12/20/2013 | 25m 48s | Video has closed captioning.
What "peace on earth" during the Christmas season means; the representation of indigent defendants 50 years after Gideon; and the centennial of St. Olaf College's musical Christmas festival.
Aired: 12/20/13
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>> COMING UP, SHOULD ALL THOSE >> COMING UP, SHOULD ALL THOSE ACCUSED OF A SERIOUS CRIME >> COMING UP, SHOULD ALL THOSE ACCUSED OF A SERIOUS CRIME INCLUDING THE POOR HAVE A LAWYER ACCUSED OF A SERIOUS CRIME INCLUDING THE POOR HAVE A LAWYER TO DEFEND THEM?
INCLUDING THE POOR HAVE A LAWYER TO DEFEND THEM?
CAN A BRAND REPORT THAT IN MANY TO DEFEND THEM?
CAN A BRAND REPORT THAT IN MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THE POOR CAN A BRAND REPORT THAT IN MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THE POOR ARE NOT GETTING ADEQUATE PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THE POOR ARE NOT GETTING ADEQUATE DEFENSE.
ARE NOT GETTING ADEQUATE DEFENSE.
AND THE FAMILIAR CHRISTMAS THEME DEFENSE.
AND THE FAMILIAR CHRISTMAS THEME OF PEACE ON AND THE FAMILIAR CHRISTMAS THEME OF PEACE ON THAT'S WHY WE ARE YOUR OF PEACE ON THAT'S WHY WE ARE YOUR RETIREMENT COMPANY.
THAT'S WHY WE ARE YOUR RETIREMENT COMPANY.
>> WELCOME, I'M BOB ABERNATHY.
RETIREMENT COMPANY.
>> WELCOME, I'M BOB ABERNATHY.
FAITH LEADERS HAD LEADERS TO THE >> WELCOME, I'M BOB ABERNATHY.
FAITH LEADERS HAD LEADERS TO THE BUDGET AGREEMENT AND FOR MANY FAITH LEADERS HAD LEADERS TO THE BUDGET AGREEMENT AND FOR MANY MONTHS GROUPS HAVE BEEN URGING BUDGET AGREEMENT AND FOR MANY MONTHS GROUPS HAVE BEEN URGING THE GOVERNMENT WHEN FLASHING THE MONTHS GROUPS HAVE BEEN URGING THE GOVERNMENT WHEN FLASHING THE NATION'S DEFICITS TO PROTECT THE GOVERNMENT WHEN FLASHING THE NATION'S DEFICITS TO PROTECT PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE POOR.
NATION'S DEFICITS TO PROTECT PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE POOR.
THE CHRISTIAN LOBBY WELCOMED THE PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE POOR.
THE CHRISTIAN LOBBY WELCOMED THE $85 BILLION DEAL TO LIMIT THE CHRISTIAN LOBBY WELCOMED THE $85 BILLION DEAL TO LIMIT AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS.
$85 BILLION DEAL TO LIMIT AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS.
THEY SAID IT WAS ONLY A AUTOMATIC SPENDING CUTS.
THEY SAID IT WAS ONLY A SHORT-TERM SOLUTION.
THEY SAID IT WAS ONLY A SHORT-TERM SOLUTION.
THEY POINTED OUT THAT THE BILL SHORT-TERM SOLUTION.
THEY POINTED OUT THAT THE BILL STILL LEADS OVER A MILLION THEY POINTED OUT THAT THE BILL STILL LEADS OVER A MILLION AMERICANS WITHOUT UNEMPLOYMENT STILL LEADS OVER A MILLION AMERICANS WITHOUT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS AFTER THE AMERICANS WITHOUT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS AFTER THE YEAR'S END.
INSURANCE BENEFITS AFTER THE YEAR'S END.
MEANWHILE AT THE VATICAN, POPE YEAR'S END.
MEANWHILE AT THE VATICAN, POPE FRANCIS CELEBRATED HIS 77th MEANWHILE AT THE VATICAN, POPE FRANCIS CELEBRATED HIS 77th BIRTHDAY.
FRANCIS CELEBRATED HIS 77th BIRTHDAY.
HE RAISED EYEBROWS EARLIER IN BIRTHDAY.
HE RAISED EYEBROWS EARLIER IN THE WEEK WITH CHANGES TO AN HE RAISED EYEBROWS EARLIER IN THE WEEK WITH CHANGES TO AN IMPORTANT COMMITTEE THAT HELPS THE WEEK WITH CHANGES TO AN IMPORTANT COMMITTEE THAT HELPS TO SELECT NEW BISHOPS.
IMPORTANT COMMITTEE THAT HELPS TO SELECT NEW BISHOPS.
FRANCIS REPLACED TWO AMERICAN TO SELECT NEW BISHOPS.
FRANCIS REPLACED TWO AMERICAN CARDINALS KNOWN TO THEIR HARD FRANCIS REPLACED TWO AMERICAN CARDINALS KNOWN TO THEIR HARD LINE CONSERVATIVE VIEWS ON CARDINALS KNOWN TO THEIR HARD LINE CONSERVATIVE VIEWS ON SOCIAL ISSUES.
LINE CONSERVATIVE VIEWS ON SOCIAL ISSUES.
AMONG THE NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS SOCIAL ISSUES.
AMONG THE NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS WAS WASHINGTON, D.C. CARDINAL AMONG THE NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS WAS WASHINGTON, D.C. CARDINAL DONALD WIRL WHO IS SEEN AS MORE WAS WASHINGTON, D.C. CARDINAL DONALD WIRL WHO IS SEEN AS MORE MODERATE.
DONALD WIRL WHO IS SEEN AS MORE MODERATE.
IN A SURPRISING ANNOUNCEMENT, A MODERATE.
IN A SURPRISING ANNOUNCEMENT, A LEADING GAY RIGHTS MAGAZINE IN A SURPRISING ANNOUNCEMENT, A LEADING GAY RIGHTS MAGAZINE NAMED POPE FRANCIS ITS PERSON OF LEADING GAY RIGHTS MAGAZINE NAMED POPE FRANCIS ITS PERSON OF THE YEAR.
NAMED POPE FRANCIS ITS PERSON OF THE YEAR.
THE ADVOCATE SAID THEY SELECTED THE YEAR.
THE ADVOCATE SAID THEY SELECTED HIM BECAUSE OF HIS SOFTER THE ADVOCATE SAID THEY SELECTED HIM BECAUSE OF HIS SOFTER RHETORIC ON HOMOSEXUALITY, HIM BECAUSE OF HIS SOFTER RHETORIC ON HOMOSEXUALITY, ESPECIALLY COMPARED TO THAT OF RHETORIC ON HOMOSEXUALITY, ESPECIALLY COMPARED TO THAT OF PREVIOUS POPES.
ESPECIALLY COMPARED TO THAT OF PREVIOUS POPES.
THE UNITED METHODIST PASTOR WAS PREVIOUS POPES.
THE UNITED METHODIST PASTOR WAS DEFROCKED AFTER HE REFUSED TO THE UNITED METHODIST PASTOR WAS DEFROCKED AFTER HE REFUSED TO WITHDRAW HIS SUPPORT FOR DEFROCKED AFTER HE REFUSED TO WITHDRAW HIS SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.
WITHDRAW HIS SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.
REVEREND SCHAFFER OF LEBANON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.
REVEREND SCHAFFER OF LEBANON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IS SERVING REVEREND SCHAFFER OF LEBANON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IS SERVING A 30-DAY SUSPENSION AFTER A COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA IS SERVING A 30-DAY SUSPENSION AFTER A CHURCH JURY CONVICTED HIM OF A 30-DAY SUSPENSION AFTER A CHURCH JURY CONVICTED HIM OF VIOLATING CHURCH RULES BY CHURCH JURY CONVICTED HIM OF VIOLATING CHURCH RULES BY OFFICIATING AT THE WEDDING OF VIOLATING CHURCH RULES BY OFFICIATING AT THE WEDDING OF HIS GAY SON.
OFFICIATING AT THE WEDDING OF HIS GAY SON.
HE FELT CALLED TO ADVOCATE THE HIS GAY SON.
HE FELT CALLED TO ADVOCATE THE SAME-SEX COUPLES AND PLANS TO HE FELT CALLED TO ADVOCATE THE SAME-SEX COUPLES AND PLANS TO APPEAL THE RULING.
SAME-SEX COUPLES AND PLANS TO APPEAL THE RULING.
MORE TRIALS ARE EXPECTED OF APPEAL THE RULING.
MORE TRIALS ARE EXPECTED OF OTHER METHODIST PASTORS.
MORE TRIALS ARE EXPECTED OF OTHER METHODIST PASTORS.
IN OTHER NEWS, A FEDERAL JUDGE OTHER METHODIST PASTORS.
IN OTHER NEWS, A FEDERAL JUDGE STRUCK DOWN PARTS OF AN IN OTHER NEWS, A FEDERAL JUDGE STRUCK DOWN PARTS OF AN ANTI-POLYGAMY LAW IN THAT STATE, STRUCK DOWN PARTS OF AN ANTI-POLYGAMY LAW IN THAT STATE, RULING IT'S NOT A CRIME FOR PO ANTI-POLYGAMY LAW IN THAT STATE, RULING IT'S NOT A CRIME FOR PO LIGMIST FAMILIES TO LIVE RULING IT'S NOT A CRIME FOR PO LIGMIST FAMILIES TO LIVE TOGETHER EVEN THOUGH PLURAL LIGMIST FAMILIES TO LIVE TOGETHER EVEN THOUGH PLURAL MARRIAGES ARE STILL ILLEGAL.
