>>> COMING UP, KYUNG LAHTON ON >>> COMING UP, KYUNG LAHTON ON ONE OF THE CHALLENGES OF THE >>> COMING UP, KYUNG LAHTON ON ONE OF THE CHALLENGES OF THE MAIN BRANCHES OF JUDAISM AND THE ONE OF THE CHALLENGES OF THE MAIN BRANCHES OF JUDAISM AND THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT AS IT MAIN BRANCHES OF JUDAISM AND THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT AS IT TURNS 100.
CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT AS IT TURNS 100.
>>> AND DEBRA POTTER ON "12 TURNS 100.
>>> AND DEBRA POTTER ON "12 YEARS OF SLAVES."
>>> AND DEBRA POTTER ON "12 YEARS OF SLAVES."
THE MOVIE GETTING RAVE REVIEWS YEARS OF SLAVES."
THE MOVIE GETTING RAVE REVIEWS ABOUT THE STORY OF SLAVES, SLAVE THE MOVIE GETTING RAVE REVIEWS ABOUT THE STORY OF SLAVES, SLAVE OWNERS, ABOLITIONISTS AND ABOUT THE STORY OF SLAVES, SLAVE OWNERS, ABOLITIONISTS AND CHRISTIANITY.
OWNERS, ABOLITIONISTS AND CHRISTIANITY.
>>> AND LUCKY SEVERSON PROFILES CHRISTIANITY.
>>> AND LUCKY SEVERSON PROFILES A NEW YORK LAWYER TEACHING LAW >>> AND LUCKY SEVERSON PROFILES A NEW YORK LAWYER TEACHING LAW >>> WELCOME.
A NEW YORK LAWYER TEACHING LAW >>> WELCOME.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY AND IT IS >>> WELCOME.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY AND IT IS GREAT TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
I'M BOB ABERNETHY AND IT IS GREAT TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
WELCOMING THOSE AMONG THE DEAL GREAT TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
WELCOMING THOSE AMONG THE DEAL THIS WEEK THAT ENDED THE DEBT WELCOMING THOSE AMONG THE DEAL THIS WEEK THAT ENDED THE DEBT CEILING AND ENDED THE GOVERNMENT THIS WEEK THAT ENDED THE DEBT CEILING AND ENDED THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
CEILING AND ENDED THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
FOR WEEKS A BROAD-RANGED OF SHUTDOWN.
FOR WEEKS A BROAD-RANGED OF FAITH-BASED GROUPS ACTIVELY FOR WEEKS A BROAD-RANGED OF FAITH-BASED GROUPS ACTIVELY LOBBIED CONGRESS TO CONSIDER THE FAITH-BASED GROUPS ACTIVELY LOBBIED CONGRESS TO CONSIDER THE TOLL THE CRISIS WAS TAKING ON LOBBIED CONGRESS TO CONSIDER THE TOLL THE CRISIS WAS TAKING ON VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND THE TOLL THE CRISIS WAS TAKING ON VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND THE POOR.
VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND THE POOR.
ON TUESDAY, RELIGIOUS LEADERS POOR.
ON TUESDAY, RELIGIOUS LEADERS MADE WHAT THEY CALLED A PRAYER ON TUESDAY, RELIGIOUS LEADERS MADE WHAT THEY CALLED A PRAYER PILGRIMAGE TO CAPITOL HILL MADE WHAT THEY CALLED A PRAYER PILGRIMAGE TO CAPITOL HILL VISITING SEVERAL LAWMAKERS' PILGRIMAGE TO CAPITOL HILL VISITING SEVERAL LAWMAKERS' OFFICES.
VISITING SEVERAL LAWMAKERS' OFFICES.
THEY SAID THAT, QUOTE, AN OFFICES.
THEY SAID THAT, QUOTE, AN EXTREME FACTION OF CONGRESS IS THEY SAID THAT, QUOTE, AN EXTREME FACTION OF CONGRESS IS RECKLESSLY PLAYING POLITICS WITH EXTREME FACTION OF CONGRESS IS RECKLESSLY PLAYING POLITICS WITH THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS RECKLESSLY PLAYING POLITICS WITH THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS AMERICANS.
THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS AMERICANS.
THEY URGED MORE CONSIDERATION OF AMERICANS.
THEY URGED MORE CONSIDERATION OF THE POOR IN FUTURE BUDGET THEY URGED MORE CONSIDERATION OF THE POOR IN FUTURE BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS.
THE POOR IN FUTURE BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS.
>>> THEIRS HAS BEEN A WIDESPREAD NEGOTIATIONS.
>>> THEIRS HAS BEEN A WIDESPREAD EFFORT, BUT NOT ALL FAITH-BASED >>> THEIRS HAS BEEN A WIDESPREAD EFFORT, BUT NOT ALL FAITH-BASED GROUPS ARE ON BOARD.
EFFORT, BUT NOT ALL FAITH-BASED GROUPS ARE ON BOARD.
SOME RELIGIOUS CONSERVATIVES GROUPS ARE ON BOARD.
SOME RELIGIOUS CONSERVATIVES VOWED TO CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT SOME RELIGIOUS CONSERVATIVES VOWED TO CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO WANT VOWED TO CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO WANT TO GUT OR REPEAL THE AFFORDABLE FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO WANT TO GUT OR REPEAL THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, OBAMA CARE.
TO GUT OR REPEAL THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, OBAMA CARE.
THE ANNUAL MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE OR CARE ACT, OBAMA CARE.
THE ANNUAL MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE OR HAJJ CAME TO A CLOSE THIS WEEK, THE ANNUAL MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE OR HAJJ CAME TO A CLOSE THIS WEEK, ALTHOUGH 3 MILLION PILGRIMS WERE HAJJ CAME TO A CLOSE THIS WEEK, ALTHOUGH 3 MILLION PILGRIMS WERE EXPECTED IN MEK CAR, ONLY HALF ALTHOUGH 3 MILLION PILGRIMS WERE EXPECTED IN MEK CAR, ONLY HALF THAT MANY ATTENDED DUE TO FEARS EXPECTED IN MEK CAR, ONLY HALF THAT MANY ATTENDED DUE TO FEARS OF A DEADLY VIRUS CALLED THE THAT MANY ATTENDED DUE TO FEARS OF A DEADLY VIRUS CALLED THE MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME OF A DEADLY VIRUS CALLED THE MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME OR MERS.
MIDDLE EAST RESPIRATORY SYNDROME OR MERS.
AND BECAUSE OF THE VIRUS, THE OR MERS.
AND BECAUSE OF THE VIRUS, THE SAUDI OFFICIALS LIMITED THE AND BECAUSE OF THE VIRUS, THE SAUDI OFFICIALS LIMITED THE NUMBER OF PERMITS FOR TRAVEL, SAUDI OFFICIALS LIMITED THE NUMBER OF PERMITS FOR TRAVEL, AND AS WELL AS MANY PERMITS FOR NUMBER OF PERMITS FOR TRAVEL, AND AS WELL AS MANY PERMITS FOR AND AS WELL AS MANY PERMITS FOR DOMESTIC TRAVEL.
DOMESTIC TRAVEL.
THEY WERE TOLD THEY WOULD BE DOMESTIC TRAVEL.
THEY WERE TOLD THEY WOULD BE ARRESTED IF THEY TRAVELED THEY WERE TOLD THEY WOULD BE ARRESTED IF THEY TRAVELED WITHOUT PERMISSION.
ARRESTED IF THEY TRAVELED WITHOUT PERMISSION.
>>> THE HAJJ CONCLUDED WITH THE WITHOUT PERMISSION.
>>> THE HAJJ CONCLUDED WITH THE CELEBRATION OF EID AL ADHA, THE >>> THE HAJJ CONCLUDED WITH THE CELEBRATION OF EID AL ADHA, THE FEAST OF THE SACRIFICE, AND ONE CELEBRATION OF EID AL ADHA, THE FEAST OF THE SACRIFICE, AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS FEAST OF THE SACRIFICE, AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS ON THE MUSLIM CALENDAR.
OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HOLIDAYS ON THE MUSLIM CALENDAR.
THE MUSLIMS SLAUGHTERED ON THE MUSLIM CALENDAR.
THE MUSLIMS SLAUGHTERED LIVESTOCK AND OFFERED PRAYERS TO THE MUSLIMS SLAUGHTERED LIVESTOCK AND OFFERED PRAYERS TO REMEMBER ABRAHAM'S WILLINGNESS LIVESTOCK AND OFFERED PRAYERS TO REMEMBER ABRAHAM'S WILLINGNESS TO SACRIFICE HIS SON.
REMEMBER ABRAHAM'S WILLINGNESS TO SACRIFICE HIS SON.
>>> A TRAGEDY IN INDIA TODAY, A TO SACRIFICE HIS SON.
>>> A TRAGEDY IN INDIA TODAY, A STAMPEDE HAPPENED ON THE FINAL >>> A TRAGEDY IN INDIA TODAY, A STAMPEDE HAPPENED ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE TEN-DAY HINDU STAMPEDE HAPPENED ON THE FINAL DAY OF THE TEN-DAY HINDU FESTIVAL HON FORRING THE DEITY.
DAY OF THE TEN-DAY HINDU FESTIVAL HON FORRING THE DEITY.
THERE WERE RUMORS OF A BRIDGE'S FESTIVAL HON FORRING THE DEITY.
THERE WERE RUMORS OF A BRIDGE'S COLLAPSE THAT TRIGGERED A PANIC THERE WERE RUMORS OF A BRIDGE'S COLLAPSE THAT TRIGGERED A PANIC H. THIS IS THE SECOND DEADLY COLLAPSE THAT TRIGGERED A PANIC H. THIS IS THE SECOND DEADLY STAMPEDE AT THAT SITE IN SEVEN H. THIS IS THE SECOND DEADLY STAMPEDE AT THAT SITE IN SEVEN YEARS.
STAMPEDE AT THAT SITE IN SEVEN YEARS.
>>> RELIEF EFFORTS ARE UNDER WAY YEARS.
>>> RELIEF EFFORTS ARE UNDER WAY IN THE PHILIPPINES AFTER A >>> RELIEF EFFORTS ARE UNDER WAY IN THE PHILIPPINES AFTER A POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE THIS WEEK.
IN THE PHILIPPINES AFTER A POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE THIS WEEK.
CHURCH LEADERS ARE APPEALING FOR POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE THIS WEEK.
CHURCH LEADERS ARE APPEALING FOR FOOD AND MEDICAL AID.
CHURCH LEADERS ARE APPEALING FOR FOOD AND MEDICAL AID.
HUNDREDS ARE DEAD OR MISSING, FOOD AND MEDICAL AID.
