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Allen Jackson: Child Labor | Allen Jackson Now

October 6, 2025 | 22:7

Allen Jackson: Child Labor | Allen Jackson Now
Pete Peterson joins Allen Jackson to discuss current events.
#News #Media #Government #Politics #Culture #Crime #HumanTrafficking #Drugs

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Allen Jackson NOW | Allen Jackson: Child Labor | Allen Jackson Now | October 6, 2025
  • Good evening and welcome to nashville.
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  • I'm alan jackson.
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  • We're going to begin tonight with an eye opening report
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  • That got little noticed by the legacy media.
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  • It was the state department report
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  • On global human trafficking.
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  • The headline is this.
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  • As many as 30 million people are living in circumstances
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  • Of human trafficking.
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  • Forced labor or sexual exploitation.
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  • It's in china, afghanistan, north korea, iran, russia,
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  • Brazil, parts of africa, and even the united states as well.
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  • Well, the dean of pepperdine school of public policy
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  • First brought this to our attention
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  • When he saw immigrant children working on a marijuana farm
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  • Not that far from his california campus in malibu.
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  • Peterson joins us again tonight.
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  • Welcome back. pete.
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  • Great to be back with you, alan.
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  • You know, it was shocking to see these young children
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  • Out in the fields baking under the hot sun.
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  • No food or water harvesting marijuana plants.
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  • In many ways, it doesn't seem much different
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  • Than it is in third world countries.
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  • And it's all hidden under the radar of authorities.
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  • Or at least it's ignored by the authorities.
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  • Is that what you saw?
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  • Yeah, i do think it's.
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  • And it's so great that you're highlighting this.
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  • And it really is
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  • The underreported story of the immigration crisis
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  • That we witnessed under the biden administration.
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  • So much attention and, frankly, the popular image
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  • That many of us saw of people coming over the border
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  • En masse or people coming up through
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  • Central america en masse, was only part of the story.
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  • The next question, obviously has to be asked what
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  • Then happened to these people when they crossed over?
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  • And in numerous instances, probably hundreds
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  • Of thousands of people went directly into,
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  • Sex trafficking, child trafficking and,
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  • And broader human trafficking operations.
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  • So when we saw this instance here in california
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  • With the marijuana farms and, and underage,
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  • Children essentially being pressed into labor,
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  • That was just a glimpse into what is really a huge story,
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  • A real human tragedy that we've allowed to have happen
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  • Here in the united states.
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  • Well, have you heard any follow ups on their condition
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  • Or what's being done with the people who own the farm
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  • Or whoever it was that brought them there?
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  • Really to little follow up here in the california media.
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  • It might not shock some of your viewers to know that,
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  • It's not very aggressive at seeking out
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  • Some of these stories that really, really make,
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  • Democrats, not look good.
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  • And, really, it is, remains an underreported story here.
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  • Still, every once in a while, we do see these operations.
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  • Obviously,
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  • Ice and the federal government are taking a much more forward
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  • Leaning role
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  • On the trump administration right here in california.
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  • So we're seeing these instances where, many people
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  • Who were in the country illegally are being exposed.
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  • But at the same time, what's happening
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  • Around the country in forced labor, sex trafficking,
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  • Sex trafficking and child trafficking,
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  • Remains, i think, an underreported story.
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  • We know you're in malibu, and i can't think of a place
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  • That represents the california dream.
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  • More than that.
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  • Yeah, not very far from you.
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  • Children are being used as slaves,
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  • You know, said of truly
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  • Seeing the problem of protecting the kids.
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  • The governor is attacking
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  • President trump for trying to address it.
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  • Listen to his comments.
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  • Ice issue is alarming beyond words.
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  • It is the private, largest private, domestic
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  • Army of its type police force anywhere in the world.
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  • They'll have 30,000 people that increasingly appear to be
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  • Wearing an oath of office to him,
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  • Not the constitution of the united states.
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  • Masked men jumping out of unmarked cars.
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  • People disappearing.
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  • No due process.
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  • Well, you know, of course,
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  • The white house is trying to do something about the people
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  • Who are trafficking these children.
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  • Is there any sign
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  • The governor newsom, is doing anything similar?
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  • We're not seeing it here, allen, nor are we seeing it
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  • Even more locally with our mayor of los angeles, karen bass.
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  • This this really is being seen as, an attack
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  • On trump, an opportunity to attack the president.