TOGETHER EVEN THOUGH PLURAL MARRIAGES ARE STILL ILLEGAL.
IT INVOLVED A FUNDAMENTALIST MARRIAGES ARE STILL ILLEGAL.
IT INVOLVED A FUNDAMENTALIST IT INVOLVED A FUNDAMENTALIST FROM THE SHOW KISTER WIVES.
FROM THE SHOW KISTER WIVES.
THEY CONDEMNED THE DECISION.
FROM THE SHOW KISTER WIVES.
THEY CONDEMNED THE DECISION.
IT HAS BEEN 50 YEARS SINCE THE THEY CONDEMNED THE DECISION.
IT HAS BEEN 50 YEARS SINCE THE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT IT HAS BEEN 50 YEARS SINCE THE SUPREME COURT RULED THAT EVERYONE ACCUSE OF OF A SERIOUS SUPREME COURT RULED THAT EVERYONE ACCUSE OF OF A SERIOUS CRIME RICH OR POOR SHOULD GET AN EVERYONE ACCUSE OF OF A SERIOUS CRIME RICH OR POOR SHOULD GET AN ADEQUATE DEFENSE.
CRIME RICH OR POOR SHOULD GET AN ADEQUATE DEFENSE.
THAT WAS THE FAMOUS GIDEON ADEQUATE DEFENSE.
THAT WAS THE FAMOUS GIDEON DECISION.
THAT WAS THE FAMOUS GIDEON DECISION.
WE HAVE A REPORT THAT IN MANY DECISION.
WE HAVE A REPORT THAT IN MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THE POOR WE HAVE A REPORT THAT IN MANY PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THE POOR ARE NOT GETTING ADEQUATE PARTS OF THE COUNTRY THE POOR ARE NOT GETTING ADEQUATE DEFENSES BECAUSE THE STATE AND ARE NOT GETTING ADEQUATE DEFENSES BECAUSE THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DON'T WANT TO DEFENSES BECAUSE THE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR THEM.
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR THEM.
>> EARL GIDEON WITH A HISTORY OF PAY FOR THEM.
>> EARL GIDEON WITH A HISTORY OF PETTY CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
>> EARL GIDEON WITH A HISTORY OF PETTY CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARIZING A POOL PETTY CRIMINAL OFFENSES.
ARRESTED FOR BURGLARIZING A POOL HOUSE IN PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, ARRESTED FOR BURGLARIZING A POOL HOUSE IN PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, HE ASKED THE COURT TO PROVIDE HOUSE IN PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, HE ASKED THE COURT TO PROVIDE HIM A LAWYER.
HE ASKED THE COURT TO PROVIDE HIM A LAWYER.
THE JUDGE DECLINED.
HIM A LAWYER.
THE JUDGE DECLINED.
UNDER FLORIDA LAW AT THE TIME, THE JUDGE DECLINED.
UNDER FLORIDA LAW AT THE TIME, ONLY DEFENDANTS CHANGED WITH UNDER FLORIDA LAW AT THE TIME, ONLY DEFENDANTS CHANGED WITH MURDER GET A LAWYER AT STATE ONLY DEFENDANTS CHANGED WITH MURDER GET A LAWYER AT STATE EXPENSE.
MURDER GET A LAWYER AT STATE EXPENSE.
GIDEON WAS CONVICTED AND EXPENSE.
GIDEON WAS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN GIDEON WAS CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON.
SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN PRISON.
HE STUDIED THE LAW AND THEN PRISON.
HE STUDIED THE LAW AND THEN DRAFTED THIS HANDWRITTEN APPEAL HE STUDIED THE LAW AND THEN DRAFTED THIS HANDWRITTEN APPEAL TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT SAYING DRAFTED THIS HANDWRITTEN APPEAL TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT SAYING HE WAS DENIED THE ASSISTANCE OF TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT SAYING HE WAS DENIED THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL GUARANTEED TO THE 6th HE WAS DENIED THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL GUARANTEED TO THE 6th AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
COUNSEL GUARANTEED TO THE 6th AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
>> A MAN WITH MONEY AND OUR AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
>> A MAN WITH MONEY AND OUR LAWYERS.
>> A MAN WITH MONEY AND OUR LAWYERS.
REPRESENTING TO GET A BETTER LAWYERS.
REPRESENTING TO GET A BETTER CHANCE IN THE TRIAL AND WE GOT REPRESENTING TO GET A BETTER CHANCE IN THE TRIAL AND WE GOT AN ATTORNEY, AT LEAST TO ME IT CHANCE IN THE TRIAL AND WE GOT AN ATTORNEY, AT LEAST TO ME IT WAS COMMON SENSE.
AN ATTORNEY, AT LEAST TO ME IT WAS COMMON SENSE.
NO ARGUMENT.
WAS COMMON SENSE.
NO ARGUMENT.
>> AIRLINE ARE SUCH INMATE NO ARGUMENT.
>> AIRLINE ARE SUCH INMATE PETITIONS GRANTED.
>> AIRLINE ARE SUCH INMATE PETITIONS GRANTED.
HE RAISED AN ISSUE THAT PETITIONS GRANTED.
HE RAISED AN ISSUE THAT INTRIGUED THE COURT AND UNDER HE RAISED AN ISSUE THAT INTRIGUED THE COURT AND UNDER CHIEF JUSTICE EARL WARREN.
INTRIGUED THE COURT AND UNDER CHIEF JUSTICE EARL WARREN.
>> NUMBER 155, EARL GIDEON CHIEF JUSTICE EARL WARREN.
>> NUMBER 155, EARL GIDEON PETITIONERS.
>> NUMBER 155, EARL GIDEON PETITIONERS.
THE DIRECTOR AND DIVISION.
PETITIONERS.
THE DIRECTOR AND DIVISION.
>> ALL NINE AGREED GIDEON HAD IT THE DIRECTOR AND DIVISION.
>> ALL NINE AGREED GIDEON HAD IT RIGHT.
>> ALL NINE AGREED GIDEON HAD IT RIGHT.
IN THE SYSTEM OF CRIMINAL RIGHT.
IN THE SYSTEM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, ANY PERSON HAILED INTO IN THE SYSTEM OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, ANY PERSON HAILED INTO COURT TO HIRE A LAWYER CANNOT JUSTICE, ANY PERSON HAILED INTO COURT TO HIRE A LAWYER CANNOT BEA ASSURES UNLESS COUNCIL IS COURT TO HIRE A LAWYER CANNOT BEA ASSURES UNLESS COUNCIL IS PROVIDED FOR HIM.
BEA ASSURES UNLESS COUNCIL IS PROVIDED FOR HIM.
THIS SEEMS TO BE AN OBVIOUS PROVIDED FOR HIM.
THIS SEEMS TO BE AN OBVIOUS TRUTH.
THIS SEEMS TO BE AN OBVIOUS TRUTH.
SOME 2,000 INMATES IN FLORIDA TRUTH.
SOME 2,000 INMATES IN FLORIDA ALONE WERE SET FREE FOLLOWING SOME 2,000 INMATES IN FLORIDA ALONE WERE SET FREE FOLLOWING THE DECISION.
ALONE WERE SET FREE FOLLOWING THE DECISION.
GIDEON HIMSELF WAS RETRIED AND THE DECISION.
GIDEON HIMSELF WAS RETRIED AND THE JURY FOUND HIM NOT GUILTY GIDEON HIMSELF WAS RETRIED AND THE JURY FOUND HIM NOT GUILTY AFTER KNOW ONE HOUR OF THE JURY FOUND HIM NOT GUILTY AFTER KNOW ONE HOUR OF DELIBERATION.
AFTER KNOW ONE HOUR OF DELIBERATION.
MORE IMPORTANT, IT SPAWNED A DELIBERATION.
MORE IMPORTANT, IT SPAWNED A NATIONWIDE SYSTEM AIMED AT MORE IMPORTANT, IT SPAWNED A NATIONWIDE SYSTEM AIMED AT PEOPLE TO GET ADEQUATE LEGAL NATIONWIDE SYSTEM AIMED AT PEOPLE TO GET ADEQUATE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, AT TAXPAYER PEOPLE TO GET ADEQUATE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE IF NECESSARY.
REPRESENTATION, AT TAXPAYER EXPENSE IF NECESSARY.
IT'S DAUNTING, EXPENSIVE AND THE EXPENSE IF NECESSARY.
IT'S DAUNTING, EXPENSIVE AND THE COURT'S DECISION HAS BEEN A IT'S DAUNTING, EXPENSIVE AND THE COURT'S DECISION HAS BEEN A PROMISE MANY PARTICULARLY IN THE COURT'S DECISION HAS BEEN A PROMISE MANY PARTICULARLY IN THE SOUTH APPEAR UNABLE OR UNWILLING PROMISE MANY PARTICULARLY IN THE SOUTH APPEAR UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO KEEP.
SOUTH APPEAR UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO KEEP.
>> IT'S FUNDAMENTAL AND THE TO KEEP.