HUNDREDS ARE DEAD OR MISSING, AND THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HUNDREDS ARE DEAD OR MISSING, AND THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TWO OF THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST AND THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TWO OF THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST CHURCHES WHICH DATE BACK TO THE TO TWO OF THE COUNTRY'S OLDEST CHURCHES WHICH DATE BACK TO THE 16th AND THE 17th CENTURIES.
CHURCHES WHICH DATE BACK TO THE 16th AND THE 17th CENTURIES.
THERE WERE MORE HIGH PROFILE 16th AND THE 17th CENTURIES.
THERE WERE MORE HIGH PROFILE KIDNAPPINGS IN SYRIA THIS WEEK.
THERE WERE MORE HIGH PROFILE KIDNAPPINGS IN SYRIA THIS WEEK.
GUNMEN STOPPED A HUMANITARIAN KIDNAPPINGS IN SYRIA THIS WEEK.
GUNMEN STOPPED A HUMANITARIAN CONVOY AND KIDNAPPED SEVEN RED GUNMEN STOPPED A HUMANITARIAN CONVOY AND KIDNAPPED SEVEN RED CROSS AID WORKERS IN NORTHERN CONVOY AND KIDNAPPED SEVEN RED CROSS AID WORKERS IN NORTHERN SYRIA, AND AT LEAST THREE WERE CROSS AID WORKERS IN NORTHERN SYRIA, AND AT LEAST THREE WERE LATER RELEASED.
SYRIA, AND AT LEAST THREE WERE LATER RELEASED.
MEANWHILE, THERE WERE MORE SIGNS LATER RELEASED.
MEANWHILE, THERE WERE MORE SIGNS OF HOPE FOR OTHER PROMINENT MEANWHILE, THERE WERE MORE SIGNS OF HOPE FOR OTHER PROMINENT OF HOPE FOR OTHER PROMINENT HOSTAGES.
HOSTAGES.
SYRIAN OPPOSITION SOURCES SAID HOSTAGES.
SYRIAN OPPOSITION SOURCES SAID THEY HAVE GOTTEN WORD THAT SYRIAN OPPOSITION SOURCES SAID THEY HAVE GOTTEN WORD THAT CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND FATHER PAL THEY HAVE GOTTEN WORD THAT CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND FATHER PAL LOW DELOLIO IS ALIVE AND WELL CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND FATHER PAL LOW DELOLIO IS ALIVE AND WELL AND BEING TREATED WELL BY HIS LOW DELOLIO IS ALIVE AND WELL AND BEING TREATED WELL BY HIS CAPTORS.
AND BEING TREATED WELL BY HIS CAPTORS.
HE WAS TAKEN CAPTIVE IN JULY, CAPTORS.
HE WAS TAKEN CAPTIVE IN JULY, AND REPORTS SAY THAT TWO HE WAS TAKEN CAPTIVE IN JULY, AND REPORTS SAY THAT TWO ORTHODOX BISHOPS THAT WERE AND REPORTS SAY THAT TWO ORTHODOX BISHOPS THAT WERE KIDNAPPED IN APRIL MAY BE STILL ORTHODOX BISHOPS THAT WERE KIDNAPPED IN APRIL MAY BE STILL ALIVE.
KIDNAPPED IN APRIL MAY BE STILL ALIVE.
NEW NEGOTIATION WERE OPENED FOR ALIVE.
NEW NEGOTIATION WERE OPENED FOR THEIR RELEASE.
NEW NEGOTIATION WERE OPENED FOR THEIR RELEASE.
>>> IN BALTIMORE THIS WEEK, THEIR RELEASE.
>>> IN BALTIMORE THIS WEEK, CONSERVATIVE JEWS CELEBRATED THE >>> IN BALTIMORE THIS WEEK, CONSERVATIVE JEWS CELEBRATED THE MOVEMENT'S 100th ANNIVERSARY.
CONSERVATIVE JEWS CELEBRATED THE MOVEMENT'S 100th ANNIVERSARY.
CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM USED TO BE MOVEMENT'S 100th ANNIVERSARY.
CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM USED TO BE THE LARGEST AMERICAN JEWISH CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM USED TO BE THE LARGEST AMERICAN JEWISH DENOMINATION, BUT IN RECENT THE LARGEST AMERICAN JEWISH DENOMINATION, BUT IN RECENT YEARS THE MEMBERSHIP HAS DROPPED DENOMINATION, BUT IN RECENT YEARS THE MEMBERSHIP HAS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY.
YEARS THE MEMBERSHIP HAS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY.
IT IS NOW ESTIMATED TO BE JUST SIGNIFICANTLY.
IT IS NOW ESTIMATED TO BE JUST UNDER 1 MILLION.
IT IS NOW ESTIMATED TO BE JUST UNDER 1 MILLION.
MOVEMENT LEADERS ADMIT THEY FACE UNDER 1 MILLION.
MOVEMENT LEADERS ADMIT THEY FACE BIG CHALLENGES AS KYUNG LAHTON MOVEMENT LEADERS ADMIT THEY FACE BIG CHALLENGES AS KYUNG LAHTON REPORTS.
BIG CHALLENGES AS KYUNG LAHTON REPORTS.
>> Reporter: IT WAS A MASSIVE REPORTS.
>> Reporter: IT WAS A MASSIVE PARTY AS SOME 1,200 CONSERVATIVE >> Reporter: IT WAS A MASSIVE PARTY AS SOME 1,200 CONSERVATIVE JEWS GATHERED TO CELEBRATE THE PARTY AS SOME 1,200 CONSERVATIVE JEWS GATHERED TO CELEBRATE THE MOVEMENT'S 100th ANNIVERSARY.
JEWS GATHERED TO CELEBRATE THE MOVEMENT'S 100th ANNIVERSARY.
THE MEETING WAS SPONSORED BY THE MOVEMENT'S 100th ANNIVERSARY.
THE MEETING WAS SPONSORED BY THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE THE MEETING WAS SPONSORED BY THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM, THE UMBRELLA GROUP FOR UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM, THE UMBRELLA GROUP FOR THE NATION'S MORE THAN 30 JUDAISM, THE UMBRELLA GROUP FOR THE NATION'S MORE THAN 30 CONSERVATIVE CONGREGATIONS, AND THE NATION'S MORE THAN 30 CONSERVATIVE CONGREGATIONS, AND FROM THE BEGINNING A CENTURY CONSERVATIVE CONGREGATIONS, AND FROM THE BEGINNING A CENTURY AGO, THE MOVEMENT HAS TAKEN A FROM THE BEGINNING A CENTURY AGO, THE MOVEMENT HAS TAKEN A MIDDLE ROAD FROM THE MORE AGO, THE MOVEMENT HAS TAKEN A MIDDLE ROAD FROM THE MORE TRADITIONAL ORTHODOX JEW DAYISM MIDDLE ROAD FROM THE MORE TRADITIONAL ORTHODOX JEW DAYISM AND THE MORE LIBERAL REFORM TRADITIONAL ORTHODOX JEW DAYISM AND THE MORE LIBERAL REFORM MOVEMENT.
AND THE MORE LIBERAL REFORM MOVEMENT.
DR. STEVEN WORNICK IS HEAD OF MOVEMENT.
DR. STEVEN WORNICK IS HEAD OF THE GROUP.
DR. STEVEN WORNICK IS HEAD OF THE GROUP.
>> IT IS A JUDAISM THAT IS THE GROUP.
>> IT IS A JUDAISM THAT IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN TRADITION, BUT >> IT IS A JUDAISM THAT IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN TRADITION, BUT YET HAS MODERNITY.
DEEPLY ROOTED IN TRADITION, BUT YET HAS MODERNITY.
>> Reporter: ACCORDING THE A NEW YET HAS MODERNITY.
>> Reporter: ACCORDING THE A NEW RESEARCH POLL BY PUGH RESEARCH >> Reporter: ACCORDING THE A NEW RESEARCH POLL BY PUGH RESEARCH CENTER ONLY 30% WOULD IDENTIFY RESEARCH POLL BY PUGH RESEARCH CENTER ONLY 30% WOULD IDENTIFY WITH THE JUDAISM, AND THEY SAY CENTER ONLY 30% WOULD IDENTIFY WITH THE JUDAISM, AND THEY SAY IT IS IN PART BECAUSE OF HOW WITH THE JUDAISM, AND THEY SAY IT IS IN PART BECAUSE OF HOW WELL JEWS HAVE ASSIMILATED.
IT IS IN PART BECAUSE OF HOW WELL JEWS HAVE ASSIMILATED.
>> THE JEWS HAVE BEEN WILDLY WELL JEWS HAVE ASSIMILATED.
>> THE JEWS HAVE BEEN WILDLY SUCCESSFUL, AND THE QUESTION >> THE JEWS HAVE BEEN WILDLY SUCCESSFUL, AND THE QUESTION BECOMES, WHY BE JEWISH AND FOR SUCCESSFUL, AND THE QUESTION BECOMES, WHY BE JEWISH AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN JEWISH HISTORY BECOMES, WHY BE JEWISH AND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN JEWISH HISTORY WHERE YOU CAN OPT-OUT, THE THE FIRST TIME IN JEWISH HISTORY WHERE YOU CAN OPT-OUT, THE QUESTION IS, WHY OPT-IN?
WHERE YOU CAN OPT-OUT, THE QUESTION IS, WHY OPT-IN?
SO THE RELIGIONS IN THE CENTER QUESTION IS, WHY OPT-IN?
SO THE RELIGIONS IN THE CENTER THAT TAKE A MORE NUANCED OR SO THE RELIGIONS IN THE CENTER THAT TAKE A MORE NUANCED OR MOSAIC APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS THAT TAKE A MORE NUANCED OR MOSAIC APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS LIFE, MAKING THAT LIFE HAS BEEN MOSAIC APPROACH TO RELIGIOUS LIFE, MAKING THAT LIFE HAS BEEN HARDER.
LIFE, MAKING THAT LIFE HAS BEEN HARDER.
>> Reporter: THEY HAVE BEEN HARDER.
>> Reporter: THEY HAVE BEEN STUDYING WAYS TO UNDERSTAND THE >> Reporter: THEY HAVE BEEN STUDYING WAYS TO UNDERSTAND THE OUTRAGE, AND THEY HAVE BEEN STUDYING WAYS TO UNDERSTAND THE OUTRAGE, AND THEY HAVE BEEN DEVOTED TO BUILDING SPIRITUAL OUTRAGE, AND THEY HAVE BEEN DEVOTED TO BUILDING SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES AND SOMETIMES DEVOTED TO BUILDING SPIRITUAL COMMUNITIES AND SOMETIMES OUTSIDE OF SYNAGOGUES.
COMMUNITIES AND SOMETIMES OUTSIDE OF SYNAGOGUES.
>> IT IS NOT ABOUT THE BRICKS OUTSIDE OF SYNAGOGUES.