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  • But really,
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  • What is not being spoken, and certainly where
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  • The governor is not getting at are really this,
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  • This human rights catastrophe that we've seen.
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  • It's fair to say that we wouldn't have seen the large
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  • Ice recruiting and hiring happening had it not been for,
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  • The fact that over the previous four years,
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  • We had millions of people coming into the border,
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  • Really uncontrolled.
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  • And with that, obviously, we've seen,
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  • So many of these human trafficking and child
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  • Trafficking operations resulting from that,
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  • Lack of border control.
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  • Well, i've got a question about california voters, particularly
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  • The ones who brought governor newsom into office.
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  • You know, while he may have some huge failures
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  • On his record, trump derangement syndrome is also on his mind.
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  • What's the sense among newsom voters on where to turn next?
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  • Well, we're going to get a real sense of that this fall.
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  • Allen, there is a major ballot measure
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  • That the governor has placed on the ballot called prop 30.
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  • 50, prop 50, which would essentially overturn
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  • The citizens redistricting commission,
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  • Which was put in place by voters back in 2008.
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  • It's essentially an independent redistricting commission.
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  • And and as an argument, in response to both president
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  • Trump and the redistricting that's happening in texas,
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  • The governor is actually seeking to overturn
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  • That earlier approved measure for independent redistricting.
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  • And in that, the democrats have completely taken over
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  • The drawing of the electoral maps here.
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  • It's going to be a tight race.
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  • But at least it will be, an opportunity to see whether
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  • The governor is, going to be popular enough to move forward.
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  • What was also a popular way of drawing our electoral
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  • Maps here in the state.
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  • Well, as the dean of pepperdine, you're
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  • Overseeing the next generation of public policy leaders.
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  • Can you tell us what they think
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  • Of how america's two parties are doing now?
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  • You know, they're barely speaking to one
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  • Another and mostly running
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  • On whatever
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  • The legacy media deems to be the biggest traffic drivers.
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  • What do you see?
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  • Well, allen, we put it right on our homepage
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  • At, the policy school that we're committed
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  • To what we call viewpoint diversity.
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  • It's the understanding that
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  • People with differing
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  • Viewpoints ought to be able to not only express themselves,
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  • But engage with others who think differently in a civil way.
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  • For many of our students, it's their first experience
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  • With that kind of environment,
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  • Because they certainly didn't get it
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  • In many of their undergraduate programs.
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  • But it's fair to say that they're all very aware
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  • Of the polarized state of our politics.
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  • We just hope that as a, a program grounded
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  • At a christian university
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  • And one that has this commitment to viewpoint diversity,
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  • That they'll not only be able to understand
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  • The how the other side thinks, but actually build friendships.
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  • And we do see that,
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  • Every year of our program that it's not just about hearing
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  • The other side, it's about valuing them as a person
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  • And even building friendships with them across the aisle.
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  • You know, for decades,
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  • Universities were celebrated for being a place where there
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  • Was a diversity of viewpoints, a diversity of discussion,
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  • An opportunity to think and listen.
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  • When did that shift to this place of intolerance
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  • And anger and murder on college campuses?
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  • Well, by my lights, i think a lot changed in
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  • American higher education when those who were educated
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  • Under the gi bill of the 40s and 50s, began to retire
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  • Out of their academic leadership positions in the 80s and 90s.
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  • And they were replaced by professors and administrators
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  • Who were educated during that very tumultuous time
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  • In american college campuses in the 60s and 70s.
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  • And i think we're really,
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  • Seeing the after effects of the campus protests
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  • Of the 60s and 70s that those students
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  • Then went on for phds, and they're now in positions
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  • Of both academic leadership and teaching.
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  • And in many ways, what had been a kind of more moderate,
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  • If you will, classically
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  • Liberal approach to teaching and the campus environment,
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  • Has become much more radicalized.
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  • And unfortunately,
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  • You know,
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  • We've seen the results of that in the unfortunate and just
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  • Tragic assassination of charlie kirk on a college campus.
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  • But these have been obviously long simmering
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  • Challenges to academia.
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  • Well, let me go back to washington for just a minute.
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  • Some veterans of washington
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  • Are talking again
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  • About the need for term limits on senators and house members.
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  • You know,
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  • I tend to agree because it keeps the powerbrokers in check.
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  • What are your thoughts?
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  • I think it's a very fair point.
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  • I think there could be either an age or,
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  • Term limit.
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  • We see that in other positions of public office.
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  • Certainly certain states have judicial age limits.
