LESS.
>> Reporter: NATIONWIDE OVER 600,000 WOMEN AND CHILDREN WILL >> Reporter: NATIONWIDE OVER 600,000 WOMEN AND CHILDREN WILL BE CUT FROM THE SPECIAL 600,000 WOMEN AND CHILDREN WILL BE CUT FROM THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM.
BE CUT FROM THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM.
THESE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE HITS SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM.
THESE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE HITS ON THE POOR.
THESE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THE HITS ON THE POOR.
CUTS ALSO FOR MEALS ON WHEELS.
ON THE POOR.
CUTS ALSO FOR MEALS ON WHEELS.
>> FOR MOST OF THE RECIPIENTS, CUTS ALSO FOR MEALS ON WHEELS.
>> FOR MOST OF THE RECIPIENTS, THIS IS THE ONLY FOOD THAT THEY >> FOR MOST OF THE RECIPIENTS, THIS IS THE ONLY FOOD THAT THEY GET.
THIS IS THE ONLY FOOD THAT THEY GET.
AND I THINK ANOTHER THING THAT GET.
AND I THINK ANOTHER THING THAT PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THAT AND I THINK ANOTHER THING THAT PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THAT MEALS ON WHEELS IS A PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THAT MEALS ON WHEELS IS A PROGRAM FOR VERY HUNGRY LOW-INCOME SENIORS MEALS ON WHEELS IS A PROGRAM FOR VERY HUNGRY LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
VERY HUNGRY LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
>> Reporter: FOR PEOPLE LIKE AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
>> Reporter: FOR PEOPLE LIKE MICHELLE ROSITZKY, SEQUESTRATION >> Reporter: FOR PEOPLE LIKE MICHELLE ROSITZKY, SEQUESTRATION IS LIKE A TRAIN BARRELING DOWN MICHELLE ROSITZKY, SEQUESTRATION IS LIKE A TRAIN BARRELING DOWN THE TRACK STRAIGHT AT HER.
IS LIKE A TRAIN BARRELING DOWN THE TRACK STRAIGHT AT HER.
>> EVER SINCE WE HEARD ABOUT IT, THE TRACK STRAIGHT AT HER.
>> EVER SINCE WE HEARD ABOUT IT, IT'S BEEN WEIGHING ON OUR MIND >> EVER SINCE WE HEARD ABOUT IT, IT'S BEEN WEIGHING ON OUR MIND AND WORRIED ABOUT IT EVERY IT'S BEEN WEIGHING ON OUR MIND AND WORRIED ABOUT IT EVERY SINGLE DAY, WAKE UP AND FIND OUT AND WORRIED ABOUT IT EVERY SINGLE DAY, WAKE UP AND FIND OUT ONE DAY WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SINGLE DAY, WAKE UP AND FIND OUT ONE DAY WE WON'T BE ABLE TO BRING OUR KIDS TO HEAD START AND ONE DAY WE WON'T BE ABLE TO BRING OUR KIDS TO HEAD START AND WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BRING OUR KIDS TO HEAD START AND WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE.
WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE.
>> Reporter: EACH DAY SHE PICKS EVERYTHING ELSE.
>> Reporter: EACH DAY SHE PICKS UP HER LITTLE GIRL NATALIE FROM >> Reporter: EACH DAY SHE PICKS UP HER LITTLE GIRL NATALIE FROM HEAD START ABOUT 2:00 IN THE UP HER LITTLE GIRL NATALIE FROM HEAD START ABOUT 2:00 IN THE AFTERNOON WHICH ALLOWS BOTH HEAD START ABOUT 2:00 IN THE AFTERNOON WHICH ALLOWS BOTH MICHELLE AND HER HUSBAND TO AFTERNOON WHICH ALLOWS BOTH MICHELLE AND HER HUSBAND TO WORK.
MICHELLE AND HER HUSBAND TO WORK.
WITHOUT HEAD START, SHE WOULD WORK.
WITHOUT HEAD START, SHE WOULD HAVE TO STAY HOME.
WITHOUT HEAD START, SHE WOULD HAVE TO STAY HOME.
FUNDING FOR DAY CARE HELP FOR HAVE TO STAY HOME.
FUNDING FOR DAY CARE HELP FOR LOW-INCOME MOMS IS ALSO FUNDING FOR DAY CARE HELP FOR LOW-INCOME MOMS IS ALSO TARGETED.
LOW-INCOME MOMS IS ALSO TARGETED.
>> OUR BILLS ARE PRETTY BIG AS TARGETED.
>> OUR BILLS ARE PRETTY BIG AS EVERYONE'S BILLS ARE.
>> OUR BILLS ARE PRETTY BIG AS EVERYONE'S BILLS ARE.
WE WON'T BE ABLE TO PAY OUR EVERYONE'S BILLS ARE.
WE WON'T BE ABLE TO PAY OUR ELECTRIC BILL, WE WON'T BE ABLE WE WON'T BE ABLE TO PAY OUR ELECTRIC BILL, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO PAY OUR WATER BILL.
ELECTRIC BILL, WE WON'T BE ABLE TO PAY OUR WATER BILL.
>> IN THE MORNING, WHEN THE TO PAY OUR WATER BILL.
>> IN THE MORNING, WHEN THE CHILDREN, SOME OF THE CHILDREN >> IN THE MORNING, WHEN THE CHILDREN, SOME OF THE CHILDREN WHEN THEY COME IN, THEY'RE VERY CHILDREN, SOME OF THE CHILDREN WHEN THEY COME IN, THEY'RE VERY HUNGRY.
WHEN THEY COME IN, THEY'RE VERY HUNGRY.
THEY WILL EAT SEVERAL BOWLS OF HUNGRY.
THEY WILL EAT SEVERAL BOWLS OF CEREAL.
THEY WILL EAT SEVERAL BOWLS OF CEREAL.
I MEAN, FOR A 3-YEAR-OLD, THAT'S CEREAL.
I MEAN, FOR A 3-YEAR-OLD, THAT'S FAIRLY UNUSUAL.
I MEAN, FOR A 3-YEAR-OLD, THAT'S FAIRLY UNUSUAL.
I MEAN, THEY DEPEND ON US FOR FAIRLY UNUSUAL.
I MEAN, THEY DEPEND ON US FOR THE FOOD.
I MEAN, THEY DEPEND ON US FOR THE FOOD.