>> IT IS NOT ABOUT THE BRICKS AND THE MORTARS, BUT ABOUT >> IT IS NOT ABOUT THE BRICKS AND THE MORTARS, BUT ABOUT PEOPLE AND RELATIONSHIPS.
AND THE MORTARS, BUT ABOUT PEOPLE AND RELATIONSHIPS.
SO WE ARE WORKING WITH THE PEOPLE AND RELATIONSHIPS.
SO WE ARE WORKING WITH THE SYNAGOGUES TO REIMAGINE THEIR SO WE ARE WORKING WITH THE SYNAGOGUES TO REIMAGINE THEIR VISION, AND TO THINK DIFFERENTLY SYNAGOGUES TO REIMAGINE THEIR VISION, AND TO THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT HOW THEY BUILD VISION, AND TO THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT HOW THEY BUILD RELATIONSHIPS.
ABOUT HOW THEY BUILD RELATIONSHIPS.
>> Reporter: THE DENOMINATION IS RELATIONSHIPS.
>> Reporter: THE DENOMINATION IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT >> Reporter: THE DENOMINATION IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT REACHING OUT TO THE YOUNGER ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT REACHING OUT TO THE YOUNGER JEWS.
REACHING OUT TO THE YOUNGER JEWS.
THE PUGH STUDY FOUND THAT AMONG JEWS.
THE PUGH STUDY FOUND THAT AMONG AMERICAN JEWS BETWEEN 18 AND 29, THE PUGH STUDY FOUND THAT AMONG AMERICAN JEWS BETWEEN 18 AND 29, ONLY 11% IDENTIFY AS AMERICAN JEWS BETWEEN 18 AND 29, ONLY 11% IDENTIFY AS CONSERVATIVE, COMPARED TO 29% ONLY 11% IDENTIFY AS CONSERVATIVE, COMPARED TO 29% FOR REFORMED JEWS AND 41% WHO CONSERVATIVE, COMPARED TO 29% FOR REFORMED JEWS AND 41% WHO SAY THEY HAVE NO FOR MALL FOR REFORMED JEWS AND 41% WHO SAY THEY HAVE NO FOR MALL AFFILIATION AT ALL.
SAY THEY HAVE NO FOR MALL AFFILIATION AT ALL.
>> ONE OF MY TEACHERS SAYS IT AFFILIATION AT ALL.
>> ONE OF MY TEACHERS SAYS IT THIS WAY, WE BUILD THE >> ONE OF MY TEACHERS SAYS IT THIS WAY, WE BUILD THE SYNAGOGUES OF THE GRANDPARENTS' THIS WAY, WE BUILD THE SYNAGOGUES OF THE GRANDPARENTS' DREAMS AND NOT OUR CHILDREN'S SYNAGOGUES OF THE GRANDPARENTS' DREAMS AND NOT OUR CHILDREN'S DREAMS, AND SO NOT BEING DREAMS AND NOT OUR CHILDREN'S DREAMS, AND SO NOT BEING AFFILIATED TO THAT GROUP IS A DREAMS, AND SO NOT BEING AFFILIATED TO THAT GROUP IS A REJECTION OF THE INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATED TO THAT GROUP IS A REJECTION OF THE INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES OF THE PARENTS AND REJECTION OF THE INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES OF THE PARENTS AND THE GRANDPARENTS, BUT NOT STRUCTURES OF THE PARENTS AND THE GRANDPARENTS, BUT NOT NECESSARILY A REJECTION OF THE THE GRANDPARENTS, BUT NOT NECESSARILY A REJECTION OF THE JEWISH IDENTITY.
NECESSARILY A REJECTION OF THE JEWISH IDENTITY.
>> Reporter: HE SAYS THAT PEOPLE JEWISH IDENTITY.
>> Reporter: HE SAYS THAT PEOPLE NEED TO REALIZE THEY ARE NOT >> Reporter: HE SAYS THAT PEOPLE NEED TO REALIZE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO SPEND THEIR LIMITED NEED TO REALIZE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO SPEND THEIR LIMITED TIME IN A PLACE THAT DOESN'T GOING TO SPEND THEIR LIMITED TIME IN A PLACE THAT DOESN'T MOVE THEM.
TIME IN A PLACE THAT DOESN'T MOVE THEM.
>> WE HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON MOVE THEM.
>> WE HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON BEING WELCOMING AND IN DEEP >> WE HAVE TO CONCENTRATE ON BEING WELCOMING AND IN DEEP MEANINGFUL WAYS, AND WE NEED TO BEING WELCOMING AND IN DEEP MEANINGFUL WAYS, AND WE NEED TO CREATE A NEW PIPELINE OF MEANINGFUL WAYS, AND WE NEED TO CREATE A NEW PIPELINE OF LEADERSHIP WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT CREATE A NEW PIPELINE OF LEADERSHIP WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT THE NEXT GENERATION IS NOT LEADERSHIP WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT THE NEXT GENERATION IS NOT THE NEXT GENERATION IS NOT INTERESTED IN COMMITTEES AND INTERESTED IN COMMITTEES AND BOARDS, BUT THE NEXT GENERATION INTERESTED IN COMMITTEES AND BOARDS, BUT THE NEXT GENERATION IS INTERESTED IN PURPOSE AND BOARDS, BUT THE NEXT GENERATION IS INTERESTED IN PURPOSE AND MEANING.
IS INTERESTED IN PURPOSE AND MEANING.
>> Reporter: DESPITE THE MEANING.
>> Reporter: DESPITE THE >> Reporter: DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, HE INSISTS THAT HE CHALLENGES, HE INSISTS THAT HE REMAINS HOPEFUL.
CHALLENGES, HE INSISTS THAT HE REMAINS HOPEFUL.
>> YOU DON'T HAVE A RELIGIOUS REMAINS HOPEFUL.
>> YOU DON'T HAVE A RELIGIOUS TRADITION AROUND 34,000 YEARS >> YOU DON'T HAVE A RELIGIOUS TRADITION AROUND 34,000 YEARS BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO TRADITION AROUND 34,000 YEARS BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS.
BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS.
WE KNOW HOW TO DO THIS, SO I AM THIS.
WE KNOW HOW TO DO THIS, SO I AM OPTIMISTIC.
WE KNOW HOW TO DO THIS, SO I AM OPTIMISTIC.
>> Reporter: AND THE FOE E KUS OPTIMISTIC.
>> Reporter: AND THE FOE E KUS >> Reporter: AND THE FOE E KUS -- FOCUS ON RENEWAL HE SAYS -- FOCUS ON RENEWAL HE SAYS WILL SUSTAIN THE MOVEMENT FOR -- FOCUS ON RENEWAL HE SAYS WILL SUSTAIN THE MOVEMENT FOR ANOTHER 100 YEARS AND BEYOND.
WILL SUSTAIN THE MOVEMENT FOR ANOTHER 100 YEARS AND BEYOND.
I'M KYUNG LAHTON REPORTING.
ANOTHER 100 YEARS AND BEYOND.
I'M KYUNG LAHTON REPORTING.
>>> WE HAVE A REPORT TODAY BY I'M KYUNG LAHTON REPORTING.
>>> WE HAVE A REPORT TODAY BY DEBRA POTTER ON A NEW MOVIE >>> WE HAVE A REPORT TODAY BY DEBRA POTTER ON A NEW MOVIE OPENING NATIONWIDE THIS WEEKEND.
DEBRA POTTER ON A NEW MOVIE OPENING NATIONWIDE THIS WEEKEND.
IT IS GETTING RAVE REVIEWS FOR OPENING NATIONWIDE THIS WEEKEND.
IT IS GETTING RAVE REVIEWS FOR THE POWERFUL STORY OF A FREE MAN IT IS GETTING RAVE REVIEWS FOR THE POWERFUL STORY OF A FREE MAN WHO WAS FORCED INTO SLAVERY.
THE POWERFUL STORY OF A FREE MAN WHO WAS FORCED INTO SLAVERY.
WHERE THE OPPRESS AND THE WHO WAS FORCED INTO SLAVERY.
WHERE THE OPPRESS AND THE OPPRESSORS AND THE ABOLITIONISTS WHERE THE OPPRESS AND THE OPPRESSORS AND THE ABOLITIONISTS ALL WORSHIPPED THE SAME GOD.
OPPRESSORS AND THE ABOLITIONISTS ALL WORSHIPPED THE SAME GOD.
>> MR. NORTHRUP, I HAVE TWO ALL WORSHIPPED THE SAME GOD.
>> MR. NORTHRUP, I HAVE TWO GENTLEMEN WHOSE ACQUAINTANCE YOU >> MR. NORTHRUP, I HAVE TWO GENTLEMEN WHOSE ACQUAINTANCE YOU SHOULD MAKE.
GENTLEMEN WHOSE ACQUAINTANCE YOU SHOULD MAKE.
>> "12 YEARS OF SLAVE" IS BASED SHOULD MAKE.
>> "12 YEARS OF SLAVE" IS BASED ON A MEMOIR OF A MAN WHO WAS >> "12 YEARS OF SLAVE" IS BASED ON A MEMOIR OF A MAN WHO WAS KIDNAPPED IN 1841 AND SOLD INTO ON A MEMOIR OF A MAN WHO WAS KIDNAPPED IN 1841 AND SOLD INTO SLAVERY.
KIDNAPPED IN 1841 AND SOLD INTO SLAVERY.
>> HOW YOU FEEL NOW?
SLAVERY.
>> HOW YOU FEEL NOW?
>> MY NAME IS SOLOMON NORTHRUP >> HOW YOU FEEL NOW?
>> MY NAME IS SOLOMON NORTHRUP AND I'M A FREE MAN, AND YOU HAVE >> MY NAME IS SOLOMON NORTHRUP AND I'M A FREE MAN, AND YOU HAVE NO RIGHT WHATSOEVER TO DETAIN AND I'M A FREE MAN, AND YOU HAVE NO RIGHT WHATSOEVER TO DETAIN ME.
NO RIGHT WHATSOEVER TO DETAIN ME.
>> Reporter: ON THE ONE LEVEL, ME.
>> Reporter: ON THE ONE LEVEL, THE FILM TELLS OF BONDAGE AND >> Reporter: ON THE ONE LEVEL, THE FILM TELLS OF BONDAGE AND THE FILM TELLS OF BONDAGE AND BRUTALITY.
BRUTALITY.
>> A MAN IS HIS PROPERTY.
BRUTALITY.
>> A MAN IS HIS PROPERTY.
>> MY NAME IS NOT PLATTE.
>> A MAN IS HIS PROPERTY.
>> MY NAME IS NOT PLATTE.
>> YOUR NAME IS PLATTE.
>> MY NAME IS NOT PLATTE.
>> YOUR NAME IS PLATTE.
