dr. newman did one of your talk sessions at this conference. the point dr. ewman made during that discussion, you know, out of all the things we could organize around, democracy and in a way politics and reform is one of the most difficult. there are so many sexy issues out there to organize around. but politics is a difficult one. therefore, it takes a certain amount of courage, if you will, to do that to go into that. because it's not easy. it's not sexy. so i think when you think about that then connected to the tradition -- at least of progress in this country -- i come out of a movement that is deeply engaged in social justice. we believe in the traditions of dr. king so we just came out of the celebration of 50 years of selma. of course, selma -- i think the gentleman, i forget which state -- he quoted johnson 's speech when he decided they would move in the congress. congress, by the way, did not want to pass a voting rights act, to vote to pass it by saying that our cause is just the time is now, we shall overcome. when people saw selma and saw the or

dr. newman did one of your talk sessions at this conference. the point dr. newman made during that discussion, you know, out of all the things we could organize around, democracy and in a way politics and reform is one of the most difficult. there are so many sexy issues out there to organize around. but politics is a difficult one. therefore, it takes a certain amount of courage, if you will, to do that to go into that. because it's not easy. it's not sexy. so i think when you think about that then connected to the tradition -- at least of progress in this country -- i come out of a movement that is deeply engaged in social justice. we believe in the traditions of dr. king so we just came out of the celebration of 50 years of selma. of course, selma -- i think the gentleman, i forget which state -- he quoted johnson 's speech when he decided they would move in the congress. congress, by the way, did not want to pass a voting rights act, to vote to pass it by saying that our cause is just the time is now, we shall overcome. when people saw selma and saw the o

dr. newman and dr. fulani. our children cannot grow unless they are first taught to develop. i want to personally thank dr. fulani for giving me the opportunity to grow. [applause] you see, i have two degrees. and i still find it hard to find a job. and i thought that with all my education and all my knowledge that things would be a little bit easier. but i am still a person that was brought up in poverty. it's something that i had to realize and i thank dr. fulani for giving us the tools to empower us. more importantly, i want to say that i'm so great old to be here in this room this morning with a number of movers and shakers that are thinking independently. thank you so much. >> my name is bob perls and i'm a former new mexico state representative. iran for congress and for about 13 years spent or 10 hours a day campaigning and walking door-to-door much like the mayor discussed. and all of that activity of mine , i will change my registration to independent. [applause] and hopefully provide some leadership for this movement back in new mexico because it's so important. my

dr. newman and dr. fulani. our children cannot grow unless they are first taught to develop.to personally thank dr. fulani for giving me the opportunity to grow. [applause] you see, i have two degrees. and i still find it hard to find a job. and i thought that with all my education and all my knowledge that things would be a little bit easier. but i am still a person that was brought up in poverty. it's something that i had to realize and i thank dr. fulani for giving us the tools to empower us. more importantly, i want to say that i'm so great old to be here in this room this morning with a number of movers and shakers that are thinking independently. thank you so much. >> my name is bob perls and i'm a former new mexico state representative. iran for congress and for about 13 years, spent or 10 hours a day campaigning and walking door-to-door much like the mayor discussed. and all of that activity of mine, i will change my registration to independent. [applause] and hopefully provide some leadership for this movement back in new mexico because it's so important. my question

dr. newman and dr. is the mantra we stay all the time that our children cannot grow unless they are first to develop. is that i have two degrees and i still find it hard to find a job and i thought that with all of my education and all of my knowledge that things would be a little bit easier. but i am still a person who was brought up in poverty, so that is something i had to realize and is that there is is that there is to empower more importantly i am so grateful to be here at with the number of movers and shakers are thinking independently. thank you so much. [applause] >> type. mena spout pearls. i'm a former new mexico state representative and i also ran for congress and for 13 years spent 14 hours a day practically campaigning and walking door-to-door walking door-to-door is that spirit your data is at the and change is people who don't share. it is like the best lesson in the world. because they are having that experience and they are shocked because this after all is a democracy. >> mine would b

dr. newman used to say those who make the rules rule. and there was a paper about that. and so we're, i think, involving the american people in the process, ongoing, of changing the rules changing the process, being able, having the ability to determine how we vote how we elect people. certainly it's beyond the simple act of voting, but it's critical to be involved in that process. and it has you know obviously it's not -- it hasn't happened. our movement is trying to get that under way. and i think we're doing that. i think we're doing a good job. i just wanted to add that i agree with not putting things in terms of the two parties. i think this issue of choice is also a cultural issue, a social issue, how we come together, how we have conversations and build together. and one of the things i think is important is that we not frame our discussions so much around issues. it's ha rd to do that. but around people's lives and how they live and what's happening to our people in our country. you talked about once the issue of gun control and needing to talk about what's happe