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  • It's been something discussed
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  • For the supreme court, just as one example.
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  • As well.
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  • But i do think that's something very much worth exploring.
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  • In the end, we want as americans,
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  • Those who represent us to be,
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  • Up to speed on the issues engaged and understanding of,
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  • What is a a very changing and fractious,
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  • Political and policy environment.
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  • Well, pete, there's a lot to talk about.
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  • Can you stay for another segment?
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  • I welcome it.
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  • Thanks. we need to take a short break.
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  • If you feel the urge to send in your thoughts right now,
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  • You can just go to aj now.com and click on the email link.
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  • We'd love to hear from you.
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  • I'll be right back.
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  • I'll be right back.
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  • We're back now with pete peterson,
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  • The dean of pepperdine school of public policy.
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  • Let's move to another u.s. campus.
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  • And another issue.
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  • The recent turning point relaunch in utah.
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  • Thousands of young people were there,
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  • As was the former utah congressman jason chaffetz.
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  • He was a good friend of
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  • Charlie kirk, and he had this to say about it.
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  • And i know that charlie
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  • Was such a good friend, so inspirational
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  • And did more for people under the age of 30
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  • Than anybody i've ever seen in our lifetime.
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  • And i hope that continues.
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  • It's so exhilarating to see so many people here
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  • Just grab hold that mantle and keep going.
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  • Don't don't ever slow down.
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  • Are the students on your campus
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  • Talking about how to work through conflicting ideas,
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  • Or any fresh ideas for making this a better country
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  • As they move into their own full time careers?
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  • Yeah, alan, it is the best
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  • Part of my job to speak with our students.
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  • And it is really, again, grounded in this,
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  • Commitment to viewpoint diversity.
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  • We do have a number of our graduate students
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  • Who were turning point
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  • Chapter leaders and members in their undergraduate colleges
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  • And speaking with them.
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  • I know that, many here are heartbroken at, what happened?
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  • Yeah, a month ago.
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  • But as the former congressman just said in your clip,
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  • This is also about a baton passing as well and about
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  • The future and what charlie stood for
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  • As it related to engaging others in civil debate
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  • And, doing the hard work of persuasion as opposed to force.
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  • And, and in that i it's
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  • It is been encouraging to see nationwide
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  • The response following this horrific murder
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  • In the increase
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  • In turning point chapters and members and events like the one,
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  • Congressman chaffetz
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  • Just spoke at, you mentioned the baton passing.
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  • You know, it certainly looks like charlie's
  • 00:12:28.181 --> 00:12:29.649
  • Death has resulted in a massive harnessing of young people.
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  • They're openly practicing their faith as well,
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  • Rather than just feeding on hate speech.
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  • You know, i know it's early, but could this be the start
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  • Of a major generational change with the potential
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  • To put this country on a better trajectory?
  • 00:12:42.696 --> 00:12:46.199
  • I think it's entirely possible, alan,
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  • And i think you put your finger exactly on the.
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  • The thing that's going to make the difference is
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  • The perspective returned to faith
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  • By this generation z, as they're called.
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  • This was a big part of charlie's message, especially in,
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  • In his last couple of years and one that was delivered
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  • Eloquently and persuasively on dozens of college campuses
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  • And obviously
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  • To millions of people through the different platforms.
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  • Charlie was engaged, and we certainly see that here
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  • With some of our students.
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  • We had a very inspiring vigil here on campus at pepperdine.
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  • Two days after the assassination with,
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  • Students of faith.
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  • Really just,
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  • Again, just leading and understanding that,
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  • That even with this horrific tragedy
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  • That, good can come of it
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  • And, not just here on this campus, but
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  • On campuses around the country and around the world.
  • 00:13:43.723 --> 00:13:47.494
  • Well, pete, you're a public policy
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  • Expert, and we're walking through another one of these.
  • 00:13:50.063 --> 00:13:53.066
  • They seem to frequent now government shutdowns.
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  • Do you have any opinions on how this one's going to unfold?
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  • Well, i continue to think that the democrats
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  • Are on the back foot here.
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  • What started really by the republican charge of,
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  • The changing of, where,
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  • Medical benefits could be extended,
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  • Was originally headed off by democrats
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  • As saying that this was, this was a fabrication.
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  • But now we're beginning to see one democratic senator and house
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  • Representative after another say,
  • 00:14:24.397 --> 00:14:25.999
  • Well, actually, it does say that,
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  • But it's really it's really not as bad as you think it is.