>> Reporter: ON A DEEPER LEVEL, >> YOUR NAME IS PLATTE.
>> Reporter: ON A DEEPER LEVEL, IT EXPLORES HOW RELIGION AND THE >> Reporter: ON A DEEPER LEVEL, IT EXPLORES HOW RELIGION AND THE BIBLE WERE USED TO JUSTIFY IT EXPLORES HOW RELIGION AND THE BIBLE WERE USED TO JUSTIFY SLAVERY.
BIBLE WERE USED TO JUSTIFY SLAVERY.
>> AND THAT SERVANT WHICH KNEW SLAVERY.
>> AND THAT SERVANT WHICH KNEW HIS LORD'S WILL, WHICH KNEW HIS >> AND THAT SERVANT WHICH KNEW HIS LORD'S WILL, WHICH KNEW HIS LORD'S WILL AND PREPARED NOT HIS LORD'S WILL, WHICH KNEW HIS LORD'S WILL AND PREPARED NOT HIMSELF, PREPARED NOT HIMSELF LORD'S WILL AND PREPARED NOT HIMSELF, PREPARED NOT HIMSELF AND NEITHER ACCORDING TO HIS HIMSELF, PREPARED NOT HIMSELF AND NEITHER ACCORDING TO HIS WILL SHALL BE BEATEN WITH MANY AND NEITHER ACCORDING TO HIS WILL SHALL BE BEATEN WITH MANY STRIPES.
WILL SHALL BE BEATEN WITH MANY STRIPES.
>> THAT IS SCRIPTURE.
STRIPES.
>> THAT IS SCRIPTURE.
>> I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, THE >> THAT IS SCRIPTURE.
>> I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, THE >> >> Reporter: AND HE LIVES IN >> I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, THE >> >> Reporter: AND HE LIVES IN >> >> Reporter: AND HE LIVES IN OBSCURITY.
OBSCURITY.
>> NO THANKS TO YOU.
OBSCURITY.
>> NO THANKS TO YOU.
>> AND IT PERPETUATES EVIL.
>> NO THANKS TO YOU.
>> AND IT PERPETUATES EVIL.
>> AND HE IS A SLAVE -- >> AND IT PERPETUATES EVIL.
>> AND HE IS A SLAVE -- >> UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
>> AND HE IS A SLAVE -- >> UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
>> UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES HE IS >> UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
>> UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES HE IS A SLAIFR, AND WHEN YOU GO TO THE >> UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES HE IS A SLAIFR, AND WHEN YOU GO TO THE BOOTS, YOU LUXURIATE -- A SLAIFR, AND WHEN YOU GO TO THE BOOTS, YOU LUXURIATE -- >> I WILL NOT DESPAIR, AND I BOOTS, YOU LUXURIATE -- >> I WILL NOT DESPAIR, AND I WILL OFFER UP MY TALENTS TO >> I WILL NOT DESPAIR, AND I WILL OFFER UP MY TALENTS TO MASTER FORD, AND I WILL KEEP WILL OFFER UP MY TALENTS TO MASTER FORD, AND I WILL KEEP MYSELF AFFORDED OPPORTUNITY.
MASTER FORD, AND I WILL KEEP MYSELF AFFORDED OPPORTUNITY.
>> ', YOU THINK THAT HE IS YOUR MYSELF AFFORDED OPPORTUNITY.
>> ', YOU THINK THAT HE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY?
>> ', YOU THINK THAT HE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY?
YOU THINK THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW OPPORTUNITY?
YOU THINK THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW THAT YOU ARE MORE THAN YOU YOU THINK THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW THAT YOU ARE MORE THAN YOU SUGGEST, BUT HE DOES NOTHING FOR THAT YOU ARE MORE THAN YOU SUGGEST, BUT HE DOES NOTHING FOR YOU, NOTHING.
SUGGEST, BUT HE DOES NOTHING FOR YOU, NOTHING.
YOU ARE NO BETTER THAN PRIZED YOU, NOTHING.
YOU ARE NO BETTER THAN PRIZED LIVESTOCK.
YOU ARE NO BETTER THAN PRIZED LIVESTOCK.
>> Reporter: THE DEGRADATION AND LIVESTOCK.
>> Reporter: THE DEGRADATION AND ABUSE THAT SOLOMON AND THE >> Reporter: THE DEGRADATION AND ABUSE THAT SOLOMON AND THE FELLOW SLAVES SUFFER MAKES IT ABUSE THAT SOLOMON AND THE FELLOW SLAVES SUFFER MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO WATCH.
FELLOW SLAVES SUFFER MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO WATCH.
BUT THE PRODUCER STEVE McQUEEN DIFFICULT TO WATCH.
BUT THE PRODUCER STEVE McQUEEN SAYS IT IS NECESSARY.
BUT THE PRODUCER STEVE McQUEEN SAYS IT IS NECESSARY.
>> IT IS ONE YOU CANNOT SAYS IT IS NECESSARY.
>> IT IS ONE YOU CANNOT SEPARATE.
>> IT IS ONE YOU CANNOT SEPARATE.
IT IS ABOUT MENTAL TORTURE AND SEPARATE.
IT IS ABOUT MENTAL TORTURE AND PHYSICAL TORTURE THAT YOU NEED IT IS ABOUT MENTAL TORTURE AND PHYSICAL TORTURE THAT YOU NEED TO KEEP PEOPLE IN LINE, AND PHYSICAL TORTURE THAT YOU NEED TO KEEP PEOPLE IN LINE, AND THERE IS NO WAY THAT YOU CAN TO KEEP PEOPLE IN LINE, AND THERE IS NO WAY THAT YOU CAN VENT THAT FROM THE FILM ABOUT THERE IS NO WAY THAT YOU CAN VENT THAT FROM THE FILM ABOUT SLAVERY, OTHERWISE, THERE IS NO VENT THAT FROM THE FILM ABOUT SLAVERY, OTHERWISE, THERE IS NO FILM.
SLAVERY, OTHERWISE, THERE IS NO FILM.
>> Reporter: FILMS OF SLAVERY FILM.
>> Reporter: FILMS OF SLAVERY ARE RARE, AND LAST YEAR JANE GOE >> Reporter: FILMS OF SLAVERY ARE RARE, AND LAST YEAR JANE GOE ARE RARE, AND LAST YEAR JANE GOE UN -- "JIANG GO UNCHAINED" AND UN -- "JIANG GO UNCHAINED" AND IT LOOKS FOR THE RELATIONSHIPS UN -- "JIANG GO UNCHAINED" AND IT LOOKS FOR THE RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD.
IT LOOKS FOR THE RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD.
>> HE IS SOMEONE WHO IS ACTIVE WITH GOD.
>> HE IS SOMEONE WHO IS ACTIVE AND ALIVE IN HIS SPIRIT, AND IN >> HE IS SOMEONE WHO IS ACTIVE AND ALIVE IN HIS SPIRIT, AND IN HIS SOUL, AND HE IS IN THAT AND ALIVE IN HIS SPIRIT, AND IN HIS SOUL, AND HE IS IN THAT COMPLETELY SORT OF UNBREAKABLE.
HIS SOUL, AND HE IS IN THAT COMPLETELY SORT OF UNBREAKABLE.
♪ WELL HE WAS A PREACHER COMPLETELY SORT OF UNBREAKABLE.
♪ WELL HE WAS A PREACHER CALLED♪ ♪ WELL HE WAS A PREACHER CALLED♪ ♪ AND MY BIBLE SAID SO TOO♪ CALLED♪ ♪ AND MY BIBLE SAID SO TOO♪ ♪ I SAID ROLL JOHNNY ROLL♪ ♪ AND MY BIBLE SAID SO TOO♪ ♪ I SAID ROLL JOHNNY ROLL♪ ♪ ROLL JOHNNY ROLL♪ ♪ I SAID ROLL JOHNNY ROLL♪ ♪ ROLL JOHNNY ROLL♪ ♪ MY SOUL ARRIVES IN HEAVEN ♪ ROLL JOHNNY ROLL♪ ♪ MY SOUL ARRIVES IN HEAVEN LORD♪ ♪ MY SOUL ARRIVES IN HEAVEN LORD♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH♪ LORD♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH♪ ♪ ROLL JORDAN ROLL♪ ♪ HALLELUJAH♪ ♪ ROLL JORDAN ROLL♪ >> WHEN SOLOMON BURST INTO SONG ♪ ROLL JORDAN ROLL♪ >> WHEN SOLOMON BURST INTO SONG AT SOME POINT, BECAUSE HE COULD >> WHEN SOLOMON BURST INTO SONG AT SOME POINT, BECAUSE HE COULD CLING ON TO IT WAS ALIVE AND AT SOME POINT, BECAUSE HE COULD CLING ON TO IT WAS ALIVE AND HOPE, AND BECAUSE IF HE DIDN'T, CLING ON TO IT WAS ALIVE AND HOPE, AND BECAUSE IF HE DIDN'T, HE WOULD LOSE HIS MIND.
HOPE, AND BECAUSE IF HE DIDN'T, HE WOULD LOSE HIS MIND.
THIS TELLS YOU HOW IMPORTANT, OF HE WOULD LOSE HIS MIND.
THIS TELLS YOU HOW IMPORTANT, OF COURSE, RELIGION WAS INTO THIS TELLS YOU HOW IMPORTANT, OF COURSE, RELIGION WAS INTO KEEPING THE PEOPLE SANE.
COURSE, RELIGION WAS INTO KEEPING THE PEOPLE SANE.
♪ MY SOUL ARRIVES IN HEAVEN KEEPING THE PEOPLE SANE.
♪ MY SOUL ARRIVES IN HEAVEN LORD♪ ♪ MY SOUL ARRIVES IN HEAVEN LORD♪ ♪ FOR JORDAN ROLLS♪ LORD♪ ♪ FOR JORDAN ROLLS♪ >> AND SONGS LIKE "SWEET ♪ FOR JORDAN ROLLS♪ >> AND SONGS LIKE "SWEET CHARIOT" TEACHES ABOUT THE >> AND SONGS LIKE "SWEET CHARIOT" TEACHES ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE OF SLAVES, A CODE.
CHARIOT" TEACHES ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE OF SLAVES, A CODE.
>> THEY COME FROM A PLACE OF EXPERIENCE OF SLAVES, A CODE.
