foremost we have to understand that emergency management itself - we have two lawsuits filed, national action network, filed a law sued a few months ago. we repealed public at four, the emergency manager legislation. the governor came back with the same legislation, attached it to some money so it couldn't be repealed again, made it repeal proof. we feel the city of detroit never went into bankruptcy. you have to think about it like this: this mayor did not lead us into the bankruptcy. the city council never voted for bankruptcy. we feel it is illegal. on the other end of this the state and the city put $400 million together to build a new hockey arena here in the city of detroit. we are paying millions of dollars to jones a and lawyers, across the city of detroit and the nation, to to lead the bankruptcy... ..we are paying a lot of money out now that we could put in a place where we could make sure that we take care of the pensioners. >> we are talking $20 billion, not $400 million. >> yes, but what we have to understand is the nation is dealing with the same issue. cleveland and atlanta, la, are al

organizing to make sure that he does not get reelected there are folks like moratorium now the national action network are changing consorting and many other groups that are doing education doing teaching we're going to hold the banks accountable we're going to make sure that this kevin or character gets out of town soon this restructuring plan for the city beach where he doesn't disenfranchise anybody else and so you know we're not turning around and we're not going away we're continuing to move forward i think twenty fourteen will see a whole lot of activity there will be anti-government snyder reelection next year from your lips to god's ears pastor d.l. xander bullock it is always great to have you on the program. action ca org thanks so much for being with us thank you both. crazy alert subway warrior right now in singapore is busy subway system can be a chaotic experience to so many people packed into its trains personal space is often left at the turnstile passengers expect to be bumped pushed or even broke all in the same ride that is until now no designer and singapore natives main chang has

organizing to make sure that he does not get reelected there are folks like moratorium now the national action network are changing the consortium in many of the groups that are doing education doing teaching we're going to hold the banks accountable we want to make sure that this kevin or character gets out of town soon this restructuring plan for the city beach where he doesn't disenfranchise anybody else and so you know we're not turning around and we're not going away we're continuing to move forward i think twenty fourteen will see a whole lot of activity there will be given the snyder reelection next year from your lips to god's ears pastor d.l. xander bullock it is always great to have you on the program action ca org thanks so much for being with us thank you bad news. crazy alert subway warrior right now in singapore is busy subway system can be a chaotic experience as so many people packed into its trains personal space is often left at the turnstile passengers expect to be bumped pushed or even broke all in the same ride that is until now designer and singapore natives may know chang has ju

. >> the national urban league and national action network during the first term talked about dealing -- delivering a real agenda for the president but he was claimed of taking their support for granted. >> we don't know what the strategy is. we don't know why on this trip that he's in the united states now -- >> this year the chairwoman of the black caucus took mr. obama to task in an open letter blasting him for one of the whitest cabinets in the last 30 years. you have committed your request to maintain diversity with your cabinet but those who have been appointed have hardly been reflective of this government's diversity. >> i don't think the president will just appoint more people of color because he is black. i don't think there is a causal link there. i think it has to do with we want more diversity and more women to reflect the american electorate. >> since 2008 median black income has dropped from $37,000 to $33,000 a year and the pofr rate has increases from 15% to 16%. so during the obama era, the black america has continued to lag. shannon. >> carl, thank you. >>> the mark

with us on set, we have the host of msnbc's politics nation and president to the national action network reverend al sharpton joining us this morning. visiting professor at nyu, former democratic congressman harold ford jr. in washington, correspondent for bloomberg, julianna goldman. we have a big show today. the actor who standard in the new film of "mandela:long walk to freedom." reverend al, you've been watching the service. beautiful. >> it's beautiful and a real tribute we won't see the likes of in our lifetime. to see people gather, heads of states from around the world, world figures, people of all denominations and religions. and to come right there to soweto. you know, the stadium is right at the edge of soweto, and i was in south africa as an election observer in '94 so i went to soweto. it's unimaginable for those who came way before i even got involved to soweto which was the black township to host this but then it is so befitting because that's what mandela did is open up south africa to the world, and to democracy. so it is a fitting tribute that's unprecedented. >> very s

action. the united nations is sending more troops, protecting civilians and the growing political violence there. plus i'm a christmas day bonanza for "duck dynasty." a cable network you know how painful heartburn can be. for fast, long lasting relief, use doctor recommended gaviscon®. only gaviscon® forms a protective barrier that helps block stomach acid from splashing up- relieving the pain quickly. try fast, long lasting gaviscon®. leland: welcome back and merry christmas on this christmas day. a taliban launching an attack on the u.s. embassy in afghanistan. claiming that they have fired four rockets just before dawn. u.s. officials say that two rounds at the compound, but no one was hurt. insurgents have intensified the attack as nato forces drew down, preparing to die down completely at the end of 2014. leland: the u.n. security council is scrambling to send more peacekeeping forces to south sudan. the world's youngest country, not one that we talk about all that much. in the middle of africa, only two years after the country got its independence. the violence there has really exploded. tens of thousands of men and women and children are looking for protect