>> Reporter: MARY GUNNING IS THE THE FOOD.
>> Reporter: MARY GUNNING IS THE DIRECTOR OF ST. JEROME'S HEAD >> Reporter: MARY GUNNING IS THE DIRECTOR OF ST. JEROME'S HEAD START PROGRAM WHERE MICHELLE DIRECTOR OF ST. JEROME'S HEAD START PROGRAM WHERE MICHELLE BRINGS NATALIE.
START PROGRAM WHERE MICHELLE BRINGS NATALIE.
SHE'S ALREADY REDUCED HER STAFF BRINGS NATALIE.
SHE'S ALREADY REDUCED HER STAFF HOURS AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO MEET SHE'S ALREADY REDUCED HER STAFF HOURS AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO MEET THE SEQUESTRATION CUTS.
HOURS AND OTHER PROGRAMS TO MEET THE SEQUESTRATION CUTS.
>> I DON'T THINK PEOPLE THE SEQUESTRATION CUTS.
>> I DON'T THINK PEOPLE UNDERSTAND ALREADY THAT, YOU >> I DON'T THINK PEOPLE UNDERSTAND ALREADY THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU TALK ABOUT BEING DOWN UNDERSTAND ALREADY THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU TALK ABOUT BEING DOWN TO THE BONE, WELL WE ARE, KNOW, YOU TALK ABOUT BEING DOWN TO THE BONE, WELL WE ARE, WHATEVER IS INSIDE THE MARROW, TO THE BONE, WELL WE ARE, WHATEVER IS INSIDE THE MARROW, THAT'S WHERE WE ARE.
WHATEVER IS INSIDE THE MARROW, THAT'S WHERE WE ARE.
>> Reporter: STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT'S WHERE WE ARE.
>> Reporter: STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF >> Reporter: STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF KIDS WHO GO THROUGH HEAD START THAT A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF KIDS WHO GO THROUGH HEAD START GO ON TO COLLEGE.
KIDS WHO GO THROUGH HEAD START GO ON TO COLLEGE.
>> THE CUTS THAT WE'RE MAKING TO GO ON TO COLLEGE.
>> THE CUTS THAT WE'RE MAKING TO THE MOST VULNERABLE WILL HAVE >> THE CUTS THAT WE'RE MAKING TO THE MOST VULNERABLE WILL HAVE LONG-TERM PERSONAL IMPACT, BUT THE MOST VULNERABLE WILL HAVE LONG-TERM PERSONAL IMPACT, BUT THEY'LL HAVE EXTREMELY LONG-TERM LONG-TERM PERSONAL IMPACT, BUT THEY'LL HAVE EXTREMELY LONG-TERM ECONOMIC IMPACT IF WE DON'T THEY'LL HAVE EXTREMELY LONG-TERM ECONOMIC IMPACT IF WE DON'T ENSURE THAT SOMEONE GRADUATES ECONOMIC IMPACT IF WE DON'T ENSURE THAT SOMEONE GRADUATES FROM HIGH SCHOOL THEN WE SHOULD ENSURE THAT SOMEONE GRADUATES FROM HIGH SCHOOL THEN WE SHOULD START TO PREPARE FOR THE FROM HIGH SCHOOL THEN WE SHOULD START TO PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEM BEING IN THE START TO PREPARE FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF THEM BEING IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THAT'S FAR LIKELIHOOD OF THEM BEING IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THAT'S FAR MORE EXPENSIVE.
JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THAT'S FAR MORE EXPENSIVE.
>> Reporter: WHEN SEQUESTRATION MORE EXPENSIVE.
>> Reporter: WHEN SEQUESTRATION FIRST BECAME LAW, THE INTENT WAS >> Reporter: WHEN SEQUESTRATION FIRST BECAME LAW, THE INTENT WAS IT COULD NOT BE TAMPERED WITH.
FIRST BECAME LAW, THE INTENT WAS IT COULD NOT BE TAMPERED WITH.
THAT CHANGED WHEN AIR TRAFFIC IT COULD NOT BE TAMPERED WITH.
THAT CHANGED WHEN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WERE FORCED TO TAKE THAT CHANGED WHEN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS WERE FORCED TO TAKE A DAY OFF AND THERE WERE FLIGHT CONTROLLERS WERE FORCED TO TAKE A DAY OFF AND THERE WERE FLIGHT DELAYS, PASSENGER COMPLAINTS AND A DAY OFF AND THERE WERE FLIGHT DELAYS, PASSENGER COMPLAINTS AND CONGRESS WAS JUST ABOUT TO BOARD DELAYS, PASSENGER COMPLAINTS AND CONGRESS WAS JUST ABOUT TO BOARD AIRPLANES TO GO HOME FOR RECESS.
CONGRESS WAS JUST ABOUT TO BOARD AIRPLANES TO GO HOME FOR RECESS.
SUDDENLY, IN A RARE DISPLAY OF AIRPLANES TO GO HOME FOR RECESS.
SUDDENLY, IN A RARE DISPLAY OF BIPARTISANSHIP, CONGRESS FIXED SUDDENLY, IN A RARE DISPLAY OF BIPARTISANSHIP, CONGRESS FIXED THE DELAYS.
BIPARTISANSHIP, CONGRESS FIXED THE DELAYS.
>> IT REALLY SAYS SOMETHING THE DELAYS.
>> IT REALLY SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT CONGRESS'S PRIORITIES AND >> IT REALLY SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT CONGRESS'S PRIORITIES AND I THINK A LOT OF STRUGGLING ABOUT CONGRESS'S PRIORITIES AND I THINK A LOT OF STRUGGLING FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY ARE I THINK A LOT OF STRUGGLING FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY ARE ASKING CONGRESS WHERE ARE THEY FAMILIES IN THE COUNTRY ARE ASKING CONGRESS WHERE ARE THEY IN THEIR PRIORITIES.
ASKING CONGRESS WHERE ARE THEY IN THEIR PRIORITIES.
BECAUSE AIR TRAVELERS ARE IN THEIR PRIORITIES.
BECAUSE AIR TRAVELERS ARE IMPORTANT BUT STRUGGLING BECAUSE AIR TRAVELERS ARE IMPORTANT BUT STRUGGLING FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE IMPORTANT BUT STRUGGLING FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE EVERY BIT AS IMPORTANT.
FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE EVERY BIT AS IMPORTANT.
