dr. ron daniels opened that window. but our panel discussion this afternoon will open that window either further and put flesh on the new narrative by discussing what has been the impact of the war on drugs on african-american communities economically, socially, psychologically, is the drug war the new jim crow? what alternative to incarceration should be explored in order to curb the mass incarceration. dr. ron daniels says it's time to declare war on the war on drugs and vigorously open up discussions, the base, dialogue in the black community to explore just and humane alternatives to a failed strategy. is the regulation of drugs a viable option and alternative? time for a conversation. just a discussion. i now have the privilege and the honor. i know they've been sitting up here for, you know, a while. but to introduce our distinguished panel and i'm not quite sure what order they are up mere. but the order that i introduce them on them will be the order that they will begin responding. this is going to be in the fo

dr. ron daniels are arranged this with of "the new york times" but ex-president jimmy carter published on the editorial page a column entitled call off the global drug war. how many people have seen this in today's paper? quite a few. it's a very instructive because more and more people are realizing that our incarceration of our own citizens exceeds that rate of more than any other country on earth. we all know that. i think it's accurate to say that there are more black young men in prison than there are in college. so i have a very serious problem, and this is what we are here to talk about today. one of the things i want to do is connect all of the organization's that have been seriously working on this problem starting with the institute that brings us here today but rainbow push starts its conference in chicago tomorrow. i'm going there. can i get about 20% of you to go there with me to chicago? going to chicago? [laughter] you can go to the delta air lines, american and tell them i sent you. if you don't care to fly you could also go to the train station in washington and tell them

help daniels saying you know go to the left of obama in so far in saying establishing to get us consented to ron paul position is immediately withdrawal dr paul ryan foreign policy address just two weeks ago and he made it clear in. the middle east is changing. america needs to. be. interested in seeing the interest rate change so i think i think it's fair to characterize who he is so see how do you know if from if we if obama draws down a significant number of troops entering on election day it's going to be interesting to see other plays out. just very quickly here ok we're we're out of time again you jamie thank you thank you both thank you for having us good talking . when the debate and it's good talking points aside i think what best personifies the republican party is a little incident that happened in chattanooga tennessee who was there that republican congressman chuck fleishman he said without gas at a local gas station for the day part of a publicity stunt to call for more oil drilling so he cut a deal with local racetrack gas station was given a one day gas pumping good unfortunately make room for congressman fleishman the ga