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  • And, in many ways,
  • 00:14:31.037 --> 00:14:33.974
  • What republicans, i think are trying to defend
  • 00:14:33.974 --> 00:14:36.376
  • Was another bill that was passed,
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  • Obviously into law with a big, beautiful bill.
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  • And they do see this if they're if they step back,
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  • From this challenge to it,
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  • That they're going to lose many of the gains
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  • That they had worked so hard for earlier in the year.
  • 00:14:50.190 --> 00:14:54.361
  • Well, pete peterson, i thank
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  • You for sharing your afternoon with us today.
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  • I'm sure we'll see you again soon as your schedule permits.
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  • I look forward to it now.
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  • And thanks.
  • 00:15:03.703 --> 00:15:04.637
  • When we come back, hope on campus
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  • And in your own neighborhood as well.
  • 00:15:06.973 --> 00:15:15.016
  • And in your own neighborhood as well.
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  • If you want to be significant in the kingdom of god,
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  • Then your attitudes towards children matter.
  • 00:15:23.192 --> 00:15:26.295
  • Significance in the kingdom requires
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  • A concern for the children
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  • And not just my children, but all children.
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  • As a nation, how do you think we're doing with this?
  • 00:15:32.702 --> 00:15:35.505
  • Well, during the previous administration,
  • 00:15:35.505 --> 00:15:37.073
  • Children were being trafficked across our borders, sold
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  • Into sexual slavery in unprecedented numbers.
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  • Recently, human smugglers were arrested,
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  • Accused of pretending to be parents
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  • And sedating children with marijuana gummies.
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  • Officials say that they smuggled several children as young
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  • As 5 to 13 years old from mexico into the us last year,
  • 00:15:53.423 --> 00:15:57.260
  • When the border was opened under the biden administration.
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  • These criminal organizations treated
  • 00:16:00.530 --> 00:16:02.031
  • These children is nothing more than currency.
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  • Homeland security
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  • Said the smugglers were getting $900 per child,
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  • According to a recent senate judiciary committee report.
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  • 320,000 unaccompanied children
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  • Crossed the southern border illegally and are still missing.
  • 00:16:15.978 --> 00:16:20.083
  • They've disappeared.
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  • We have no record of them.
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  • It's unimaginable.
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  • And we've shrugged.
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  • We've been busy.
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  • Well, this lack of concern
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  • For the children isn't something new.
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  • Smut is in our school libraries.
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  • And don't think it's only happening
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  • In major liberal cities.
  • 00:16:34.530 --> 00:16:35.998
  • More than likely, it's happening where you live.
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  • That's the world we're living in.
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  • There's not a political solution.
  • 00:16:41.471 --> 00:16:43.005
  • It's a spiritual problem,
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  • And it will demand a spiritual solution.
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  • We can't be passive when it comes to the children.
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  • I assure you, god takes children very seriously.
  • 00:16:49.679 --> 00:16:53.583
  • And he has a plan for every young life.
  • 00:16:53.583 --> 00:16:56.486
  • You and i have to occupy a place in this generation
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  • To live the purposes of god emerge.
  • 00:16:59.088 --> 00:17:01.457
  • When we say abusing children is not okay,
  • 00:17:01.457 --> 00:17:03.726
  • When we cry out to god until something is done.
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  • Then we'll see political solutions emerge.
  • 00:17:06.662 --> 00:17:09.765
  • So i have a question.
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  • Are you using your influence for godliness?
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  • Godly change will not come from the top down.
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  • It will begin with each of us
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  • Taking god's invitation seriously,
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  • And then accepting our assignment.
  • 00:17:20.176 --> 00:17:22.512
  • If we'll do that, i assure you there's more reasons for hope
  • 00:17:22.512 --> 00:17:25.848
  • Than despair.
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  • With your emails.
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  • They're always a highlight.
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  • Judy b wrote in thank you, pastor for airing the interview
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  • With charlie kirk did with you.
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  • He was wise beyond his years.
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  • The two of you together.
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  • What a gift.
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  • I'm so grateful god led me to you.
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  • Many blessings.
  • 00:18:10.197 --> 00:18:11.798
  • Well, judy, i couldn't agree more.
  • 00:18:11.798 --> 00:18:13.300
  • Charlie was wise beyond his years,
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  • And he was a blessing to us.
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  • Charlie's been promoted.
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  • I'm not grieving.
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  • Charlie's future.