>> OUR BUDGET IS A MORAL EVERY BIT AS IMPORTANT.
>> OUR BUDGET IS A MORAL DOCUMENT.
>> OUR BUDGET IS A MORAL DOCUMENT.
IT SETS THOSE PRIORITIES IN DOCUMENT.
IT SETS THOSE PRIORITIES IN TERMS OF WHAT WE VALUE AS A IT SETS THOSE PRIORITIES IN TERMS OF WHAT WE VALUE AS A SOCIETY AS NECESSARY AND TERMS OF WHAT WE VALUE AS A SOCIETY AS NECESSARY AND IMPORTANT.
SOCIETY AS NECESSARY AND IMPORTANT.
WHETHER IT'S A PROJECT IN THE IMPORTANT.
WHETHER IT'S A PROJECT IN THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OR PUTTING WHETHER IT'S A PROJECT IN THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OR PUTTING OUR AIRLINE TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS DEFENSE DEPARTMENT OR PUTTING OUR AIRLINE TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS BACK TO WORK AT THE SAME OUR AIRLINE TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS BACK TO WORK AT THE SAME SCHEDULE WITHOUT CONSIDERING THE BACK TO WORK AT THE SAME SCHEDULE WITHOUT CONSIDERING THE POOR AND THOSE THAT ARE SCHEDULE WITHOUT CONSIDERING THE POOR AND THOSE THAT ARE MARGINALIZED IS FRANKLY IMMORAL POOR AND THOSE THAT ARE MARGINALIZED IS FRANKLY IMMORAL AND VERY CONCERNING.
MARGINALIZED IS FRANKLY IMMORAL AND VERY CONCERNING.
>> Reporter: CONGRESS IS NOW AND VERY CONCERNING.
>> Reporter: CONGRESS IS NOW CONSIDERING THE POSSIBILITY OF >> Reporter: CONGRESS IS NOW CONSIDERING THE POSSIBILITY OF TINKERING WITH THE DEFENSE CONSIDERING THE POSSIBILITY OF TINKERING WITH THE DEFENSE BUDGET SO THE SEQUESTRATION TINKERING WITH THE DEFENSE BUDGET SO THE SEQUESTRATION WON'T HURT CRITICAL PENTAGON BUDGET SO THE SEQUESTRATION WON'T HURT CRITICAL PENTAGON PROGRAMS.
WON'T HURT CRITICAL PENTAGON PROGRAMS.
THERE HAS BEEN VERY LITTLE PROGRAMS.
THERE HAS BEEN VERY LITTLE DEBATE ABOUT EASING THE CUTS ON THERE HAS BEEN VERY LITTLE DEBATE ABOUT EASING THE CUTS ON PROGRAMS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO DEBATE ABOUT EASING THE CUTS ON PROGRAMS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO THE POOR.
PROGRAMS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO THE POOR.
FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS THE POOR.
FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN BALTIMORE.
NEWSWEEKLY," I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN BALTIMORE.
>>> IN OTHER NEWS, A BROAD RANGE IN BALTIMORE.
>>> IN OTHER NEWS, A BROAD RANGE OF CHRISTIAN LEADERS GATHERED IN >>> IN OTHER NEWS, A BROAD RANGE OF CHRISTIAN LEADERS GATHERED IN WASHINGTON TO DISCUSS WAYS TO OF CHRISTIAN LEADERS GATHERED IN WASHINGTON TO DISCUSS WAYS TO ENCOURAGE MORE CIVIL DIALOGUE.
WASHINGTON TO DISCUSS WAYS TO ENCOURAGE MORE CIVIL DIALOGUE.
THEY SAID THEY WERE CONCERNED BY ENCOURAGE MORE CIVIL DIALOGUE.
THEY SAID THEY WERE CONCERNED BY THE EXCESSIVE POLITICIZATION OF THEY SAID THEY WERE CONCERNED BY THE EXCESSIVE POLITICIZATION OF WASHINGTON AND A CLIMATE SOME THE EXCESSIVE POLITICIZATION OF WASHINGTON AND A CLIMATE SOME DESCRIBED AS TOXIC.
WASHINGTON AND A CLIMATE SOME DESCRIBED AS TOXIC.
DURING THE TWO-DAY SUMMIT, THE DESCRIBED AS TOXIC.
DURING THE TWO-DAY SUMMIT, THE LEADERS DISCUSSED WAYS TO DURING THE TWO-DAY SUMMIT, THE LEADERS DISCUSSED WAYS TO ENCOURAGE LAWMAKERS TO COME LEADERS DISCUSSED WAYS TO ENCOURAGE LAWMAKERS TO COME TOGETHER FOR WHAT THEY CALLED ENCOURAGE LAWMAKERS TO COME TOGETHER FOR WHAT THEY CALLED THE COMMON GOOD.
TOGETHER FOR WHAT THEY CALLED THE COMMON GOOD.
>>> THIS COMMENCEMENT SEASON, THE COMMON GOOD.
>>> THIS COMMENCEMENT SEASON, WHEN GRADUATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO >>> THIS COMMENCEMENT SEASON, WHEN GRADUATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO GO OUT AND CHANGE THE WORLD, WE WHEN GRADUATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO GO OUT AND CHANGE THE WORLD, WE HAVE A SEGMENT ON A MAN WITH A GO OUT AND CHANGE THE WORLD, WE HAVE A SEGMENT ON A MAN WITH A NEW GRADUATE DEGREE WHO ALSO HAVE A SEGMENT ON A MAN WITH A NEW GRADUATE DEGREE WHO ALSO WANTS TO CHANGE THE POLITICAL NEW GRADUATE DEGREE WHO ALSO WANTS TO CHANGE THE POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE OF WASHINGTON.
WANTS TO CHANGE THE POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE OF WASHINGTON.
HE IS MIKE McCURRY, AN OLD ATMOSPHERE OF WASHINGTON.
HE IS MIKE McCURRY, AN OLD WASHINGTON HAND, AND WE FOUND HE IS MIKE McCURRY, AN OLD WASHINGTON HAND, AND WE FOUND HIM AT THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL WASHINGTON HAND, AND WE FOUND HIM AT THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL, WHICH OPENED ITS HIM AT THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL, WHICH OPENED ITS DOORS LAST MONDAY FOR THE CATHEDRAL, WHICH OPENED ITS DOORS LAST MONDAY FOR THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY OF THE DOORS LAST MONDAY FOR THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY OF THE WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY OF THE WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
>> MICHAEL D. McCURRY, WITH WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
>> MICHAEL D. McCURRY, WITH HONORS.