>> THEY COME FROM A PLACE OF CATHARSIS AND HEALING, BECAUSE >> THEY COME FROM A PLACE OF CATHARSIS AND HEALING, BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOKING OF A STORY OF CATHARSIS AND HEALING, BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOKING OF A STORY OF THE ISRAELITES THAT THEY HAD THEY WERE LOOKING OF A STORY OF THE ISRAELITES THAT THEY HAD ENDURED BONDAGE AND HAD BEEN THE ISRAELITES THAT THEY HAD ENDURED BONDAGE AND HAD BEEN FREED AND TRANSLATING THE ENDURED BONDAGE AND HAD BEEN FREED AND TRANSLATING THE STORIES FOR THEMSELVES, SAYS FREED AND TRANSLATING THE STORIES FOR THEMSELVES, SAYS THAT GOD HEARS ME, AND GOD STORIES FOR THEMSELVES, SAYS THAT GOD HEARS ME, AND GOD KNOWS, AND HE UNDERSTANDS MY THAT GOD HEARS ME, AND GOD KNOWS, AND HE UNDERSTANDS MY SYSTEM OF BONDAGE AND GOD KNOWS, AND HE UNDERSTANDS MY SYSTEM OF BONDAGE AND GOD UNDERSTANDS MY STATE, AND GOD SYSTEM OF BONDAGE AND GOD UNDERSTANDS MY STATE, AND GOD WILL FREE ME.
UNDERSTANDS MY STATE, AND GOD WILL FREE ME.
>> Reporter: SLAVE OWNERS RELIED WILL FREE ME.
>> Reporter: SLAVE OWNERS RELIED ON OTHER BIBLE PASSAGES.
>> Reporter: SLAVE OWNERS RELIED ON OTHER BIBLE PASSAGES.
>> RELIGION WAS USED TO ON OTHER BIBLE PASSAGES.
>> RELIGION WAS USED TO DEHUMANIZE AND IT WAS AN >> RELIGION WAS USED TO DEHUMANIZE AND IT WAS AN INSISTENCE OF THE REALITY OF THE DEHUMANIZE AND IT WAS AN INSISTENCE OF THE REALITY OF THE CURSE OF HAM WHICH IS THAT THE INSISTENCE OF THE REALITY OF THE CURSE OF HAM WHICH IS THAT THE DESCENDENTS OF HAM WERE AFRICANS CURSE OF HAM WHICH IS THAT THE DESCENDENTS OF HAM WERE AFRICANS AND CURSED TO SERVE THEIR DESCENDENTS OF HAM WERE AFRICANS AND CURSED TO SERVE THEIR PROBROTHER, AND SO THERS WENT SO AND CURSED TO SERVE THEIR PROBROTHER, AND SO THERS WENT SO FAR AS TO INSIST THAT THE PROBROTHER, AND SO THERS WENT SO FAR AS TO INSIST THAT THE ENSLAVED PERSON WAS NO BETTER FAR AS TO INSIST THAT THE ENSLAVED PERSON WAS NO BETTER THAN AN ANIMAL, AND THAT THEY ENSLAVED PERSON WAS NO BETTER THAN AN ANIMAL, AND THAT THEY HAD NO SOUL, AND THAT THE SOUL THAN AN ANIMAL, AND THAT THEY HAD NO SOUL, AND THAT THE SOUL COULD NOT BE ENSLAVED.
HAD NO SOUL, AND THAT THE SOUL COULD NOT BE ENSLAVED.
>> I WANT TO ASK YOU WHAT PART COULD NOT BE ENSLAVED.
>> I WANT TO ASK YOU WHAT PART OF THE COUNTRY YOU COME FROM.
>> I WANT TO ASK YOU WHAT PART OF THE COUNTRY YOU COME FROM.
>> I ORIGINATE FROM CANADA.
OF THE COUNTRY YOU COME FROM.
>> I ORIGINATE FROM CANADA.
GUESS WHERE THAT IS?
>> I ORIGINATE FROM CANADA.
GUESS WHERE THAT IS?
>> I KNOW WHERE CANADA IS.
GUESS WHERE THAT IS?
>> I KNOW WHERE CANADA IS.
I HAVE BEEN THERE MYSELF.
>> I KNOW WHERE CANADA IS.
I HAVE BEEN THERE MYSELF.
>> A LOT OF TRAVEL FOR A SLAVE.
I HAVE BEEN THERE MYSELF.
>> A LOT OF TRAVEL FOR A SLAVE.
>> HE REGAINED THE HELP OF THE >> A LOT OF TRAVEL FOR A SLAVE.
>> HE REGAINED THE HELP OF THE OTHER ABOLITIONISTS LIKE SAMUEL >> HE REGAINED THE HELP OF THE OTHER ABOLITIONISTS LIKE SAMUEL BASS.
OTHER ABOLITIONISTS LIKE SAMUEL BASS.
>> THEY ARE NOT HIRED HELP, BUT BASS.
>> THEY ARE NOT HIRED HELP, BUT THEY ARE ARE MY PROPERTY.
>> THEY ARE NOT HIRED HELP, BUT THEY ARE ARE MY PROPERTY.
>> YOU SAY IT WITH PRIDE.
THEY ARE ARE MY PROPERTY.
>> YOU SAY IT WITH PRIDE.
>> I SAY IT AS FACT.
>> YOU SAY IT WITH PRIDE.
>> I SAY IT AS FACT.
>> IF THIS CONVERSATION CONCERNS >> I SAY IT AS FACT.
>> IF THIS CONVERSATION CONCERNS WHAT IS FACTUAL AND WHAT IS NOT, >> IF THIS CONVERSATION CONCERNS WHAT IS FACTUAL AND WHAT IS NOT, THEN IT MUST BE SAID THAT THERE WHAT IS FACTUAL AND WHAT IS NOT, THEN IT MUST BE SAID THAT THERE IS NO JUSTICE OR RIGHTEOUSNESS THEN IT MUST BE SAID THAT THERE IS NO JUSTICE OR RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THE SLAVERY.
IS NO JUSTICE OR RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THE SLAVERY.
>> THEY ARE USING THE SCRIPTURES IN THE SLAVERY.
>> THEY ARE USING THE SCRIPTURES AND THE STORIES TO MAKE THEIR >> THEY ARE USING THE SCRIPTURES AND THE STORIES TO MAKE THEIR CLAIMS OF FREEDOM, AND THEY ARE AND THE STORIES TO MAKE THEIR CLAIMS OF FREEDOM, AND THEY ARE DOING IT ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANTLY.
CLAIMS OF FREEDOM, AND THEY ARE DOING IT ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANTLY.
>> Reporter: AT THE HEART OF THE DOING IT ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANTLY.
>> Reporter: AT THE HEART OF THE FILM IS THE EXPERIENCE OF ONE >> Reporter: AT THE HEART OF THE FILM IS THE EXPERIENCE OF ONE MAN WHOSE FREEDOM WAS STOLEN AND FILM IS THE EXPERIENCE OF ONE MAN WHOSE FREEDOM WAS STOLEN AND NEVER LOSES HOPE, AND A STORY MAN WHOSE FREEDOM WAS STOLEN AND NEVER LOSES HOPE, AND A STORY THAT THE AUDIENCE CAN RELATE TO.
NEVER LOSES HOPE, AND A STORY THAT THE AUDIENCE CAN RELATE TO.
>> I WANTED EVERYBODY TO BE IN THAT THE AUDIENCE CAN RELATE TO.
>> I WANTED EVERYBODY TO BE IN THE SHOES OF SOLOMON AND THAT IS >> I WANTED EVERYBODY TO BE IN THE SHOES OF SOLOMON AND THAT IS HOW I CONSTRUCTED THE FILM, AND THE SHOES OF SOLOMON AND THAT IS HOW I CONSTRUCTED THE FILM, AND I WANTED PEOPLE TO SORT OF GO ON HOW I CONSTRUCTED THE FILM, AND I WANTED PEOPLE TO SORT OF GO ON THE JOURNEY WITH HIM.
I WANTED PEOPLE TO SORT OF GO ON THE JOURNEY WITH HIM.
>> SOME CRITICS HAVE QUESTIONED THE JOURNEY WITH HIM.
>> SOME CRITICS HAVE QUESTIONED WHY IT TOOK A BRITISH DIRECTOR >> SOME CRITICS HAVE QUESTIONED WHY IT TOOK A BRITISH DIRECTOR TO BRING THE QUINTESSENTIAL WHY IT TOOK A BRITISH DIRECTOR TO BRING THE QUINTESSENTIAL TO BRING THE QUINTESSENTIAL STORY TO THE SCREEN.
STORY TO THE SCREEN.
>> MY MOTHER AND FATHER FROM STORY TO THE SCREEN.
>> MY MOTHER AND FATHER FROM GRENADA AND THE REASON I AM HERE >> MY MOTHER AND FATHER FROM GRENADA AND THE REASON I AM HERE IS BECAUSE OF TO SLAVE TRADE GRENADA AND THE REASON I AM HERE IS BECAUSE OF TO SLAVE TRADE RIGHT NOW, AND MY RELATIONSHIP IS BECAUSE OF TO SLAVE TRADE RIGHT NOW, AND MY RELATIONSHIP TO PEOPLE IN AMERICA IS THE RIGHT NOW, AND MY RELATIONSHIP TO PEOPLE IN AMERICA IS THE SAME, SO IT IS NOT ABOUT MY TO PEOPLE IN AMERICA IS THE SAME, SO IT IS NOT ABOUT MY BEING BRITISH, BUT IT IS ABOUT SAME, SO IT IS NOT ABOUT MY BEING BRITISH, BUT IT IS ABOUT MY BEING A PART OF THE GLOBAL BEING BRITISH, BUT IT IS ABOUT MY BEING A PART OF THE GLOBAL THING CALLED THE SLAVE TRADE.
MY BEING A PART OF THE GLOBAL THING CALLED THE SLAVE TRADE.
>> IT IS COMPLICATE AND VERY THING CALLED THE SLAVE TRADE.
>> IT IS COMPLICATE AND VERY UGLY HISTORY, AND SO WE DON'T >> IT IS COMPLICATE AND VERY UGLY HISTORY, AND SO WE DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT, AND WE UGLY HISTORY, AND SO WE DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT, AND WE WANT TO PRETEND THAT IT IS A WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT, AND WE WANT TO PRETEND THAT IT IS A VERY LONG TIME AGO WHEN I SIMPLY WANT TO PRETEND THAT IT IS A VERY LONG TIME AGO WHEN I SIMPLY WANT TO SUGGEST THAT WE ARE VERY LONG TIME AGO WHEN I SIMPLY WANT TO SUGGEST THAT WE ARE STILL LIVING WITH THE E WANT TO SUGGEST THAT WE ARE STILL LIVING WITH THE E REPERCUSSIONS OF IT.
STILL LIVING WITH THE E REPERCUSSIONS OF IT.
>> Reporter: 50 YEARS AFTER THE REPERCUSSIONS OF IT.