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  • Now, you and i have a responsibility
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  • To take the truth that charlie
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  • So courageously shared with young people.
  • 00:18:24.511 --> 00:18:26.746
  • And we'll have to use our voices
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  • In our circles of influence to continue sharing that truth.
  • 00:18:28.181 --> 00:18:31.318
  • If we'll do that.
  • 00:18:31.318 --> 00:18:32.319
  • I'm quite confident the purposes of
  • 00:18:32.319 --> 00:18:33.954
  • God will continue to emerge.
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  • Karen long emailed
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  • President trump, but brought bobby kennedy
  • 00:18:38.625 --> 00:18:41.061
  • Into this administration knowing that bobby
  • 00:18:41.061 --> 00:18:43.096
  • Kennedy has done his homework.
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  • I applaud
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  • The work that bobby has done and his department so far.
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  • I agree, karen,
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  • I think the maha initiative is wonderful for all of us.
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  • It's bringing some conversations
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  • Into the public square that have been deeply hidden.
  • 00:18:56.309 --> 00:18:59.312
  • There's been too much deception
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  • And manipulation in the name of science
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  • That had nothing to do with science
  • 00:19:02.315 --> 00:19:04.384
  • And some common sense
  • 00:19:04.384 --> 00:19:05.552
  • And some real concern for the american people.
  • 00:19:05.552 --> 00:19:08.288
  • And our well-being
  • 00:19:08.288 --> 00:19:09.589
  • Is going to produce a better future for all of us.
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  • Keep praying.
  • 00:19:12.959 --> 00:19:14.160
  • God is ultimately the author of truth.
  • 00:19:14.160 --> 00:19:16.529
  • And i'm confident bobby kennedy is going to need more
  • 00:19:16.529 --> 00:19:18.632
  • Than his experience and his legislative knowhow.
  • 00:19:18.632 --> 00:19:21.635
  • He's going to need god's help to continue to push this forward.
  • 00:19:21.635 --> 00:19:25.238
  • And finally, a youtube viewer noted,
  • 00:19:26.006 --> 00:19:28.208
  • Thank you so much for addressing the issues of the day.
  • 00:19:28.208 --> 00:19:30.710
  • We are at war.
  • 00:19:30.710 --> 00:19:32.379
  • It's a i pray it's a war that we who follow jesus show up for.
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  • God help us.
  • 00:19:36.249 --> 00:19:37.284
  • Thank you, father god, for salvation.
  • 00:19:37.284 --> 00:19:40.887
  • Well, the conflict that we're watching,
  • 00:19:40.887 --> 00:19:42.689
  • I believe, is fundamentally a spiritual conflict.
  • 00:19:42.689 --> 00:19:45.759
  • I don't think it's helpful to imagine it's
  • 00:19:45.759 --> 00:19:47.260
  • Between republicans and democrats
  • 00:19:47.260 --> 00:19:48.895
  • Or progressives and conservatives.
  • 00:19:48.895 --> 00:19:51.031
  • I think what we're watching play
  • 00:19:51.031 --> 00:19:52.132
  • Out is really a conflict of worldviews.
  • 00:19:52.132 --> 00:19:54.401
  • And those of us who imagine ourselves
  • 00:19:54.401 --> 00:19:56.069
  • To be christ followers,
  • 00:19:56.069 --> 00:19:57.604
  • We have to be advocates
  • 00:19:57.604 --> 00:19:58.705
  • For a judeo-christian, a biblical worldview,
  • 00:19:58.705 --> 00:20:01.207
  • Meaning the values that we expose
  • 00:20:01.207 --> 00:20:03.043
  • Or just about our opinions or the church where we sit.
  • 00:20:03.043 --> 00:20:06.079
  • They've actually been derived and understood and communicated
  • 00:20:06.079 --> 00:20:09.382
  • From the scripture.
  • 00:20:09.382 --> 00:20:10.984
  • At the end of the day,
  • 00:20:10.984 --> 00:20:12.018
  • We're under the authority of a sovereign god.
  • 00:20:12.018 --> 00:20:13.920
  • And if god's people will live out that truth
  • 00:20:13.920 --> 00:20:16.289
  • In our generation, we will see god bless america again.
  • 00:20:16.289 --> 00:20:20.827
  • And if we don't, we will see his judgment visited upon
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  • All of us.
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  • I pray we have the courage to choose the lord.
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  • Thank you for spending a few minutes with us.
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  • I'm alan jackson and you have a wonderful evening.
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