>> MICHAEL D. McCURRY, WITH HONORS.
>> MIKE McCURRY IS A UNITED HONORS.
>> MIKE McCURRY IS A UNITED METHODIST WHO WAS PRESS >> MIKE McCURRY IS A UNITED METHODIST WHO WAS PRESS SECRETARY FOR PRESIDENT CLINTON METHODIST WHO WAS PRESS SECRETARY FOR PRESIDENT CLINTON AT THE WHITE HOUSE IN THE 1990s.
SECRETARY FOR PRESIDENT CLINTON AT THE WHITE HOUSE IN THE 1990s.
LATER, HE WORKED IN PUBLIC AT THE WHITE HOUSE IN THE 1990s.
LATER, HE WORKED IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ALSO SERVED ON THE LATER, HE WORKED IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ALSO SERVED ON THE BOARD OF THE WESLEY THEOLOGICAL RELATIONS AND ALSO SERVED ON THE BOARD OF THE WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
BOARD OF THE WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
IT WAS THEN THAT HE DECIDED TO SEMINARY.
IT WAS THEN THAT HE DECIDED TO GET A GRADUATE DEGREE, A MASTER IT WAS THEN THAT HE DECIDED TO GET A GRADUATE DEGREE, A MASTER OF ARTS, AND TRY TO CHANGE THE GET A GRADUATE DEGREE, A MASTER OF ARTS, AND TRY TO CHANGE THE WAY WASHINGTON WORKS.
OF ARTS, AND TRY TO CHANGE THE WAY WASHINGTON WORKS.
>> THE SINGLE BIGGEST MISSING WAY WASHINGTON WORKS.
>> THE SINGLE BIGGEST MISSING INGREDIENT IN OUR POLITICAL >> THE SINGLE BIGGEST MISSING INGREDIENT IN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM RIGHT NOW ARE REAL INGREDIENT IN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM RIGHT NOW ARE REAL RELATIONSHIPS OF TRUST, YOU SYSTEM RIGHT NOW ARE REAL RELATIONSHIPS OF TRUST, YOU KNOW, HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS WHERE RELATIONSHIPS OF TRUST, YOU KNOW, HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS WHERE PEOPLE REALLY THINK ABOUT AND KNOW, HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS WHERE PEOPLE REALLY THINK ABOUT AND CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER.
PEOPLE REALLY THINK ABOUT AND CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER.
AND THAT'S RIGHT WHERE THE CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER.
AND THAT'S RIGHT WHERE THE CHURCH HAS TO BE.
AND THAT'S RIGHT WHERE THE CHURCH HAS TO BE.
TO ME, THAT'S WHAT THE CHURCH IS CHURCH HAS TO BE.
TO ME, THAT'S WHAT THE CHURCH IS ABOUT.
TO ME, THAT'S WHAT THE CHURCH IS ABOUT.
I'M A GUY WHO COMES OUT OF THE ABOUT.
I'M A GUY WHO COMES OUT OF THE WORLD OF POLITICAL I'M A GUY WHO COMES OUT OF THE WORLD OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND HOW WE WORLD OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND HOW WE EXPRESS THINGS IN THE MEDIA.
COMMUNICATIONS AND HOW WE EXPRESS THINGS IN THE MEDIA.
I THINK WE HAVE GOT TO TONE IT EXPRESS THINGS IN THE MEDIA.
I THINK WE HAVE GOT TO TONE IT DOWN A LOT.
I THINK WE HAVE GOT TO TONE IT DOWN A LOT.
I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR.
DOWN A LOT.
I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR.
WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT TAKING I WANT TO BE VERY CLEAR.
WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT TAKING CHURCH DOGMA AND PUTTING THAT WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT TAKING CHURCH DOGMA AND PUTTING THAT FRONT AND CENTER IN THE WAY WE CHURCH DOGMA AND PUTTING THAT FRONT AND CENTER IN THE WAY WE DO POLICY MAKING.
FRONT AND CENTER IN THE WAY WE DO POLICY MAKING.
WE'RE NOT SAYING THERE OUGHT TO DO POLICY MAKING.
WE'RE NOT SAYING THERE OUGHT TO BE A THEOCRACY HERE.
WE'RE NOT SAYING THERE OUGHT TO BE A THEOCRACY HERE.
BUT I THINK THERE ARE WAYS IN BE A THEOCRACY HERE.
BUT I THINK THERE ARE WAYS IN WHICH PEOPLE WHO ARE GUIDED BY BUT I THINK THERE ARE WAYS IN WHICH PEOPLE WHO ARE GUIDED BY THE SPIRIT, AND WHO HAVE A DEEP WHICH PEOPLE WHO ARE GUIDED BY THE SPIRIT, AND WHO HAVE A DEEP RESPECT AND LOVE FOR GOD, TREAT THE SPIRIT, AND WHO HAVE A DEEP RESPECT AND LOVE FOR GOD, TREAT EACH OTHER A LITTLE BIT RESPECT AND LOVE FOR GOD, TREAT EACH OTHER A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY.
EACH OTHER A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY.
PART OF THE STUDY OF SCRIPTURE DIFFERENTLY.
PART OF THE STUDY OF SCRIPTURE IS THAT BUSINESS ABOUT LOVING PART OF THE STUDY OF SCRIPTURE IS THAT BUSINESS ABOUT LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
IS THAT BUSINESS ABOUT LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
WELL, THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
WELL, THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF THAT KIND OF LOVE IN WASHINGTON.
WELL, THERE'S NOT A WHOLE LOT OF THAT KIND OF LOVE IN WASHINGTON.
BUT WE ARE A COMMUNITY AND I THAT KIND OF LOVE IN WASHINGTON.