>> IT'S FUNDAMENTAL AND THE GOVERNMENT IS A CRIME TO PREDICT >> IT'S FUNDAMENTAL AND THE GOVERNMENT IS A CRIME TO PREDICT AND FIND AND EXECUTE PEOPLE GOVERNMENT IS A CRIME TO PREDICT AND FIND AND EXECUTE PEOPLE KNOWING AND GIVING THOSE PEOPLE AND FIND AND EXECUTE PEOPLE KNOWING AND GIVING THOSE PEOPLE LAWYERS AND STEVEN BRIGHT IS IN KNOWING AND GIVING THOSE PEOPLE LAWYERS AND STEVEN BRIGHT IS IN A POSITION TO KNOW.
LAWYERS AND STEVEN BRIGHT IS IN A POSITION TO KNOW.
SINCE 1982.
A POSITION TO KNOW.
SINCE 1982.
A NONPROFIT LAW FIRM TO VOTE TO SINCE 1982.
A NONPROFIT LAW FIRM TO VOTE TO FIND LAWYERS AT A TIME AND A NONPROFIT LAW FIRM TO VOTE TO FIND LAWYERS AT A TIME AND TALENT TO REPRESENT POOR PEOPLE FIND LAWYERS AT A TIME AND TALENT TO REPRESENT POOR PEOPLE CHARGED WITH CRIMES.
TALENT TO REPRESENT POOR PEOPLE CHARGED WITH CRIMES.
WHEN HE'S NOT IN ATLANTA, HE CAN CHARGED WITH CRIMES.
WHEN HE'S NOT IN ATLANTA, HE CAN FIND IN NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT WHEN HE'S NOT IN ATLANTA, HE CAN FIND IN NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT AT THE YALE LAW SCHOOL WHERE HE FIND IN NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT AT THE YALE LAW SCHOOL WHERE HE GOT LECTURED AS ONE OF THE MOST AT THE YALE LAW SCHOOL WHERE HE GOT LECTURED AS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR INSPUKTORS.
GOT LECTURED AS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR INSPUKTORS.
HE WAS THE TOP CHOICE FOR POPULAR INSPUKTORS.
HE WAS THE TOP CHOICE FOR COMMENCEMENT SPEECHES.
HE WAS THE TOP CHOICE FOR COMMENCEMENT SPEECHES.
>> I RECEIVED A LETTER TWO WEEKS COMMENCEMENT SPEECHES.
>> I RECEIVED A LETTER TWO WEEKS AGO, BUT THIS TIME IT WILL BE >> I RECEIVED A LETTER TWO WEEKS AGO, BUT THIS TIME IT WILL BE THE MOST RECENT.
AGO, BUT THIS TIME IT WILL BE THE MOST RECENT.
FROM A WOMAN WHO IS AN AFRICAN THE MOST RECENT.
FROM A WOMAN WHO IS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN AND FOR THE LAST FROM A WOMAN WHO IS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN AND FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, SHE TOOK CHARGES AMERICAN WOMAN AND FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS, SHE TOOK CHARGES AGAINST EACH OTHER.
FEW YEARS, SHE TOOK CHARGES AGAINST EACH OTHER.
THE PLACE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AGAINST EACH OTHER.
THE PLACE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AND LOT OF EVERYTHING THAT SHE THE PLACE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE AND LOT OF EVERYTHING THAT SHE HAD.
AND LOT OF EVERYTHING THAT SHE HAD.
SHE WAS HOMELESS FOR SOMETIME HAD.
SHE WAS HOMELESS FOR SOMETIME AND ABLE TO GET A NEW PLACE TO SHE WAS HOMELESS FOR SOMETIME AND ABLE TO GET A NEW PLACE TO LIVE.
AND ABLE TO GET A NEW PLACE TO LIVE.
SHE CONTINUED HER STUDIES AT A LIVE.
SHE CONTINUED HER STUDIES AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
SHE CONTINUED HER STUDIES AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
AFTER SHE WAS CHARGED, SHE ASKED COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
AFTER SHE WAS CHARGED, SHE ASKED FOR A BASKETBALL DEFENDER.
AFTER SHE WAS CHARGED, SHE ASKED FOR A BASKETBALL DEFENDER.
HERE'S HER DESCRIPTION OF WHAT FOR A BASKETBALL DEFENDER.
HERE'S HER DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.
HERE'S HER DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.
THE LAWYER I GOT IS AN ADDICT.
HAPPENED NEXT.
THE LAWYER I GOT IS AN ADDICT.
ANYONE WHO SEES HIM CAN THAT AT THE LAWYER I GOT IS AN ADDICT.
ANYONE WHO SEES HIM CAN THAT AT FIRST GLANCE.
ANYONE WHO SEES HIM CAN THAT AT FIRST GLANCE.
HE'S INCOMPETENT AND I DID MOST FIRST GLANCE.
HE'S INCOMPETENT AND I DID MOST OF THE INVESTIGATION MYSELF.
HE'S INCOMPETENT AND I DID MOST OF THE INVESTIGATION MYSELF.
I COMPLAINED AND THREE MONTHS OF THE INVESTIGATION MYSELF.
I COMPLAINED AND THREE MONTHS LATER A LAWYER WAS ADDED TO MY I COMPLAINED AND THREE MONTHS LATER A LAWYER WAS ADDED TO MY CASE.
LATER A LAWYER WAS ADDED TO MY CASE.
SHE CONSTANTLY ENCOURAGED ME, CASE.
SHE CONSTANTLY ENCOURAGED ME, ME, A PERSON WHO HAS NEVER BEEN SHE CONSTANTLY ENCOURAGED ME, ME, A PERSON WHO HAS NEVER BEEN CHARGED WITH ANY CRIME OF ANY ME, A PERSON WHO HAS NEVER BEEN CHARGED WITH ANY CRIME OF ANY SORT IN MY LIFE TO TAKE 15 YEARS CHARGED WITH ANY CRIME OF ANY SORT IN MY LIFE TO TAKE 15 YEARS IN PRISON.
SORT IN MY LIFE TO TAKE 15 YEARS IN PRISON.
>> PLEAD GUILTY SHE WAS TOLD OR IN PRISON.
>> PLEAD GUILTY SHE WAS TOLD OR GET 25 YEARS IF CONVICTED.
>> PLEAD GUILTY SHE WAS TOLD OR GET 25 YEARS IF CONVICTED.
>> I SAID 25 YEARS?
GET 25 YEARS IF CONVICTED.
>> I SAID 25 YEARS?
I NEVER HAVE BEEN TROUBLE AT >> I SAID 25 YEARS?
I NEVER HAVE BEEN TROUBLE AT ALL.
I NEVER HAVE BEEN TROUBLE AT ALL.
I WAS IN TEARS.
ALL.
I WAS IN TEARS.
GOING TO THE COURTROOM IS MAYBE I WAS IN TEARS.
GOING TO THE COURTROOM IS MAYBE 200 IN THERE.
GOING TO THE COURTROOM IS MAYBE 200 IN THERE.
175 FROM A BASKETBALL DEFENDER.
200 IN THERE.
175 FROM A BASKETBALL DEFENDER.
THEY SAY OKAY, WE WILL TRY TO 175 FROM A BASKETBALL DEFENDER.
THEY SAY OKAY, WE WILL TRY TO GET A PLEA DEAL.
THEY SAY OKAY, WE WILL TRY TO GET A PLEA DEAL.
YOU CAN SHOW IT.
GET A PLEA DEAL.
YOU CAN SHOW IT.
>> THEY SAID SHE WAS ON TIME FOR YOU CAN SHOW IT.
>> THEY SAID SHE WAS ON TIME FOR EVERY COURT APPEARANCE AND HER >> THEY SAID SHE WAS ON TIME FOR EVERY COURT APPEARANCE AND HER LAWYER RARELY SHOWED UP.
EVERY COURT APPEARANCE AND HER LAWYER RARELY SHOWED UP.
SHE SPENT SO MUCH TIME AT THE LAWYER RARELY SHOWED UP.
SHE SPENT SO MUCH TIME AT THE COURTHOUSE, SHE LOT OF HER JOB.
SHE SPENT SO MUCH TIME AT THE COURTHOUSE, SHE LOT OF HER JOB.
SHE HAD NO MONEY AND NO HOME AND COURTHOUSE, SHE LOT OF HER JOB.
SHE HAD NO MONEY AND NO HOME AND WAS LIVING IN THE BACK SEAT OF A SHE HAD NO MONEY AND NO HOME AND WAS LIVING IN THE BACK SEAT OF A CAR SHE COULDN'T PAY FOR.
WAS LIVING IN THE BACK SEAT OF A CAR SHE COULDN'T PAY FOR.
AS SHE EXPLAINED IN HER LETTER, CAR SHE COULDN'T PAY FOR.
AS SHE EXPLAINED IN HER LETTER, DESPERATION WAS SETTING IN.
AS SHE EXPLAINED IN HER LETTER, DESPERATION WAS SETTING IN.
>> I HAVE NOPLACE TO GO.
DESPERATION WAS SETTING IN.
>> I HAVE NOPLACE TO GO.
I AM A CERTIFIED NURSE'S AIDE >> I HAVE NOPLACE TO GO.
I AM A CERTIFIED NURSE'S AIDE AND CANNOT FIND EMPLOYMENT I AM A CERTIFIED NURSE'S AIDE AND CANNOT FIND EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE THIS ARSON CHARGE IS AND CANNOT FIND EMPLOYMENT BECAUSE THIS ARSON CHARGE IS HANGING OVER ME.
BECAUSE THIS ARSON CHARGE IS HANGING OVER ME.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS AND HANGING OVER ME.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS AND I HAVE ASKED TO BE PLACED IN I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS AND I HAVE ASKED TO BE PLACED IN JAIL.