>> Reporter: 50 YEARS AFTER THE MARCH IN WASHINGTON FOR CIVIL >> Reporter: 50 YEARS AFTER THE MARCH IN WASHINGTON FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, AND 150 YEARS AFTER MARCH IN WASHINGTON FOR CIVIL RIGHTS, AND 150 YEARS AFTER SLAVERY, IT MAY BE TIME FOR "12 RIGHTS, AND 150 YEARS AFTER SLAVERY, IT MAY BE TIME FOR "12 YEARS OF A SLAVE" TO TALK ABOUT SLAVERY, IT MAY BE TIME FOR "12 YEARS OF A SLAVE" TO TALK ABOUT THE RELATIONS.
YEARS OF A SLAVE" TO TALK ABOUT THE RELATIONS.
>> AND IT IS ABOUT REMEMBERING THE RELATIONS.
>> AND IT IS ABOUT REMEMBERING AND NEVER FORGETTING AND >> AND IT IS ABOUT REMEMBERING AND NEVER FORGETTING AND UNDERSTANDING THE PAST AND AND NEVER FORGETTING AND UNDERSTANDING THE PAST AND EMBRACING THE PAST, AND GO UNDERSTANDING THE PAST AND EMBRACING THE PAST, AND GO FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE.
EMBRACING THE PAST, AND GO FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE.
>> I THINK THAT IT SPEAKS TO THE FORWARD INTO THE FUTURE.
>> I THINK THAT IT SPEAKS TO THE ONGOING NEED FOR HUMAN RESPECT >> I THINK THAT IT SPEAKS TO THE ONGOING NEED FOR HUMAN RESPECT SIMPLY.
ONGOING NEED FOR HUMAN RESPECT SIMPLY.
TO SEE PEOPLE AS THEY ARE, AND SIMPLY.
TO SEE PEOPLE AS THEY ARE, AND SEE PEOPLE AS INDIVIDUALS.
TO SEE PEOPLE AS THEY ARE, AND SEE PEOPLE AS INDIVIDUALS.
IT LEADS US DOWN THE ROAD SEE PEOPLE AS INDIVIDUALS.
IT LEADS US DOWN THE ROAD TOWARDS RECOGNIZING HUMAN IT LEADS US DOWN THE ROAD TOWARDS RECOGNIZING HUMAN DIGNITY WHICH INEXORABLY LEADS TOWARDS RECOGNIZING HUMAN DIGNITY WHICH INEXORABLY LEADS US DOWN THE ROAD TO DIGNITY WHICH INEXORABLY LEADS US DOWN THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF US DOWN THE ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF PEACE.
UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF PEACE.
>> THAT IS A LOT TO HOPE FOR PEACE.
>> THAT IS A LOT TO HOPE FOR FROM A MOVIE, BUT IT FORCES THE >> THAT IS A LOT TO HOPE FOR FROM A MOVIE, BUT IT FORCES THE VIEWERS TO REALLY SEE A HISTORY FROM A MOVIE, BUT IT FORCES THE VIEWERS TO REALLY SEE A HISTORY THAT MANY WOULD RATHER FORGET, VIEWERS TO REALLY SEE A HISTORY THAT MANY WOULD RATHER FORGET, "12 YEARS OF SLAVE" COULD STIR THAT MANY WOULD RATHER FORGET, "12 YEARS OF SLAVE" COULD STIR THE CONVERSATION.
"12 YEARS OF SLAVE" COULD STIR THE CONVERSATION.
FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS THE CONVERSATION.
FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M DEBRA POTTER IN FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," I'M DEBRA POTTER IN WASHINGTON.
NEWSWEEKLY," I'M DEBRA POTTER IN WASHINGTON.
>> AND NOW A LUCKY SEVERSON WASHINGTON.
>> AND NOW A LUCKY SEVERSON STORY ABOUT THAILAND AND A >> AND NOW A LUCKY SEVERSON STORY ABOUT THAILAND AND A LAWYER WHO IS TEACHING STUDENTS STORY ABOUT THAILAND AND A LAWYER WHO IS TEACHING STUDENTS ALL OVER SOUTHEAST ASIA THAT LAWYER WHO IS TEACHING STUDENTS ALL OVER SOUTHEAST ASIA THAT THEY HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO ALL OVER SOUTHEAST ASIA THAT THEY HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP THE POOR, AND THEN TRAINING THEY HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP THE POOR, AND THEN TRAINING THEM TO DO JUST THAT, AT LEAST HELP THE POOR, AND THEN TRAINING THEM TO DO JUST THAT, AT LEAST FOR SEX WORKERS.
THEM TO DO JUST THAT, AT LEAST FOR SEX WORKERS.
>> THIS IS A CROSS GENDERED FOR SEX WORKERS.
>> THIS IS A CROSS GENDERED CABARET IN THAILAND AND THE >> THIS IS A CROSS GENDERED CABARET IN THAILAND AND THE WORKERS HERE ARE CONSIDERED THE CABARET IN THAILAND AND THE WORKERS HERE ARE CONSIDERED THE LOWEST OF THE LOW.
WORKERS HERE ARE CONSIDERED THE LOWEST OF THE LOW.
THIS IS THE SPOKESPERSON FOR LOWEST OF THE LOW.
THIS IS THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THEM.
THIS IS THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THEM.
>> YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO USE THE THEM.
>> YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO USE THE LAW TO PROTECT PEOPLE, AND NOT >> YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO USE THE LAW TO PROTECT PEOPLE, AND NOT TO JUST USE THE LAW TO PROTECT LAW TO PROTECT PEOPLE, AND NOT TO JUST USE THE LAW TO PROTECT SOME PEOPLE, BUT ALMOST TO JUST USE THE LAW TO PROTECT SOME PEOPLE, BUT ALMOST EVERYBODY NOW IT HAS COME BACK SOME PEOPLE, BUT ALMOST EVERYBODY NOW IT HAS COME BACK THAT THE SEX WORKER HAS TO PAY EVERYBODY NOW IT HAS COME BACK THAT THE SEX WORKER HAS TO PAY FOR THE POLICE.
THAT THE SEX WORKER HAS TO PAY FOR THE POLICE.
YOU JUST HAVE TO PAY, AND THEY FOR THE POLICE.
YOU JUST HAVE TO PAY, AND THEY WILL PROTECT YOU.
YOU JUST HAVE TO PAY, AND THEY WILL PROTECT YOU.
>> ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS IN WILL PROTECT YOU.
>> ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS IN THAILAND ARE NON-EXISTENT OR >> ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS IN THAILAND ARE NON-EXISTENT OR WEAK AT BEST, AND THOSE LAWS THAILAND ARE NON-EXISTENT OR WEAK AT BEST, AND THOSE LAWS HAVE TO BE STRENGTHENED OR WEAK AT BEST, AND THOSE LAWS HAVE TO BE STRENGTHENED OR DEVELOPED IN THE FIRST PLACE.
HAVE TO BE STRENGTHENED OR DEVELOPED IN THE FIRST PLACE.
>> ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, BRUCE DEVELOPED IN THE FIRST PLACE.
>> ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, BRUCE LASKY WILL DO WHAT HE CAN TO >> ONE WAY OR ANOTHER, BRUCE LASKY WILL DO WHAT HE CAN TO DEFEND THE SEX WORKERS OR THOSE LASKY WILL DO WHAT HE CAN TO DEFEND THE SEX WORKERS OR THOSE WHO NEED LEGAL HELP.
DEFEND THE SEX WORKERS OR THOSE WHO NEED LEGAL HELP.
HE MOVED TO ASIA FROM NEW YORK WHO NEED LEGAL HELP.
HE MOVED TO ASIA FROM NEW YORK WITH AMBITIONS AND SOME SAY A HE MOVED TO ASIA FROM NEW YORK WITH AMBITIONS AND SOME SAY A STARRY-EYED NOTION OF HELPING WITH AMBITIONS AND SOME SAY A STARRY-EYED NOTION OF HELPING THE LOWEST OF THE LOW, AND STARRY-EYED NOTION OF HELPING THE LOWEST OF THE LOW, AND ANYONE ELSE WHO LACKS ACCESS TO THE LOWEST OF THE LOW, AND ANYONE ELSE WHO LACKS ACCESS TO JUSTICE.
ANYONE ELSE WHO LACKS ACCESS TO JUSTICE.
HE CALLS HIS ORGANIZATION JUSTICE.
HE CALLS HIS ORGANIZATION BRIDGES ACROSS BORDERS SOUTHEAST HE CALLS HIS ORGANIZATION BRIDGES ACROSS BORDERS SOUTHEAST ASIA.
BRIDGES ACROSS BORDERS SOUTHEAST ASIA.
>> I THINK THAT I WAS IGNORANT, ASIA.
>> I THINK THAT I WAS IGNORANT, AND THIS IS A GOOD THING.
>> I THINK THAT I WAS IGNORANT, AND THIS IS A GOOD THING.
I DID NOT REALIZE THE ODDS I WAS AND THIS IS A GOOD THING.
I DID NOT REALIZE THE ODDS I WAS UP AGAINST.
I DID NOT REALIZE THE ODDS I WAS UP AGAINST.
>> SUSAN HAS WORKED WITH HIM AND UP AGAINST.
>> SUSAN HAS WORKED WITH HIM AND SHE IS AN ASSOCIATE DEAN AT THE >> SUSAN HAS WORKED WITH HIM AND SHE IS AN ASSOCIATE DEAN AT THE DREXEL LAW SCHOOL IN SHE IS AN ASSOCIATE DEAN AT THE DREXEL LAW SCHOOL IN PHILADELPHIA.
DREXEL LAW SCHOOL IN PHILADELPHIA.
>> HE IS A RISK-TAKER, AND VERY PHILADELPHIA.
>> HE IS A RISK-TAKER, AND VERY COMPASSIONATE PERSON.
>> HE IS A RISK-TAKER, AND VERY COMPASSIONATE PERSON.
HE'S AN IDEALIST, I THINK.
COMPASSIONATE PERSON.
HE'S AN IDEALIST, I THINK.
>> IT IS UNTSABLE THAT THERE HE'S AN IDEALIST, I THINK.
>> IT IS UNTSABLE THAT THERE WERE SKEPTICS WHEN LASKY SET OUT >> IT IS UNTSABLE THAT THERE WERE SKEPTICS WHEN LASKY SET OUT TO HAVE ACCESS FOR THE MASS OF WERE SKEPTICS WHEN LASKY SET OUT TO HAVE ACCESS FOR THE MASS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA, AND THIS IS A TO HAVE ACCESS FOR THE MASS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA, AND THIS IS A REGION WHERE POVERTY IS WIDE SOUTHEAST ASIA, AND THIS IS A REGION WHERE POVERTY IS WIDE SPREAD, AND THE RULE OF LAW IS REGION WHERE POVERTY IS WIDE SPREAD, AND THE RULE OF LAW IS WEAK AND HUMAN RIGHTS ARE ONLY SPREAD, AND THE RULE OF LAW IS WEAK AND HUMAN RIGHTS ARE ONLY STARTING TO GET FRACTIONS, AND WEAK AND HUMAN RIGHTS ARE ONLY STARTING TO GET FRACTIONS, AND LAWYERS ONLY REPRESENT THE STARTING TO GET FRACTIONS, AND LAWYERS ONLY REPRESENT THE POWERFUL AND THE RICH.