BUT WE ARE A COMMUNITY AND I THINK THERE ARE WAYS IN WHICH BUT WE ARE A COMMUNITY AND I THINK THERE ARE WAYS IN WHICH VARIOUS FAITH TRADITIONS -- THINK THERE ARE WAYS IN WHICH VARIOUS FAITH TRADITIONS -- CHRISTIANITY, OBVIOUSLY, IN MY VARIOUS FAITH TRADITIONS -- CHRISTIANITY, OBVIOUSLY, IN MY CASE, BUT OTHERS AS WELL -- CAN CHRISTIANITY, OBVIOUSLY, IN MY CASE, BUT OTHERS AS WELL -- CAN BRING US TO A POINT WHERE CASE, BUT OTHERS AS WELL -- CAN BRING US TO A POINT WHERE THERE'S A LITTLE MORE SPIRITUAL BRING US TO A POINT WHERE THERE'S A LITTLE MORE SPIRITUAL BONDING THAT CAN HAPPEN IN THIS THERE'S A LITTLE MORE SPIRITUAL BONDING THAT CAN HAPPEN IN THIS TOWN.
BONDING THAT CAN HAPPEN IN THIS TOWN.
>> I ASKED HIM WHETHER HE COULD TOWN.
>> I ASKED HIM WHETHER HE COULD IMAGINE THAT HAPPENING IN >> I ASKED HIM WHETHER HE COULD IMAGINE THAT HAPPENING IN CONGRESS.
IMAGINE THAT HAPPENING IN CONGRESS.
>> IT'S HARD SOMETIMES, YOU CONGRESS.
>> IT'S HARD SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW, IT WOULD REQUIRE A LOT OF >> IT'S HARD SOMETIMES, YOU KNOW, IT WOULD REQUIRE A LOT OF PRAYER PROBABLY.
KNOW, IT WOULD REQUIRE A LOT OF PRAYER PROBABLY.
>> LATER, McCURRY ACKNOWLEDGED PRAYER PROBABLY.
>> LATER, McCURRY ACKNOWLEDGED HIS SENSE OF MISSION.
>> LATER, McCURRY ACKNOWLEDGED HIS SENSE OF MISSION.
>> I WANTED TO TAKE COURSES AT HIS SENSE OF MISSION.
>> I WANTED TO TAKE COURSES AT THE SEMINARY, FIRST AND FRANKLY, >> I WANTED TO TAKE COURSES AT THE SEMINARY, FIRST AND FRANKLY, OUT OF INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY.
THE SEMINARY, FIRST AND FRANKLY, OUT OF INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY.
BUT THE MORE I DID IT, THE MORE OUT OF INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY.
BUT THE MORE I DID IT, THE MORE I FELT SOME SENSE OF CALL, THAT BUT THE MORE I DID IT, THE MORE I FELT SOME SENSE OF CALL, THAT GOD WAS PUTTING ON ME A I FELT SOME SENSE OF CALL, THAT GOD WAS PUTTING ON ME A CHALLENGE TO SEE IF I COULD DO GOD WAS PUTTING ON ME A CHALLENGE TO SEE IF I COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BROKEN CHALLENGE TO SEE IF I COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BROKEN WORLD OF POLITICS THAT I'VE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BROKEN WORLD OF POLITICS THAT I'VE WORKED IN FOR SO LONG, TO DO WORLD OF POLITICS THAT I'VE WORKED IN FOR SO LONG, TO DO SOMETHING TO CREATE A LITTLE WORKED IN FOR SO LONG, TO DO SOMETHING TO CREATE A LITTLE MORE CIVIL DISCOURSE IN THIS SOMETHING TO CREATE A LITTLE MORE CIVIL DISCOURSE IN THIS COUNTRY.
MORE CIVIL DISCOURSE IN THIS COUNTRY.
>> AND THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GOING COUNTRY.
>> AND THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO?
>> AND THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO?
>> THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO USE TO DO?
>> THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO USE MY DEGREE TO DO.
>>> NOW, WHAT SIKHS IN NORTHERN >>> NOW, WHAT SIKHS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA CALL A TURBAN >>> NOW, WHAT SIKHS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA CALL A TURBAN SHOWDOWN -- SHOWING PARENTS AND VIRGINIA CALL A TURBAN SHOWDOWN -- SHOWING PARENTS AND CHILDREN HOW TO WRAP LONG PIECES SHOWDOWN -- SHOWING PARENTS AND CHILDREN HOW TO WRAP LONG PIECES OF CLOTH INTO TURBANS AND CHILDREN HOW TO WRAP LONG PIECES OF CLOTH INTO TURBANS AND TEACHING THEIR SIGNIFICANCE.
OF CLOTH INTO TURBANS AND TEACHING THEIR SIGNIFICANCE.
OUR HOST WAS SURINDER SINGH, OF TEACHING THEIR SIGNIFICANCE.
OUR HOST WAS SURINDER SINGH, OF THE SIKH FOUNDATION OF VIRGINIA, OUR HOST WAS SURINDER SINGH, OF THE SIKH FOUNDATION OF VIRGINIA, WHO EXPLAINED THAT SIKH TURBANS THE SIKH FOUNDATION OF VIRGINIA, WHO EXPLAINED THAT SIKH TURBANS ARE A MARK OF PRIDE AND WHO EXPLAINED THAT SIKH TURBANS ARE A MARK OF PRIDE AND RESPONSIBILITY.
ARE A MARK OF PRIDE AND RESPONSIBILITY.
>> TODAY WE ARRANGED A TURBAN RESPONSIBILITY.
>> TODAY WE ARRANGED A TURBAN SHOWDOWN.
>> TODAY WE ARRANGED A TURBAN SHOWDOWN.
THE IDEA BEHIND IT WAS TO LET SHOWDOWN.
THE IDEA BEHIND IT WAS TO LET THE PARENTS SEE THEIR CHILDREN THE IDEA BEHIND IT WAS TO LET THE PARENTS SEE THEIR CHILDREN IN THE TURBANS AND, YOU KNOW, THE PARENTS SEE THEIR CHILDREN IN THE TURBANS AND, YOU KNOW, HOW GLORIOUS THEY LOOK, HOW IN THE TURBANS AND, YOU KNOW, HOW GLORIOUS THEY LOOK, HOW EVENTUALLY BEAUTIFUL THEY BECOME HOW GLORIOUS THEY LOOK, HOW EVENTUALLY BEAUTIFUL THEY BECOME WHEN THEY TIE THE TURBAN ON EVENTUALLY BEAUTIFUL THEY BECOME WHEN THEY TIE THE TURBAN ON THEIR HEAD.
WHEN THEY TIE THE TURBAN ON THEIR HEAD.