I HAVE ASKED TO BE PLACED IN JAIL.
>> I THINK LIKE IN THE LAST JAIL.
>> I THINK LIKE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS TO CONTACT AND I >> I THINK LIKE IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS TO CONTACT AND I WASN'T DOING ANYTHING.
COUPLE OF WEEKS TO CONTACT AND I WASN'T DOING ANYTHING.
I WAS JUST KIND OF THERE.
WASN'T DOING ANYTHING.
I WAS JUST KIND OF THERE.
I FELT LIKE I WANTED TO GET MY I WAS JUST KIND OF THERE.
I FELT LIKE I WANTED TO GET MY MESSAGE OUT THERE BECAUSE I I FELT LIKE I WANTED TO GET MY MESSAGE OUT THERE BECAUSE I WANTED THEM TO KNOW WHAT THEY MESSAGE OUT THERE BECAUSE I WANTED THEM TO KNOW WHAT THEY HAD DONE.
WANTED THEM TO KNOW WHAT THEY HAD DONE.
I FEEL LIKE IT WAS POINTLESS.
HAD DONE.
I FEEL LIKE IT WAS POINTLESS.
>> THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT OF THE I FEEL LIKE IT WAS POINTLESS.
>> THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT OF THE SMALL HOUSE THAT HAD A HISTORY >> THERE WAS NOTHING LEFT OF THE SMALL HOUSE THAT HAD A HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES.
SMALL HOUSE THAT HAD A HISTORY OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES.
FIRE INSPECTORS TRACED THE OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES.
FIRE INSPECTORS TRACED THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE TO A SET.
FIRE INSPECTORS TRACED THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE TO A SET.
THE CASE AGAINST HER TURNED OUT SOURCE OF THE FIRE TO A SET.
THE CASE AGAINST HER TURNED OUT TO BE BASED ON AN INVESTIGATION THE CASE AGAINST HER TURNED OUT TO BE BASED ON AN INVESTIGATION NOT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
TO BE BASED ON AN INVESTIGATION NOT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
NOT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUT BY NOT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
NOT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUT BY AN INSURANCE COMPANY.
NOT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT, BUT BY AN INSURANCE COMPANY.
AFTER THREE YEARS, SHE HAD THE AN INSURANCE COMPANY.
AFTER THREE YEARS, SHE HAD THE CASE DISMISSED IN A MATTER OF AFTER THREE YEARS, SHE HAD THE CASE DISMISSED IN A MATTER OF YEARS.
CASE DISMISSED IN A MATTER OF YEARS.
>> ONCE THEY INVESTIGATED THE YEARS.
>> ONCE THEY INVESTIGATED THE CASE AND TALKED TO THE EXPERTS, >> ONCE THEY INVESTIGATED THE CASE AND TALKED TO THE EXPERTS, THERE WAS NO CASE THERE.
CASE AND TALKED TO THE EXPERTS, THERE WAS NO CASE THERE.
THAT HAD NOT BEEN DONE IN THREE THERE WAS NO CASE THERE.
THAT HAD NOT BEEN DONE IN THREE YEARS.
THAT HAD NOT BEEN DONE IN THREE YEARS.
>> UNFORTUNATE?
YEARS.
>> UNFORTUNATE?
YES.
>> UNFORTUNATE?
YES.
IS IT REPRESENTATIVE OF HOW THE YES.
IS IT REPRESENTATIVE OF HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS?
IS IT REPRESENTATIVE OF HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS?
>> I WANT YOU TO KNOW THERE SYSTEM WORKS?
>> I WANT YOU TO KNOW THERE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE THIS >> I WANT YOU TO KNOW THERE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE THIS WHO ARE CRYING AND FEEDING AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LIKE THIS WHO ARE CRYING AND FEEDING AND BEGGING FOR HELP AND ALMOST ALL WHO ARE CRYING AND FEEDING AND BEGGING FOR HELP AND ALMOST ALL OF THOSE CRIES GO UNANSWERED.
BEGGING FOR HELP AND ALMOST ALL OF THOSE CRIES GO UNANSWERED.
>> IT'S NOT JUST IN GEORGIA.
OF THOSE CRIES GO UNANSWERED.
>> IT'S NOT JUST IN GEORGIA.
THE UNITED STATES HAS THE >> IT'S NOT JUST IN GEORGIA.
THE UNITED STATES HAS THE HIGHEST INCARCERATION RATE IN THE UNITED STATES HAS THE HIGHEST INCARCERATION RATE IN THE WORLD.
HIGHEST INCARCERATION RATE IN THE WORLD.
WELL OVER TWO MILLION AMERICAN, THE WORLD.
WELL OVER TWO MILLION AMERICAN, 7.5% OF THE POPULATION IS WELL OVER TWO MILLION AMERICAN, 7.5% OF THE POPULATION IS INCARCERATED.
7.5% OF THE POPULATION IS INCARCERATED.
SOME ARE POOR AND SOME ARE OF INCARCERATED.
SOME ARE POOR AND SOME ARE OF COLOR AND MANY DID NOT GET THE SOME ARE POOR AND SOME ARE OF COLOR AND MANY DID NOT GET THE REPRESENTATION THEY WERE COLOR AND MANY DID NOT GET THE REPRESENTATION THEY WERE ENTITLED TO.
REPRESENTATION THEY WERE ENTITLED TO.
IN NEW ORLEANS, FOR EXAMPLE, ENTITLED TO.
IN NEW ORLEANS, FOR EXAMPLE, EACH BASKETBALL DEFENDER HANDLES IN NEW ORLEANS, FOR EXAMPLE, EACH BASKETBALL DEFENDER HANDLES ROUGHLY 350 CASES A YEAR.
EACH BASKETBALL DEFENDER HANDLES ROUGHLY 350 CASES A YEAR.
THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
ROUGHLY 350 CASES A YEAR.
THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
THE OFFICE IS SHORT ON LAWYERS THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
THE OFFICE IS SHORT ON LAWYERS AND ON CASH.
THE OFFICE IS SHORT ON LAWYERS AND ON CASH.
WITH TAXPAYERS RELUCTANT TO PAY AND ON CASH.
WITH TAXPAYERS RELUCTANT TO PAY FOR THOSE ACCUSED OF CRIME.
WITH TAXPAYERS RELUCTANT TO PAY FOR THOSE ACCUSED OF CRIME.
>> WE ARE CHRONICALLY UNDER FOR THOSE ACCUSED OF CRIME.
>> WE ARE CHRONICALLY UNDER FUNDED.
>> WE ARE CHRONICALLY UNDER FUNDED.
LOUISIANA IS PECULIAR IN HOW IT FUNDED.
LOUISIANA IS PECULIAR IN HOW IT FUNDS CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THAT LOUISIANA IS PECULIAR IN HOW IT FUNDS CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THAT IS WE ARE THE ONLY USER PAYING FUNDS CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THAT IS WE ARE THE ONLY USER PAYING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE IS WE ARE THE ONLY USER PAYING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY.
>> THE FEES THAT COME FROM COUNTRY.
>> THE FEES THAT COME FROM TRAFFIC ARE THE BIGGEST REVENUE >> THE FEES THAT COME FROM TRAFFIC ARE THE BIGGEST REVENUE SOURCES.
TRAFFIC ARE THE BIGGEST REVENUE SOURCES.
>> WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE AND DON'T SOURCES.
>> WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE AND DON'T GET TICKETS, YOU LOSE MONEY.
>> WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE AND DON'T GET TICKETS, YOU LOSE MONEY.
>> IT HURTS TO HAVE OTHER PEOPLE GET TICKETS, YOU LOSE MONEY.
>> IT HURTS TO HAVE OTHER PEOPLE DRIVE SAFELY.
>> IT HURTS TO HAVE OTHER PEOPLE DRIVE SAFELY.
OUR SYSTEM IS BASED ON THE FEE DRIVE SAFELY.
OUR SYSTEM IS BASED ON THE FEE CHARGED IN EVERY CASE IS ONLY OUR SYSTEM IS BASED ON THE FEE CHARGED IN EVERY CASE IS ONLY PAYABLE IF YOU LOSE.
CHARGED IN EVERY CASE IS ONLY PAYABLE IF YOU LOSE.
IT'S NOT LOT OF ON THE CRIMES, PAYABLE IF YOU LOSE.
IT'S NOT LOT OF ON THE CRIMES, ABOUT YOU WE GET PAID IF WE LOSE IT'S NOT LOT OF ON THE CRIMES, ABOUT YOU WE GET PAID IF WE LOSE AND DON'T GET PAID IF WE WIN THE ABOUT YOU WE GET PAID IF WE LOSE AND DON'T GET PAID IF WE WIN THE CASE.
AND DON'T GET PAID IF WE WIN THE CASE.
>> WHAT WE HAD IN LOUISIANA IN CASE.
>> WHAT WE HAD IN LOUISIANA IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IS A >> WHAT WE HAD IN LOUISIANA IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IS A HUMANITARIAN PRICE.
THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IS A HUMANITARIAN PRICE.
I'M NOT ENGAGING IN HYPERBOLE.
HUMANITARIAN PRICE.
I'M NOT ENGAGING IN HYPERBOLE.
THEY INCARCERATE MORE PEOPLE PER I'M NOT ENGAGING IN HYPERBOLE.