LAWYERS ONLY REPRESENT THE POWERFUL AND THE RICH.
SO HE HAS HIS WORK CUT OUT FOR POWERFUL AND THE RICH.
SO HE HAS HIS WORK CUT OUT FOR HIM.
SO HE HAS HIS WORK CUT OUT FOR HIM.
>> TO BEGIN WITH, HE REALIZED HE HIM.
>> TO BEGIN WITH, HE REALIZED HE NEEDED TO BEEF UP THE HUMAN >> TO BEGIN WITH, HE REALIZED HE NEEDED TO BEEF UP THE HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION, AND TEACH THEM NEEDED TO BEEF UP THE HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION, AND TEACH THEM THAT THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO RIGHTS EDUCATION, AND TEACH THEM THAT THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO HELP THE POOR.
THAT THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO HELP THE POOR.
>> SOME WILL SAY THAT YOU ARE HELP THE POOR.
>> SOME WILL SAY THAT YOU ARE WEST EN, AND THAT IS A WESTERN >> SOME WILL SAY THAT YOU ARE WEST EN, AND THAT IS A WESTERN IDEA, AND WE GO BACK TO THEIR WEST EN, AND THAT IS A WESTERN IDEA, AND WE GO BACK TO THEIR OWN ETHICS AND RELIGIOUS IDEA, AND WE GO BACK TO THEIR OWN ETHICS AND RELIGIOUS TEACHING, AND WE GO BACK TO OWN ETHICS AND RELIGIOUS TEACHING, AND WE GO BACK TO BUDDHISM AND ISLAM AND TEACHING, AND WE GO BACK TO BUDDHISM AND ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY AND JUDAISM, AND WE BUDDHISM AND ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY AND JUDAISM, AND WE SAY THAT IN ALL OF THE CHRISTIANITY AND JUDAISM, AND WE SAY THAT IN ALL OF THE TEACHINGS, IT IS THE IDEA TO SAY THAT IN ALL OF THE TEACHINGS, IT IS THE IDEA TO HELP PEOPLE AND IT DOES NOT STOP TEACHINGS, IT IS THE IDEA TO HELP PEOPLE AND IT DOES NOT STOP AT THE PROFESSION.
HELP PEOPLE AND IT DOES NOT STOP AT THE PROFESSION.
>> AND GRDUALLY THEY WOULD AT THE PROFESSION.
>> AND GRDUALLY THEY WOULD ESTABLISH CLINICS TO GET >> AND GRDUALLY THEY WOULD ESTABLISH CLINICS TO GET PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE TO WORKING ESTABLISH CLINICS TO GET PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE TO WORKING WITH THE DISED A VANGED.
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE TO WORKING WITH THE DISED A VANGED.
ALONG WITH A HANDFUL OF PAID WITH THE DISED A VANGED.
ALONG WITH A HANDFUL OF PAID STAFFERS, HE RECRUITS PROFESSORS ALONG WITH A HANDFUL OF PAID STAFFERS, HE RECRUITS PROFESSORS FROM THE U.S., INCLUDING ROBERT STAFFERS, HE RECRUITS PROFESSORS FROM THE U.S., INCLUDING ROBERT DICKIE.
FROM THE U.S., INCLUDING ROBERT DICKIE.
>> IT IS TO HAVE A PRO BONO DICKIE.
>> IT IS TO HAVE A PRO BONO CLINIC THAT THE STUDENTS WILL >> IT IS TO HAVE A PRO BONO CLINIC THAT THE STUDENTS WILL MAN UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CLINIC THAT THE STUDENTS WILL MAN UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DEAN AND BE BACKED UP BY LAW MAN UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DEAN AND BE BACKED UP BY LAW PROFESSORS, AND THEY WILL GET DEAN AND BE BACKED UP BY LAW PROFESSORS, AND THEY WILL GET CREDIT FOR THAT COURSE.
PROFESSORS, AND THEY WILL GET CREDIT FOR THAT COURSE.
AND THE STUDENTS, THE YOUNG CREDIT FOR THAT COURSE.
AND THE STUDENTS, THE YOUNG PEOPLE SEEM TO LIKE THAT A LOT, AND THE STUDENTS, THE YOUNG PEOPLE SEEM TO LIKE THAT A LOT, AND THEY ARE QUITE ENTHUSIASTIC PEOPLE SEEM TO LIKE THAT A LOT, AND THEY ARE QUITE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THAT.
AND THEY ARE QUITE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT THAT.
>> Reporter: IN THE UNIVERSITY ABOUT THAT.
>> Reporter: IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE LAW SCHOOL, THE MOST >> Reporter: IN THE UNIVERSITY OF THE LAW SCHOOL, THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS IN THAILAND, OF THE LAW SCHOOL, THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS IN THAILAND, PROFESSOR PAN SAYS THAT LASKY'S PRESTIGIOUS IN THAILAND, PROFESSOR PAN SAYS THAT LASKY'S WORK IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE PROFESSOR PAN SAYS THAT LASKY'S WORK IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE AMONGS TO BE.
WORK IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE AMONGS TO BE.
>> THE BENEFIT IS THAT IN THE AMONGS TO BE.
>> THE BENEFIT IS THAT IN THE FEW CHU, YOU WILL HAVE MORE >> THE BENEFIT IS THAT IN THE FEW CHU, YOU WILL HAVE MORE LAWYER ES WHO ARE WILLING TO DO FEW CHU, YOU WILL HAVE MORE LAWYER ES WHO ARE WILLING TO DO PUBLIC SERVICE.
LAWYER ES WHO ARE WILLING TO DO PUBLIC SERVICE.
I LIKE THEM TO HAVE LAWYER HEART PUBLIC SERVICE.
I LIKE THEM TO HAVE LAWYER HEART AND LAWYER HEAD IN A GOOD WAY.
I LIKE THEM TO HAVE LAWYER HEART AND LAWYER HEAD IN A GOOD WAY.
NOT, NOT A LAWYER WHO PURSUE FOR AND LAWYER HEAD IN A GOOD WAY.
NOT, NOT A LAWYER WHO PURSUE FOR MONEY.
NOT, NOT A LAWYER WHO PURSUE FOR MONEY.
>> WE TELL PEOPLE, GO OUT, BUY A MONEY.
>> WE TELL PEOPLE, GO OUT, BUY A NICE HOUSE, RAISE A FAMILY, MAKE >> WE TELL PEOPLE, GO OUT, BUY A NICE HOUSE, RAISE A FAMILY, MAKE MONEY.
NICE HOUSE, RAISE A FAMILY, MAKE MONEY.
WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO MAKE MONEY.
WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO MAKE MONEY, TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAMILY, WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO MAKE MONEY, TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAMILY, BUT GIVE BACK, AND WHILE YOU ARE MONEY, TAKE CARE OF YOUR FAMILY, BUT GIVE BACK, AND WHILE YOU ARE DOING THAT, AND WHILE YOU ARE BUT GIVE BACK, AND WHILE YOU ARE DOING THAT, AND WHILE YOU ARE DOING THAT AND MAKING THE MONEY, DOING THAT, AND WHILE YOU ARE DOING THAT AND MAKING THE MONEY, DO IT ETHICALLY.
DOING THAT AND MAKING THE MONEY, DO IT ETHICALLY.
>> AND BY ETHICALLY, HE MEANS IF DO IT ETHICALLY.
>> AND BY ETHICALLY, HE MEANS IF A LAW IS UNFAIR, YOU CHANGE IT >> AND BY ETHICALLY, HE MEANS IF A LAW IS UNFAIR, YOU CHANGE IT AND DON'T GO AROUND IT WHICH IS A LAW IS UNFAIR, YOU CHANGE IT AND DON'T GO AROUND IT WHICH IS WHAT IS OFTEN DONE IN THE AND DON'T GO AROUND IT WHICH IS WHAT IS OFTEN DONE IN THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES.
WHAT IS OFTEN DONE IN THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES.
YOU WON'T USE BRIBES TO GET SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES.
YOU WON'T USE BRIBES TO GET SOMETHING DONE?
YOU WON'T USE BRIBES TO GET SOMETHING DONE?
>> I WILL NOT.
SOMETHING DONE?
>> I WILL NOT.
>> THAT IS, PERIOD, JUST A RULE.
>> I WILL NOT.
>> THAT IS, PERIOD, JUST A RULE.
>> IT IS A FULL STOP.
>> THAT IS, PERIOD, JUST A RULE.
>> IT IS A FULL STOP.
IT IS A FULL STOP.
>> IT IS A FULL STOP.
IT IS A FULL STOP.
MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE IT IS IT IS A FULL STOP.
MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE OR YOU MUST PLAY THE MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE OR YOU MUST PLAY THE CORRUPT IN BRIBES, AND THEY ARE IMPOSSIBLE OR YOU MUST PLAY THE CORRUPT IN BRIBES, AND THEY ARE AFRAID.
CORRUPT IN BRIBES, AND THEY ARE AFRAID.
THEY ARE AFRAID.
AFRAID.
THEY ARE AFRAID.
>> LASKY SAYS THAT HE KNEW WHEN THEY ARE AFRAID.
>> LASKY SAYS THAT HE KNEW WHEN HE WAS A YOUNG MAN THAT HE >> LASKY SAYS THAT HE KNEW WHEN HE WAS A YOUNG MAN THAT HE WANTED TO BE A PUBLIC SERVICE HE WAS A YOUNG MAN THAT HE WANTED TO BE A PUBLIC SERVICE LAWYER, AND DECISION THAT MAY WANTED TO BE A PUBLIC SERVICE LAWYER, AND DECISION THAT MAY HAVE BEEN INFLUENCED BY HIS LAWYER, AND DECISION THAT MAY HAVE BEEN INFLUENCED BY HIS FATHER WHO WAS A UNION HAVE BEEN INFLUENCED BY HIS FATHER WHO WAS A UNION REPRESENTATIVE WHO HE BELIEVES FATHER WHO WAS A UNION REPRESENTATIVE WHO HE BELIEVES WAS MURDERED FOR THE UNION TIES.
REPRESENTATIVE WHO HE BELIEVES WAS MURDERED FOR THE UNION TIES.
>> IT IS NOT SO MUCH THAT MY WAS MURDERED FOR THE UNION TIES.