SOMETIMES PARENTS DON'T KNOW HOW THEIR HEAD.
SOMETIMES PARENTS DON'T KNOW HOW TO TIE THE TURBAN ON THEIR SOMETIMES PARENTS DON'T KNOW HOW TO TIE THE TURBAN ON THEIR CHILDREN AND, YOU KNOW, THEY TO TIE THE TURBAN ON THEIR CHILDREN AND, YOU KNOW, THEY SEEK HELP FROM OUTSIDE, SO WE'VE CHILDREN AND, YOU KNOW, THEY SEEK HELP FROM OUTSIDE, SO WE'VE TRIED TO BRING THE OPPORTUNITY SEEK HELP FROM OUTSIDE, SO WE'VE TRIED TO BRING THE OPPORTUNITY TO THEM, THAT BRING YOUR TRIED TO BRING THE OPPORTUNITY TO THEM, THAT BRING YOUR CHILDREN, WE'LL DRESS THEM UP, TO THEM, THAT BRING YOUR CHILDREN, WE'LL DRESS THEM UP, AND THEY'LL WALK ON THE RUNWAY CHILDREN, WE'LL DRESS THEM UP, AND THEY'LL WALK ON THE RUNWAY AND THEN YOU WILL SEE THEM, YOU AND THEY'LL WALK ON THE RUNWAY AND THEN YOU WILL SEE THEM, YOU KNOW, WITH THE TURBANS AND YOU AND THEN YOU WILL SEE THEM, YOU KNOW, WITH THE TURBANS AND YOU WILL GET THEIR PICTURES CLICKED.
KNOW, WITH THE TURBANS AND YOU WILL GET THEIR PICTURES CLICKED.
TRADITIONALLY SPEAKING IN INDIA, WILL GET THEIR PICTURES CLICKED.
TRADITIONALLY SPEAKING IN INDIA, IT USED TO BE A KIND OF PART OF TRADITIONALLY SPEAKING IN INDIA, IT USED TO BE A KIND OF PART OF THE LIFE THAT WHEN A FATHER DIED IT USED TO BE A KIND OF PART OF THE LIFE THAT WHEN A FATHER DIED THE SON TOOK HIS PLACE WHEREVER THE LIFE THAT WHEN A FATHER DIED THE SON TOOK HIS PLACE WHEREVER HE WAS IN THE LIFE AND THEN THE THE SON TOOK HIS PLACE WHEREVER HE WAS IN THE LIFE AND THEN THE TURBAN WAS GIVEN TO HIM AS A HE WAS IN THE LIFE AND THEN THE TURBAN WAS GIVEN TO HIM AS A PART OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT NOW TURBAN WAS GIVEN TO HIM AS A PART OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT NOW YOU'RE CARRYING THE PART OF RESPONSIBILITY THAT NOW YOU'RE CARRYING THE RESPONSIBILITY ON YOUR HEAD.
YOU'RE CARRYING THE RESPONSIBILITY ON YOUR HEAD.
SIMILARLY, WHEN GURUS GAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY ON YOUR HEAD.
SIMILARLY, WHEN GURUS GAVE THE GURUSHIP TO THE NEXT GURU, THE SIMILARLY, WHEN GURUS GAVE THE GURUSHIP TO THE NEXT GURU, THE NEXT TEACHER, THEY ALSO GIFTED A GURUSHIP TO THE NEXT GURU, THE NEXT TEACHER, THEY ALSO GIFTED A TURBAN WITH IT.
NEXT TEACHER, THEY ALSO GIFTED A TURBAN WITH IT.
THE GURU'S TEACHINGS WERE THAT TURBAN WITH IT.
THE GURU'S TEACHINGS WERE THAT BEING AS NATURAL AS POSSIBLE, AS THE GURU'S TEACHINGS WERE THAT BEING AS NATURAL AS POSSIBLE, AS WE ARE BORN.
BEING AS NATURAL AS POSSIBLE, AS WE ARE BORN.
RELIGIOUSLY WE'RE NEVER SUPPOSED WE ARE BORN.
RELIGIOUSLY WE'RE NEVER SUPPOSED TO CUT OUR HAIR ON ANY PART OF RELIGIOUSLY WE'RE NEVER SUPPOSED TO CUT OUR HAIR ON ANY PART OF THE BODY.
TO CUT OUR HAIR ON ANY PART OF THE BODY.
IT'S BASICALLY A LENGTHY, VERY THE BODY.
IT'S BASICALLY A LENGTHY, VERY SOFT CLOTH WHICH BECOMES A TURN IT'S BASICALLY A LENGTHY, VERY SOFT CLOTH WHICH BECOMES A TURN BAN AND WE KIND OF WRAP IT UP A SOFT CLOTH WHICH BECOMES A TURN BAN AND WE KIND OF WRAP IT UP A LITTLE BIT IN THE BEGINNING TO BAN AND WE KIND OF WRAP IT UP A LITTLE BIT IN THE BEGINNING TO MAKE IT MORE NEATER, AND THEN WE LITTLE BIT IN THE BEGINNING TO MAKE IT MORE NEATER, AND THEN WE START TYING IT ONE STEP AT A MAKE IT MORE NEATER, AND THEN WE START TYING IT ONE STEP AT A TIME.
START TYING IT ONE STEP AT A TIME.
IT'S LIKE ONE LAYER AT A TIME.
TIME.
IT'S LIKE ONE LAYER AT A TIME.
IT'S A STRETCH CLOTH SO IT JUST IT'S LIKE ONE LAYER AT A TIME.
IT'S A STRETCH CLOTH SO IT JUST KIND OF KEEPS IT EASY TO TIE IT IT'S A STRETCH CLOTH SO IT JUST KIND OF KEEPS IT EASY TO TIE IT UP NEATLY.
KIND OF KEEPS IT EASY TO TIE IT UP NEATLY.
BECAUSE OUR IDEA IS THAT WHEN UP NEATLY.
BECAUSE OUR IDEA IS THAT WHEN YOU'RE CARRYING SOMETHING ON BECAUSE OUR IDEA IS THAT WHEN YOU'RE CARRYING SOMETHING ON YOUR HEAD IT HAS TO LOOK GOOD, YOU'RE CARRYING SOMETHING ON YOUR HEAD IT HAS TO LOOK GOOD, IT HAS TO BE CLEAN, IT HAS TO BE YOUR HEAD IT HAS TO LOOK GOOD, IT HAS TO BE CLEAN, IT HAS TO BE INSPIRING OTHERS.