THEY INCARCERATE MORE PEOPLE PER CAPITA THAN ANY SYSTEM IN THE THEY INCARCERATE MORE PEOPLE PER CAPITA THAN ANY SYSTEM IN THE WORLD.
CAPITA THAN ANY SYSTEM IN THE WORLD.
POOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WORLD.
POOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR REPRESENTS A DEVASTATING CRISIS.
POOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR REPRESENTS A DEVASTATING CRISIS.
>> THE SUPREME COURT MADE IT REPRESENTS A DEVASTATING CRISIS.
>> THE SUPREME COURT MADE IT CLEAR IN THE GIDEON CASE 50 >> THE SUPREME COURT MADE IT CLEAR IN THE GIDEON CASE 50 YEARS AGO THAT THE RIGHT TO CLEAR IN THE GIDEON CASE 50 YEARS AGO THAT THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL IS FUNDAMENTAL TO ANYONE YEARS AGO THAT THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL IS FUNDAMENTAL TO ANYONE ACCUSED OF A SERIOUS CRIME.
COUNSEL IS FUNDAMENTAL TO ANYONE ACCUSED OF A SERIOUS CRIME.
IN MANY JURISDICTIONS, IT WOULD ACCUSED OF A SERIOUS CRIME.
IN MANY JURISDICTIONS, IT WOULD APPEAR TO WORK THE OTHER WAY FOR IN MANY JURISDICTIONS, IT WOULD APPEAR TO WORK THE OTHER WAY FOR POOR PEOPLE.
APPEAR TO WORK THE OTHER WAY FOR POOR PEOPLE.
NOT THAT THEY GET ASSISTANCE OF POOR PEOPLE.
NOT THAT THEY GET ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL THE CONSTITUTION NOT THAT THEY GET ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES.
COUNSEL THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES.
THE BETTER BET, BORN OUT OF REQUIRES.
THE BETTER BET, BORN OUT OF HISTORY IS THAT THEY WILL NOT.
THE BETTER BET, BORN OUT OF HISTORY IS THAT THEY WILL NOT.
FOR RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWS HISTORY IS THAT THEY WILL NOT.
FOR RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWS WEEKLY, I'M TIM O'BRIEN AT THE FOR RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWS WEEKLY, I'M TIM O'BRIEN AT THE SUPREME COURT.
WEEKLY, I'M TIM O'BRIEN AT THE SUPREME COURT.
>> AROUND THE WORLD, CHRISTIANS SUPREME COURT.
>> AROUND THE WORLD, CHRISTIANS ARE MAKING FINAL PREPARATIONS >> AROUND THE WORLD, CHRISTIANS ARE MAKING FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS.
ARE MAKING FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS.
IN THE PHILIPPINES, SURVIVORS OF FOR CHRISTMAS.
IN THE PHILIPPINES, SURVIVORS OF THE CATASTROPHIC TYPHOON HELD A IN THE PHILIPPINES, SURVIVORS OF THE CATASTROPHIC TYPHOON HELD A TRADITIONAL DAWN WORSHIP SERVICE THE CATASTROPHIC TYPHOON HELD A TRADITIONAL DAWN WORSHIP SERVICE THAT BEGAN A SERIES OF MASSES IN TRADITIONAL DAWN WORSHIP SERVICE THAT BEGAN A SERIES OF MASSES IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO THAT BEGAN A SERIES OF MASSES IN THE DAYS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS.
THE DAYS LEADING UP TO CHRISTMAS.
PARTICIPANTS SAID THEY WERE CHRISTMAS.
PARTICIPANTS SAID THEY WERE TRYING TO HOLD ON TO HOPE IN THE PARTICIPANTS SAID THEY WERE TRYING TO HOLD ON TO HOPE IN THE MIDST OF DEVASTATION.
TRYING TO HOLD ON TO HOPE IN THE MIDST OF DEVASTATION.
IN BETHLEHEM, THE BIRTH PLACE OF MIDST OF DEVASTATION.
IN BETHLEHEM, THE BIRTH PLACE OF JESUS, FESTIVITIES ARE HAPPENING IN BETHLEHEM, THE BIRTH PLACE OF JESUS, FESTIVITIES ARE HAPPENING AMID RENOVATIONS THAT THE CHURCH JESUS, FESTIVITIES ARE HAPPENING AMID RENOVATIONS THAT THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY IS THE FIRST AMID RENOVATIONS THAT THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY IS THE FIRST RESTORATION OF THE STRUCTURE IN OF THE NATIVITY IS THE FIRST RESTORATION OF THE STRUCTURE IN 200 YEARS.
RESTORATION OF THE STRUCTURE IN 200 YEARS.
A FULL SLATE OF EFFECTS IS 200 YEARS.
A FULL SLATE OF EFFECTS IS SCHEDULED WHERE THE OFFICIAL A FULL SLATE OF EFFECTS IS SCHEDULED WHERE THE OFFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE WAS LIT IN ST.
SCHEDULED WHERE THE OFFICIAL CHRISTMAS TREE WAS LIT IN ST. PETERS SQUARE.
CHRISTMAS TREE WAS LIT IN ST. PETERS SQUARE.
MANY PLACES ARE DOING BRISK LAST PETERS SQUARE.
MANY PLACES ARE DOING BRISK LAST MINUTE SALES OF NATIVITY SCENES MANY PLACES ARE DOING BRISK LAST MINUTE SALES OF NATIVITY SCENES AND THE EVER POPULAR ANGEL AND MINUTE SALES OF NATIVITY SCENES AND THE EVER POPULAR ANGEL AND SHEPHERD FIGURINES.
AND THE EVER POPULAR ANGEL AND SHEPHERD FIGURINES.
THE ANGELS ANNOUNCING PEACE ON SHEPHERD FIGURINES.
THE ANGELS ANNOUNCING PEACE ON EARTH TO SHEPHERDS IS AN THE ANGELS ANNOUNCING PEACE ON EARTH TO SHEPHERDS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE NATIVITY EARTH TO SHEPHERDS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE NATIVITY STORY.
IMPORTANT PART OF THE NATIVITY STORY.
BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN TO STORY.
BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN TO CHRISTIANS TODAY?
BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN TO CHRISTIANS TODAY?
WE TAKE A LOOK.
CHRISTIANS TODAY?
WE TAKE A LOOK.
♪ SILENT NIGHT♪ WE TAKE A LOOK.
♪ SILENT NIGHT♪ >> IT'S A MAJOR THEME IN ♪ SILENT NIGHT♪ >> IT'S A MAJOR THEME IN CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CAROLS.
>> IT'S A MAJOR THEME IN CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CAROLS.
THIS IS A SEASON OF PEACE.
CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CAROLS.
THIS IS A SEASON OF PEACE.
♪ SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE♪ THIS IS A SEASON OF PEACE.
♪ SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE♪ >> REALLY?
♪ SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE♪ >> REALLY?
HOW DO CHRISTIANS UNDERSTAND IN >> REALLY?
HOW DO CHRISTIANS UNDERSTAND IN A WORLD THAT CAN SEEM ANYTHING HOW DO CHRISTIANS UNDERSTAND IN A WORLD THAT CAN SEEM ANYTHING BUT PEACEFUL.
A WORLD THAT CAN SEEM ANYTHING BUT PEACEFUL.
>> ACCORDING TO THE STORY IN THE BUT PEACEFUL.
>> ACCORDING TO THE STORY IN THE GOSPEL OF LUKE, ANGELS ANNOUNCED >> ACCORDING TO THE STORY IN THE GOSPEL OF LUKE, ANGELS ANNOUNCED THE BIRTH OF JESUS IN A NEARBY GOSPEL OF LUKE, ANGELS ANNOUNCED THE BIRTH OF JESUS IN A NEARBY FIELD SAYING GLORY TO GOD IN THE THE BIRTH OF JESUS IN A NEARBY FIELD SAYING GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, GOOD WILL TOWARDS MEN.
FIELD SAYING GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST, GOOD WILL TOWARDS MEN.
>> MANY PEOPLE WANT TO MAKE HIGHEST, GOOD WILL TOWARDS MEN.
>> MANY PEOPLE WANT TO MAKE CHRIST COMING, BUT MANY >> MANY PEOPLE WANT TO MAKE CHRIST COMING, BUT MANY DIFFERENT THINGS.
CHRIST COMING, BUT MANY DIFFERENT THINGS.
WE GET A PICTURE AT THE DIFFERENT THINGS.
WE GET A PICTURE AT THE BEGINNING.
WE GET A PICTURE AT THE BEGINNING.
THE NIGHT HE WAS BORN.
BEGINNING.
THE NIGHT HE WAS BORN.
HE CAME FOR PEACE.
THE NIGHT HE WAS BORN.
HE CAME FOR PEACE.
>> THE SPEAKER AND AUTHOR EDITED HE CAME FOR PEACE.
>> THE SPEAKER AND AUTHOR EDITED A BOOK ABOUT CHRISTMAS PEACE AND >> THE SPEAKER AND AUTHOR EDITED A BOOK ABOUT CHRISTMAS PEACE AND ADMITS WHEN MANY LOOK AT THE A BOOK ABOUT CHRISTMAS PEACE AND ADMITS WHEN MANY LOOK AT THE WORLD AND THE COMMUNITIES AND ADMITS WHEN MANY LOOK AT THE WORLD AND THE COMMUNITIES AND THEIR OWN LIVE, THEY STRUGGLE TO WORLD AND THE COMMUNITIES AND THEIR OWN LIVE, THEY STRUGGLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PEACE ON THEIR OWN LIVE, THEY STRUGGLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PEACE ON EARTH MESSAGE REALLY MEANS.
FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PEACE ON EARTH MESSAGE REALLY MEANS.
>> FOR HAS BEEN 2,000 YEARS EARTH MESSAGE REALLY MEANS.
>> FOR HAS BEEN 2,000 YEARS SINCE CHRIST CAME AND THERE IS >> FOR HAS BEEN 2,000 YEARS SINCE CHRIST CAME AND THERE IS NO PEACE IN A SENSE.
SINCE CHRIST CAME AND THERE IS NO PEACE IN A SENSE.
WE KNOW THERE PLENTY OF WARS AND NO PEACE IN A SENSE.
WE KNOW THERE PLENTY OF WARS AND CONFLICT.
WE KNOW THERE PLENTY OF WARS AND CONFLICT.
IF THAT'S THE KIND OF PEACE THAT CONFLICT.
IF THAT'S THE KIND OF PEACE THAT WAS BEING TALKED ABOUT IN THE IF THAT'S THE KIND OF PEACE THAT WAS BEING TALKED ABOUT IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT, SOMETHING IS WAS BEING TALKED ABOUT IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT, SOMETHING IS WRONG.
ANNOUNCEMENT, SOMETHING IS WRONG.
>> HE HAD THE APPARENT WRONG.
>> HE HAD THE APPARENT DISCONNECT.
>> HE HAD THE APPARENT DISCONNECT.
THE REVERENT PREACHED ABOUT IT DISCONNECT.
THE REVERENT PREACHED ABOUT IT IN 1967 IN THE LAST CHRISTMAS THE REVERENT PREACHED ABOUT IT IN 1967 IN THE LAST CHRISTMAS EVE SERMON BEFORE HE WAS KILLED.
IN 1967 IN THE LAST CHRISTMAS EVE SERMON BEFORE HE WAS KILLED.
>> THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON FINDS EVE SERMON BEFORE HE WAS KILLED.
>> THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON FINDS US A RATHER HUMAN RACE.
>> THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON FINDS US A RATHER HUMAN RACE.
WE NEED TO HAVE PEACE WITHIN OR US A RATHER HUMAN RACE.
WE NEED TO HAVE PEACE WITHIN OR PEACE WITHOUT.
WE NEED TO HAVE PEACE WITHIN OR PEACE WITHOUT.
>> HE WENT ON TO PREACH ABOUT PEACE WITHOUT.
>> HE WENT ON TO PREACH ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TYING PEACE ON >> HE WENT ON TO PREACH ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TYING PEACE ON EARTH TO THE OTHER PART OF THE THE IMPORTANCE OF TYING PEACE ON EARTH TO THE OTHER PART OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
EARTH TO THE OTHER PART OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
GOOD WILL TO ALL.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
GOOD WILL TO ALL.
THAT'S SHARED BY THE REVERENT, GOOD WILL TO ALL.
THAT'S SHARED BY THE REVERENT, SENIOR PASTOR AT TRINITY UNITED THAT'S SHARED BY THE REVERENT, SENIOR PASTOR AT TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST.
SENIOR PASTOR AT TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST.
HE SAID JESUS COMING INTO THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
HE SAID JESUS COMING INTO THE WORLD BROUGHT AN ETHIC OF CARING HE SAID JESUS COMING INTO THE WORLD BROUGHT AN ETHIC OF CARING FOR OTHERS.
WORLD BROUGHT AN ETHIC OF CARING FOR OTHERS.
>> PEACE REQUIRES THAT WE FOR OTHERS.
>> PEACE REQUIRES THAT WE NURTURE EACH OTHER AND LIVE IN >> PEACE REQUIRES THAT WE NURTURE EACH OTHER AND LIVE IN AN INDIVIDUALIZED SOCIETY.
NURTURE EACH OTHER AND LIVE IN AN INDIVIDUALIZED SOCIETY.
HERE THEY ARE SAYING THAT YOU AN INDIVIDUALIZED SOCIETY.
HERE THEY ARE SAYING THAT YOU CANNOT CLOSE YOURSELF OFF.
HERE THEY ARE SAYING THAT YOU CANNOT CLOSE YOURSELF OFF.
YOU DIDN'TNDIVIDUALIZED.
CANNOT CLOSE YOURSELF OFF.
YOU DIDN'TNDIVIDUALIZED.
YOU REALIZE THAT MY FREEDOM IS YOU DIDN'TNDIVIDUALIZED.
YOU REALIZE THAT MY FREEDOM IS CONNECTED TO YOUR FREEDOM.
YOU REALIZE THAT MY FREEDOM IS CONNECTED TO YOUR FREEDOM.
MY BLESSINGS ARE CONNECTED TO CONNECTED TO YOUR FREEDOM.
MY BLESSINGS ARE CONNECTED TO YOURS AND WE ARE INTERCONNECTED.
MY BLESSINGS ARE CONNECTED TO YOURS AND WE ARE INTERCONNECTED.
>> PEACE CAN BE DIFFICULT IN A YOURS AND WE ARE INTERCONNECTED.
>> PEACE CAN BE DIFFICULT IN A COMMUNITY LIKE HIS.
>> PEACE CAN BE DIFFICULT IN A COMMUNITY LIKE HIS.
OVER THE PAST YEAR, CHICAGO HAS COMMUNITY LIKE HIS.
OVER THE PAST YEAR, CHICAGO HAS BEEN RACKED BY ECONOMIC UNSSHT OVER THE PAST YEAR, CHICAGO HAS BEEN RACKED BY ECONOMIC UNSSHT AND GUN VIOLENCE, ESPECIALLY BEEN RACKED BY ECONOMIC UNSSHT AND GUN VIOLENCE, ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.
AND GUN VIOLENCE, ESPECIALLY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.
HE AND OTHER LEADERS HAVE BEEN AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.
HE AND OTHER LEADERS HAVE BEEN LEADING PEACE CIRCLES WHICH HE AND OTHER LEADERS HAVE BEEN LEADING PEACE CIRCLES WHICH ENCOURAGE INTENSE DIALOGUE LEADING PEACE CIRCLES WHICH ENCOURAGE INTENSE DIALOGUE BETWEEN GROUPS AT ODDS WITH EACH ENCOURAGE INTENSE DIALOGUE BETWEEN GROUPS AT ODDS WITH EACH OTHER.
BETWEEN GROUPS AT ODDS WITH EACH OTHER.
>> WHEN YOU START TO GET TO THE OTHER.
>> WHEN YOU START TO GET TO THE CORE OF WHO A PERSON IS, ALL OF >> WHEN YOU START TO GET TO THE CORE OF WHO A PERSON IS, ALL OF A SUDDEN, ALL OF THE WALLS BEGIN CORE OF WHO A PERSON IS, ALL OF A SUDDEN, ALL OF THE WALLS BEGIN TO CRUMBLE DOWN AND WE REALIZE A SUDDEN, ALL OF THE WALLS BEGIN TO CRUMBLE DOWN AND WE REALIZE THAT WE SEE EACH OTHER AS TO CRUMBLE DOWN AND WE REALIZE THAT WE SEE EACH OTHER AS BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND WE THAT WE SEE EACH OTHER AS BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND WE REALIZE THAT THERE IS NOT A BROTHERS AND SISTERS AND WE REALIZE THAT THERE IS NOT A GREAT DISTANCE BETWEEN US.
REALIZE THAT THERE IS NOT A GREAT DISTANCE BETWEEN US.
THAT'S WHAT PEACE CIRCLES DO.
GREAT DISTANCE BETWEEN US.
THAT'S WHAT PEACE CIRCLES DO.
>> HE FINDS IT SIGNIFICANT THAT THAT'S WHAT PEACE CIRCLES DO.
>> HE FINDS IT SIGNIFICANT THAT IN THE CHRISTMAS STORY, THE >> HE FINDS IT SIGNIFICANT THAT IN THE CHRISTMAS STORY, THE ANGELS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS GIVEN TO IN THE CHRISTMAS STORY, THE ANGELS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS GIVEN TO SHEPHERD.
ANGELS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS GIVEN TO SHEPHERD.
>> A SHEPHERD WITH A LOWEST OF SHEPHERD.
>> A SHEPHERD WITH A LOWEST OF THE LOW, BUT GOD SAID I WANT TO >> A SHEPHERD WITH A LOWEST OF THE LOW, BUT GOD SAID I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU.
THE LOW, BUT GOD SAID I WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU.
THEN MAKES THIS CONNECTION.
SPEAK TO YOU.
THEN MAKES THIS CONNECTION.
WE TALK ABOUT THE LORD IS MY THEN MAKES THIS CONNECTION.
WE TALK ABOUT THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD.
WE TALK ABOUT THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD.
AS SOON AS WE TAKE THOSE WHO SHEPHERD.
AS SOON AS WE TAKE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN AND WEAVE AS SOON AS WE TAKE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN AND WEAVE THEM INTO THE FABRIC OF HAVE BEEN FORGOTTEN AND WEAVE THEM INTO THE FABRIC OF HUMANITY, WE CREATE THE KIND OF THEM INTO THE FABRIC OF HUMANITY, WE CREATE THE KIND OF SHAWL AND BRANK ET THAT BRINGS HUMANITY, WE CREATE THE KIND OF SHAWL AND BRANK ET THAT BRINGS US PEACE.