>> IT IS NOT SO MUCH THAT MY FATHER WAS ASSASSINATED, BUT THE >> IT IS NOT SO MUCH THAT MY FATHER WAS ASSASSINATED, BUT THE VALUES, THE VALUES OF THE PEOPLE FATHER WAS ASSASSINATED, BUT THE VALUES, THE VALUES OF THE PEOPLE AND THE VALUES FOR THE WORKERS VALUES, THE VALUES OF THE PEOPLE AND THE VALUES FOR THE WORKERS AND THE VALUES FOR THOSE WHO AND THE VALUES FOR THE WORKERS AND THE VALUES FOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE THAT WERE PASSED ON.
AND THE VALUES FOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE THAT WERE PASSED ON.
>> IT IS AN INCIDENT IN LAW DON'T HAVE THAT WERE PASSED ON.
>> IT IS AN INCIDENT IN LAW SCHOOL THAT PROPELLED HIM TO >> IT IS AN INCIDENT IN LAW SCHOOL THAT PROPELLED HIM TO HELP THOSE WHO DIDN'T HELP AND SCHOOL THAT PROPELLED HIM TO HELP THOSE WHO DIDN'T HELP AND IT IS WHEN SOMEONE CALLED HIM A HELP THOSE WHO DIDN'T HELP AND IT IS WHEN SOMEONE CALLED HIM A CRUDE ANTI-SEMITIC NAME, AND AT IT IS WHEN SOMEONE CALLED HIM A CRUDE ANTI-SEMITIC NAME, AND AT CRUDE ANTI-SEMITIC NAME, AND AT FIRST HE WITH WAS ANGRY AND FIRST HE WITH WAS ANGRY AND OFFENDED, BUT THEN HE REALIZED FIRST HE WITH WAS ANGRY AND OFFENDED, BUT THEN HE REALIZED THAT OTHERS SUFFERED MUCH WORSE.
OFFENDED, BUT THEN HE REALIZED THAT OTHERS SUFFERED MUCH WORSE.
>> I'M A MIDDLE-CLASS WHITE MALE THAT OTHERS SUFFERED MUCH WORSE.
>> I'M A MIDDLE-CLASS WHITE MALE IN THE UNITED STATES, AND I'M >> I'M A MIDDLE-CLASS WHITE MALE IN THE UNITED STATES, AND I'M HAVING THESE FEELINGS, AND I IN THE UNITED STATES, AND I'M HAVING THESE FEELINGS, AND I REALIZED, WHAT ABOUT THE OTHERS?
HAVING THESE FEELINGS, AND I REALIZED, WHAT ABOUT THE OTHERS?
THOSE WHO ARE LOWER REALIZED, WHAT ABOUT THE OTHERS?
THOSE WHO ARE LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC POSITION THAN I THOSE WHO ARE LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC POSITION THAN I AM, THOSE IN THE ETHNIC SOCIOECONOMIC POSITION THAN I AM, THOSE IN THE ETHNIC MINORITIES AND THOSE WITH THE AM, THOSE IN THE ETHNIC MINORITIES AND THOSE WITH THE LOW LEVELS OF EDUCATION AND MINORITIES AND THOSE WITH THE LOW LEVELS OF EDUCATION AND ILLITERATE, AND WHAT ABOUT THEM?
LOW LEVELS OF EDUCATION AND ILLITERATE, AND WHAT ABOUT THEM?
HOW DO THEY FEEL?
ILLITERATE, AND WHAT ABOUT THEM?
HOW DO THEY FEEL?
>> HIS OFFICE OUTSIDE OF HOW DO THEY FEEL?
>> HIS OFFICE OUTSIDE OF THAILAND HAVE PAINTINGS OF THOSE >> HIS OFFICE OUTSIDE OF THAILAND HAVE PAINTINGS OF THOSE WHO COME THROUGHOUT ASIA TO THAILAND HAVE PAINTINGS OF THOSE WHO COME THROUGHOUT ASIA TO LEARN FROM LASKY.
WHO COME THROUGHOUT ASIA TO LEARN FROM LASKY.
>> IF YOU NOTICE THAT THE SCALES LEARN FROM LASKY.
>> IF YOU NOTICE THAT THE SCALES ARE WEIGHTED EVENLY, AND I WOULD >> IF YOU NOTICE THAT THE SCALES ARE WEIGHTED EVENLY, AND I WOULD SAY THAT QUITE OFTEN THEY ARE ARE WEIGHTED EVENLY, AND I WOULD SAY THAT QUITE OFTEN THEY ARE NOT WEIGHTED EVENLY.
SAY THAT QUITE OFTEN THEY ARE NOT WEIGHTED EVENLY.
>> THERE IS THE ETHICAL ISSUE OF NOT WEIGHTED EVENLY.
>> THERE IS THE ETHICAL ISSUE OF SOCIETY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO >> THERE IS THE ETHICAL ISSUE OF SOCIETY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO JUSTICE.
SOCIETY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO JUSTICE.
IT IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT.
PROVIDE ACCESS TO JUSTICE.
IT IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT.
>> AND THEN SO WE SAY, WHY IS IT IS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT.
>> AND THEN SO WE SAY, WHY IS THERE NO LAW -- >> AND THEN SO WE SAY, WHY IS THERE NO LAW -- >> IT IS APEDDLES, E THERE NO LAW -- >> IT IS APEDDLES, E EVERYWHERE HE IS GOING.
>> IT IS APEDDLES, E EVERYWHERE HE IS GOING.
>> HE IS ALWAYS GOING.
EVERYWHERE HE IS GOING.
>> HE IS ALWAYS GOING.
>> HE OPERATES ON A SHOESTRING >> HE IS ALWAYS GOING.
>> HE OPERATES ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET OF $500,000 A YEAR, AND >> HE OPERATES ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET OF $500,000 A YEAR, AND MOST OF THE FUNDING COMES ARE BUDGET OF $500,000 A YEAR, AND MOST OF THE FUNDING COMES ARE FROM SMALL CONTRIBUTORS, AND IN MOST OF THE FUNDING COMES ARE FROM SMALL CONTRIBUTORS, AND IN THE DAY, HE IS ON THE FROM SMALL CONTRIBUTORS, AND IN THE DAY, HE IS ON THE COUNTRYSIDE WITH INTERNS AND THE DAY, HE IS ON THE COUNTRYSIDE WITH INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS IN A PLACE CALLED THE COUNTRYSIDE WITH INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS IN A PLACE CALLED THE WILDFIRE CENTER RUN BY ELIZABETH VOLUNTEERS IN A PLACE CALLED THE WILDFIRE CENTER RUN BY ELIZABETH FROM ARKANSAS.
WILDFIRE CENTER RUN BY ELIZABETH FROM ARKANSAS.
>> THESE WOMEN ARE FROM ABUSED FROM ARKANSAS.
>> THESE WOMEN ARE FROM ABUSED HOME SITUATIONS, AND FROM >> THESE WOMEN ARE FROM ABUSED HOME SITUATIONS, AND FROM SITUATIONS WHERE THEY COULD HOME SITUATIONS, AND FROM SITUATIONS WHERE THEY COULD REALLY USE SOME LEGAL COUNSEL, SITUATIONS WHERE THEY COULD REALLY USE SOME LEGAL COUNSEL, AND FOR THEM TO COME TO GIVE REALLY USE SOME LEGAL COUNSEL, AND FOR THEM TO COME TO GIVE CLASSES ABOUT WHAT THEIR RIGHTS AND FOR THEM TO COME TO GIVE CLASSES ABOUT WHAT THEIR RIGHTS ARE IS VERY HELPFUL FOR THESE CLASSES ABOUT WHAT THEIR RIGHTS ARE IS VERY HELPFUL FOR THESE ARE IS VERY HELPFUL FOR THESE WOMEN.
WOMEN.
>> AND THIS IS ONE OF THE WOMEN.
>> AND THIS IS ONE OF THE STUDENT INTERNS AND SHE KNOWS >> AND THIS IS ONE OF THE STUDENT INTERNS AND SHE KNOWS WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE AN STUDENT INTERNS AND SHE KNOWS WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE AN IMMIGRANT.
WHAT IT IS LIKE TO BE AN IMMIGRANT.
>> A LOT OF IT IS VERY SIMILAR IMMIGRANT.
>> A LOT OF IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE ISSUES THAT MY PARENTS >> A LOT OF IT IS VERY SIMILAR TO THE ISSUES THAT MY PARENTS FACED AND MY GRANDPARENTS FACED, TO THE ISSUES THAT MY PARENTS FACED AND MY GRANDPARENTS FACED, SO, YES, I'M QUITE AWARE OF THE FACED AND MY GRANDPARENTS FACED, SO, YES, I'M QUITE AWARE OF THE ISSUES IN THE UNDERPRIVILEGED SO, YES, I'M QUITE AWARE OF THE ISSUES IN THE UNDERPRIVILEGED SOCIETY, YEAH.
ISSUES IN THE UNDERPRIVILEGED SOCIETY, YEAH.
>> LASKY HAS NOW CONNECTED WITH SOCIETY, YEAH.
>> LASKY HAS NOW CONNECTED WITH OVER 50 UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT >> LASKY HAS NOW CONNECTED WITH OVER 50 UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT ASIA AND ESTABLISHED LEGAL OVER 50 UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT ASIA AND ESTABLISHED LEGAL CLINICS IN A NUMBER OF THEM.
ASIA AND ESTABLISHED LEGAL CLINICS IN A NUMBER OF THEM.
>> AND HOW MANY LAW STUDENT DOS CLINICS IN A NUMBER OF THEM.
>> AND HOW MANY LAW STUDENT DOS YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE WORKED WITH >> AND HOW MANY LAW STUDENT DOS YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE WORKED WITH WITH OVER THE YEARS?
YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE WORKED WITH WITH OVER THE YEARS?
>> THOUSANDS.
WITH OVER THE YEARS?
>> THOUSANDS.
ABSOLUTELY THOUSANDS, AND IF YOU >> THOUSANDS.
ABSOLUTELY THOUSANDS, AND IF YOU TAKE THAT IDEA AND YOU THINK ABSOLUTELY THOUSANDS, AND IF YOU TAKE THAT IDEA AND YOU THINK ABOUT THE POWER OF ONE, IT IS TAKE THAT IDEA AND YOU THINK ABOUT THE POWER OF ONE, IT IS AMAZING.
ABOUT THE POWER OF ONE, IT IS AMAZING.
>> RECENTLY, HE WAS INVITED TO AMAZING.
>> RECENTLY, HE WAS INVITED TO ESTABLISH LEGAL CLINICS IN >> RECENTLY, HE WAS INVITED TO ESTABLISH LEGAL CLINICS IN MYANMAR AND ALSO ASKED TO SET UP ESTABLISH LEGAL CLINICS IN MYANMAR AND ALSO ASKED TO SET UP CLINICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
MYANMAR AND ALSO ASKED TO SET UP CLINICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS CLINICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
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