IT HAS TO BE CLEAN, IT HAS TO BE INSPIRING OTHERS.
WOMEN HAVE NOT BEEN INSPIRING OTHERS.
WOMEN HAVE NOT BEEN PARTICIPATING THAT MUCH, FOR A WOMEN HAVE NOT BEEN PARTICIPATING THAT MUCH, FOR A CENTURY OR SO I WOULD SAY.
PARTICIPATING THAT MUCH, FOR A CENTURY OR SO I WOULD SAY.
THEY USED TO BUT IT'S KIND OF CENTURY OR SO I WOULD SAY.
THEY USED TO BUT IT'S KIND OF BECOMING A LESS OF A FASHION AND THEY USED TO BUT IT'S KIND OF BECOMING A LESS OF A FASHION AND WE'RE TRYING TO BRING THAT BACK.
BECOMING A LESS OF A FASHION AND WE'RE TRYING TO BRING THAT BACK.
WE'RE TRYING TO ENCOURAGE THEM WE'RE TRYING TO BRING THAT BACK.
WE'RE TRYING TO ENCOURAGE THEM AS WELL TO TIE THE TURBAN JUST WE'RE TRYING TO ENCOURAGE THEM AS WELL TO TIE THE TURBAN JUST LIKE MEN DO ALL THE TIME WHERE AS WELL TO TIE THE TURBAN JUST LIKE MEN DO ALL THE TIME WHERE THEY GO.
LIKE MEN DO ALL THE TIME WHERE THEY GO.
WE'RE NOT RESTRICTED IN ANY THEY GO.
WE'RE NOT RESTRICTED IN ANY COLOR, THAT YOU CANNOT TIE THIS WE'RE NOT RESTRICTED IN ANY COLOR, THAT YOU CANNOT TIE THIS COLOR OR YOU CANNOT TIE THIS COLOR, THAT YOU CANNOT TIE THIS COLOR OR YOU CANNOT TIE THIS COLOR ON THIS OCCASION OR COLOR OR YOU CANNOT TIE THIS COLOR ON THIS OCCASION OR SOMETHING BUT AGAIN, COLORS DO COLOR ON THIS OCCASION OR SOMETHING BUT AGAIN, COLORS DO HAVE SIGNIFICANCE.
SOMETHING BUT AGAIN, COLORS DO HAVE SIGNIFICANCE.
FOR EXAMPLE, WHITE COLOR IS HAVE SIGNIFICANCE.
FOR EXAMPLE, WHITE COLOR IS CONSIDERED MORE LIKE PEACEFUL, FOR EXAMPLE, WHITE COLOR IS CONSIDERED MORE LIKE PEACEFUL, YOU KNOW, SO WHEN THERE'S A CONSIDERED MORE LIKE PEACEFUL, YOU KNOW, SO WHEN THERE'S A DEATH IN THE FAMILY OR YOU GO YOU KNOW, SO WHEN THERE'S A DEATH IN THE FAMILY OR YOU GO FOR A DEATH CEREMONY WE TRY TO DEATH IN THE FAMILY OR YOU GO FOR A DEATH CEREMONY WE TRY TO TIE LIGHTER COLORS, NOT BRIGHT, FOR A DEATH CEREMONY WE TRY TO TIE LIGHTER COLORS, NOT BRIGHT, VIBRANT COLORS, BUT AGAIN, ON TIE LIGHTER COLORS, NOT BRIGHT, VIBRANT COLORS, BUT AGAIN, ON THE OPPOSITE, TOO, WHEN WE GO TO VIBRANT COLORS, BUT AGAIN, ON THE OPPOSITE, TOO, WHEN WE GO TO WEDDINGS AND ALL WE TRY TO TIE, THE OPPOSITE, TOO, WHEN WE GO TO WEDDINGS AND ALL WE TRY TO TIE, YOU KNOW, THE MORE VIBRANT WEDDINGS AND ALL WE TRY TO TIE, YOU KNOW, THE MORE VIBRANT BRIGHT RED COLORS.
YOU KNOW, THE MORE VIBRANT BRIGHT RED COLORS.
WE DID HAVE MANY SITUATIONS IN BRIGHT RED COLORS.
WE DID HAVE MANY SITUATIONS IN THE SCHOOLS WHERE THEY WERE WE DID HAVE MANY SITUATIONS IN THE SCHOOLS WHERE THEY WERE BEING BULLIED AROUND FOR EVEN THE SCHOOLS WHERE THEY WERE BEING BULLIED AROUND FOR EVEN TYING THE SMALL, LIKE THE PATKA BEING BULLIED AROUND FOR EVEN TYING THE SMALL, LIKE THE PATKA TYPE, THEY DO THE SMALL CLOTH TYING THE SMALL, LIKE THE PATKA TYPE, THEY DO THE SMALL CLOTH THEY WARP THEIR HEAD WITH TYPE, THEY DO THE SMALL CLOTH THEY WARP THEIR HEAD WITH NOWADAYS WHEN THEY GO TO SCHOOL, THEY WARP THEIR HEAD WITH NOWADAYS WHEN THEY GO TO SCHOOL, BUT ANY TYPE OF TURBAN OR ANY NOWADAYS WHEN THEY GO TO SCHOOL, BUT ANY TYPE OF TURBAN OR ANY TYPE OF HEAD GEAR BASICALLY I BUT ANY TYPE OF TURBAN OR ANY TYPE OF HEAD GEAR BASICALLY I WOULD SAY THEY WERE BEING TYPE OF HEAD GEAR BASICALLY I WOULD SAY THEY WERE BEING BULLIED FOR AND WE HAVE TALKED WOULD SAY THEY WERE BEING BULLIED FOR AND WE HAVE TALKED TO THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIONS, BULLIED FOR AND WE HAVE TALKED TO THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIONS, WE HAVE GONE FOR TO, YOU KNOW, TO THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIONS, WE HAVE GONE FOR TO, YOU KNOW, TAKE OUR PART, THAT OKAY, HOW WE WE HAVE GONE FOR TO, YOU KNOW, TAKE OUR PART, THAT OKAY, HOW WE CAN EDUCATE THESE PEOPLE?
TAKE OUR PART, THAT OKAY, HOW WE CAN EDUCATE THESE PEOPLE?