SHAWL AND BRANK ET THAT BRINGS US PEACE.
NO ONE IS CAST ASIDE AND THAT'S US PEACE.
NO ONE IS CAST ASIDE AND THAT'S HOW PEACE COMES ABOUT.
NO ONE IS CAST ASIDE AND THAT'S HOW PEACE COMES ABOUT.
>> THEY BELIEVE PEACE ON EARTH HOW PEACE COMES ABOUT.
>> THEY BELIEVE PEACE ON EARTH IS A SPIRITUAL NOTION.
>> THEY BELIEVE PEACE ON EARTH IS A SPIRITUAL NOTION.
THEY HAVE THE CHRISTIAN BELIEF IS A SPIRITUAL NOTION.
THEY HAVE THE CHRISTIAN BELIEF THAT JESUS CAME TO RECONCILE GOD THEY HAVE THE CHRISTIAN BELIEF THAT JESUS CAME TO RECONCILE GOD IN HUMAN BEINGS.
THAT JESUS CAME TO RECONCILE GOD IN HUMAN BEINGS.
>> IT DOESN'T MEAN WE DON'T HAVE IN HUMAN BEINGS.
>> IT DOESN'T MEAN WE DON'T HAVE CHAOTIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WE ARE >> IT DOESN'T MEAN WE DON'T HAVE CHAOTIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WE ARE NOT IN THE MIDST OF A LOT OF CHAOTIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WE ARE NOT IN THE MIDST OF A LOT OF OPPOSITION OR DIFFICULTY.
NOT IN THE MIDST OF A LOT OF OPPOSITION OR DIFFICULTY.
WE CAN LIVE LIVES AND THAT SENSE OPPOSITION OR DIFFICULTY.
WE CAN LIVE LIVES AND THAT SENSE OF BEING AT RISK.
WE CAN LIVE LIVES AND THAT SENSE OF BEING AT RISK.
>> FOR GUTHRIE AND HER HUSBAND, OF BEING AT RISK.
>> FOR GUTHRIE AND HER HUSBAND, THIS IS A REMINDER THAT FINDING >> FOR GUTHRIE AND HER HUSBAND, THIS IS A REMINDER THAT FINDING SPIRITUAL PEACE IS NOT ALWAYS THIS IS A REMINDER THAT FINDING SPIRITUAL PEACE IS NOT ALWAYS EASY.
SPIRITUAL PEACE IS NOT ALWAYS EASY.
THERE IS A STOCKING FOR THEIR EASY.
THERE IS A STOCKING FOR THEIR OLDEST SON MATT AS WELL AS FOR THERE IS A STOCKING FOR THEIR OLDEST SON MATT AS WELL AS FOR THEIR DAUGHTER AND SON WHO BOTH OLDEST SON MATT AS WELL AS FOR THEIR DAUGHTER AND SON WHO BOTH DIED.
THEIR DAUGHTER AND SON WHO BOTH DIED.
HOPE WAS BORN IN 1998 WITH A DIED.
HOPE WAS BORN IN 1998 WITH A RARE METABOLIC DISORDER.
HOPE WAS BORN IN 1998 WITH A RARE METABOLIC DISORDER.
SHE LIVED JUST OVER SIX MONTHS.
RARE METABOLIC DISORDER.
SHE LIVED JUST OVER SIX MONTHS.
KNOWING THEY CARRIED THE RISK, SHE LIVED JUST OVER SIX MONTHS.
KNOWING THEY CARRIED THE RISK, DAVID UNDERWENT A VASECTOMY.
KNOWING THEY CARRIED THE RISK, DAVID UNDERWENT A VASECTOMY.
>> EVIDENTLY IT DIDN'T WORK AND DAVID UNDERWENT A VASECTOMY.
>> EVIDENTLY IT DIDN'T WORK AND ABOUT A YEAR 1/2 AFTER HOPE >> EVIDENTLY IT DIDN'T WORK AND ABOUT A YEAR 1/2 AFTER HOPE DIED, I GAVE BIRTH TO A SON ABOUT A YEAR 1/2 AFTER HOPE DIED, I GAVE BIRTH TO A SON NAMED GABRIEL.
DIED, I GAVE BIRTH TO A SON NAMED GABRIEL.
HE WAS WITH US JUST A SHORT NAMED GABRIEL.
HE WAS WITH US JUST A SHORT MONTHS LIKE HIS SISTER, HOPE.
HE WAS WITH US JUST A SHORT MONTHS LIKE HIS SISTER, HOPE.
>> LOSING TWO CHILDREN TO THE MONTHS LIKE HIS SISTER, HOPE.
>> LOSING TWO CHILDREN TO THE EXTREMELY RARE CONDITION SENT >> LOSING TWO CHILDREN TO THE EXTREMELY RARE CONDITION SENT HER ON A SPIRITUAL SEARCH.
EXTREMELY RARE CONDITION SENT HER ON A SPIRITUAL SEARCH.
SHE ULTIMATELY FOUND COMFORT AND HER ON A SPIRITUAL SEARCH.
SHE ULTIMATELY FOUND COMFORT AND PEACE BY EMBRACING WHAT HAPPENED SHE ULTIMATELY FOUND COMFORT AND PEACE BY EMBRACING WHAT HAPPENED AT CHRISTMAS.
PEACE BY EMBRACING WHAT HAPPENED AT CHRISTMAS.
IF GOD CAME TO EARTH AS A HUMAN AT CHRISTMAS.
IF GOD CAME TO EARTH AS A HUMAN BEING.
IF GOD CAME TO EARTH AS A HUMAN BEING.
THEY NOW HELP OTHER GRIEVING BEING.
THEY NOW HELP OTHER GRIEVING FAMILIES.
THEY NOW HELP OTHER GRIEVING FAMILIES.
>> THE GOOD PART OF CHRISTMAS IS FAMILIES.
>> THE GOOD PART OF CHRISTMAS IS GOD HAS NOT LEFT US ON OUR OWN >> THE GOOD PART OF CHRISTMAS IS GOD HAS NOT LEFT US ON OUR OWN IN THIS DARK AND DIFFICULT GOD HAS NOT LEFT US ON OUR OWN IN THIS DARK AND DIFFICULT WORLD.
IN THIS DARK AND DIFFICULT WORLD.
WE EXPERIENCE PEACE, VERY REAL WORLD.
WE EXPERIENCE PEACE, VERY REAL PEACE NOW AS THE GOD WHO BECAME WE EXPERIENCE PEACE, VERY REAL PEACE NOW AS THE GOD WHO BECAME FLESH DWELLS WITH US EVEN AMONG PEACE NOW AS THE GOD WHO BECAME FLESH DWELLS WITH US EVEN AMONG US.
FLESH DWELLS WITH US EVEN AMONG US.
>> IN THE CHRISTMAS EVE SERMON, US.
>> IN THE CHRISTMAS EVE SERMON, THE VIOLENCE CONTINUES.
>> IN THE CHRISTMAS EVE SERMON, THE VIOLENCE CONTINUES.
CHRISTIANS MUST HOLD ON TO THE THE VIOLENCE CONTINUES.
CHRISTIANS MUST HOLD ON TO THE BELIEF THAT PEACE WILL CHRISTIANS MUST HOLD ON TO THE BELIEF THAT PEACE WILL ULTIMATELY PREVAIL.
BELIEF THAT PEACE WILL ULTIMATELY PREVAIL.
>> IN THIS FAITH WE WILL BE ABLE ULTIMATELY PREVAIL.
>> IN THIS FAITH WE WILL BE ABLE TO SPEED UP THE DAYS AND THERE >> IN THIS FAITH WE WILL BE ABLE TO SPEED UP THE DAYS AND THERE WILL BE PEACE ON EARTH.
TO SPEED UP THE DAYS AND THERE WILL BE PEACE ON EARTH.
GOOD WILL TOWARDS MEN AND A WILL BE PEACE ON EARTH.
GOOD WILL TOWARDS MEN AND A FLOERS DAY.
GOOD WILL TOWARDS MEN AND A FLOERS DAY.
>> IN THE MEANTIME, HE URGES FLOERS DAY.
>> IN THE MEANTIME, HE URGES PEOPLE TO CONTINUE WORKING FOR >> IN THE MEANTIME, HE URGES PEOPLE TO CONTINUE WORKING FOR PEACE.
PEOPLE TO CONTINUE WORKING FOR PEACE.
FOR ME IT'S LOOKING AT THE IDEA PEACE.
FOR ME IT'S LOOKING AT THE IDEA OF GOD BREAKING IN.
FOR ME IT'S LOOKING AT THE IDEA OF GOD BREAKING IN.
THE CRAZY DARING PLAN AND SPEND OF GOD BREAKING IN.
THE CRAZY DARING PLAN AND SPEND TIME WITH HUMANITY.
THE CRAZY DARING PLAN AND SPEND TIME WITH HUMANITY.
EVERY DAY A NEW STORY IS BORN.
TIME WITH HUMANITY.
EVERY DAY A NEW STORY IS BORN.
EVERY NIGHT A NEW STORY IS EVERY DAY A NEW STORY IS BORN.
EVERY NIGHT A NEW STORY IS EDITED.
EVERY NIGHT A NEW STORY IS EDITED.
AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY SEE THE EDITED.
AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY SEE THE CHRISTMAS STORY FROM A DIFFERENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY SEE THE CHRISTMAS STORY FROM A DIFFERENT HAVEN'TAGE POINT.
CHRISTMAS STORY FROM A DIFFERENT HAVEN'TAGE POINT.
HAVEN'TAGE POINT.
THAT'S WHAT THE CHRISTMAS STORY THAT'S WHAT THE CHRISTMAS STORY IS ALL ABOUT.
THAT'S WHAT THE CHRISTMAS STORY IS ALL ABOUT.
I'M KIM LAWSON.
IS ALL ABOUT.
I'M KIM LAWSON.
>> FINALLY ONE OF THE LONGEST I'M KIM LAWSON.
>> FINALLY ONE OF THE LONGEST CONCERTS IN THE COUNTRY IS ONE >> FINALLY ONE OF THE LONGEST CONCERTS IN THE COUNTRY IS ONE OF THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS IN CONCERTS IN THE COUNTRY IS ONE OF THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS IN NORTH FIELD, MINNESOTA.
OF THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS IN NORTH FIELD, MINNESOTA.
FOR MORE THAN 1 HUNDRED YEARS NORTH FIELD, MINNESOTA.
FOR MORE THAN 1 HUNDRED YEARS THE ELITE STUDENT CHOIR EARNED FOR MORE THAN 1 HUNDRED YEARS THE ELITE STUDENT CHOIR EARNED INTERNATIONAL ACCURATES.
THE ELITE STUDENT CHOIR EARNED INTERNATIONAL ACCURATES.
KIM VISITED FOR THE CENTENNIAL INTERNATIONAL ACCURATES.
KIM VISITED FOR THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE FESTIVAL AND KIM VISITED FOR THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE FESTIVAL AND CHOIR.
CELEBRATION OF THE FESTIVAL AND CHOIR.
>> FOR THE PAST 100 YEARS, A CHOIR.
>> FOR THE PAST 100 YEARS, A SMALL SCHOOL IN MINNESOTA PUT ON >> FOR THE PAST 100 YEARS, A SMALL SCHOOL IN MINNESOTA PUT ON A CHRISTMAS CONCERT THAT IS SMALL SCHOOL IN MINNESOTA PUT ON A CHRISTMAS CONCERT THAT IS KNOWN AND LOVED AROUND THE A CHRISTMAS CONCERT THAT IS KNOWN AND LOVED AROUND THE WORLD.
KNOWN AND LOVED AROUND THE WORLD.
IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, NEARLY 1/3 WORLD.
IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, NEARLY 1/3 OF THE 3,000 STUDENTS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, NEARLY 1/3 OF THE 3,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CHRISTMAS OF THE 3,000 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.
PARTICIPATED IN CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.
INCLUDING THE ELITE ST. OLAF FESTIVALS.
INCLUDING THE ELITE ST. OLAF CHOIR.
INCLUDING THE ELITE ST. OLAF CHOIR.
>> THEY SHOWCASE A VARIETY OF CHOIR.
>> THEY SHOWCASE A VARIETY OF MUSIC AND THERE CLASSIC HOLIDAY >> THEY SHOWCASE A VARIETY OF MUSIC AND THERE CLASSIC HOLIDAY STANDARDS.
MUSIC AND THERE CLASSIC HOLIDAY STANDARDS.
>> THEY GO BACK TO THE SCHOOL OF STANDARDS.
>> THEY GO BACK TO THE SCHOOL OF SCANDINAVIAN HERITAGE.
>> THEY GO BACK TO THE SCHOOL OF SCANDINAVIAN HERITAGE.
AND SOME FROM OTHER CULTURES AS SCANDINAVIAN HERITAGE.
AND SOME FROM OTHER CULTURES AS WELL.
AND SOME FROM OTHER CULTURES AS WELL.
THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TAKE WELL.
THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TAKE RELIGIOUS MEANINGS OF CHRISTMAS.
THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TAKE RELIGIOUS MEANINGS OF CHRISTMAS.
ARMSTRONG CONDUCTS THEM.
RELIGIOUS MEANINGS OF CHRISTMAS.
ARMSTRONG CONDUCTS THEM.
>> WE ARE LIFTING UP A MESSAGE ARMSTRONG CONDUCTS THEM.
>> WE ARE LIFTING UP A MESSAGE OF HOPE AND FAITH.
>> WE ARE LIFTING UP A MESSAGE OF HOPE AND FAITH.
A MESSAGE OF UNDERSTANDING.
OF HOPE AND FAITH.
A MESSAGE OF UNDERSTANDING.
MOST OF ALL A MESSAGE OF LOVE.
A MESSAGE OF UNDERSTANDING.
MOST OF ALL A MESSAGE OF LOVE.
FOR DECADES IT HAS BEEN MOST OF ALL A MESSAGE OF LOVE.
FOR DECADES IT HAS BEEN BROADCAST ON PUBLIC RADIO AND FOR DECADES IT HAS BEEN BROADCAST ON PUBLIC RADIO AND TELEVISION.
BROADCAST ON PUBLIC RADIO AND TELEVISION.
THE ARMED FORCES RADIO AND TV TELEVISION.
THE ARMED FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICES AS WELL.
THE ARMED FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICES AS WELL.
THE CENTENNIAL CONCERT WAS SERVICES AS WELL.
THE CENTENNIAL CONCERT WAS SIMULCAST IN MOVIE THEATERS.
THE CENTENNIAL CONCERT WAS SIMULCAST IN MOVIE THEATERS.
>> IT HAS BEEN A MODEL FOR SIMULCAST IN MOVIE THEATERS.
>> IT HAS BEEN A MODEL FOR SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF FAITH >> IT HAS BEEN A MODEL FOR SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF FAITH AT A TIME WHEN THEY ARE SPREADING THE MESSAGE OF FAITH AT A TIME WHEN THEY ARE WONDERING WHY THE SEASON EXISTS.
AT A TIME WHEN THEY ARE WONDERING WHY THE SEASON EXISTS.
>> WHEN EVERYTHING FALLS INTO WONDERING WHY THE SEASON EXISTS.
>> WHEN EVERYTHING FALLS INTO PLACE, IT'S A SPIRITUAL >> WHEN EVERYTHING FALLS INTO PLACE, IT'S A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE.
PLACE, IT'S A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE.
>> SOME PEOPLE GO TO PRAYER THE EXPERIENCE.
>> SOME PEOPLE GO TO PRAYER THE SMALL VOICES DON'T SEEM TO WORK >> SOME PEOPLE GO TO PRAYER THE SMALL VOICES DON'T SEEM TO WORK WITH ME.
SMALL VOICES DON'T SEEM TO WORK WITH ME.
IN THE MINUTE WHEN THAT CORD WITH ME.
IN THE MINUTE WHEN THAT CORD LOCKS AND WE HAVE BEEN IN THE MINUTE WHEN THAT CORD LOCKS AND WE HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH IT, IT FINALLY LOCKS AND WE HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING WITH IT, IT FINALLY WORKS.
STRUGGLING WITH IT, IT FINALLY WORKS.
GOD IT THERE.
WORKS.
GOD IT THERE.
THEY GET TRANSMITTED TO THE GOD IT THERE.
THEY GET TRANSMITTED TO THE AUDIENCE AS WELL.
THEY GET TRANSMITTED TO THE AUDIENCE AS WELL.
>> WHEN THEY LEAVE, THEY HAVE AUDIENCE AS WELL.
>> WHEN THEY LEAVE, THEY HAVE BEEN TRANSFORMED.
>> WHEN THEY LEAVE, THEY HAVE BEEN TRANSFORMED.
WE DON'T KNOW WHY.
BEEN TRANSFORMED.
WE DON'T KNOW WHY.
PERHAPS THAT 90 MINUTES OF WE DON'T KNOW WHY.
PERHAPS THAT 90 MINUTES OF EXPERIENCING THE UTMOST IN PERHAPS THAT 90 MINUTES OF EXPERIENCING THE UTMOST IN BEAUTIFUL MUSIC CAN SOMEHOW SEEP EXPERIENCING THE UTMOST IN BEAUTIFUL MUSIC CAN SOMEHOW SEEP INTO THE BODIES OF THOSE.
BEAUTIFUL MUSIC CAN SOMEHOW SEEP INTO THE BODIES OF THOSE.
>> IN MINNESOTA.
INTO THE BODIES OF THOSE.
>> IN MINNESOTA.
>> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
>> IN MINNESOTA.
>> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
I'M BOB ABERNATHY.
>> THAT'S OUR PROGRAM FOR NOW.
I'M BOB ABERNATHY.
YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AND I'M BOB ABERNATHY.
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VISIT OUR WEBSITE WHERE THERE IS iPADS.
VISIT OUR WEBSITE WHERE THERE IS ALWAYS MUCH MORE ON WHERE YOU VISIT OUR WEBSITE WHERE THERE IS ALWAYS MUCH MORE ON WHERE YOU CAN LISTEN TO OR WATCH EACH OF ALWAYS MUCH MORE ON WHERE YOU CAN LISTEN TO OR WATCH EACH OF THE PROGRAMS.
CAN LISTEN TO OR WATCH EACH OF THE PROGRAMS.
JOIN US AT PBS.ORG.
THE PROGRAMS.
JOIN US AT PBS.ORG.
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AS WE LEAVE YOU, MORE MUSIC FROM THE ST. OLAF CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
AS WE LEAVE YOU, MORE MUSIC FROM THE ST. OLAF CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
WHY WE ARE YOUR