WE CAN BRING THEM OUT OF THAT CAN EDUCATE THESE PEOPLE?
WE CAN BRING THEM OUT OF THAT IGNORANCE THAT THIS IS A PART OF WE CAN BRING THEM OUT OF THAT IGNORANCE THAT THIS IS A PART OF OUR RELIGION.
IGNORANCE THAT THIS IS A PART OF OUR RELIGION.
THE PRIDE I CARRY WHEN I TIE IT OUR RELIGION.
THE PRIDE I CARRY WHEN I TIE IT ON MY HEAD IN THE MORNING AND I, THE PRIDE I CARRY WHEN I TIE IT ON MY HEAD IN THE MORNING AND I, YOU KNOW, HAVE TO WALK OUTSIDE.
ON MY HEAD IN THE MORNING AND I, YOU KNOW, HAVE TO WALK OUTSIDE.
I'M CARRYING MYSELF LIKE A KING.
YOU KNOW, HAVE TO WALK OUTSIDE.
I'M CARRYING MYSELF LIKE A KING.
I'M WALKING OUT OF MY DOOR LIKE I'M CARRYING MYSELF LIKE A KING.
I'M WALKING OUT OF MY DOOR LIKE I'VE SOME RESPONSIBILITY ON MY I'M WALKING OUT OF MY DOOR LIKE I'VE SOME RESPONSIBILITY ON MY HEAD TODAY AND I'M GOING I'VE SOME RESPONSIBILITY ON MY HEAD TODAY AND I'M GOING SOMEWHERE TO DO SOMETHING BETTER HEAD TODAY AND I'M GOING SOMEWHERE TO DO SOMETHING BETTER WITH MY LIFE AND THAT COURAGE SOMEWHERE TO DO SOMETHING BETTER WITH MY LIFE AND THAT COURAGE IS, YOU KNOW, THAT INSPIRATION WITH MY LIFE AND THAT COURAGE IS, YOU KNOW, THAT INSPIRATION COMES FROM MY TURBAN.
IS, YOU KNOW, THAT INSPIRATION COMES FROM MY TURBAN.
IT'S A MARK OF PRIDE FOR US TO COMES FROM MY TURBAN.
IT'S A MARK OF PRIDE FOR US TO CARRY THE TURBAN WITH US AND IT'S A MARK OF PRIDE FOR US TO CARRY THE TURBAN WITH US AND IT'S A MARK OF RESPECT, IT'S A CARRY THE TURBAN WITH US AND IT'S A MARK OF RESPECT, IT'S A MARK OF RESPONSIBILITY, SO YOU IT'S A MARK OF RESPECT, IT'S A MARK OF RESPONSIBILITY, SO YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR CHILD GROWING MARK OF RESPONSIBILITY, SO YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR CHILD GROWING UP AND, YOU KNOW, TAKING THAT WANT TO SEE YOUR CHILD GROWING UP AND, YOU KNOW, TAKING THAT RESPONSIBILITY.
UP AND, YOU KNOW, TAKING THAT RESPONSIBILITY.
>>> FINALLY, ON OUR CALENDAR RESPONSIBILITY.
>>> FINALLY, ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, 50 DAYS AFTER EASTER, >>> FINALLY, ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEK, 50 DAYS AFTER EASTER, SUNDAY IS PENTECOST FOR WESTERN THIS WEEK, 50 DAYS AFTER EASTER, SUNDAY IS PENTECOST FOR WESTERN CHRISTIANS WHEN THEY CELEBRATE SUNDAY IS PENTECOST FOR WESTERN CHRISTIANS WHEN THEY CELEBRATE GOD'S GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO CHRISTIANS WHEN THEY CELEBRATE GOD'S GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO THE CHURCH.
GOD'S GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO THE CHURCH.
ACCORDING TO THE NEW TESTAMENT, THE CHURCH.
ACCORDING TO THE NEW TESTAMENT, THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME TO JESUS' ACCORDING TO THE NEW TESTAMENT, THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME TO JESUS' FOLLOWERS IN THE FORM OF TONGUES THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME TO JESUS' FOLLOWERS IN THE FORM OF TONGUES OF FIRE.
FOLLOWERS IN THE FORM OF TONGUES OF FIRE.
PENTECOST IS OFTEN CALLED THE OF FIRE.
PENTECOST IS OFTEN CALLED THE BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH.
PENTECOST IS OFTEN CALLED THE BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH.
AND ON THURSDAY, BAHAI'S OBSERVE BIRTHDAY OF THE CHURCH.
AND ON THURSDAY, BAHAI'S OBSERVE THE DECLARATION OF THE BAB, THE AND ON THURSDAY, BAHAI'S OBSERVE THE DECLARATION OF THE BAB, THE DAY IN 1844 WHEN THE SPIRITUAL THE DECLARATION OF THE BAB, THE DAY IN 1844 WHEN THE SPIRITUAL LEADER KNOWN AS THE BAB DAY IN 1844 WHEN THE SPIRITUAL LEADER KNOWN AS THE BAB ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAD BEEN SENT LEADER KNOWN AS THE BAB ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAD BEEN SENT TO PREPARE THE WAY FOR GOD'S ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAD BEEN SENT TO PREPARE THE WAY FOR GOD'S UNIVERSAL MESSENGER.
TO PREPARE THE WAY FOR GOD'S UNIVERSAL MESSENGER.
>>> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
UNIVERSAL MESSENGER.
>>> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY.
>>> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
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AS WE LEAVE YOU, THE WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PERFORMING AS WE LEAVE YOU, THE WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PERFORMING AT THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL IN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY PERFORMING AT THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL IN WASHINGTON, WHICH RECENTLY AT THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL IN WASHINGTON, WHICH RECENTLY RECEIVED A $100,000 PRESERVATION WASHINGTON, WHICH RECENTLY RECEIVED A $100,000 PRESERVATION GRANT WHICH WILL BE USED TO RECEIVED A $100,000 PRESERVATION GRANT WHICH WILL BE USED TO REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE GRANT WHICH WILL BE USED TO REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE EARTHQUAKE IN 2011.
REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE EARTHQUAKE IN 2011.
♪ THE ROCK IS GOING TO CRY OUT EARTHQUAKE IN 2011.
♪ THE ROCK IS GOING TO CRY OUT GLORY AND HONOR♪
